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Posted June 09, 2009 11:00 pm

Daily Herald Staff Report

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.

June 10

Gang Awareness forum: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 10, Laurel Hill Elementary School, 1750 Laurel Ave., Hanover Park. Presentations by the Hanover Park Police Department and the Elgin Gang and Drug Rask Force. Q&A follows. Hosted by the Village of Hanover Park, the Hanover Park Police Department, School District U-46 and the Elgin Gang and Drug Task Force. (847) 888-5000 or (630) 372-4210.

Summer Reading Volunteers: Training sessions 4:30-5:15 p.m. Wednesday, June 10; 11-11:45 a.m. Saturday, June 13; or 1:30-2:15 p.m. Sunday, June 14, Rolling Meadows Library, 3110 Martin Lane, Rolling Meadows. Students entering sixth through eighth grade can volunteer at the library to help run the six-week Summer Reading Program. Attendance at one of the Volunteer Training Sessions is mandatory. For information, call (847) 259-6050, ext. 140.

June 11

Coping with Job Loss: 10:30-11:30 a.m. Thursdays through Aug. 6, ECC Fountain Square Campus, room FSQ 439, 51 S. Spring St., Elgin. Free workshop teaches how to cope with the unexpected range of emotions following a job loss. Also learn about ECC and what community services and resources are available in navigating from unemployment to employment. For information, (847) 214-7399.

Banner Personnel blood drive: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursday, June 11, 1701 E. Woodfield Road, suite 950, Schaumburg. For appointment, call Thomas, (847) 706-9180 or register online at lsbrighten.org, use sponsor code 360C.

From Surviving to Thriving: 5-8:30 p.m. Thursday, June 11, Elgin Community College, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin. Sate Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias host a financial literacy conference from women. (312) 814-1231 or Barbara, (312) 814-4338.

June 13

Document destruction event: 9-11 a.m. Saturday, June 13, Village Public Works building, 51 Raupp Blvd., Buffalo Grove. Sponsored by the Buffalo Grove Health Department in conjunction with the Solid Waste Agency of North Cook County. Destruction event for residentially generated paper, such as medical forms, bank statements, personal files, tax forms, etc. Open to all Buffalo Grove residents. ID will be checked. (847) 459-2518.

Blood drive: Saturday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, June 13, New Apostolic Church, 24560 W. Indian Trail, North Barrington. For information, (847) 550-8858. Walk-ins welcome.

Free home buyers seminar: 11 a.m. Saturday, June 13, Weichert Realtors-Goodchild Homes, 1440 Hicks Road, Rolling Meadows. "Solving Today's Market," educates attendees on the intricacies of purchasing foreclosed, short sale and REO properties. For reservations, (847) 670-1500.

June 15

Securing a Job in Today's Economy: 1-2 p.m. Mondays, through Aug. 10, Student Center Alumni room, ECC main campus, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin. Free workshops for people searching for jobs after being employed for long periods of time. Topics include marketability, managing electronic reputation, job search strategies, more. For information, (847) 214-7399.

June 18

Town hall meeting: 7-8:45 p.m. Thursday, June 18, Rolling Meadows Public Library, 3110 Martin lane, Rolling Meadows. State Representative Mark Walker (D-66) holds a town-hall meeting to mark the end of the legislative session. Ask question, voice opinions. Register at (847) 640-8645 or e-mail repmarkwalker@gmail.com.

Wood Dale District 7, preschool screening: June 18 and 23. Children between the ages of 2-9 years, who live in District 7 boundaries receive screening in the areas of vision, hearing, motor development and language skills. Results are shared with parents/guardians. For appointment, (630) 595-9510.

Community outreach forum on insurance: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 18, Wojcik Conference Center at Harper College, 1200 W. Algonquin Road, Palatine. State Rep. Fred Crespo (D-Hoffman Estate) co-hosts forum on insurance with Michael T. McRaith, director of the Illinois department of Financial and Professional Regulation. RSVP to (630) 372-3340.

June 19

Super Senior Day: 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Friday, June 19, Indian Trails Public Library District, 355 S. Schoenbeck Road, Wheeling. Featuring Secretary of State Jessie White's Mobile Driver Services. Services offered include: duplicate licenses, corrected licenses, driver license renewals, identification cards and renewal stickers. A Rules of the Road class will begin at 10 a.m. For information, call Jennifer Koch, at (847) 279-2224.

June 20

Feed the starving: St Paul UCC, 144 E Palatine Road, Palatine, will be participating in Feed My Starving Children on Saturday, June 20, in the Aurora FSMC facility. Volunteers will be filling nutritional food packs to be mailed internationally for children in need. We have committed to 30 volunteers for the 9-11 a.m. shift and rides will be provided. Call the church office at (847) 358-0399 for more details. All are welcome.

June 22

June 25

Town hall meeting: 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday, June 25, Elk Grove Village Hall, lower level, 901 Wellington Ave., Elk Grove Village. State Representative Mark Walker (D-66) holds a town-hall meeting to mark the end of the legislative session. Ask question, voice opinions. Register at (847) 640-8645 or e-mail repmarkwalker@gmail.com.

June 27

Town hall meeting: 1-3 p.m. Saturday, June 27, Cornell Park, outdoors, Stratford Road and East Drake Lane, Des Plaines. State Representative Mark Walker (D-66) holds a town-hall meeting to mark the end of the legislative session. Ask question, voice opinions. Register at (847) 640-8645 or e-mail repmarkwalker@gmail.com.

Become a U.S. citizen: 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, June 27, St. Alphonsus Liguori, 411 N. Wheeling Road, Prospect Heights. Sponsored by HIAS Chicago and includes photographs, $10; USCIS application processing, $675; application service, free; legal consultation regarding citizenship, free; and information for citizenship classes, free. For information, (312) 673-3245.

June 28

June 29

Town hall meeting: 7-8:30 p.m. Monday, June 29, Mount Prospect Public Library, meeting room B, 10 S. Emerson St., Mount Prospect. State Representative Mark Walker (D-66) holds a town-hall meeting to mark the end of the legislative session. Ask question, voice opinions. Register at (847) 640-8645 or e-mail repmarkwalker@gmail.com.

Ongoing

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/helmetlinerwalk-insetails, contact helmetliner@hotmail.com or P.O. Box 236, Auburn, IL 62615.

Beth Am Food Pantry: Food distribution takes place from 12:30-2 p.m. on the last Sunday of the month at 225 N. McHenry Road, Buffalo Grove. Nonperishable food donations are always welcome. (847) 459-1677.

Schaumburg-Hoffman Estates Rotary: Area community groups are encouraged to apply for funding of local projects through the Schaumburg -Hoffman Estates Rotary Club. Groups applying for funding must be designated 501C. Funding is limited to projects that are to be complete in the communities of Schaumburg or Hoffman Estates. or for organizations that service these communities as part of their project. Applications are available at schaumburgrotary.com or by contacting Jodie at Jodeen.benjamin@nationalcity.com.