Long before basic sewing needle options evolved as “sharps” or “betweens,” cave-era folks simply threaded bone shard and animal horn with sinew or plant fiber to stitch animal skins into outerwear.

Spring days ahead may include egg hunts and holiday breakfasts, but for local children, the real adventure could be happening in the kitchen. At The Loretta Paganini School of Cooking, hands-on ...

A series of workshops that are part of the Dance Reflections festival help to demystify contemporary dance. There are classes for pros, nonprofessionals and even children.

With a wide range of amenities — including a turf field, gymnasiums, grass soccer fields, ice rink, fine art spaces, dance studios, a cooking classroom and a theater — the Northbrook Park District ...