Skokie Review

Community Calendar for Feb. 10

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:41:54 -0600

Based upon space availability, The Review prints calendar announcements and items for columns, including campus news, newsmakers and others for local organizations and individuals. The deadline is 14 days before the desired publication date, however there is no guarantee for publication. Send releases and items of local interest to: Skokie Review or Lincolnwood Review, 3701 W. Lake Ave., Glenview IL 60026. Chambers Skokie Chamber of Commerce present the following events. Skokie Chamber Breakfast Club will meet from 7:30- 9 a.m. Feb. 17 at the Oakton Park Community Center, 4701 W. Oakton St., Skokie. Women in Business will meet from noon-1:30 …

A Valentine’s Day dinner your family will love

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:56:01 -0600

Warm, gooey pizza is the perfect Valentine’s Day treat. Keep the good times rolling with this sweet dessert: Strawberry Sushi.

How digital culture changed dating

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:06:03 -0600

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Area shoppers swarm Target; snatch up Jason Wu fashions`

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:58:48 -0600

Local shoppers hit Highland Park Target store early for latest their designer collaboration. More than 30 fashionistas descended on the Jason Wu collection, clearing the racks shortly after the store opened at 8 a.m.

Chocolate for your wardrobe

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:00:03 -0600

Chocolate has powers. It’s been a magical food flavor for millennia. It’s been a holy substance for religious rites, as well as payment for taxes and goods. In modern times, the sweet delight most often serves as an offering to attract the attention — or procure the forgiveness — of the object of one’s affections. So it’s quite reasonable that several local chefs have combined their love of chocolate and their passion for helping others pursue culinary career ambitions in a tasty project to promote a worthy cause. Chocolate event Because sugar is the livelihood of most of these creative …

Community Calendar for Feb. 5

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:49:47 -0600

Based upon space availability, The Review prints calendar announcements and items for columns, including campus news, newsmakers and others for local organizations and individuals. The deadline is 14 days before the desired publication date, however there is no guarantee for publication. Send releases and items of local interest to: Skokie Review or Lincolnwood Review, 3701 W. Lake Ave., Glenview IL 60026. Benefits Urban Art Party: It’s cool to care will be held from 7 -10 p.m. Feb. 10 at Grossinger City Autoplex, 1530 N. Dayton, Chicago. Tickets cost $50. Shop, eat, drink and dance the night away while supporting programs …

Teacher brings Yiddish music, stories into kids’ lives

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:14:57 -0600

They were playful songs she used to sing to her children in the car or at home, anywhere where she could put a smile on their faces. And anywhere where she could continue to teach them Yiddish. Dr. Khane-Faygl Turtletaub of Skokie always sang her made-up songs to her kids in Yiddish, a language she wanted to pass down to them. A Yiddish teacher at Northwestern University, Turtletaub is now trying to pass down her treasured language to other children as well. Her songs make up a vibrant new book/CD, “Yiddish Songs For Children.” “The first words my children ever …

Shadow dancing

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:59:13 -0600

It’s party time in Punxsutawney. On Feb. 2, Phil, the world’s most beloved groundhog, will let us know the prognosis for spring. If he sees his shadow when he ventures out of his hibernation burrow for the day, it’s cold and snow for six more weeks. If he doesn’t see it and stays to party, spring, everyone hopes, comes sooner. But no matter what Phil does, the folks of Punxsutawney, Pa. — and their tens of thousands of guests — will raise a glass to the prophetic critter. The Punxsutawney Area School District takes the day off, and this year …

Community Calendar for Jan. 29

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:16:16 -0600

Based upon space availability, The Review prints calendar announcements and items for columns, including campus news, newsmakers and others for local organizations and individuals. The deadline is 14 days before the desired publication date, however there is no guarantee for publication. Send releases and items of local interest to: Skokie Review or Lincolnwood Review, 3701 W. Lake Ave., Glenview IL 60026. Benefits Urban Art Party: It’s cool to care will be held from 7 -10 p.m. Feb. 10 at Grossinger City Autoplex, 1530 N. Dayton, Chicago. Tickets cost $50. Shop, eat, drink and dance the night away while supporting programs …

