10/13/2025
Episode 128: LBM Flash EVENT: Brew Moon 2025
Brew Moon Beer & Band Fest is an annual beer-tasting and music festival held in McCook, Illinois. Attendees sample craft brews from local breweries in an indoor, park-like setting, then enjoy live bands and entertainment. Proceeds this year support the Chicagoland Area Alternative Education League (CAAEL) and UCP Seguin of Greater Chicago.
Date: Saturday, 10/8/25, 6-11 pm
Location:
Max McCook
4750 Vernon McCook, IL 60525
Tickets can be purchased at: Tickets – Brew Moon
Event Tasting Admission:
- $55.00 in advance or $60.00 at the door
- Access to tasting
- Tasting hours are 6:00-9:00 p.m.
- Complimentary tasting glass
- Access to band pavilion and cash bar from 9:00-11:00 p.m.
General Admission Ticket:
- $20.00 in advance or $25.00 at the door
- No access to tasting
- Access to the band pavilion and cash bar from 6:00-11:00 p.m.
Sarah Lorenzi is the President and CEO of CAAEL, the Chicagoland Area Alternative Education League, a 501c3 nonprofit that has been transforming lives since 1976. After earning her Master’s in Education and teaching for 13 years in Oak Park, Sarah joined her father 12 years ago to run CAAEL and now proudly carries on his legacy.
CAAEL was founded to give at-risk and special education students, all of whom had been removed from mainstream schools due to severe emotional or behavioral challenges, access to the same athletic and activity opportunities as their peers. Each year, CAAEL reaches nearly 5,000 students across the Chicagoland area, offering more than 1,100 events and activities focused on teamwork, sportsmanship, goal setting, and personal responsibility instead of winning and losing.
Each CAAEL event takes place during school hours and is built directly into a school’s curriculum and incentive system. Students must meet weekly attendance, academic, and behavioral goals to participate, keeping them motivated, engaged, and excited to stay on track week after week.
Through this work, Sarah and her team are helping even the toughest-to-reach kids stay in school, graduate, and build productive, fulfilling lives. She’s also an active community member and proud mom of three.
CAAELCHELLA Fundraiser April 11, 2026, at the Stadium Club, 4740 S Vernon, McCook.
