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 Carlos’ Movie Night has uncovered a 1950s classic movie and will be playing/discussing it on Friday, June 25^th .  According to wikipedia, most 1950s movies had sound, so we expect this one to be a talkie.

Movie Night spans from 6:30ish to 10:30ish and includes a 3-course French meal, movie and discussion. $60/person for 3-course meal, excluding tax, tap, and drinks. 

For more info click HERE or make your reservation at:     847-432-0770   .  Carlos’ is at 429 Temple Avenue in HP (downtown Highwood)

Seating limited to 25 people.  $15/person deposit required, refundable up to 24 hours in advance.

Oops – Not join a cult – watch a cult…as in a cult movie during Carlos’ Movie Night – on Friday, June 18^th .

Movie Night spans from 6:30ish to 10:30ish and includes a 3-course French meal, movie and discussion. $60/person for 3-course meal, excluding tax, tap, and drinks. 

For more info click HERE or make your reservation at:    847-432-0770  .  Carlos’ is at 429 Temple Avenue in HP (downtown Highwood)

Seating limited to 25 people.  $15/person deposit required, refundable up to 24 hours in advance.

Carlos’ Movie Night – on Friday, May 21^st will be showing a “Great Adventure” movie to accompany their French cuisine.  Of course, everyone knows that Johnny Depp pretty much invented the entire “adventure” movie category, so that should likely narrow down the field of potential titles.

Movie Night spans from 6:30ish to 10:30ish and includes a 3-course French meal, movie and discussion. $60/person for 3-course meal, excluding tax, tap, and drinks. 

For more info click HERE or make your reservation at:     847-432-0770   .  Carlos’ is at 429 Temple Avenue in HP (downtown Highwood)

Seating limited to 25 people.  $15/person deposit required, refundable up to 24 hours in advance.

Carlos’ Movie Night – on Friday, May 14^th will be showing a “Great Comedy” to accompany their better than Mickey D’s-fare.

Movie Night spans from 6:30ish to 10:30ish and includes a 3-course French meal, movie and discussion. $60/person for 3-course meal, excluding tax, tap, and drinks. 

For more info click HERE or make your reservation at:    847-432-0770  .  Carlos’ is at 429 Temple Avenue in HP (downtown Highwood)

Seating limited to 25 people.  $15/person deposit required, refundable up to 24 hours in advance.

Park Avenue Beach is hosting a smelt fest – aka you get to go home smelling like a fisherman.  Smelt nets provided (although limited in number) and you can actually taste the smelt there!  Although, if your kid won’t eat Mrs. Paul’s breaded deliciousness, they may not be so enamored with fresh smelt.  Warm clothes suggested. For more information call 847.579.3121.

Park Avenue Beach

Friday, April 23  6:30-9:00pm $5/car or $2/pp

Tax Day has come and gone, and if you’re one of the many who “isn’t allowed to leave the country” well, here’s a way to import Paris:  Carlos’ Movie Night – on Friday, April. 16^th .  Yes – that Carlos’…the famous French restaurant.

The evening spans from 6:30ish to 10:30ish and includes a 3-course French meal, movie (Category this week is “Great 1940s film”) and discussion. $60/person for 3-course meal, excluding tax, tap, and drinks. 

For more info click HERE or make your reservation at:    847-432-0770  .  Carlos’ is at 429 Temple Avenue in HP (downtown Highwood)

Seating limited to 25 people.  $15/person deposit required, refundable up to 24 hours in advance.

Froggy’s will teach how to cook a great French pate as well as terrine and rillette, whatever in the heck those are – but undoubtedly delicious. So if you’re clamoring to bring over a pyrex of terrine to your next pot-luck party, this class is perfect for you.  Wednesday, Apr. 14th at 6:30pm.  To sign up: Click the through the link found HERE.

$65/pp. Dinner follows class. Space is limited. 

Froggy’s – 306 North Green Bay Rd. (Highwood)

Turn your messy marvins into refined citizens with this Ms./Mr. Manners class.  Besides the dining tutorial (i.e. which friggin’ glass is mine), the youngin’s will learn all the social skills like thank you notes, introductions, and …basically all the things we never learned…Proper dress required: Young Ladies – dress or skirt. Gentlemen – coat and tie.

Saturday, April 10, 10am – 2:30pm.

$75/child – lunch is included.  Sign up at the link provided HERE

Location: Gorton Community Center - 400 East Illinois Road Lake Forest

With the Solo Cup Corp. joining the ranks of the departed (e.g. the bums moved to Lake Forest – so now we finally get to enjoy our finest wines out of Dixie), HP has a new face to market as their #1 exporter…who is it?

Carol’s Cookies.  Exporting to most states in the Union, Carol’s Cookies are enjoyed in fancy shops along Madison Avenue in NY (Vaus Haut- Chocolat at 1100 Madison Avenue sells ‘em for $5.50 each) to Shell Gas Station along Highway 41 at Park Avenue (and Skokie Valley Road for $2.25 each).   

If you haven’t had a Carol’s Cookie, they’re truly a treat – if not an outright meal. Tipping the scales at just over a half a pound, it could last you a week…or a moment as is the case with most on the HP Daily Blog editorial staff.  Whatever the case, you won’t be disappointed.

It’s amazing how the Botanic Garden can connect ice cream and nature – but it makes perfect sense.  Vanilla is made from an orchid.  And mint and chocolate come from leaves and beans.  So this CBG program will let kids ages 4-10 years old (and their parents) to explore the plants that make up all the deliciousness. 

$20/child – ($3 discount for members).  Location: Chicago Botanic Garden. Classes are an hour and a half.

Click on link below to reserve spot.

March 20th 9:30am OR 1:00pm

March 27th 9:30am OR 1:00 PM