Sendak world comes alive at library

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 04:24:12 -0600

It’s hard for families to get past the east side lobby of the Skokie Public Library these days. That’s where they’re greeted by the world of renowned illustrator Maurice Sendak. The national traveling exhibition, “The Worlds of Maurice Sendak,” will remain there through Feb. 26. Sendak illustrated more than 100 picture books including famous titles such as “Where the Wild Things Are” and “In the Night Kitchen.” In addition to displays of murals and books and most noticeably, an eye-catching “life-size” Wild Thing, the exhibition explores the history of this legendary creative force. As a child, he became fascinated with …

Art Institute of Chicago plans to increase docents

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:11:17 -0600

For the first time in three years, the Art Institute of Chicago is looking to add to its volunteer docent corps, part of a plan to increase the number of school groups visiting the museum.

Rice goes glam as risotto

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:58:58 -0600

Rice is the staple food for more than half of the human population. That’s according to the International Rice Research Institute. And chefs help us consume our share of that rice when they turn the humble staple into the gourmet delight known as risotto. “Risotto is easy to make and it can take on many different flavors,” said Luis Quiroz, chef de cuisine at Barrington Country Bistro in Barrington. A challenging part of the process can be ensuring that the correct amount of liquid, which usually consists of chicken or vegetable stock and white wine, is cooked into the rice. …

Community Calendar for Jan. 20

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 04:24:37 -0600

Based upon space availability, The Review prints calendar announcements and items for columns, including campus news, newsmakers and others for local organizations and individuals. The deadline is 14 days before the desired publication date, however there is no guarantee for publication. Send releases and items of local interest to: Skokie Review or Lincolnwood Review, 3701 W. Lake Ave., Glenview IL 60026. Benefits Urban Art Party: It’s cool to care will be held from 7 -10 p.m. Feb. 10 at Grossinger City Autoplex, 1530 N. Dayton, Chicago. Tickets cost $50. Shop, eat, drink and dance the night away while supporting programs …

Next up for our book club is Skloot’s ‘Immortal Life’

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:54:00 -0600

The next book live chat for the Pioneer Page Turners online book club will take place at 7 p.m. Feb. 2 and will feature The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot. Henrietta Lacks, an African-American tobacco farmer in the south, played a vital role in the development of the polio vaccine, as well as advances in gene mapping, in vitro fertilization and cloning. But she never knew it. Diagnosed with cervical cancer in January, 1951, neither she nor her family were aware that the doctor had taken cells from her cancerous cervix during her radiation treatments and sent …

Here be dragons

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:51:32 -0600

Flashy costumes parading through brilliant streets of Chinatown. Dancing lions and that colorful, undulating dragon. Endless food. Chinese New Year is anything but a drag. So ushering in Chinese year 4710 during the third week of January certainly won’t be. From crimson-hued cocktails to dumplings with fire-breathing hot sauce, chefs everywhere plan to welcome the new year of the dragon. Patrons will be seeing red at Big Bowl, which has a location in Lincolnshire. The restaurants, which will serve such Chinese New Year menu items as the aforementioned dumplings and spicy hot sauce, will run a drinks list during their …

Community Calendar for Jan. 13

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 05:46:15 -0600

Based upon space availability, The Review prints calendar announcements and items for columns, including campus news, newsmakers and others for local organizations and individuals. The deadline is 14 days before the desired publication date, however there is no guarantee for publication. Send releases and items of local interest to: Skokie Review or Lincolnwood Review, 3701 W. Lake Ave., Glenview IL 60026. Benefits Urban Art Party: It’s cool to care will be held from 7 -10 p.m. Feb. 10 at Grossinger City Autoplex, 1530 N. Dayton, Chicago. Tickets cost $50. Shop, eat, drink and dance the night away while supporting programs …