Briefs: Campton cruise nights
Weekly cruise nights featuring hot rods and vintage vehicles are planned through September in Campton Hills. The events take place from 6 to 9 p.m. every Friday at Campton Crossings shopping center along Route 64. Cruise nights also include '50s and '60s music and trophies. Call (630) 584-5700.
Township brush pickup
The next St. Charles Township brush pickup is Monday. Those living outside St. Charles and in the township should call the township road district office at (630) 584-3496 by Friday and leave their address if they have brush to be picked up.
Register for Freedom Run
The Greater St. Charles Education Foundation will have its second annual Great Western Freedom 4 competitive run at 8 a.m. July 4. The race starts at LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve along Dean Street, just west of Randall Road, and follows the Great Western Trail. Registration can be done online at www.signmeup.com or in person at Dick Pond Athletics, 303 N. Second St., for $20. On-site registration the day of the event is $25. A $2 discount is offered to members of the Chicago Area Runners Association and the Fox River Trail Runners. Proceeds benefit programs at St. Charles Unit District 303. For more information, go to www.stceducation.com.
Low-cost spay clinic
The National Animal Welfare Society of the U.S. will transport dogs and cats from the Aurora Animal Control and Care Facility, 600 S. River St., to its Mokena clinic for two spay/neuter/vaccination programs this summer. The clinics are set for July 9 and Aug. 13. The fee is $50 to spay or neuter a dog and $25 for a cat. Heartworm testing and vaccinations for rabies, distemper and bordetella (kennel cough) are $10 each. Reservations are required. Interested pet owners can pick up a form at the Aurora Animal Control facility or call the Mokena clinic at (708) 478-5102. Pets must be at the animal control facility by 6:30 a.m. the day of transport and will be brought back between 5 and 5:30 p.m. the same day.
Field trip to garden
The University of Illinois Extension will offer a field trip July 9 to Rotary Gardens in Janesville, Wis. Rotary Gardens covers 20 acres of themed plantings including Japanese, Scottish, French, formal, rose, Italian and English cottage. The bus will also stop at The Flower Factory, a nursery in Stoughton, Wis. The trip includes a guided tour at Rotary Gardens, lunch, an afternoon beverage and transportation leaving from the extension office, 535 S. Randall Road, St. Charles. Cost is $75. To register, call (630) 584-6166 and ask for Rosa or visit web.extension.uiuc.edu/kane and click on "Discover Rotary Garden" under "Program Registration" in the right-hand column.
Passports to Adventure
The Geneva History Center, 113 S. Third St., is participating in the Passports to Adventure program from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Children 4 to 12 collect stamps in a booklet by visiting museums throughout the suburbs and are eligible for prizes. The booklet is available at the history center. Forty museums participate.