Food for purchase exclusively by Lovell's of Lake Forest

Date: Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Time: 6:00-10:00 PM – Gates open at 5:00 PM
Location: Deerpath Community Park in Lake Forest
Headliner: Kenny Loggins
Food: Lovell’s of Lake Forest
Corporate Sponsors: Fields Volvo of Northfield and Lake Forest Bank & Trust

Entertainment
5:00 PM – Fields open6:00 PM – Sixteen Candles & Blue Sky Riders
7:30 PM – Annual Pie-Eating Contest
8:00 PM – Kenny Loggins 9:35 PM – Fireworks Display

Tickets

Tickets are also available at the gate (cash only) or at the Lake Forest Recreation Department offices, 400 Hastings Road, Lake Forest. Phone: 847-234-6700.

All proceeds after festival expenses are used to support the great year-round programs of your Lake Forest Parks and Recreation Department. Thank you for your support!

Ticket details:

• Lake Forest/Lake Bluff residents: $10 (Kids under 5 are free)
• Non-residents: $15  (Kids under 5 are free)
• Adult VIP Pass: $75 (Includes admission, food and beverages catered by Lovell’s of Lake Forest)
• Child VIP Pass: $25 (12 and under. Must be accompanied by adult with VIP pass)
• Family Pack VIP Pass: $200 (Includes 2 Adult VIP passes, 4 Child VIP passes, General parking – a $270 value)
• Meet Kenny Loggins and take a photo: $350 (Very limited availability so order quickly)
• Regular Parking Pass: $20
• Premier Parking Pass: $50

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Exhibitor Opportunities

Click here for more information and applications on how to exhibit at this event and others. If you have additional questions, please contact Susan Malen or at 773.584.6642.

Sponsorship & Marketing Opportunities

Click here to become sponsor! All sponsors receive: Website mention, Lake Forest Park & Rec Summer Brochure mention, Listing on event banners and media advertising.

Looking to connect with active consumers at this event? For pricing and a customized benefits package, please contact Special Events Management at 773.584.6650.

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About the Event

Created by the Friends of Lake Forest Parks and Recreation Foundation in 2006, the Lake Forest Festival and Fireworks is an annual community event and fundraiser completely run by volunteers to provide a safe and fun environment for families celebrating Independence Day. Over the years, we have brought in award-winning entertainers including The Village People, KC and the Sunshine Band,  Eddie Money, and Rick Springfield. We are so grateful to our sponsors over the years who have helped make this event a huge hit! If you would like to sponsor this year’s festival or other future events, please visit our Donate page.

Questions? Contact Sally Swarthout or at 847.810.3942.

About Kenny Loggins

Kenny Loggins has been many things to many people over the past three decades — “a moving target” as he’s put it. In his time, Loggins has been a guitar-slinger with a psychedelic rock band, a hot young songwriter with a publishing deal, half of a legendary country-rock duo, a massively successful and accomplished solo artist, a sonic pioneer in the smooth jazz genre, a reigning soundtrack superstar, a rocker, a seeker, as well as an enduring recording artist and live performer whose most recent works have spoken deeply to both young audiences and decidedly adult and worldly concerns. At the heart of it all, there remains a brilliant singer-songwriter and guitarist with a lifelong passion for exploring the endless power of the song to communicate.

By any standard, Loggins’ commercial impact has been extraordinary; twelve of his albums have gone platinum and beyond. In a world of one hit wonders and fifteen minute sensations, Loggins has enjoyed hit songs in four straight decades — a remarkable testament to his exceptional craftsmanship and stamina. Yet the true measure of this man cannot be weighed in platinum and gold. Through it all, Kenny Loggins has earned the faith of those who’ve followed him along the way. To this day, Loggins continues to write and record at the height of his powers as a singer and a songwriter. This is something that Loggins proves every time he takes the stage to sing his soulful songs straight from the heart.

Kenny Loggins was born in Everett, Washington, and moved to the Los Angeles area as a young boy. After a short and, in retrospect, rather surprising stint as a guitarist for The Electric Prunes, Loggins scored a job as a $100-a-week staff songwriter and penned four songs on the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band’s 1970 album Uncle Charlie and His Dog Teddy, among them the classic “House at Pooh Corner.” Around this same time, Loggins caught the attention of former Buffalo Springfield producer and Poco member Jim Messina, then working as staff producer at CBS. Originally, Loggins set out to record his solo debut with Messina behind the boards as his producer. As work progressed, Messina’s involvement increased and the album subsequently emerged in 1972 as Kenny Loggins with Jim Messina Sittin’ In – a gem that featured Loggins’ future standards “Danny’s Song” and “House At Pooh Corner” and quickly established this accidental duo as one of significant recording and touring acts of the 70s.

When Loggins & Messina split up in 1976, Loggins wasted no time in achieving solo stardom with such million-selling solo albums as Celebrate Me Home, Nightwatch (which included the hit “Whenever I Call You Friend” with Stevie Nicks), Keep The Fire (“This Is It,”) and 1982’s High Adventure (“Don’t Fight It” with Steve Perry and “Heart To Heart”). These albums saw Loggins expanding his musical range, impressively exploring new textures of jazz, rock and pop with ambitious production. Loggins’ reputation as one of music’s outstanding vocalists was becoming well established, and in 1980 he won the Best Male Pop Vocal Grammy for “This Is It.” As a songwriter too, Loggins continued to grow, a fact evidenced by his many inspired collaborations such as co-writing the 1979 Grammy-winning Song of The Year “What A Fool Believes” with his long-time friend Michael McDonald of the Doobie Brothers.

