Inside the Box: How Constraints Make Us Better
David Epstein
Friday, May 15, 2026, 7:00 PM CT
Evanston Township High School Auditorium
1600 Dodge Ave., Door 6, Evanston, IL 60201
BOOK GIVEAWAY of Inside the Box at the event, while supplies last.
Post-event reception in ETHS's Alumni Hall.
For any questions please reach out to Kaitlyn Anderson at kanderson@lb65.org
This event is #freeandopentothepublic and will be recorded.
No registration required. Suitable for youth 12+
Presented by FAN and 51 of our member schools and organizations.

How to Start: Discovering Your Life's Work
Jodi Kantor
Thursday, May 7, 2026, 7:00 PM CT
Register: www.bit.ly/KantorFANWebinar
BOOK GIVEAWAY, sponsored by FAN!
Details on Zoom registration page.
For any questions please reach out to Kaitlyn Anderson at kanderson@lb65.org
This event is #freeandopentothepublic and will be recorded. Suitable for youth 12+
Presented by FAN and 44 of our member schools and organizations.

Public Posting for Records Destruction (Class of 2021 8th Grade Graduates)

Attention Parents of children ages 3-5: Lake Bluff Elementary School’s Pre-Kindergarten program is now open for registration for the 2026-27 school year. We invite you to attend a virtual Parent Information Meeting on Wednesday, May 6th at 10:30 am. The meeting link can be shared by emailing Kaitlyn Anderson kanderson@lb65.org. We look forward to welcoming your family to our school community.

Attention Parents of children ages 3-5: Lake Bluff Elementary School’s Pre-Kindergarten program is now open for registration for the 2026-27 school year. We invite you to attend a virtual Parent Information Meeting on Wednesday, May 6th at 10:30 am. The meeting link can be shared by emailing Kaitlyn Anderson kanderson@lb65.org. We look forward to welcoming your family to our school community.

Please check out our bike safety video we created in collaboration with the Lake Bluff Police Department.

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The New Perimenopause: An Evidence-Based Guide to Surviving the Zone of Chaos and Feeling Like Yourself Again
Mary Claire Haver, MD
Board-certified OB/GYN, founder of The 'Pause Wellness, and #1 NYT bestselling author of The New Menopause and The Galveston Diet.
Heidi Stevens
Chicago-based writer and Director of External Affairs for the University of Chicago's TMW Center for Early Learning + Public Health.
Wednesday, April 29, 2026, 7:00 PM CT
Regina Dominican High School, O'Shaughnessy Theater
701 Locust Rd., Wilmette, IL 60091

Attention Parents of children ages 3-5: Lake Bluff Elementary School’s Pre-Kindergarten program is now open for registration for the 2026-27 school year. We invite you to attend a virtual Parent Information Meeting on Wednesday, May 6th at 10:30 am. The meeting link can be shared by emailing Kaitlyn Anderson kanderson@lb65.org. We look forward to welcoming your family to our school community.

An Objective Look at Meditation Methods and Enlightenment
Elaine N. Aron, Ph.D.
Clinical and research psychologist and the bestselling author of The Highly Sensitive Person and other books.
Mary C. Commerford, Ph.D.
Clinical psychologist and psychoanalyst.
Thursday, April 16, 2026, 7:00 PM CT
Register: www.bit.ly/AronFANWebinar
This event is #freeandopentothepublic and will be recorded. Suitable for youth 12+
Presented by FAN and 45 of our member schools and organizations.
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There Is No Place for Us: Working and Homeless in America
Brian Goldstone, Ph.D.
Journalist and author.
Tuesday, April 14, 2026, 7:00 PM CT
Evanston Township HS Auditorium 1600 Dodge Ave., Door 6, Evanston, IL 60201

Attention Parents of children ages 3-5: Lake Bluff Elementary School’s Pre-Kindergarten program is now open for registration for the 2026-27 school year. We invite you to attend a virtual Parent Information Meeting on Wednesday, May 6th at 10:30 am. The meeting link can be shared by emailing Kaitlyn Anderson kanderson@lb65.org. We look forward to welcoming your family to our school community.

Born to Flourish:
How New Science and Ancient Wisdom
Reveal a Simple Path to Thriving Richard J. Davidson, Ph.D.
William James and Vilas Research Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry
and Founder & Director of the Center for Healthy Minds, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Founder of the nonprofit Humin.
Cortland Dahl, Ph.D.
Contemplative Scientist at the Center for Healthy Minds and Chief Contemplative Officer at Humin.
Jacqueline Moreno
Chief Service Officer of the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC).
Wednesday, April 8, 2026, 12:00 PM CT
Register: www.bit.ly/DDFANWebinar
For any questions please reach out to Kaitlyn Anderson at kanderson@lb65.org

Join us for Incoming Kindergarten Parent Night!

The First Eight: A Personal History of the
Pioneering Black Congressmen Who Shaped a Nation
Rep. James E. Clyburn
U.S. Congressman representing South Carolina's 6th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Natalie Y. Moore
Award-winning journalist and author. Senior lecturer and director of audio programming at NU's Medill School of Journalism.
Tuesday, March 10, 2026, 7:00 PM CT
Evanston Township High School Auditorium
1600 Dodge Ave., Door 6, Evanston, IL 60201

Notice of Public Meeting

How to Feel Loved: The Five Mindsets That Get You More of What Matters Most
Sonja Lyubomirsky Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor of Psychology at UC/Riverside and author of the best-sellers The How of Happiness and The Myths of Happiness.
Daniel Pink
#1 New York Times bestselling author of The Power of Regret, When, To Sell is Human, Drive, and A Whole New Mind.
Monday, March 2, 2026, 7:00 PM CT
Register: www.bit.ly/SLFANWebinar
BONUS BOOK GIVEAWAY, sponsored by FAN!
Details on Zoom registration page.
This event is #freeandopentothepublic and will be recorded. Suitable for youth

Picky: How American Children Became the Fussiest Eaters in History
Helen Zoe Veit, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of History at Michigan State University and the director of the "What America Ate" and "America in the Kitchen" projects.
John Waller, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of the History of Science and Medicine at Michigan State University.
Thursday, February 26, 2026, 7:00 PM CT
Register: www.bit.ly/VeitFANWebinar
For any questions please email Kaitlyn S at kstabenow@lb65.org

The Balancing Act:
Creating Healthy Dependency and Connection
Without Losing Yourself
Nedra Glover Tawwab, LCSW
Licensed therapist, relationship expert, and New York Times bestselling author of Set Boundaries, Find Peace and Drama Free.
Natalie Y. Moore
Award-winning journalist and author. Senior lecturer and director of audio programming at NU's Medill School of Journalism.
Tuesday, February 24, 2026, 7:00 PM CT
Register: www.bit.ly/TawwabFANWebinar
For any questions email Kaitlyn S at kstabenow@lb65.org