Young Athletes to compete in track meet
Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54 is preparing for its biggest event of the year -- the annual Partners Club/Young Athletes track meet.
This year's event will begin with opening ceremonies at 10 a.m. May 15 on the track behind Eisenhower Junior High, 800 W. Hassell Road, Hoffman Estates.
Events will take place until 12:30 p.m., followed by lunch.
Partners Club is based at several District 54 schools and includes students with disabilities and their non-disabled peers. The program creates social opportunities for Special Olympics athletes while educating mainstream students about different disabilities, creating interest in and a greater acceptance of individuals with disabilities.
The students participate in activities together all year.
Special Olympics created the Young Athletes program for kids ages 2 to 7 as a way of welcoming them into the world of Special Olympics. Young Athletes is an innovative sports play program for children with intellectual disabilities, introducing them to the world of sports.
For more information on Young Athletes, call Jennifer Marcello at (630) 942-5612. For more on District 54's Special Olympics program, call David Luzwick at (847) 357-5211.
Fahrrad Tour Von Schaumburg: You can celebrate Schaumburg's German heritage by joining the Fahrrad Tour Von Schaumburg bike ride and picnic May 18.
The event is a one-hour, police-guided tour of the village's bikeways, followed by free food and drinks at an outdoor barbecue with entertainment by British Export, a Beatles tribute band.
The tour begins at noon at Blackwell School, 345 N. Walnut Lane, and ends at the Robert O. Atcher Municipal Center at 101 Schaumburg Court.
T-shirts will be available for $12 each.
Bus transportation for riders and their bikes will be provided from the municipal center back to Blackwell School.
For more information, visit parkfun.com or call (847) 490-7020.
Longest Walk 2 concert: The American Indian Center of Chicago's Trickster Gallery in Schaumburg will host a benefit concert at 1 p.m. Sunday for the ongoing Longest Walk 2 event.
Longest Walk 2 marks the 30th anniversary of the Longest Walk in 1978 that created major changes for American Indians and raised awareness of the environment and care of sacred sites.
Longest Walk 2 is a five-month, 8,000-mile journey from Turtle Island to Washington, D.C., ending in July.
Sunday's concert performances by Jackie Bird and Mitch Walking Elk are to raise money and collect resources for the walkers.
Admission costs $20 in advance, $25 at the door.
There will be art and food available at the event.
Trickster Gallery is at 190 S. Roselle Road, just south of Schaumburg Road. For more information, call (847) 301-2090, visit longestwalk.org or myspace.com/ trickstergallery.