Tri-Cities briefs
Cinderella needs clothes
Cinderella's Closet, an event sponsored each year by the Junior League of Kane and DuPage counties to provide financially challenged young women with prom outfits, is holding a Dress and Accessory Drive. Prom dresses, jewelry, evening wraps, purses, hair accessories and formal shoes may be dropped off between Monday and Oct. 9 at the following locations: First Centennial Mortgage, 2471 W. Sullivan Road, Aurora; Elburn Town and Country Public Library, 320 E. North St., Elburn; Indian Boundary YMCA, 711 59th St., Downers Grove; DWS, 321 James St., Geneva; and three Naperville locations - Northern Trust, 401 S. Main St., Fry YMCA, 2120 W. 95th St. and St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church, 2220 Lisson Road. Cinderella's Closet is held in April, when the young women are given an opportunity to shop for a prom dress and accessories free of charge. For details, see jlkd.org or e-mail CinderellasCloset@jlkd.org.
Big Woods Church picnic
Big Woods Church in Aurora is having a fall picnic and open house for Big Woods School, 3003 N. Eola Road, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19. All are welcome for food, fellowship, fun and to see the historic school house. Moon bouncer/games for kids. Call (630) 898-0451 or visit bigwoodschurch.org.
50/50 raffle in Batavia
The Batavia Mothers Club Foundation is holding a 50/50 raffle in conjunction with its Saturday, Oct. 17, Autumn Arts and Craft Show. Winners need not be present. One hundred tickets are being sold at $20 each. Every 10th ticket pulled wins a prize, and the last ticket wins half the money raised in the raffle. To buy a ticket, contact Tammi Grosbeck at (630) 222-0407 or at ttracyg@yahoo.com (put "BMCF Raffle" in the subject line.)
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 are underway, 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 Friday. 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. Visit elgin.edu/register.