District 113 meets with referendum opponents tonight.
District 113 officials meet with building professionals and members of Education First Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Highland Park High School auditorium to discuss what's next for the district's failed $133 million renovation plan referendum. The meeting is open to the public, though the audience won't have an opportunity to comment. Regardless, this is the first time opponents of the referendum will be meeting with its supporters to brainstorm, so it should be interesting. The rumpus continues: The Highland Park Public Library continued its Maurice Sendak exhibit by hosting a Family Rumpus for children on Saturday. The event included a treasure hunt for items from his books, treats inspired by his books and a "Max and friends" storytime …
Residents learn about Maurice Sendak at library event.
"And now," cried Max, "let the wild rumpus start!" The wild rumpus certainly started May 19, as a traveling exhibition focused on renowned writer and illustrator Maurice Sendak opened at the Highland Park Public Library (HPPL). The exhibit, "In A Nutshell: The World’s of Maurice Sendak," explores the influence of Jewish culture and history on the author and illustrator’s famous children’s books, including the 1963 worldwide hit Where the Wild Things Are. Though best known for Wild Things, which has sold 19 million copies worldwide as of 2008, the 82-year-old author has illustrated more than 100 picture books. Born in the Brooklyn section of New York City in 1928 to Polish and Jewish immigrant parents, Sendak used many of the elements of …
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Wilds Things: Remember those big, furry monsters from the 1963 children's story Where the Wild Things Are? They were based on the author's Jewish relatives, according to a new exhibit that opened May 19 at the Highland Park Public Library. "In A Nutshell: The World’s of Maurice Sendak," explores the influence of Jewish culture and history on the author and illustrator’s famous children’s books." The exhibit will be around through June. While in Israel, Rep. Robert Dold (R-Kenilworth) heard President Barack Obama's speech about a two-state peace solution between Israelis and Palestinians. Dold discussed his reactions, and the reactions he heard from Israeli officials, with Patch. Dashing Duo: Two Highland Park High School students …
