Beach Parties, French Story Time and More This Week

Winnetka Village Council Meeting: The Winnetka Village Council will hold their regular weekly meeting on Tues. at 7 p.m. at Village Hall. A full agenda can be found here. 

Teen B2S^2 Beach Bash: Middle Schoolers in grades 5 to 8 are invited to the Tower Road Beach on Friday Sept. 6 from 6 to 8 p.m. to celebrate the beginning of school. This supervised event will feature a live DJ taking requests, as well as food, games and activities — including a dunk tank! More information is available here.

French PJ Storytime: Join Miss Jennifer and Miss Kathy in your PJs for a special story time with stories in both French and English. Children ages 2 and up are invited to come and listen with their favorite adult and teddy bear. The event will be Thurs. Sept. 5 from 6:30 until 7 p.m. More information is available here. 

Countdown to College: If you and your student are beginning the college hunt, join experts Sandra Gilbert and Pat Cannon of Ravinia College Consultants to get all of your burning questions answered, including figuring out where to apply and what colleges are looking for! Both parents and students are welcome. This event will be held at the Glencoe Public Library on Thurs. from 7:30 until 9 p.m. More information is available here.

Meet Pulitzer Prize-winning Author Julia Keller: Julia Keller, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, will be at The Book Stall on Thurs. Sept. 5 at 7 p.m. to discuss her newest book, Bitter River. Stop by to meet here and hear more about the newest mystery novel. More information is available here. 

Beach Party with the Wilmette Library: Join the Wilmette library for the Dave Rudolf Beach Party on Sept. 7 from 11 until 11:45 a.m. The family event will feature music, hula hoops, bubbles and more. Tickets are required and are available at the Youth Services Department on the day of the show. There's a limit of 8 tickets per family. More information is available here.