Teens' works in spotlight at library's film festival
A red carpet will lead the way into the Arlington Heights Memorial Library's teen film fest from 8 to 10 p.m. Friday.
The five Arlington Heights teens in the contest are: Mark Davis of Northridge Prep School; Ben Moxley of Prospect High School; Brian O'Leary of Buffalo Grove High School; Rob Scallon of Rolling Meadows High School and Tommy Tran of Hersey High School.
The Daily Herald's film critic Dann Gire will judge and emcee the event. There will be refreshments and it's open to the public. Each film will also be shown; the longest is just under 10 minutes.
Gire will preview the films ahead of time and select the first-, second- and third-place winners, who will receive Best Buy gift cards.
The film fest will be in the library's Hendrickson Room, which is on the second floor.
Bring your fishing poles, buy the worms: The first-ever Family Fishing Derby will be Saturday afternoon at Lake Arlington.
Registration starts at 7 a.m., and the fishing derby will be from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. After the derby there will be lunch, awards and interactive tents and displays. Each participant should bring a bucket and wear their own fishing gear. You can buy worms at the event.
Registration on the day of the event is $5 per person or $7 per family. Preregistration prices are $3 per participant or $5 per family. Register online at ahpd.org or at the Lake Arlington Boat House. Participants aged 16 to 65 must have a valid Illinois fishing license. All fishing is catch-and-release only.
Calling all Snoopy fans: The Arlington Heights Historical Museum will host "Plein Air, Music & More" from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday at the museum. The event will feature local artists working outside and music by Loose Change and Friends.
There will also be a program by avid Peanuts & Snoopy memorabilia collector, Jim Janisch. At 3 p.m. he'll present a fun and informative look at Snoopy as the Flying Ace. Following the program, visit the museum's current exhibit, "Snoopy as the World War I Flying Ace" located in the Heritage Gallery. Refreshments will be served. The event is free.
What's it worth? "Appraise the Past" will be from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday at the museum, 110 W. Fremont St.
Appraisers will be on hand to estimate the value of heirlooms and collectibles. There's a limit of three items per person. Call (847) 255-1225 for more information. Admission is $2 per person. Appraisal fee is $5 per item; $5 for small collections of 20-25 pieces.
•Sheila Ahern covers Arlington Heights. She can be reached at (847) 427-4563 or via e-mail at sahern@dailyherald.com