Public Service
Events where participation would benefit the public, such as volunteer events, social service clubs, call for donations to military, blood drives, bone marrow drives, food pantry drive, people who are giving away food, etc. Send items to nbrcalendar@dailyherald.com two weeks before event date.
Jan. 14
Community Conversations: 2 and 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14, Warren-Newport Public Library, 224 N. O'Plaine Road, Gurnee. An opportunity for Lake County officials and citizens to engage in the planning process. Part of a series of meetings held by The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning to develop a comprehensive plan for community change. Topics include transportation, land use, environment and natural resources, housing, economic development and human services. Free library book bags and refreshments will be provided. Registration is required. Call (847) 244-5150. Register at wnpl.info.
Jan. 16
Fremont's Impressive Teens: 4 to 5:30 p.m. the third Friday of the month, Fremont Public Library, 1170 N. Midlothian Road, Mundelein. Open to students in grades 7-12. Teens who attend two F.I.T. meetings are eligible to earn service hours by volunteering at the library. The Jan. 16 meeting will feature an interactive mystery, "The Disappearance of Angela Day." Register online at fremontlibrary.org, by calling (847) 918-3218, or in person at the Youth Services desk.
Jan. 19
Ela Area Library board openings: The filing period is Jan. 19-26, Ela Area Public Library, 275 Mohawk Trail, Lake Zurich. The Ela Area Public Library Board will have four trustee openings to fill for the April 7, 2009, consolidated election. Those interested may pick up filing information at the library's information desk, including a petition form that must be filed bearing a total of 50 signatures of district residents. Any registered voter who resides in the library's district may submit nomination papers for the election. Each elected candidate will serve a four-year term on the Board. For information, call (847) 438-3433, ext. 119.
Jan. 20
School District 127 candidate filing: 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 20, through Monday, Jan. 26 (until 5 p.m. Jan. 26), District 127 Office, Room 1550, at Grayslake Community Central High School, 400 N. Lake St., Grayslake. The filing period for Board of Education candidate petitions for Grayslake Community High School District 127. Four seats on the seven-member board of education will be filled at the April 7 election. Complete information on becoming a candidate may be obtained by contacting Karen Miller, Barbara Bruce or Janice Boesch by mail at the district office; at kmiller@d127.org, bbruce@d127.org or jboesch@d127.org; or at (847) 986-3400.
Jan. 25
Exhibitors wanted: Exhibitors are wanted for a Health, Wellness and Fitness Expo from noon to 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 25, Vernon Area Public Library District, 300 Olde Half Day Road, Lincolnshire. Local health, fitness and wellness organizations will be at the library to share key factors in leading a healthy life, featuring displays, chair massages, blood pressure checks, health screenings, food samples, a healthy foods cooking demo and an appearance from Chicago Bears official team mascot Staley da Bear. Those interested in setting up a free booth can contact Shannon Galton at sgalton@vapld.info or (847) 634-3650 ext. 137.
Food for Fines: Sunday, Jan. 25, to Saturday, Jan. 31, Vernon Area Public Library District, 300 Olde Half Day Road, Lincolnshire. For each can of food (unopened and not expired) donated, the library will waive $1 of fines (no fees or lost materials). For information, call (847) 634-3650 or visit vapld.info.
Ongoing
Kitten Adoptions: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Every Sunday in January, Pet Supplies Plus, 1634 Deerfield Road, Highland Park. SAVE-A-PET will have kittens waiting to meet potential adopters. Donations will also be accepted. For information, call SAVE-A-PET, at (847) 740-7788, or Pet Supplies Plus, at (847) 831-2323.
Read-for-Wells: Through Jan. 31, Lake Villa District Library, 1001 E. Grand Ave., Lake Villa. Children in preschool through sixth grade can read for charity as part of the library's Winter Reading Program. Participants will track how many minutes they read in January, and based on the total number of minutes, the library will donate up to $5 per child to Charity:Water, a nonprofit organization that brings clean, safe drinking water to people in developing nations. For information, visit the Youth Services Desk or call (847) 356-7711.
Scholarship Offered: Application deadline April 15. The Grayslake Greenery Garden Club is offering up to $1000 in scholarship money to be applied to tuition and textbook costs to any full or part-time student resident of Lake County who is majoring in the field of horticulture. For application form and complete instructions, contact GGGC at 480 Rock Hall Circle, Grayslake, IL 60030, or call (847) 223-5682.
Eli Skinner Chapter, NSDAR: The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution is seeking volunteers to make wool caps for the troops stationed in Iraq, Afghanistan, Kosovo and South Korea. Wool head covering which can be worn under the Kevlar helmet provides warmth to the head and neck, but does not restrict vision. Patterns are available at www.geocities.com/helmetliner. For details, contact helmetliner@hotmail.com or P.O. Box 236, Auburn, IL 62615.
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.
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.