Fox Valley briefs

ESO partners for city food drive:The Elgin Symphony Orchestra will host its second annual holiday food drive in conjunction with the city of Elgin's food drive, running from now through Jan. 31. The ESO is gathering $10 gift cards to local grocery stores to donate to the Salvation Army as part of the ESO's "Building Community Through the Arts" initiative. For every $10 card brought to the ESO box office at 20 DuPage Court in downtown Elgin, patrons will receive $10 off an ESO ticket purchase. Donations won't be accepted during ESO performances or at the Hemmens Cultural Center. For details, call (847) 888-4000.School hosts resource fair:Dundee-Crown High School and the Centro de Informacion are hosting a Community Resource Fair from 7 to 9 p.m. Jan. 28 at the high school, 1500 Kings Road, Carpentersville. Representatives from several community organizations will be present, including Elgin Community College, Community Unit District 300 and Aunt Martha's Youth Service Center. Call (847) 695-9050.Register for piano festival:Registration is now open for Community Unit District 300's annual Piano Festival. The noncompetitive festival will be held on Tuesday, March 23 at Westfield Community School, 2100 Sleepy Hollow Road, Algonquin. Registration forms are available from district music teachers or at d300.org/document/15086. Forms must be submitted along with a $5 check payable to District 300 by Feb. 5 to Cathy Storm, School District 300 Administration Center, 300 Cleveland Ave., Carpentersville, IL 60110. Call (847) 551-8338.