400 East Illinois Road
Lake Forest, IL 60045
847.234.6060
www.gortoncenter.org
Gorton’s leadership includes:
- Will Georgi, Board Chair
- Amy Wagliardo, Executive Director
- Laura Demmer, Director of Development
- Leslie Lord, Director of Marketing
- David Victor, Director of Operations
Gorton Center offers exceptional cultural arts and educational programs for diverse ages and interests, including film, live music, family & performing arts presentations in the John & Nancy Hughes Theater, classes for adults and children that range from pencil drawing, guitar and acting (through Gorton Drama Studio) to yoga, robotics, mahjong and line dancing.
Each event, film or class is priced individually and can be viewed on the website. there are no membership or extra fees for participants outside Lake Forest and Lake Bluff and, in fact, Gorton currently welcomes patrons from over 400 zip codes across the Chicagoland area each year.
Upcoming events include:
Singer-Songwriter Griffin House in Concert on Sat. November 8 at 7:30 pm
Dr. Michael Greger presents How Not to Age on Thu. November 20 at 7 pm
Comedian Matthew Broussard brings the laughs on Fri. November 21 at 7:30 pm
Children’s Events:
Gorton hosts the Kids Only Holiday Shop each December, this year on December 3rd. Local vendors bring gifts children aged 4-10 can purchase, and volunteers help wrap them up for them to take home to their families for the holidays. Upcoming family friendly events include the Holly Jolly Family Concert on December 21, The Magic of Jeki Yoo on January 17, family-friendly comedy with The Zaniac on January 25 and Billy Goats Gruff and Other Tales presented by the award-winning Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia on February 7.
Gorton screens family-friendly movies in its theater all year – upcoming films include Pixar’s Soul on November 15, Home Alone on November 28 and ELF on December 20. They offer year-round youth classes that range from acting to art and fencing to STEM – and camps on days schools are closed and in the summer for ages 6 weeks-18.
Gorton also houses the Gorton Children’s Learning Center which provides flexible early childhood care, education and activities for children aged six weeks to five years old. And, they provide office space for other local nonprofit organizations who call Gorton home.
Each event, film or class is priced individually and can be viewed on the website.
Gorton is a nonprofit organization and receives no programming dollars from the city. It relies on program fees and the generosity of donors to operate efficiently.
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