In the 80s, Loggins became more famous than ever as the king of the movie theme songs, thanks to massive smashes like “I’m Alright” (from Caddyshack), “Footloose” (from Footloose), “Danger Zone” (from Top Gun), and “Nobody’s Fool” (from Caddyshack II). Loggins also continued to record albums that were introspective and deeply personal, including 1985’s Vox Humana, 1988’s Back to Avalon, 1991’s Leap of Faith (featuring “Conviction of the Heart,” a song Al Gore called “the unofficial anthem of the environmental movement”), The Unimaginable Life (1997) and 2003’s It’s About Time. During this same period, Loggins continued to take on new challenges like recording a Christmas album (1998’s December) and two successful and acclaimed CDs for children: 1994’s radiant Return To Pooh Corner and its worthy follow-up, More Songs From Pooh Corner.

In 2005, Kenny Loggins reunited with his former partner, Jim Messina, to great surprise and considerable acclaim. As much personally as musically, the Sittin’ In Again tour allowed Loggins to rediscover an old friendship. It was so successful and inspiring that they took their show on the road once again in 2009.

Loggins finds himself doing again what he has always done — writing and playing his songs, digging deep and looking toward the next step.

The Fred Jackson Golf Classic! Coming summer 2012

Date: June 1, 2012

Location: Deerpath Golf Course, Lake Forest

Corporate Sponsors: Fields Volvo of Northfield and Lake Forest Bank & Trust

Early bird special: $150 per golfer when registered by May 13th. $175 per golfer thereafter. Fees include 18 holes plus cart, lunch, beverages, awards, Mayor’s Cup, player gifts, and silent auction.

Schedule:

11:00am Check In, Lunch

12:00 noon Shotgun Start

5:00pm Awards, Silent Auction

About the Event:

This annual event is the un-official kick off to summer in Lake Forest and is one of the Friends’ largest fundraisers. It is held at Deerpath Golf Course, one of Lake Forest’s finest Park & Recreation facilities. The Classic is typically held on the Friday closets to the 1st of June with a shotgun start at Noon. Lunch and plenty of refreshments are served throughout the day and there are lots of on-course contests to challenge any level of golfer. Since the Classic is a scramble format, it is a fun day for people of all skill levels and, at only $150/golfer, it is one of the best golf deals in town!

If you would like to play in the Classic, donate a gift for our silent auction, or become a sponsor, call the Recreation Center at 847-234-6700.

All proceeds benefit our parks and recreation programs.

Questions? Contact us at 847.810-3942 or friendslfpr@cityoflakeforest.com

Who is Fred Jackson?

The Classic was re-named the Fred Jackson Golf Classic in 2007 in honor of Fred’s 43 years of service to our Parks & Recreation Department, 38 of them as its Executive Director. Fred was also a founder of Friends and one of our proud Boardmembers. (and by the way, the Classic is an honorarium and not a memorial to Fred! In fact, we expect him to grace our fairways for many, many years to come!) If you would like to sponsor this year’s Fred Jackson Golf Classic or other future events, please visit our Donate page.

Celebrate Independence Day with the community and Grammy-winner Rick Springfield at the Lake Forest Festival & Fireworks featuring food, a beer garden, live music and activities for kids–all culminating in a gala fireworks display!

Date: Monday, July 4, 2011

Time: 6pm to 10pm

Location: Deerpath Community Park in Lake Forest

Tickets: Available at the gate or at the Lake Forest Recreation Department offices, 400 Hastings Road, Lake Forest. Phone 847-810-3912

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Entertainment:

6:00 PM- Fields open

6:00 PM- Sixteen Candles

7:30 PM- Annual Pie-Eating Contest

8:00 PM- Rick Springfield

9:30 PM- Fireworks Display

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Admission tickets: $10 per person (kids ages 5 and under get in for free!)

Standard Parking Pass: $20

Premier Parking Pass: $50

VIP Area Ticket (includes food and beverages): $75

Thank you for your support!

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Exhibitor Opportunities:

Click here for more information and applications on how to exhibit at this event and others. If you have additional questions, please contact Susan Malen or at 773.584.6642.

Sponsorship & Marketing Opportunities:

Looking to connect with active consumers at this event? For pricing and a customized benefits package, please contact Special Events Management at 773.584.6650.

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About the Event:

Created by the Friends of Lake Forest Parks and Recreation Foundation in 2006, the Lake Forest Festival and Fireworks is an annual community event and fundraiser completely run by volunteers to provide a safe and fun environment for families celebrating Independence Day. Over the years, we have brought in award-winning entertainers including The Village People, KC and the Sunshine Band, and Eddie Money. We are so grateful to our sponsors over the years who have helped make this event a huge hit! If you would like to sponsor this year’s festival or other future events, please visit our Donate page.

Questions? Contact Wendy McKiern at 847.234.6700 or McKiernW@cityoflakeforest.com

About Rick Springfield:

Rick Springfield is a Grammy winning musician, songwriter, actor, and author best known for his 17 top 40 hits (including his now classic #1 song, Jessie’s Girl),  as well as his role on ABC’s hit daytime drama General Hospital. To date, Rick Springfield has sold over 19 million records and has performed for millions of devoted fans over the last three decades and continues to play over 100 shows a year. Attracting new fans wherever he goes with his unique brand of audience interaction, unstoppable energy, and unforgettable songs that have become part of the soundtrack to people’s lives.

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This year is going to be an awesome 4th of July. KC And The Sunshine Band is playing, so get ready to get your groove on!

Please visit the Friends of Lake Forest Parks and Recreation Foundation Facebook Page and become a fan!