Fundraisers
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April
Grace Lutheran Church rummage sale: 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday; Wolf Road and Euclid Avenue, Mount Prospect. Benefits the church and other charitable organizations. (847) 824-7408.
Our Redeemer Lutheran Church rummage sale: 7-9 p.m. Thursday; 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m.-noon Saturday; 304 W. Palatine Road, Prospect Heights. (847) 537-4430.
Friends of the Mount Prospect Library used book sale: 6:30-9:30 p.m. Friday, members only; general public, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday and noon-4:30 p.m. Sunday; 10 S. Emerson St., Mount Prospect. (847) 253-5675.
Des Plaines Lions Club Antiques Appraisal Show: 1-3 p.m. Saturday; First Congregational Church, 766 Graceland, Des Plaines. $10. First 75 paid reservations will be able to bring an item for appraisal. Mike, (847) 818-0850.
Shelter Inc. 5K/Run Walk 4 Kidz: 8 a.m. Saturday; at the Higgins Road entrance to Busse Woods, Elk Grove Village, groves 5-16. Registration, $30 day of the run for adults, $15 for 3- to 10-year-olds. www.signmeup.com/59688 before Friday at 7 p.m.
Mount Prospect Historical Society: Eat at Mrs. P & Me, 100 E. Prospect Ave., Mount Prospect, Saturday and Sunday and 5 percent of your order will benefit the historical society. Coupon available at www.mtphist.org.
Tuscan Market and Wine Shop Spring Fling Wine and Food Tasting: noon-4 p.m. Saturday; 141 W. Wing St., Arlington Heights. $15 per person. Benefits the GCN Foundation.
Benefit concert: Kids Fight Cancer benefit concert: 8 p.m. April 26; Rosemont Theatre, 5400 N. River Road, Rosemont. Featuring international singing sensation Patrizio Buanne. Tickets $50-$150, call the theater box office at (847) 671-5100. For information, call (847) 640-8515 or visit www.kidsfightcancer.org.
International Rett Syndrome Foundation "Run for Rett": April 26; Busse Woods, Grove 5-16, off Higgins Road, just west of Arlington Heights Road. 5K run/walk at 8:30 a.m.; one-mile fun run/walk at 9:15 a.m. $20 before April 18; $25 after. Register at www.signmeupsports.com or call (847) 524-7540.
Muddy Paws Pooch & Parent Spa Day: noon-6 p.m. April 26; 20462 N. Rand Road, Palatine. Pooch and parent massages, raffle, refreshments. Benefits The Buddy Foundation, Arlington Heights. For reservations, (847) 540-9451 or e-mail muddy.paws@hotmail.com or kdreli@aol.com.