Northwest suburban briefs

Tips to prepare a great Passover meal

The traditional Passover meal is filled with special foods, often prepared from recipes handed down from generation to generation. Experts from Max & Benny's Restaurant will show how to make dishes like tsimis and sweet kugel and discuss those unique Jewish traditions, 7-8:15 p.m. today, March 19, at Indian Trails Public Library, 355 S. Schoenbeck Road, Wheeling. Registration required. (847) 459-4100 or www.indiantrailslibrary.org.

Mt. Prospect chief to meet with residents

Mount Prospect Police Chief John Dahlberg will meet with residents three times in coming weeks at the Mount Prospect Public Library, 10 N. Emerson St. The meetings are: 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday, March 26; 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday, March 28 and 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday, April 2. Dahlberg and members of his staff will answer questions, take comments and hear residents' concerns in a relaxed and open atmosphere. No registration is necessary.

Special ed files will be destroyed in June

Files for former Wheeling Township Elementary District 21 special education students are scheduled to be destroyed Tuesday, June 30. Families of special education students who moved or graduated from District 21 before July 1, 2004, who would like their file, should call Renee Brown, at (847) 537-8270, by Wednesday, April 15.

Dist. 102 names two assistant principals

Jessica McIntyre and Tina Anderson have been named assistant principals at Tripp and Pritchett schools respectively, in Aptakisic-Tripp Elementary District 102. McIntyre has taught math at the junior high for 41/2 years. Anderson has taught third grade at Tripp for 81/2 years. Both will start their new assignments on Aug. 1.

South Church hosts chamber music duo

Cellist Jill Kaeding and pianist Jeffrey Panko will be featured in "The Music of Rachmaninoff," an afternoon of chamber music 3 p.m. Sunday, March 29, at The South Church, 501 S. Emerson St., Mount Prospect. A reception follows. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for seniors and students. Compositions will include Rachmaninoff's "Cello Sonata," "Vocalise" and various preludes and études for solo piano.

Dist. 54 recruiting new DCAC members

District 54 is recruiting residents to serve on its District Citizens' Advisory Committee. DCAC members offer input to the school board on district topics and promote education and community involvement. Contact Sherry Douglas, board and administrative coordinator, at (847) 357-5038 or SherryDouglas@sd54.org. Applications are also available at www.sd54.org/SD54/BoardCommittees.pdf.