The briefs

Kiwanis to learn about banking

The Elgin Golden K Kiwanis will meet at 9 a.m. Wednesday at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 357 Division St., Elgin.

The program will be by Dan Weaver, branch manager and vice president for National City Bank. His topic will be "Background of National City Bank." Visitors are welcome. For information, call (847) 741-7176.

Altrusa to present night of love songs

Altrusa International Club of Elgin invites the community to a "Night of Love Songs," at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Evangelical Covenant Church, 1565 Larkin Ave., Elgin.

Artists will include Rise Jones, Betty Brown, Mary Ellen Kanies, Murna Hansemann and Ralph Cox. Refreshments will be served after the concert. For details, call (847) 742-6431.

Sign up is Saturday for Lutheran school

Good Shepherd Lutheran School will host a kindergarten roundup from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at its 1111 Van St. location.

This is an opportunity to visit the classroom and meet the teachers of the all-day kindergarten program. The teachers will share with parents what a typical day is like and answer any questions parents have.

Good Shepherd strives to meet the individual needs of children in the kindergarten classroom and provides a wide variety of learning experiences. Learn about what the all-day kindergarten program has to offer your child.

The school is accepting applications for the 2008-09 school year for preschool through eighth grade. Preschool and kindergarten both offer full-day options, and both locations offer after-school care.

The Van Street location houses kindergarten and first through eighth grades, and the preschool is at the Nesler Road Christian Life Center. For details, visit the Web site at www.goodshepherd-elgin.org, or call the school at (847) 741-7795, or the preschool at (847) 697-4745.