Fox Valley briefs

iPods not welcome:Antique phonograph and music box enthusiasts from around the globe will converge on the village of Union June 12 and 13 for the 35th annual Phonograph and Music Box Show held at Donley's Wild West Town. The event started in 1975 as a gathering of a few collectors and has grown into the largest show and sale of its kind, drawing dealers and enthusiasts from as far away as Belgium, Korea, Japan and Australia. The show offers a variety of machines priced from around $250 for a hand cranked disc phonograph to rare coin-operated music boxes that sell for more than $10,000. It is also the place to find scarce repair parts, cylinder and disc records, old radios, roller organs, advertising, and books about the hobby. The show is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 12 and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 13. Admission is $8 and is good for both days. Donley's Wild West Town is at the intersection of Route 20 and South Union Road, two miles south of Union. For details, call Mike Donley at (815) 923-9000 or Erin Seeley at (815) 459-3915. Or visit WildWestTown.com.Town hall meeting:State Rep. Keith Farnham will host a town-hall meeting with Carpentersville Village President Ed Ritter at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 16, at Carpentersville village hall, 1200 LW Besinger Drive. Farnham will discuss legislation that passed during the spring session and Ritter will provide updates on issues in Carpentersville. Constituents are invited to share their ideas and concerns.'Ask A Lawyer' for free: Free legal advice is available on the second Saturday of each month though the Kane County Bar Association's ongoing Ask A Lawyer Day program. Members of the public can call (630) 762-1900 between 9 a.m. and noon for a free consultation with a volunteer attorney. For more information, visit www.kanecountybar.org.