“I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.” -Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol
NO. 632 | A JWC MEDIA PUBLICATION
SATURDAY DECEMBER 7 | SUNDAY DECEMBER 8 2024
The cast of A Christmas Carol
ENJOY MUSIC ALL YEAR LONG
A JOYOUS TRADITION North Shore teen Viva Boresi returns
to the cast of Goodman Theatre’s iconic
production of A Christmas Carol for her
second year, joining fellow Evanston native
and director Jessica Thebus for a Chicago holiday celebration like no other. pg16
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NORTH SHORE DOINGS Find out what's happening in your town with our weekly event guide pg8
#HASHTAG Meet Maggie Schmieder of Highland Park, founder of Bitty Balm makeup pg14
WEEKEND READS This cookbook from Teighan Gerard is one of five recommended reads for December pg21
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