Model T's take to streets
The Fox Valley Chapter of the Model T Ford Club International today will hold its annual car show and parade lap. This event is in remembrance of the Elgin National Road Races, held from 1910-33 on Elgin's west side. All cars are welcome. Registration starts at 11 a.m. at Larkin High School, 1475 Larkin Ave. in Elgin. The registration fee is $5. It is free to spectators. This year's show will feature an original 1933 race-winning Ford on display. There will be a raffle at 2 p.m. and a parade lap over the original racecourse at 3 p.m. Call Steve Thoren at (847) 840-7319.
Register today at ECC
Most student services at Elgin Community College will be open today for students unable to come to the main campus during regular business hours. Registration, admissions, counseling, financial aid, student accounts, the bookstore and records offices will be open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The testing center, for those sitting for ECC placement exams, also will be open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Registration and other student services offices are on the first floor of the Student Resource Center on ECC's Main Campus, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin. Regular registration hours are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Fridays. Call (847) 214-7393 or e-mail registration@elgin.edu.
Meet teachers in Gilberts
Community Unit District 300 today will host a "Meet the Teachers" open house for children who will be attending Gilberts Elementary School in the fall and their parents. The open house will be held at the Gilberts Town Center Gazebo, on Jackson Street east of Galligan Road. The session for children attending preschool through second grade begins at 11 a.m., and the session for the third through fifth grades begins at 12:30 p.m. The YMCA and Gilberts representatives will also be on hand to provide information about their programs and services. Call (847)428-2861.
Author to sign book
Best-selling author Debbie Macomber will sign her latest book at 7 p.m. Thursday at Books on Sunset, 1100 South St., Elgin. "Knit Together: Discover God's Pattern for Your Life" is her first nonfiction book. Reservations are required. Call (847) 888-1860.