Ice Skating Where: millennium park Ice Rink
When: January 21st, 3:00 p.m.. Cost: Nothing if you own skates. $9.00 if you don't How: Contact Janet Butterfield or sign up on Meet-Up
Pizza Dinner Where: Pizano's Pizza and Pasta, 61 Est Madison St. When: January 21st. 6:30 p.m. Cost: What ever you spend. Please pay in cash. How: Contact Janet Butterfield or sign up on Meet-Up.
What: Enjoy great food and wine with good friends.
When: Friday, November 18th, 6:00 p.m.
Where: The Tasting Room, 1415 West Randolph Street, Chicago. (312)942-1313
How: RSVP to j.bfield@comcast.net by Tuesday, November 15th. Ask the hostess for the Pine Point Reservation. At this time, we have a reservation for 12. I will expand it if needed.
We'll be dining at Naveen's Cuisine where we'll learn to cook Thai dishes from Chef Naveen Sachar and drink some perfectly paired wine arranged by WineKnowProductions founder,Lee Schlesinger, who will provide some wine education. See Lee's credentials at the bottom of this page. If you want any beverage other than wine and water, BYOB (bring your own beverage). There are refrigerators available to keep your beverages cold.
Please send a check for $50 per person made out to Pine Point Ski Club to: Scott Altman, 320 W Illinois St #2001, Chicago, IL 60654. You can also pay by Paypal/Credit Card on this site. Price includes: dinner, cooking demo, wine tasting (with good sized pours) complete with pairing notes and wine education from a wine specialist. If you want to skip the wine even though it's a great value, you can just send me a check for $40--but then "NO WINE FOR YOU!"
Menu is served in courses as it is prepared. You'll get an explanation of the ingredients, preparation process, and kitchen tips:
Tom Yum Goong – Spicy and sour lemongrass soup with shrimp.
Thai Meatballs – Ground pork meatballs mixed with red curry paste, cilantro, green chili peppers.
Spicy Basil Chicken Entrée – ground chicken cooked with minced lemongrass, ginger, garlic, shallots, cilantro, green chili peppers, fresh basil served with Basmati rice.
Grilled Catfish Entrée – filets marinated with thai spices, broiled, served with basmati rice.
If you have any questions, you can reach me via E-mail at[masked] or by cell phone [masked].
posted Aug 3, 2011 11:19 AM by Janet Butterfield
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What: Janet Butterfield's band, The 100 piece North Shore Concert
band, will be paying at the golf club before the 4th of July fireworks.
Come early, bring a dish to share, listen to the band, and watch the
fire works with good friends. You will be tempted to set up in the shade
of the trees but they block the view of the fireworks latter in the
evening. Our picnic spot will be in front of the band stand. Look for
green and white balloons to locate us.
When: July 4th, 7:00. We will be set up earlier to chat before the show.
Where: Glenview Park Golf Club, 800 Shermer Rd., Glenview, IL, 60025 map
It can get congested, so I would recommend trying to park on the street nearby.
How: Contact Peter Jablokow
Try to park on a nearby street prior to the concert. If you arrive
later, parking attendants or police will direct you to some nearby
parking lots. Text or call to find us 847-651-7161 (Pete) 847-866-7160
(Janet). Also, for more official Glenview info, call (847) 724-5670.
What: Enjoy Palmers' beer selection from around the world and one of their tasty burgers or other menu items.
When: Saturday, September 10th, 4:00 p.m. Did you know Octoberfest is celebrated in September in Deutschland? Ja das stimmt!
Where: Palmer
Place: Restaurant and Biergarten; 56 South La Grange Road, La Grange,
Il 60625. 708 482 7127 http://www.palmerplacebeer.com/beer.php
How: Drive
or take the train to La Grange. Metra riders take the 3:40 or 4:40 BNSF
line west from Union Station to La Grange Road. Walk south on La
Grange Road until arriving at Palmers. (about 2 blocks) Click on link
for directions by car http://www.palmerplacebeer.com/location.php
posted Aug 2, 2011 9:33 PM by Pine Point Ski Club
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What:Join us for the 25th edition of Pine Point’s favorite and longest running summer trip. We’ll be camping at our usual hilltop site at Benson’s Camping Resort on Long Lake near Dundee, Wisconsin, about 3 hours north of Chicago. We will have maps and trip sheets for 35-, 55-, and 75-mile routes for the main biking and/or blading events on Saturday, and you can do it all again on Sunday if you have any energy left over! Some folks just hang out at the campsite, go for a hike on marked trails at Kettle Moraine State Forest, or bike (or even drive) the few miles to the other side of Long Lake, where there is a very nice beach. If you are not a camper, there are B&B’s in the area (but you can’t build a campfire in your room!). If you stay at a B&B, please let the trip leader (Paula Berry) know so she can include you in the trip count.
Most people show up at the campground before dark Friday evening, because it’s just easier to put up a tent when you can see what you’re doing. The campsite is relatively isolated from civilization, but the bathrooms and hot showers are just a short walk down the hill. If the bike ride isn’t enough for you, the campground has a volleyball court, horseshoe pit, and a small beach on Long Lake. Most of us just relax on the wooded hilltop around the fire pit, enjoying conversation and favorite beverages.
The cost ($35, +$5 for non-members) includes camping fees, firewood, route maps, and breakfast on Saturday and Sunday. Lunches are on your own with a place to be determined since our new favorite place from a couple of years ago burned. At the end of the ride, many of us also enjoy a well-earned ice cream cone at the Hamburger Haus in Dundee, to get up the energy to ride back up the hill to camp. There is also an Annual Corn Roast hosted by a local snowmobile club held in town. Dinner on Saturday evening (not included in the trip cost) is at the Fin & Feather Supper Club, by far the best restaurant in the North Kettle Moraine area and a Pine Point tradition. The menu includes a wide variety of delicious fish, fowl, beef, and pork specialties. And the desserts are appropriately decadent for a post-ride reward!
When: Friday-Sunday, August 13 – August 15.
Where: Benson’s Camping Resort on Long Lake near Dundee, Wisconsin.
How: e-mail Paula at pkberry@sbcglobal.net or phone her at 312-421-6860. To sign up, send a trip application form (Pine Point requires this) and your check for $35 (+$5 if applicable) to Paula Berry 1070 W. Fry St., Chicago IL, 60642. Car and tent pooling are available; contact Paula if you need help. We’re looking forward to seeing you for what is always a memorable trip!
How Much: 35 (+$5 if applicable) See instruction above.
Rememeber
the 80's? We could live without "Joani Loves Chachi" and "The
A-Team", shoulder pads and frizzed hair but the music sure was
great! Other than the obvious Bon Jovi, Michael Jackson,
Prince and Madonna; we had INXS, Duran Duran, The bangles, A-Ha,
Wham and Soft Cell. It was pretty fun music. Come sing
along or just come along for the fun.
Band starts at 8PM. They are really worth
seeing & hearing!
How to find us: We will meet at the Art Institute of Chicago (111 South Michigan Avenue) on the steps of the main entrance next to the south most Lion bronze statue.
What:
