Northwest suburban public service calendar

Events where participation would benefit the public, such as volunteer events, social service clubs, call for donations to military, blood drives, bone marrow drives, food pantry drive, people who are giving away food, etc. Deadline is two weeks before event date. For additional details and listings, visit dailyherald.com and click on your community in the drop-down box.

Schaumburg-Hoffman Estates Rotary: Area community groups are encouraged to apply for funding of local projects through the Schaumburg -Hoffman Estates Rotary Club. Groups applying for funding must be designated 501C. Funding is limited to projects that are to be complete in the communities of Schaumburg or Hoffman Estates. or for organizations that service these communities as part of their project. Applications are available at schaumburgrotary.com or by contacting Jodie at Jodeen.benjamin@nationalcity.com.

CPR Training: 5:30-9:30 p.m. Mondays; 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesdays, during March, 54 W. Northwest Highway, Arlington Heights. American Red Cross CPR Training. $9. (800) 337-2338.

March 11

Blood drive: 1:30-7 p.m. Wednesday, March 11, Wheeling Fire Department, 255 W. Dundee Road, Wheeling: Blood donors of all types are needed. Walk-ins are welcome but appointments are appreciated. To schedule an appointment, call Beverly Slaby, at (847) 459-2620 or e-mail bslaby@wheelingil.gov.

Youth Services planning board: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 11, Schaumburg Township Town Hall, 1 Illinois Blvd., Hoffman Estates. Hanover/Schaumburg Township Youth Services Planning Board meets in room 314. Public welcome. (847) 884-6213.

March 12

Conversations with Dr. Torres: 6-7 p.m. Thursday, March 12, South Elgin High School, room B100. Open forum regarding the development of the district's budget for the 2009-2010 school year. www.u-46.org.

Tax preparation: By appointment from 9 a.m. to noon Thursday, March 12, Rolling Meadows Senior Center, 3705 Pheasant Drive, Rolling Meadows. AARP tax aides will help with tax counseling and preparation for tax payers with low and middle incomes. Special attention available to people age 60 and older. Free electronic filing. For an appointment, call (847) 818-3205.

Learn and Lead meetings: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursdays, March 12, 19, and 26; and April 2, 9, and 16; Des Plaines City Hall, 1420 Miner St. Program providing speakers and education programs regarding property administration, operation, governance, systems and leadership sponsored by the Association of Condominium, Townhouse and Homeowners Associations. (312) 987-1906 or actha.org.

March 14

Coffee with the supervisor: 9-11 a.m. Saturday, March 14, Hanover Township Senior Center, 240 S. Route 59, Bartlett. Share your ideas and concerns about township government with Hanover Township supervisor Mike Kelly. Coffee and doughnuts provided. Aurea, (630) 837-0301 or (630) 540-9085.

Candidate forum: 9:30 a.m. Saturday, March 14, Arlington Heights Village Hall, 33 S. Arlington Heights Road. League of Women Voters of Arlington Heights - Mount Prospect - Buffalo Grove area host candidate forum with Q & A session. Includes candidates for village trustee, village president and District 214 school board. At 12:30 p.m. candidates for Wheeling Township, Arlington Park District and Arlington Heights Memorial Library were invited to made a short statement. Judith, (847) 259-5838.

March 16

School District 57 candidate forum: 7 p.m. Monday, March 16, Lincoln Middle School Library Resource Center. Hosted by League of Women Voters. (847) 394-7300.

Citizens Utility Board: 10 a.m. Monday, March 16, Hoffman Estates Community Center, 1685 W. Higgins Road. Free clinic to give consumers tips about telephone service that could cut their calling cost by hundreds of dollars a year, including how to enjoy a CUB-negotiated $20 credit on long-distance service. (312) 263-4282.

March 18

District 54 Bilingual Kindergarten information night: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 18, Keller Junior High School library, 820 Bode Road, Schaumburg. Bilingual teachers and district office staff discuss various bilingual program options and placement for students. Julie, (847) 357-5096.

March 19

Tax preparation: By appointment from 9 a.m. to noon Thursday, March 19, Rolling Meadows Senior Center, 3705 Pheasant Drive, Rolling Meadows. AARP tax aides will help with tax counseling and preparation for tax payers with low and middle incomes. Special attention available to people age 60 and older. Free electronic filing. For an appointment, call (847) 818-3205.

Learn and Lead meetings: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursdays, March 19, and 26; and April 2, 9, and 16; Des Plaines City Hall, 1420 Miner St. Program providing speakers and education programs regarding property administration, operation, governance, systems and leadership sponsored by the Association of Condominium, Townhouse and Homeowners Associations. (312) 987-1906 or actha.org.

