Briefs: Round Lake Hts. pig roast

The village of Round Lake Heights hosts a pig roast from 5 to 10 p.m. Saturday at the village hall, 619 Pontiac Court. The menu will include roasted pork, as well as potato salad, beans, corn and drinks. Children can choose the pork or a hot dog. The cost is $6 for adults and $3 for children. There also will be costume and pumpkin-painting contests. Funds raised will go to the village's Dollars for Scholars program to provide scholarships to area high school students.

Lakeshore work to begin

Openlands, a nonprofit group dedicated to preserving and enhancing public open space in northeastern Illinois, announced Thursday the Grand Victoria Foundation's $4 million pledge, including a $1 million challenge grant, will kick-start restoration of the Openlands Lakeshore Preserve. The preserve is a pristine 1-mile stretch of undeveloped Lake Michigan shoreline at the southern end of Fort Sheridan in Highland Park. Because of its military affiliation, the area has been closed to visitors since the late 1800s. The preserve is home to more than 100 species of migratory birds and rare plant life. Restoration includes developing a series of hiking and biking trails. The preserve is scheduled to open in phases. The $4 million contribution by the Grand Victoria Foundation is the largest single restoration gift ever given by the philanthropic organization, established in 1996 by the Grand Victoria Casino in Elgin. It also is the largest single gift ever received by Openlands.

Play for kids at Stevenson

The Stevenson High School Community Foundation is sponsoring performances of a children's play, "Rapunzel," on Sunday. Show times are 1 and 3 p.m. in the west building auditorium at the Lincolnshire school, which is on Route 22 west of Milwaukee Avenue. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased at the door.