GT Skokie Young Artists seeking an ensemble of youth actors (ages 8-13) to work together to adapt and perform their unique version of J.M. Barrie’s classic novel, Peter Pan.

Audition Date: Saturday, June 8 and Sunday, June 9
Audition Time: 3:00-5:00pm on Saturday, and 5:00 – 7:00pm on Sunday
Audition Location: Skokie Theatre, 7924 Lincoln Ave, Skokie, IL 60077

Type/Restrictions: Seeking an ensemble of creative youth performers, ages 8-13.

The summer reading program for the Lincolnwood Public Library begins with a 2:15 pm on June 3rd with pizza and Bingo for infants thru 5th graders. All ages are welcom at 7 pm for a rock music program. Come join in and sign up for the summer program. For more info call 847-677-5277X234 or email to youthservices@lincolnwoodlibrary.org.

Niles North High School teacher John Kretsos, a 2013 Golden Apple Award winner, has earned another teaching honor. He will receive the 2013 Davidson Award from the Illinois Chemical Education Foundation and the Chemical Industry Council of Illinois. The award is presented annually for outstanding achievement in teaching high school chemistry. Kretsos will receive his award at the 56th annual Scholarship Luncheon held on May 22 in Des Plaines, IL.

Twenty-six Niles North High School students competed at the Illinois Junior Academy of Science State Exposition held recently at the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana and received 25 Gold awards, five Silver awards, four Best in Category awards and other honors. Six students competed in the paper session and 24 competed in the project session. All of these students had to qualify for the state competition during the regional competition held at Niles North. The highest level projects can win a gold, silver, bronze or participant award.

Niles West High School junior Gabrielle Abesamis has been selected to represent the state of Illinois in the 2013 Al Neuharth Free Spirit and Journalism Conference. The program was created to honor Al Neuharth, founder of USA TODAY and the Freedom Forum, for his long and distinguished career in journalism and his free spirit. The program is one of Mr. Neuharth’s most important legacies and it will continue on in his memory. Abesamis will play a special role in that legacy since she is in the first class of Free Spirits since his passing.

 

Niles West High School student Jordan Goldberg is the winner of his school’s Poetry Out Loud Competition. He performed “Calling Him Back from Layoff” and “Domestic Situation” to win his school’s competition. He also recited those poems at the Poetry Out Loud Suburban Regional Final held in Des Plaines, IL. He said that “Calling Him Back from Layoff” was his stronger poem, selected because it is very deep and meaningful, though it sounds light. He said, “I was a bit shocked when I won, but very happy at the same time.

Brad Meyer:
IT’S FINALLY HERE!!! After months of planning, days of shooting, and over a hundred hours in post, my short documentary film, Out of Print, is finally complete! This is my second final short film. A huge thanks to Robert M. Katzman for being such a captivating man, and a special thanks to Sofia Kerpan for being a kick ass documentary partner: she deserves way more credit than I gave her. I kindly ask you all to take several minutes to indulge in the fascinating, emotional, and inspiring world of Bob and his collection in “Out of Print”.

I want to take this opportunity to introduce myself as the new chair of Skokie Voice.  I have been a member of Skokie Voice since 2011 and served on the Community Safety Committee and, in 2012, became a director and secretary of the organization.  Since its formation three years ago, Skokie Voice's mission has been to provide citizens of Skokie with a channel of communication with your government.  We at  Skokie Voice are looking forward to continuing working to address the concerns of residents on issues of importance.