Fox Valley briefs

Fishing on the ice:

The Lake in the Hills Sportsman's Club will hold its 25th annual ice fishing derby from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 31, at Indian Trail Beach on Woods Creek Lake. The children's derby runs from noon to 1 p.m. A raffle follows at 2 p.m. at the Lake in the Hills Property Owners' Association, 1212 Crystal Lake Road. For details, visit lithsportsmansclub.com.

Book lovers, mark your calendars:The Friends of the Dundee Township Library will sell more than 3,000 books that are no longer needed for the library's collection. The Renovation Book Sale will be from 5:30 to 8 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 28, and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Jan. 29, and Saturday, Jan. 30, in the meeting room on the lower level. All books will be priced at 50 cents, including hardcovers and paperbacks. There will be no CDs, DVDs or children's books included in the sale. For details, call (847) 428-3661 ext. 310 or sign up at dundeelibrary.info. The library is at 555 Barrington Ave, East Dundee.School hosts resource fair:Dundee-Crown High School and the Centro de Informacion are hosting a Community Resource Fair from 7 to 9 p.m. Jan. 28 at the high school, 1500 Kings Road, Carpentersville. Representatives from several community organizations will be present, including Elgin Community College, Community Unit District 300 and Aunt Martha's Youth Service Center. Call (847) 695-9050.