Fox Valley briefs

Foundation presents musical:Sponsored by the District 300 Foundation for Educational Excellence's first summer theater grant, Carpentersville Middle School will host "Willy Wonka Junior" on July 30 and 31 and Aug. 6 and 7. The show features high school and middle school students in a musical adaptation of Roald Dahl's "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory." All performances are at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $5. At each performance, you will have the chance to win a golden ticket and the prize that goes with it. For tickets, visit bit.ly/d300presents, e-mail stephen.fodor@d300.org call (847) 532-7767.Poker night:The Watch City Veterans of Foreign Wars will hold a Texas Hold 'em Tournament from 2 p.m. to midnight Saturday, July 24, at the post home, 1601 Weld Road in Elgin. It's open to the public. For details, visit rockfordcharitablegames.com.District 300 offers free meals:Community Unit District 300 is offering free meals this summer to eligible residents 18 and younger as well as people over 18 who are enrolled in a state-approved program for the mentally or physically disabled. Free meals will be available at Dundee-Crown High School, Carpentersville Middle School, Lakewood School, Golfview Elementary School, Parkview Elementary School, Perry Elementary School and the deLacey Family Education Center. For dates, hours and questions about eligibility, call Debby Worrell at (847) 551-8349.