Virtual Backpack
District 28 invites local non-profit organizations and community government agencies to promote events for families and children. Materials posted on this page are the responsibility of the organizations represented. Principals offer links to new events in their weekly e-news. Use this page as a handy reference. To submit an event, please email Terry Ryan, Communications Director. To meet ADA requirements and translation needs, please include in the email the pertinent information about the event in plain text and the link to registration or additional details. Square-format art is preferred. All fliers are subject to approval.
Community Events
Help the Hunger Resource Network provide nutritious food for Northbrook students and families in need on Sunday, November 10th from 4 – 7 pm at Sunset Foods in Northbrook.
School Districts 28, 27 and 30 are partnering with Cradles to Crayons for a charity coat drive from December 2-13. Please donate your new and gently used winter coats, boots, and accessories.
CATCH workshop: Creating Our How-To Guide to Free the Anxious Generation
Join us for Part 2: Discussion to Action of our fall educational series at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 18, at Northbrook United Methodist Church, 11990 Western Ave.
Parents are always looking for the best way to support their children. The truth is that parents need to support themselves in order to be there for their children. This comes down to connection and expression. Movement is the number one way to support our own emotional needs and those of our children as well.
Date: Tuesday, November 19th, 2024
Time: 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Location: TrueNorth Educational Cooperative, 760 red Oak Lane, Highland Park, IL 60035, Conference Room 178 or via Zoom
Are you just starting your toilet training journey? Do you have a child who is having a hard time mastering toilet training? Are there medical concerns impacting toilet training? If you answered yes to any of these, join us on Nov. 7 from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Looking for more information on making tough talks easier with your kids? This fall, Glenview Northbrook Coalition for Youth is presenting three webinar events, helping parents and caregivers with tools to navigate these conversations and learn current information.
- 10.10.2024 | noon | Youth Mental Health and Substance Use
- 11.7.2024 | noon | Cannabis and Teen Health
- 12.5.2024 | noon | Teens and Screens
Registration is now open for the Northbrook Girls Softball Spring 2025 House League Season! NGSA’s House League accepts Kindergarten thru 8th graders regardless of experience or ability. The main priorities of the league are having fun while participating in low-pressure softball instruction.
The District is excited to offer three opportunities for parents and caregivers to come together around topics of interest to our District 28 community.
The North Suburban YMCA is hosting mindfulness workshops for children in grades kindergarten through 5th grade throughout the fall. Visit Children's Workshops on the YMCA website for more information.