Public Service
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Oct. 15
Teen Driving Program: 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 15, Ela Area Public Library, 275 Mohawk Trail, Lake Zurich. Dare to Prepare, a pre-permit workshop for parents and teens that provides information teens need to know before they take the wheel. Registration is required. Call (847) 438-3433, e-mail infodesk@eapl.org or visit eapl.org.
Oct. 16
Blood Drive: 3-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16, Lake Villa District Library, 1001 E. Grand Ave., Lake Villa. Donors who are Lake Villa District Library cardholders will receive fine amnesty up to $50. To register, contact Nina Kenney, at (847) 356-7711, ext. 216 or nina@lvdl.org.
Oct. 18
Fire Safety Festival: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 18, Long Grove Fire Protection District, 1165 Old McHenry Road, Long Grove. Free admission and refreshments. Features include live music, a puppet show, station tours, Lake County Sheriff's Department K-9 demo, auto extractions, kids' games and activities, a blood drive, information and more. Call (847) 634-3035 or visit longgroveonline.com/news.html.
Through Oct. 25
Pennies for PADS: Through Saturday, Oct. 25. Peace Lutheran Church of Lake Zurich is coordinating a communitywide project to raise money for Public Action to Deliver Shelter. Collection bottles can be found in churches, businesses and schools throughout the area and people are encouraged to drop in their spare change to help meet the needs of the homeless. Money will be collected throughout October and will be counted on Make a Difference Day, Oct. 25. For information, call the church office, at (847) 438-4400.
Through Oct. 30
Early Voting: 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, through Oct. 30, Ela Area Public Library, 275 Mohawk Trail, Lake Zurich. For registered voters; a government-issued identification document containing a photograph, name and address, such as a drivers license, is required For information, call (847) 438-3433.
Nov. 1
Holiday marketplace: Register by Nov. 1 to take part in the sale, which takes place 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 14, Isaac Fox Elementary School, 395 W. Cuba Road, Lake Zurich. Isaac Fox Elementary School PTO seeks Lake Zurich area businesses to take part in its second annual "Holiday Marketplace." The fee to join is $40. The event supports the school PTO. Contact PTO representative Risa Levitan at (847) 726-7860 or send e-mail to risalevitan@sbcglobal.net.
Electronics recycling: 8 a.m. to noon, the first Saturday of each month, Wauconda Township Highway Department, at 505 W. Bonner Road, Wauconda. All Wauconda Township residents are invited to bring in electronic recyclables. Items accepted include computers and computer components, video games, televisions, VCR/DVD players, cameras, radios and accessories, phones, and more. For more information call the Township Office at (847) 526-2631.
Through Nov. 8
Crafters and Vendors Wanted: For event on Nov. 8, Mechanics Grove School, 1200 N. Midlothian, Mundelein. Crafters and Vendors are wanted for the school's sixth annual Holiday Bazaar. For information and applications, call Julie, at (847) 949-9680 or email JLL6251@comcast.net.
Ongoing
Allendale Association: A not-for-profit children's facility in Lake Villa, looking for qualified volunteers to work directly with children or on other projects. Help a child develop positive relationships with adults, share gardening knowledge in the vocational horticultural center, evaluate a student's Individual Education Plans and meet with the child's therapeutic team, work in the thrift store, or help in other ways. To learn more, visit www.allendale4kids.org.
Knit or crochet for babies: The Waukegan Area Branch of American Association of University Women is looking for people to knit or crochet baby hats for babies born at Vista Medical Center East. Call (847) 244-7926.