Lamajamal Trio: George Lawler, Eve Monzingo, Habib Wardak
River Trail Nature Center’s Maple Syrup Festival – Sunday, March 15th
Celebrate the arrival of spring with a special day of activities including crafts, games, tree tapping and maple syrup history.
FREE
The event runs from 11am – 3pm
Lamajamal Trio will perform 3 sets of around 20 minutes at 11:30, 12:30, and 1:30
Lamajamal — a palindrome for the Arabic word "jamal" (beauty) — is a collective like-minded musicians who have been collaborating since 2004. Their evocative sound fuses folk music traditions from the Greater Middle East, South Asia and the Mediterranean. The current trio features Eve Monzingo on Greek sandouri (hammered dulcimer), flute, and Turkish clarinet; Habib Wardak on the ancient Persian rubab; and George Lawler on diverse world percussion and guitar.
Brought to you by The Old Town School of Folk Music
3120 Milwaukee Ave, Northbrook, IL 60062 (view web map)
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Maple Syrup Festival 2026
Stations and activities that make this event memorable for the visitors:
Interpretive Programs:
Maple syrup culture and history
Tree tapping walks in the sugar bush
The Sugar Shack: Maple syrup production
Animals of the Forest Preserves
What’s on the Menu? feeding time program
Event Stations:
Information Booth
Bus stop Helpers
Pure maple syrup taste samples
Games & crafts
Music and storytelling performances by
The Lamajamal Trio
Children's book author, Leslie Handler
Partner Exhibits
Touch a Truck with Forest Preserves Resource Management
University of Illinois Extension 4-H Program
Beekeepers Bee All About It
Bach to Rock Music School
The Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum
The Morton Arboretum
Blue Star Families of Chicago
Prospect Heights Public Library
Border Tails Rescue
Food Vendors
Fat Tommy's
and Tamales Express