Lake County in 60 seconds

Learn about wildflowers:You can learn about wildflower folklore and their healing powers in a special program run by the Lake County Forest Preserve District. The program is set for 1:30 p.m. Aug. 28 at the Old School Forest Preserve, which is on St. Mary's Road south of Route 176 near Libertyville. Admission is $5 for adult Lake County residents or $7 for other adults. Kid admission is $3 or $4, depending on residency. To register, visit lcfpd.org or call (847) 968-3321.Final weeks for Golden Legacy:"Golden Legacy: Original Art from 65 Years of Golden Books," in its final weeks at the Lake County Discovery Museum near Wauconda. Visitors can see original art and play in interactive environments from Little Golden Book stories in this special exhibition, closing Aug. 22. The exhibit features more than 60 pieces of original art from artists including Garth Williams, Tibor Gergely, Mary Blair, Gustaf Tenggren and Richard Scarry. The museum is on Route 176, just west of Fairfield Road in the Lakewood Forest Preserve. Visit www.lcfpd.org for more information or discount admission coupons or call (847) 968-3400.BG police using Care Trak:The Buffalo Grove Police Department has bought a Care Trak Emergency Response Kit, which helps them locate residents with Alzheimer's, autism, Down syndrome and similar disabilities, who go missing. Families buy a water resistant transmitter the size of a wristwatch, which is attached to the person's wrist or ankle by a band and emits a pulsating radio signal. If a person goes missing, trained officers deploy two portable telemetry tracking receivers, which include hand-held directional antennas and digital receivers designed to locate the specific signal from the transmitter. The signal can be located within one mile and is sensitive enough to track inside homes, in dense brush or within large buildings. Residents interested in the program can contact the Crime Prevention Unit at (847) 459-2560 or via e-mail at police@vbg.org.