Special Events Staff Spotlight
Don’t miss out on our fabulous upcoming events! To register, call 847-234-2209 or
email [email protected]. We look forward to seeing you! Hello, Members,
Fat Tuesday Celebration
Tuesday, March 5, Noon Lunch, $20/$30 Non-Members
Registration required and due by 3/1
We’re taking on a southern frame of mind to celebrate Mardi Gras at Dickinson
Hall! Join us in welcoming Banjo Buddies Band to get us in the New Orleans
mood! We’ll enjoy a lunch featuring all the bayou favorites, but don’t forget to save
room for a Fat Tuesday favorite - Pączki! Sponsored by Right At Home &
Brookdale Senior Living Solutions
Annual St. Mary’s Bingo
Wednesday, March 13, Noon Lunch, FREE
Registration is required and due by 3/5
Held at School of St. Mary Upper Grade Gym, 185 E. Illinois Rd., Lake Forest
The Guild of St. Mary and the School of St. Mary invite all Lake Bluff/Lake Forest
seniors for lunch, bingo, cookies, prizes and entertainment. RESERVATIONS
ARE REQUIRED. No walk-ins or early birds, please! Doors open at 11:40 am.
Please call Dickinson Hall to reserve your spot.
Celebrating Volunteers
Wednesday, April 10, Noon, Lunch, FREE/$20 Guests
Registration is required and due by 4/5
Join us to celebrate volunteerism while recognizing the individuals who generously
give their time, energy, and skills to help us at Dickinson Hall every day. After a
brief recognition program and lunch we will welcome Annette Baldwin as Jane
Addams. Addams was a social justice worker and a humanitarianism pioneer
establishing the famous Hull House in Chicago.
Sponsored by Whitehall of Deerfield
Lake Forest Country Day School Concert
Thursday, April 25, 3:00 - 3:30 pm, FREE
Registration is required and due by 4/22
Please join us at Dickinson Hall to enjoy a concert performance by the students of
the Lake Forest Country Day School. Their repertoire includes an exciting variety
of genres from Folk to American Broadway Theater to the American spiritual sung
by a polished and enthusiastic group of 110 middle school students. Free and
open to the public. A reception hosted by the students will follow.
Sweet Sounds of Spring
Wednesday, May 1, 2:00 pm, Dessert, $10/$15 Non-Members
Registration is required and due by 4/26
Join us as we celebrate the sweet sounds of spring! We’ll be serenaded by a
wonderful jazz duo highly recommended by Dickinson Hall favorite, Rose Colella.
Now for the sweet part, we’ll enjoy a fabulous dessert! It will make for a perfect
spring afternoon.
SAVE THE DATE!
Members’ Appreciation Night
Thursday, May 23, 6:30 pm
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I am writing this letter on a cold
afternoon in January. We’ve certainly
had our fill of winter by now!
Surrounded by the deep snow this
winter has brought, it’s hard to be
thinking of spring, but thankfully the
contents of this NewsBrief are getting
us back on track.
This NewsBrief is packed with many
great programs and trips and
certainly celebrates all the joys of the
upcoming season. With a floral
design workshop, a joyous Mardi
Gras celebration, a spring dessert
featuring beautiful music, and annual
favorites like the St. Mary’s Luncheon
and Volunteer Appreciation there’s
something for everyone!
The Volunteer Appreciation luncheon
is one of our staff’s favorite events. It
allows us the opportunity to thank the
countless volunteers who help make
Dickinson Hall what it is today! We’re
so looking forward to honoring
everyone who lends a hand in and
around Dickinson Hall. All of our
helping hands are greatly
appreciated, be they hands that help
stuff envelopes, answer the phones,
serve food, clean up, organize the
lending closet, supplement our
transportation program, or simply say
hello. A huge thanks also must go out
to the two volunteer boards which are
heavily involved in supporting
Dickinson Hall through fundraising
efforts and in support of the staff with
advocacy and advice: The Senior
Resources Commission and Senior
Citizens Foundation.
It truly does take a village, and we
couldn’t do it without you! Thank you
so much for all you do! If you are
interested in volunteering at the
center, please stop by or phone me
at 847-810-4679.
Jill