Prospect Heights Public Library notes

For information, call (847) 259-3500.

Register for programs by calling or visiting the Information Desk, (847) 259-3500 ext. 35, or register online at www.phpl.info

Holmes Middle School Jazz Band I: The award-winning Holmes Middle School Jazz Band I, under the direction of Jeremy Budrow, play everything from swing to Latin to rock at 2 p.m. Sunday. They will improvise to the sounds of Ray Charles, Victor Lopez and others with music such as "Gonna Fly Now," "What'd I Say" and "Beneath an Orange Moon". Please register.

Living Green Series continues: Whole Foods Market will present "Eating Green: A Focus on Organics" from 7 to 8:30 p.m. May 8. Now is a great time to help the planet by going organic. Our Living Green series continues with a visit from Whole Foods Market. Learn about the benefits of eating organic foods and experience the wonderful flavors of several easy, seasonal organic dishes. Register.

Travel Expo and Bingo: A presentation of the wide variety of programs planned by the Prospect Heights park and library districts will be from 10 to 11:30 a.m. May 9. A special presentation by Great Escapes Travel will highlight the overnight trips available through the park district. This event is being held at the Gary Morava Center, 110 W. Camp McDonald Road. Sponsored by Great Escapes Travel, Prospect Heights Park District and the Prospect Heights Public Library District. Register.

Designing Green in a Brown World: Interior Designers Hillary Sopata, ASID, and Michelle Banks Watt, ASID, will teach us about green interior design as part of our Living Green series from 7 to 8:30 p.m. May 29. Get acquainted with what green options are available in paint, fabric, furniture, bedding, flooring, and cleaning products. We will learn how to think green from the beginning of a project, where to look for green alternatives and how to incorporate these alternatives into a budget. Four patrons will win a complimentary one-hour green home evaluation by Sopata. Register.