This museum is operated by the Glenview Hanger One Foundation. The organization is dedicated to preserving the memory and history of the men and women who served at the naval air station at Glenview.
The Northbrook Symphony School of Music is a private school directed by Dr. George Tantchev. The school offers instruction for all orchestral instruments as well as guitar, piano and voice. All of the school's faculty members have advanced degrees in music and several years of teaching experience. Students are admitted on a rolling basis and classes are offered by semester.
The Glenview Art League has been serving the needs of Glenview artists for almost 50 years. Located in central Glenview, the Art League conducts a summer art fair, a youth fair, weekly painting sessions and occasional workshops.
Artifex is the studio of Elisa Boughner. Her international and multicultural experiences flavor her work, from impressionism, to German expressionism, to cubist. Boughner works with a variety of multimedia, paint and glass.
Lawrence Eckerling is an accomplished conductor and music director who is active in classical, jazz and pop music. He was named the Illinois 2007 Conductor of the Year and is currently the conductor and music director of the Evanston Symphony Orchestra.
Located in Glenview, The Laughing Chameleon is an entertainment venue that accommodates up to 75 guests and hosts comedians and illusionists, among other acts. It features a full bar and a small plate restaurant. The facility is also available for private parties and events.
Pump It Up is a favorite for private events and birthday parties amongst both parents and children. In fact, this giant inflatable-filled indoor arena offers much more than just private parties. The Glenview location is now offering PumpStart, age-appropriate programming for toddlers and preschoolers promoting gross motor skills and socialization. Pump It Up has a variety of party packages, which include many perks like food, drinks, balloons and party favors. You can even download invitations on the Pump It Up website. Planning a birthday party doesn't get much easier than this: You provide the kids and Pump It Up provides the fun.
The Grove National Historic Landmark is a fabulous park in Glenview. It is a key spot for history and nature lovers. It encompasses 123 acres of natural wetlands and features an interpretive center where you can learn about wildlife. There are many adventures to be had on this property. More than 200,000 people visit the Grove every year. The cost to enter: free!
Glenview artist Bob Leopold discovered painting in 1960. His focus is acrylics, but he also experiments with charcoal, markers and paintpens. Mr. Leopold is past president of the Glenview Art League and has served on the board of the Art League Alliance.
Color Me Mine is a ceramics studio for children. Each store has more than 300 ceramic pieces to choose from. Children and parents choose a piece, sketch a design, select an underglaze, paint and fire it on site. Two additional stores are located in Burr Ridge and Naperville.
At Glenview's Make-a-Messterpiece, children ages 2 to 12 can create and explore to their heart's content as they engage in a variety of art activities, supervised by a helpful and talented staff. Located in the Glenview Shopping Center, Make-a-Messterpiece is a walk-in art studio, where kids can think creatively as they paint, cook and draw their way across the area's numerous activity tables. While the kids have fun, parents can relax at the studio's in-house cafe, Club M, making activities at Make-a-Messterpiece great for an afternoon or an entire day. Make-a-Messterpiece also caters to birthday parties and other private events; for more information, please contact it at the provided telephone number, or visit the website.