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Recycle ewaste in Algonquin:If you live in Algonquin, the village invites you to dispose of your old, unwanted electronics from 9 a.m. to noon Aug. 14 at the public works facility, 110 Meyer Drive. The following electronics will be taken for free: desktop PCs, laptops, monitors, keyboards, mice, VCRs, DVD players, televisions, word processors, pagers and telephones. For details, call (847) 658-2700.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" 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.Kids' garage sale:The Cary Park District is organizing a kids garage sale that encourages local children to make money selling their unwanted stuff. The sale will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 14, in Lions Park, and each kid will be assigned a parking space from which to sell his or her items. Preregistration is required and costs $9 for residents, $14 for people who don't live in Cary. Unwanted items should include toys, games and books. For details, , visit carypark.com or call the park district at (847) 639-6100.Local deathsbull; Patricia K. Dixon, 85, of Elginbull; Theodore H. "Ted" Lind, 95, of Elgin bull; Steven F. Hardy, 54, of East Dundeebull; Maria V. Frazier, 60, of CarpentersvilleFor full obituaries, see Business.