Dublin born recording artist Kathleen Gilhooly will perform Irish songs at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, March 20 at The Timbers of Shorewood, 1100 N. River Rd., Shorewood. Drummer and comedian Pat Gilhooly will perform with her. The public is invited to celebrate “Mardi Gras” with the married Irish duo at this free event. Kathleen immigrated to […]
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Bob Doszak will play the accordion in a concert at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29, at The Timbers of Shorewood retirement community, 1100 N. River Rd. Doszak was born to Slovenian and Polish parents which helped instill his style of music. He grew up in Joliet, and across the street from his childhood home was
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The figure in the iconic painting, “Whistler’s Mother,” will be brought to life at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17, at the Timbers of Shorewood retirement community, 1100 N. River Road. The performance is free and open to the public. Donna Svehla, daughter of Timbers resident Louise Svehla, will transform into the character of artist James
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Ann O’Connor’s husband John was a World War II and a Korean War veteran, a man who faithfully served his country. During his final years, John’s country served him, O’Connor said, by providing a little-known veterans benefit called Aid and Attendance, under the Improved Pension Program (IPP) payable by the Department of Veteran Affairs, according
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The Coal City High School Show Choir, “Footnotes,” will perform at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15, at the Timbers of Shorewood retirement community, 1100 N. River Road. The choir consists of school students ranging in grade level from freshman to senior. Approximately 100 students try out for the choir every year. The show choir performs
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Popular accordion and keyboard player Eddie Korosa, Jr., and his polka band, the Boys from Illinois, will perform a Polish/German Christmas concert at 6:30 p.m. Friday, December 9, in the ballroom of The Timbers of Shorewood retirement community, 1100 N. River Rd., Shorewood. The event is free and open the public. Korosa’s polka band members
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Classical pianist Floyd Andrew will perform for residents and the public at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 9 in the grand ballroom at The Timbers of Shorewood retirement community, 1100 N. River Rd. Andrew has been playing the piano for more than 35 years. He combines his classical music training with a unique style that captures
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Vocalist duo Ron and Sandie will perform “Sing and Swing,” a show for residents and the public at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, in the ballroom at The Timbers of Shorewood, 1100 N. River Rd., Shorewood. Although Ron Camron and Sandie Triplett have only been performing together for a little over two years, they have
The Irish duo known as Switchback will present an Irish Christmas at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 10, at the Timbers of Shorewood Retirement Community, 1100 N. River Rd. The public is invited. For more than 20 years, Brian FitzGerald and Martin McCormack have been entertaining audiences around the world with their unique American Roots music
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Doug Dvorak will present a travel program called “The Best of America” at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30, at The Timbers of Shorewood, 1100 N. River Rd., Shorewood. Dvorak spends several months of the year exploring the world, photographing and documenting his travels and compiling them into customized travel programs for presentations and workshops. He
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