Gorton Center

05/28/2026

Don't miss our next Big Screen Series: Past Lives TONIGHT! Experience the quiet power of Past Lives (2023), a moving film about love, fate, and the paths we choose. This acclaimed drama draws you in with simple moments and deep emotion. It tells a story that feels both personal and universal. 🍿🎬
See Past Lives on the big screen and experience a powerful, unforgettable story. It’s a perfect choice for fans of romance, drama, and thoughtful storytelling.
Get tickets online or at the door!

Past Lives is a tender story of love as two childhood friends reconnect years later and reflect on fate, identity, and the paths not taken.

05/28/2026

Spring has definitely sprung at Gorton CLC 🌷☀️🩵

From playground adventures to sunshine-filled smiles, our CLC kiddos are soaking up all the fun that spring has to offer! Fresh air, happy hearts, and lots of little laughs make the best kind of school day 🩵

05/28/2026

🎤 SING AT GORTON – MUSIC OF THE ’80S AND ’90S
This is NOT a class. NOT a performance. It’s a shared experience.

Love the music of the ’80s and ’90s? Join Dave Hiltebrand as host for a fun night of singing at Gorton! From Tom Petty to Tears for Fears, Spin Doctors to Backstreet Boys…we’re bringing back the hits you know and love!

📅 Tuesday, June 23
🕖 7–8 PM
📍 Gorton
🎟 FREE

No experience needed, just come ready to sing along and have a great time! 🕺🏻💃🏻

Sign up here: https://gortoncenter.org/event/sing-at-gorton-music-of-the-80s-and-90s/

We can’t wait to see you! 🩵🎤🎵

05/27/2026

Sunshine, smiles, and springtime adventures ☀️🌷🩵

Our Gorton CLC preschool kiddos are making the most of the beautiful weather lately with outdoor fun, fresh air, and plenty of giggles along the way & we love to see it!

Spring is definitely in full bloom around here 🩵

05/26/2026

Your kitchen could never… so let Froggy's French Café handle dinner plans 🍽️✨

Cooking at Froggy’s: Artichoke, Asparagus & Shrimp is coming up this Wednesday, and trust us, this is the kind of night that pairs perfectly with good food, good company, and zero dishes waiting for you at home. 🥂🍤

Seats are limited, so grab yours while you can: https://gortoncenter.org/event/cooking-at-froggys-artichoke-asparagus-shrimp/

Join Chef Thierry Lefeuvre at Froggy’s French Café for a fun evening of cooking, wine, and delicious food! Learn recipes while enjoying wine.

05/26/2026

We had a great time with a ribbon, a patio, and a whole lot of community spirit last week! ✂️☀️🩵

We were so proud to celebrate the official ribbon cutting for our new Gorton Outdoor Patio, a space built for gathering, connecting, and making memories together.

Cheers to new beginnings and unforgettable moments ahead!

05/22/2026

Casablanca screens TONIGHT, Friday May 22nd in the John & Nancy Hughes Theater at Gorton Center! See this classic as it was intended on the big screen!

During the scene in which the "La Marseillaise" is sung over the German song "Die Wacht am Rhein" ("The Watch on the Rhine"), many of the extras had real tears in their eyes as a large number were actual refugees from N**i persecution in Germany and elsewhere in Europe and were overcome by the emotions the scene brought out. The scene was inspired by Jean Renoir's Grand Illusion (1937), in which French soldiers in a German POW camp sing the song as a similar gesture of defiance. Marcel Dalio, who played Emil the croupier, had also appeared in The Grand Illusion (as Lieutenant Rosenthal). "La Marseillaise" was written in 1792 by Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle in Strasbourg after the declaration of war by France against Austria and was originally titled "Chant de guerre pour l'Armée du Rhin" ("War Song for the Rhine Army"). (Source: IMDB)

Get tickets here: https://gortoncenter.org/event/casablanca-2/

05/22/2026

We were so glad to have the Lake Forest Civic Orchestra string quartet with us yesterday for the opening of our new Reichert Patio!