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More than 50 of Chicago’s most celebrated chefs—including Michelin, James Beard, and Bib Gourmand award winners—came together to support Meals on Wheels Chicago’s (MoWC) mission to end hunger and isolation for vulnerable seniors and people with disabilities in Chicago. The organization’s Chicago Celebrity Chef Ball treated guests to an intimate 6-course dining experience, decadent pastries,

Mountainfilm on Tour made its return to the John & Nancy Hughes Theater this January. The two-day festival was bookended by Gorton Center’s Winterfest celebration, where guests relaxed in the “Ski Lodge” enjoying refreshments before and after the film screenings. gortoncenter.org

The Deer Path Art League hosted its Member’s Art Show at Source & Style in Lake Bluff on January 23, featuring works from more than 25 talented North Shore artists. The exhibition highlighted the rich artistic community thriving in the area. deerpathartleague.org

Emmy-award winning journalist Nik Heftman held the Chicago premiere of his first feature-length film The Negro Artist at Gorton Center on January 17. The film focuses on the story of poet Caleb “The Negro Artist” Rainey, and his work and lived experience as a black artist in rural Iowa. Lake Forest residents Jim and Tom