Tri-Cities briefs

Soccer registration on:

Fox Valley Park District is accepting registration for the Kickers Soccer Club Saturday Youth League that begins play in the fall. The league is for children in kindergarten through sixth grade, with children grouped by age on coed teams. Games are played Sept. 12 to Oct. 24 at the Stuart Sports Complex on Jericho Road in Aurora. Fees are $50 to park district residents, $65 for nonresidents, $125 per family of three or more for residents, and $170 per family of three or more for nonresidents. The registration deadline is Aug. 15. Registration forms are available at any of the park district's community centers or may be downloaded at kickerssoccerclub.org. For details, call Lisa Trychta at (630) 375-7459, ext. 2.

Register for fall classes:

Open registration for fall credit classes at Elgin Community College will continue until classes start, space permitting. Fall 16-week classes begin the week of Aug. 24; 12-week classes begin the week of Sept. 21; and eight-week classes begin the week of Oct. 19. Students with an ECC identification number can register online at elgin.edu/accessecc. Registration can be made in person at the registration center in Room 165 of the Student Resource Center, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin. The registration center is open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday. The college is closed Fridays through Aug. 7. Students will be expected to provide proof of having met course prerequisites, if documentation is not already on file at ECC. Students with outstanding financial obligations must settle those before registering. For details, visit elgin.edu/register.

Family golf nights:

Orchard Valley Golf Course in Aurora continues "Family Golf Night" on Mondays through Aug. 24 to provide golfing opportunities for parents and children at reduced rates. Tee times are available each Monday beginning at 5:30 p.m. A family of four can play for $40, a family of three for $35, and a family of two for $30. Carts are available at reduced rates. Call (630) 907-0500 for tee times.

Batavia half-marathon:

The second annual Foot Mechanics Half Madness 13.1-mile half-marathon is Sept. 6 in Batavia. The race starts and finishes along the Fox River. The registration fee is $55 with discounts offered to members of Team in Training and members of local clubs. Visit halfmadness.com to learn more or call Sue Dziuban at (630) 306-8604.