March 21

Meet and greet candidate forum: 12:45-3 p.m. Park Place Family Recreation Center, 550 S. Park Blvd., Streamwood. Candidates for Streamwood village board and village president. Hosted by Hanover Township Democrats & Independents and the Streamwood Chamber of Comemrce.

March 22

Cool Cities: 3-4:30 p.m. Arlington Heights Memorial Library, 500 N. Dunton. Representatives from the Sierra Club-Arlington Heights Chapter present a talk on the Cool Cities agreement and discuss concerns about carbon levels.

March 26

Tax preparation: By appointment from 9 a.m. to noon Thursday, March 26, Rolling Meadows Senior Center, 3705 Pheasant Drive, Rolling Meadows. AARP tax aides will help with tax counseling and preparation for tax payers with low and middle incomes. Special attention available to people age 60 and older. Free electronic filing. For an appointment, call (847) 818-3205.

Learn and Lead meetings: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursdays, March 26; and April 2, 9, and 16; Des Plaines City Hall, 1420 Miner St. Program providing speakers and education programs regarding property administration, operation, governance, systems and leadership sponsored by the Association of Condominium, Townhouse and Homeowners Associations. (312) 987-1906 or actha.org.

Elk Grove Village Citizens Police Academy: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursdays, beginning March 26 for 10 weeks. For an application, contact (847) 357-4152 or csabo@elkgrove.org.

March 28

March 30

Spring and Summer Clothing ReSale: Donations of clothing will be accepted from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, March 30; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, March 31 and April 1; and 9 a.m. to noon Thursday, April 2, for sale to be held 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, April 3 and 9 a.m. to noon. Saturday, April 4, Barrington United Methodist Church, 98 Algonquin Road, Barrington. For information, call (847) 836-5540.

Meet and greet candidate forum: 6:30-9 p.m. Park Place Family Recreation Center, 550 S. Park Blvd., Streamwood. Candidates for Hanover Township offices. Hosted by Hanover Township Democrats & Independents and the Streamwood Chamber of Comemrce.

April 2

Tax preparation: By appointment from 9 a.m. to noon Thursday, April 2, Rolling Meadows Senior Center, 3705 Pheasant Drive, Rolling Meadows. AARP tax aides will help with tax counseling and preparation for tax payers with low and middle incomes. Special attention available to people age 60 and older. Free electronic filing. For an appointment, call (847) 818-3205.

Learn and Lead meetings: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursdays, April 2, 9, and 16; Des Plaines City Hall, 1420 Miner St. Program providing speakers and education programs regarding property administration, operation, governance, systems and leadership sponsored by the Association of Condominium, Townhouse and Homeowners Associations. (312) 987-1906 or actha.org.

April 9

Tax preparation: By appointment from 9 a.m. to noon Thursday, April 9, Rolling Meadows Senior Center, 3705 Pheasant Drive, Rolling Meadows. AARP tax aides will help with tax counseling and preparation for tax payers with low and middle incomes. Special attention available to people age 60 and older. Free electronic filing. For an appointment, call (847) 818-3205.

Learn and Lead meetings: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursdays, April 9, and 16; Des Plaines City Hall, 1420 Miner St. Program providing speakers and education programs regarding property administration, operation, governance, systems and leadership sponsored by the Association of Condominium, Townhouse and Homeowners Associations. (312) 987-1906 or actha.org.

April 16

Learn and Lead meetings: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, April 16, Des Plaines City Hall, 1420 Miner St. Program providing speakers and education programs regarding property administration, operation, governance, systems and leadership sponsored by the Association of Condominium, Townhouse and Homeowners Associations. (312) 987-1906 or actha.org.

April 25

Recycle your electronics: noon-4 p.m. Saturday, April 25, Bartlett Nature Center, 2054 W. Stearns Road, Bartlett. Accepting computers, peripherals, video equipment, TVs, calculators, phones, hand-held devices, copiers, fax machines, audio/video equipment, date center equipment, test equipment and more. No appliances or loose batteries accepted. For information, (847) 608-3100.

May 7

U-46 community meeting: 6-7 p.m. Thursday, May 7, Elgin High School, 1200 Maroon Drive, Elgin. Dr. Jose M. Torres, U-46 school superintendent, hosts an open session to meet with U-46 community members preceding the Citizens' Advisory Council meeting. www.u-46.org.

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Eli Skinner Chapter, NSDAR: The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution is seeking volunteers to make wool caps for the troops stationed in Iraq, Afghanistan, Kosovo and South Korea. Wool head covering which can be worn under the Kevlar helmet provides warmth to the head and neck, but does not restrict vision. Patterns are available at www.geocities.com/helmetliner. For details, contact helmetliner@hotmail.com or P.O. Box 236, Auburn, IL 62615.