The Northbrook Public Library is hosting a food drive to benefit the Northfield Township Food Pantry beginning June 1 – 30. Show your community spirit and bring in a food donation for the Northfield Township Food Pantry. The food drive is part of the Library’s commitment for 4^th of July to honor the parade theme “Unity through Community”. The next time you are coming to the Library, please bring a non-perishable food item to be donated to the food pantry. Donations will be collected at the Library Circulation desk.

Hey all you Gamers, Techies, Engineers, Builders, Strategists, Creators, Geeks and Outside the Box Thinkers - IT'S TIME TO PLAY!

Clean out your toy closet and support the Library!

Youth Services is looking for donations of Legos, Tinker Toys, K’nex and Dominos for the upcoming Games Outside the Box program. This weekly, drop in program will feature a different game, toy, program or computer software in each session. Toys can be dropped off at the Youth Services Desk or the Library Lobby.

The Northbrook Chamber of Commerce & Industry will hold a golf event at Sportsman's Country Club on Friday, June 14, 2013. Early bird registration is until May 28. Costs are $180 for individuals, $695 for a foursome - after May 28 - $190 per golfer. To register call 847-498-5555.

The Northbrook Public Library is hosting a food drive to benefit the Northfield Township Food Pantry beginning June 1 – 30. The food drive is part of the Library’s commitment for 4th of July to honor the parade theme “Unity through Community”. The next time you are coming to the Library, please bring a non-perishable food item to be donated to the food pantry. We invite the whole community to participate. We hope to display evidence of a vast amount of food items on our parade float.

Join us on Tuesday, June 18 at 7pm for the first Northbrook screening of Food Patriots. Local filmmaker Jeff Spitz will be present to discuss his documentary about how food-borne illness caused his family to rethink their eating habits.

Watch the trailer below:

Come to the GBN Concert in the Park at the Village Green on Saturday, June 1st at 12:30 p.m. to hear the Glenbrook North bands and choirs perform. Bring your chairs and blankets! Help support the Band Parent Organization by buying snacks at the concession booth. Free admission!

Jennifer Whiting will lead the Northbrook Community Choir on May 31 in a concert called "ChiaroScuro" Light and Shadow" at the Northbrook Theatre. 45 members will be accompanied by a string quartet, piano and percussion. Reserved seats are $8, available by pnone at 847-291-2995 or at the Box Office in the Leisure Center, 3323 Walters Avenue.

It's the Rotary Club's annual Rubber Ducky Race! You can enter a duck in the race for $5 or enter six ducks for $25 (the popular Quack Pack). This fun event takes place on June 25, 7 p.m. at the Village Green.  For more information, and to order tickets, contact a Rotary member or visit www.northbrookrotary.org

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