Northwest suburban briefs
'Celebrate Chicago Music' at Harper
Harper College will offer samplings of folk, blues and jazz at its "Celebrate Chicago Music" weekend - a trio of concerts aimed at toasting the Windy City's musical diversity.
The series kicks off at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 17 with Rick Neeley, a master of the five-string banjo and 12-string guitar, in a tribute to folk legend Bob Gibson, in Room A238, Building A.
Jazz flutist Nicole Mitchell brings her quartet to Harper at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 18, for an improvisational jazz concert in the Performing Arts Center.
Billy Branch, a regular at blues clubs who has recorded and performed with Muddy Waters and Lonnie Brooks among others, will round out the weekend with a 3 p.m. Sunday, April 19 performance with his Sons of Blues Band in Harper's Performing Arts Center. Tickets to the Friday performance are $17 for general admission. Tickets to the Saturday and Sunday concerts are $25 for general admission, with discounts in all cases for senior citizens and students. For tickets or details call (847) 925-6100 or visit www.harpercollege.edu/boxoffice.
Support 'Sparrow' at annual luncheon
The annual meeting luncheon of the Friends of Home of the Sparrow will be held Wednesday, April 22, at Wynstone Country Club, 1 S. Wynstone Drive, North Barrington. Boutique shopping begins at 9:30 a.m. with the luncheon and speakers at 11:30 a.m.
Learn more about the work of Home of the Sparrow, which provides transitional housing, counseling and job skills training to Northwest suburban women finding themselves in personal distress with nowhere to go. Volunteer opportunities will also be discussed. Phone your reservation request to Sue at (847) 526-3981. Tickets are $50 each.
Spring clean with Salt Creek Park Dist.
Salt Creek Park District invites local residents to make the most of their spring cleaning this year by reserving a table at their Spring Community Garage Sale. From 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday, May 22, you are invited to sell your items or browse all the goods on display at the Twin Lakes Recreation Area tent. For a fee of $6, you get a 10-foot by 10-foot space and 8-foot table. This event is for all ages. For details call Jessica Hart at (847) 259-6890.
Willow Creek hosts career expo April 28
High schools in Districts 211, 214 and 220; the Northwest Education to Careers Partnership and Harper College will sponsor Career Expo 2009 from 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 28, at the Willow Creek Activity Center, 67 E. Algonquin Road, South Barrington. All Career Expo activities are open to students and parents, and are free.
Career Expo 2009 will help students gather information on career options, research career fields and the educational requirements needed to pursue them. More than 100 traditional career professionals, plus those representing opportunities projected to offer the greatest employment growth, will be there. Contact the career counselor or career adviser at your school or visit www.edcareerpartnership.com.