Gorton Community Center, Fall 2018 FROM THE DIRECTOR Fall might be my favorite time of year. Beautiful here in November? No drive to the city, no parking leaves, pumpkin farms, and the return to the school fees – just world-class entertainment right in your year routine. Fall is also a wonderful time to join us backyard. We also have a number of new classes on at Gorton! We hope to see you at our community- the calendar for fall including Mandarin Chinese and wide End of Summer Block Party and Outdoor Movie much more. Check us out and on September 15th, and throughout the fall at films, find your place at Gorton! Warmly, classes and events. Did you know Second City will be Amy Wagliardo, Executive Director SPOTLIGHT ON... MOTHERS TRUST FOUNDATION DON’T MISS THESE EVENTS In 1998, a Lake Forest SEPTEMBER 15: GORTON’S ANNUAL BLOCK PARTY AND woman and former youth Mothers Trust Foundation MOVIE UNDER THE STARS guidance counselor, Barbara Join us at this FREE family Monsor, founded Mothers event! Bring your blankets Trust Foundation at the & lawn chairs and enjoy live young age of 75! Barbara music, open mic storytelling, developed a network to 1998-2018 connect the specific need(s) face painting, food vendors of a single child in our local area with donors who wanted and more! “How to Train to make a difference. This network now consists of over 200 Your Dragon” begins at sundown on a huge, outdoor movie social service providers, school counselors, case managers, screen. You won’t want to miss this lively annual event. medical professionals, township offices, court workers, 5:30pm and other trained professionals who submit requests for This event is produced by assistance on behalf of the children/youths they serve. North Shore Gas One of the unique characteristics of Mothers Trust is the ability to provide critical funding almost immediately. SEPTEMBER 24: RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE Requests are reviewed by a group of dedicated volunteers Come to Gorton and help save lives at the Red Cross on a weekly basis throughout the year. If the request for Blood Drive. Bring a photo ID, your blood donor card, or assistance is approved, funding is typically provided within two other forms of ID. You can save 24-48 hours of approval. Anyone in the community wanting up to 15 minutes when you donate to learn more about Mothers Trust is encouraged to attend blood by using RapidPass! Visit a request review meeting held each Wednesday morning redcrossblood.org/RapidPass for at 9:30 a.m. at the Mothers Trust office, located in Gorton more information (note: RapidPass can Community Center. only be completed on the day of your Mothers Trust Foundation is in its 20th year of providing donation). 11am-4pm funding to meet basic needs and necessities, educational expenses, extracurricular and leadership opportunities for SEPTEMBER 25: DR. MARC WEISSBLUTH LECTURE low-income children and teens throughout Lake County. To Join Dr. Marc Weissbluth, date, MTF has impacted 35,000 youthsCasablanca Poster.qxp_Layout 1 6/1/18 8:26 AM Page 1 in Lake County with pediatrician and author grants totaling $2.7 million. of Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child, for a lecture To celebrate this milestone, Heal on proper sleep and its Team 6 is hosting a “Casablanca” Gala to benefit Mothers Trust. crucial importance to healthy childhood development. Join the fun at the Marriott Parents and their young ones Lincolnshire on Friday, (who may come for free with September 28th for an evening a paid adult ticket) are welcome to attend the lecture. A of cocktails, dinner, music 30-minute general Q&A session with the doctor will occur and casino games. For more after his lecture. 11:00 am-12:30 pm information, visit www.motherstrustfoundation.org DON’T MISS THESE EVENTS DON’T MISS THESE EVENTS GORTON COMMUNITY CENTER PRESENTS SEPTEMBER 28 & 29: NOVEMBER 10: THE BEST OF THE SECOND CITY THE 18TH ANNUAL GORTON’S ANNUAL 6th Mark your calendars and enjoy a night out, close to home, sixth grade GRADE GROTTO DANCE with Chicago’s favorite sketch, A Tickets go on sale improv and comedy club, N D September 6th at 10am on The Second City, which is considered one of the most DANCE Gorton’s website. Dances fill up so be sure to get a influential and prolific comedy ticket for your 6th grader so they don’t miss this fun annual theatres in the world. The tradition! If you are a parent interested in chaperoning, please Second City continues to contact [email protected]. Dance runs both Friday and produce the premiere comic talent in the industry. Proceeds from ticket sales help underwrite Gorton programming. Saturday nights, September 28 & 29. 