Buy A Christmas Tree, Help Scholarship In Memory of Niles North Teacher

Or, 'Seven Fun Things To Do In Skokie This Weekend'

Posted Thu, Dec 5, 2013 at 10:53 pm CT|Updated Thu, Dec 5, 2013 at 10:54 pm CT

Buy a Fraser Fir Christmas Tree at Niles North and benefit the Dan Horyn Memorial Scholarship Fund. Dan was a beloved teacher who lost his battle with cancer recently. The Christmas tree sale is Friday from 3 to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. More info here.
The Artemis Singers perform two concerts of "A Midwinter Night's Journey" Friday and Saturday evenings at the Ethical Humanist Society, 7574 N. Lincoln, Lincolnwood.

The Stardust Big Band (is that the perfect name for a big band, or what?) plays Count Basie, bossa nova and even "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch." At the Morton Grove Library's After Dark series, 7 p.m. Friday.
Want to get artisan-crafted gifts for friends for the holidays? Go to the Morton Grove Farmer's Market Winter Market Saturday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the American Legion Civic Center, 6140 Dempster. Plan on eating, too, there's good food.
Pay $14 for a handcrafted bowl filled with a simple meal of soup and bread, and you get to keep the artsy bowl--and the proceeds go to help the hungry around the world. It's called the Empty Bowls fundraiser, at 10:30 a.m. at Oakton Community College, 1600 E. Golf Road, Des Plaines. Last year, it raised more than $30,000 to feed the hungry.
At Day for the Dogs at Evanston Subaru in Skokie on Saturday, there's a pet adoption event from noon to three, and then you can bring in the pet you already have for pet photos with Santa from 2 to 4; they'll give you a hi-res image you can use for your holiday cards (or FB).
Show off your ugly Christmas sweater for a great cause.Regina Dominican High School in Wilmette hosts a 2.5 K Christmas sweater walk; entry is a non-perishable food item. Benefits the Northern Illinois Food Bank.

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