Northwest suburban public service calendar
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Smartest Card Month: Throughout September, Indian Trails Public Library District patrons will receive savings and prizes from certain area businesses when they show their library card during September, including:
• Ace Hardware, 755 Dundee Road, Wheeling: 10 percent off all items Sept. 13, 14, 20 and 21 at this location only. Sale items and power tools not included.
• Carniceria Jimenez, 550 Dundee Road, Wheeling: one free gallon of Acapulco Juice with a $5 or more purchase during September at this location only.
• The Experience Spa & Salon, 749 N. Milwaukee Road, Wheeling: 20 percent off any service or purchase during September at this location only.
• Jiffy Lube, 10 E. Dundee Road, Wheeling: 20 percent off any service or purchase during September at this location only.
• T.G.I. Friday's, 1500 Lake Cook Road, Wheeling: 10 percent off any meal during September at this location only.
Voter registration drive: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays through Oct. 7, 837 W. Higgins Road, Schaumburg. The Schaumburg Township Republican Organization will man its headquarters to register new voters or voters moving to Schaumburg Township. Deadline to vote in the Nov. 4 2008 general presidential election is Oct. 7. (847) 884-6480.
Voter registration event: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Sept. 13, 20 and 27; Oct. 4; Palatine Library, 700 N. North Court, Palatine. Hosted by the League of Women Voters Palatine area.
Shredding event: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, 524 E. Schaumburg Road, Schaumburg. Schaumburg School District 54 and the Village of Schaumburg will host an electronic recycling, paper shredding and CFL light bulb pick up event. For information www.sd54.org or call Darlene Russo at (847) 357-5025.
District 54 Board of Education meeting: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 18, district office, 524 E. Schaumburg Road, Schaumburg. For information, call Sherry Douglas, board/administrative coordinator, at (847) 357-5038.