7:00 – 8:30 pm Reserved seating is selling fast. 7:30 pm The event is produced by Pam and David Waud OCTOBER 13: GRIFFIN HOUSE LIVE IN THE JOHN & NANCY DECEMBER 5: GORTON’S ANNUAL KIDS ONLY HOLIDAY SHOP HUGHES THEATER Don’t miss this opportunity for your kids, ages 4-10, to shop A Nashville-based musician independently for something special for family and friends with a Midwestern upbringing, with one of Santa’s Helpers. All Griffin House spikes his pop/ gifts are under $10 and Wonder rock songwriting with a dose of Wrappers will be on-site to ready rootsy, atmospheric Americana. the gifts for under-the-tree! Our This nationally renowned artist special shopping hour for children kicks off our live music concert with sensory and special needs series with top quality music you will run prior to the event from don’t have to go to the city to hear. Tickets on sale now at 2:00 - 3:00pm. $5 donation per gortoncenter.org and are going fast! 8:00 PM family to enter. 3:00 – 6:00 pm This event is produced by Kristin and DECEMBER 14: CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS CONCERT Jamie Wildman and William Blair Join Chris White and his trio for a Charlie Brown Jazz OCTOBER 29: DUFFY HUDSON AS EDGAR ALLAN POE Christmas Concert in the intimate Stuart Room. Come Broadway and film veteran listen to the holiday music of Duffy Hudson brings his Vince Guaraldi, better known talent and fascination for as “the Peanuts composer”, Edgar Allan Poe to life in at Gorton. The Chris White Trio will tickle the ivories and this unique one-man play. delight the senses as they entertain everyone right into the Using a combination of holiday mood with these well-known favorites. Don’t miss biographical information and this special evening out on the town with no holiday stress the dramatic interpretation attached! Chris White is a talented musician originally from of Poe’s literature, Hudson provides a unique, in-depth Toronto, Canada, and now a highly sought after artist in the theatrical experience of the life and works of one of America’s Chicago and greater Midwest region, regularly performing best-known and enigmatic personalities. This FREE event is at jazz hubs like The Green Mill, The Jazz Showcase, brought to Gorton Community Center in partnership with Andy’s, the House of Blues and more. A doctoral graduate Lake Forest Library. 7:00 pm of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, he is currently instructor of jazz piano and theory at Lake Forest NOVEMBER 3: TRUTH BE TOLD: A NIGHT OF PERSONAL College, North Park University and North Central College. STORYTELLING 7:00 pm Relax and enjoy a night of live, DECEMBER 16: GINGERBREAD intimate, face-to-face storytelling by HOUSE DECORATING EVENT some of the best professionals in the Bring the family, celebrate country. Gorton is thrilled to continue the magic of the season and this series right here in our community, decorate a yummy gingerbread Stories will make you laugh, cry and house for the holidays. Get in everything in between. 8:00 pm the holiday spirit and spend quality family time while designing your edible masterpiece, sipping hot chocolate and listening to lively sounds of the season. Pre-registration required. 1:00 -3:00 pm 2 2018 GREATER GOOD PROJECT CHILDREN’S DROP-IN LEARNING CENTER Gorton’s 2018 Greater Good Project has teamed up with Kellogg School’s Center for Nonprofit Management at Northwestern University to present a series of workshops focusing on GORTON “Leading Through Communication.” The COMMUNITY CENTER Greater Good Project, launched in 2016 Children’s Drop-In and funded by The Grainger Foundation, Learning Center was created to support the growth and professional development of the Lake County Non-Profit ecosystem. Fall Calendar The intention is to nurture and expand these organizations August 21 Open playground playdate 9:00-10:30 am through relevant speaker series, workshops, and individual August 22 First Day Drop-In open professional coaching and networking events. September 3 Closed for Labor Day October 8 Closed for Columbus Day September 10th – 13th: Public Speaking Workshop October 15 Kindergarten Enrichment Begins, T/Th 1:00-2:00 Understand the key components of effective public speaking (for kids entering kindergarten Fall of 2019) in addition to communicating your message in a clear and October 31 Halloween party and trick or treating around the concise way. The sessions will utilize a videographer to film Gorton Building short speeches by each participant and the small groups will November 2 Closed for teacher professional development be able to watch the videos and receive feedback on ways to November 21-23 Closed for Thanksgiving Break improve. December21 Ornament crafting themed mini-camp 9:00-1:00 December 21, 2018 – January 4, 2019 Closed for Winter Break October 17th: Strategic Social Media Management Workshop Meet Trish Burns, an infant/toddler teacher at The Children’s The current internet landscape brings nonprofit leaders new Drop-In Learning Center.