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. 22
Friends meeting: 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22, Warren-Newport Public Library, 224 N. O'Plaine Road, Gurnee. Support the library by joining the Friends of the Warren-Newport Public Library. For information, call (847) 244-5150. Register at wnpl.info.
Jan. 24
Voices of Mundelein: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, Century 21 Marketplace, at 700 N. Lake St. in Mundelein. Stop by to share a story or memory of Mundelein in honor of the Centennial Celebration. Stories will be put into a booklet that will be made available to Mundelein residents, and some will be included in an original script that the Kirk Players will present in the summer. For information on the Kirk Players, call (847) 566-6391 or e-mail info@kirkplayers.com. For details about Mundelein's Centennial Celebration, visit mundelein.org.
Volo Bog volunteer training: 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24; 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. or 12:30-2:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31 or Sunday, Feb. 1; and 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, Volo Bog State Natural Area, 28478 W. Brandenburg Road, Ingleside. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is looking for adult volunteers to serve as docents, who greet visitors and answer questions, and weekend naturalists, who give tours, for Volo Bog. The three-day training sessions provide the information and skills needed. For an application and to register for the training, contact Naturalist Stacy Iwanicki at (815) 344-1294 or dnr.volobog@illinois.gov.
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.
Through Jan. 26
Ela Area Library board openings: The filing period ends Jan. 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.
School District 127 candidate filing: 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. 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. 28
Book Donation: 9 a.m. to noon, Wednesday, Jan. 28, Vernon Area Public Library District, 300 Olde Half Day Road, Lincolnshire. The Friends of the Vernon Area Public Library is in need of DVDs, hard cover fiction and paperback books. For information or to register, 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.
Pajama Program: Through Jan. 31, at collection boxes in all Wauconda Community District 118 Schools, the Wauconda Park District lobby, Messiah Lutheran and Transfiguration Churches and the Academy of Ballet on Main Street in Wauconda. The Wauconda Area Queens are helping collect pajamas and books for the Pajama Program, to be given to needy children, many of whom are waiting to be adopted. For information on the program, visit pajamaprogram.org. For details or to participate, e-mail waucondaareaqueens@sbcglobal.net, or call Mary Ulrich, at (847) 721-5563, or Julie Basco, at (815) 482-3697.
Exhibitors Wanted: For the Mundelein Park District's Boomer Expo, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 21, Regent Center, 1200 Regent Drive, Mundelein. The event will feature services and demonstrations related to health and wellness, finances, family, travel, personal development and more. Groups or businesses with such products or services geared toward "boomers with buying power" are invited to exhibit. Exhibit space includes a table and chairs and starts at $10, based on size. Space is limited and must be reserved in advance. Contact Mary Yoho at (847) 566-4790 or myoho@mundeleinparks.org.
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.
Pooch Pantry: 12:30-6 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays, B.C. Dog Training, 920 Turret Court, Mundelein. B.C. Dog Training and B.A.R.K are collecting dry dog and cat food, canned dog and cat food, biscuits and any pet treats to help families in need feed their pets. Gift cards from are pet supply stores will also be accepted (no cash or check donations). For information or to suggest a family in need, call (847) 566-1960 or e-mail dobes8@aol.com. The Pooch Pantry will be open for families in need from 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays at B.C. Dog Training.
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. Register online at fremontlibrary.org, by calling (847) 918-3218, or in person at the Youth Services desk.
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.