Society

The Woman’s Board of Rush University Medical Center hosted its 28th Annual Spring Luncheon on May 1 at the Ritz-Carlton Chicago featuring keynote speaker Geena Davis, a two-time Academy Award-winning actor, author, and founder of the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media. Wendy Herb, current president of the Woman’s Board, greeted guests and shared

The Barrington Junior Women’s Club hosted their annual spring fundraiser on April 29 at The Club at Wynstone. This year’s theme was “Junior’s Prom” so attendees had a fun time wearing everything from modern prom dresses to looks inspired by the ‘80s and beyond. It was certainly a night to remember filled with dancing and

Since 2013, critically acclaimed Chicago-based children’s musician Tunes With Tim has been using his wide repertoire of original music and classic songs—from nursery rhymes to Beatles tunes—to inspire families to sing, play and dance together while teaching the basics of music. This past April, Tunes With Tim performed a children’s concert to benefit Hope’s In.

Barrington locals Chad Bright and Evan Hoobchaak, along with their co-founders, celebrated the launch of their new golf apparel brand, Palm Rat Golf. The launch, held at DIBI Menswear store, showcased the brand’s clothing which can be worn from the office to the golf course to a night on the town. Hence, the brand’s logo—“Work.

On April 22, over 200 generous community members adorned in circus-themed attire assembled under the “Big Top” to support Barrington Youth & Family Services’ (BYFS) mission to improve the mental health and well being of the Barrington community through a wide range of counseling, preventative programming, and education. The Auxiliary Committee chaired by Betsy Thalheimer,

Second City Canine Rescue (SCCR), a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving the homeless dogs of Chicagoland, held its “Cocktails for Canines” Gala this past spring at the Grove Country Club in Long Grove. With 172 adoptions in 2023 and 5,332 since 2011, SCCR continues to impact animal lives. The gala raised more than $280,000 in