Lake Co. fundraisers

Events that raise money for some type of charity, including galas, golf outings, rummage sales, shopping events, fashion shows, picnics and sport nights. Deadline is two weeks before event date.

July 16

Family Flicks: At dusk Thursday, July 16, Grayslake Acute Care Center Campus, 1475 E Belvidere Road, Grayslake; and Friday, July 17, Lake Forest Hospital Campus, 660 N Westmoreland Road, Lake Forest. See "Kung Fu Panda," rated "PG." Admission is free. A $10-per-car donation will be accepted; proceeds support pediatric care at Lake Forest Hospital. For information, call (847) 535-6111 or visit lfh.org/philanthropy.

Clearbrook Face 2 Face fundraiser: 6 p.m. Thursday, July 16, Sheffield Baseball Club, 2619 N. Sheffield Ave., Chicago. View the Elton John and Billy Joel's "Face 2 Face" concert from the rooftop of the club. 150-$160. For information or tickets, call Gloria Drake at (847) 385-5012 or gdrake@clearbrook.org.

July 17

BG Expressions Show Choir garage sale: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday, July 17, and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, July 18, Buffalo Grove High School, 1100 W. Dundee Road, Buffalo Grove. 50-family sale includes a bake sale, car wash, new item area and crafters. Benefits the Expressions and all of the Choral Guild students.

July 18

Max Schewitz Foundation event: 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, July 18, Wildlife Discovery Center, 1401 Middlefork Drive, Lake Forest. The $10 admission ($30 for a family) includes entrance to all exhibits, hands-on contact with a variety of reptiles, face painting, games, and crafts to take home. The event helps support the Max Schewitz Foundation, which works to help prevent the death of young adults due to sudden cardiac events and to protect threatened reptile species (a passion of Max Schewitz's). For information, visit www.maxandthewildthings.com or call (847) 234-2206.

July 23

2009 Summer Soiree: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 23, Ron Durchin's Autowerks of Northbrook, 1827 Janke Drive, Northbrook. North Suburban Medical Research Junior Board's Summer Soiree. $150 per person benefit pediatric medical research at Children's Memorial Hospital. (847) 433-4227.

July 24

Rummage sale: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, July 24, and Saturday, July 25, St. Philip Lutheran Church, 1609 Pfingsten Road, Glenview. The church will hold a rummage sale.

July 25

St. Bede Knights of Columbus Fundraiser: All-day event starting with a car show at 9 a.m., Saturday, July 25, St. Bede Church, Rt. 59 and Wilson Road, Ingleside. In addition to the car show, events include casino games at 6 p.m. and the Lakes Area Swing Band at 7 p.m. Food and beer will be available. For information, call Gilbert Volling, at (847) 356-6867.

Shredding event: 9 a.m.-noon, Saturday, July 25, Re/Max Showcase, 25884 N. Route 83, Long Grove. Bring up to three boxes of personal documents to shredd for a donation of $5 to Children's Memorial Hospital.

July 27

Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation golf outing: Monday, July 27, Boulder Ridge Country Club, Lake in the Hills. For information, call Robert Schmitz, (847) 394-4400 or info@rschmitz.com.

Ongoing

It Can Be Done: Mondays and Tuesdays, Francesca's Intimo, 293 E Illinois Road, Lake Forest. Francesca's Intimo has agreed to donate 15 percent of patrons' bills to the nonprofit organization It Can Be Done! on Mondays and Tuesdays if the customer mentions the organization to a restaurant employee. The proceeds will benefit the purchasing of a drill to construct wells throughout the 12 villages of Uru on Mount Kilimanjaro, providing the 30,000 people living there with freshwater. For information or to donate, visit itcanbedoneafrica.org or e-mail Barbara Joye at barbarajoye@gmail.com.