Northwest suburban briefs
Art party coming Thursday
A Celebration of Art Party will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, July 16 at the Indeck Energy Building, 600 N. Buffalo Grove Road, in Buffalo Grove. Six local artists including the Buffalo Grove Area Chamber of Commerce's Art Scholarship winner will showcase their art in several different media. Refreshments will be served from local restaurants and entertainment will be provided by Arnold Martin Music. Admission is $10 per person with proceeds going to the chamber scholarship fund. Call (847) 541-7799 to RSVP or sign up at buffalogrovechamber.org/whatshappening. Walk-ins are welcome but the chamber would prefer to know that you are coming.
Home e-waste pickup offered
The Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC) has an at-home pickup program for residents in its service area. The program, which runs through October, already has diverted 112,013 pounds of computer e-waste from the landfill since it began in 2007. Any SWANCC resident who has front door access (no apartments or condos) can arrange for a pickup. Residents will pay $25 via credit card to offset program costs, and can recycle six items per pickup. A list of acceptable items is available at swancc.org. No individual item can exceed 50 pounds. Cell phones and calculators can be recycled, but do not count as items. On the scheduled pickup day, items must be placed on the front porch or steps by 7:30 a.m., tagged with provided signage. SWANCC serves 23 towns including Arlington Heights, Barrington, Buffalo Grove, Elk Grove Village, Hoffman Estates, Inverness, Mount Prospect, Palatine, Prospect Heights, Rolling Meadows, South Barrington and Wheeling. To schedule a pickup, visit swancc.org or call (847) 724-9205.
Lower prices at park district
In celebration of its 90th anniversary, the Des Plaines Park District will provide free activities, concerts and special events for all ages, plus discounts on popular programs at all of its facilities from now through Aug. 31. Each day of the week has designated specials at one of the district's seven facilities. On Sundays, Prairie Lakes Community Center Fitness Members can bring a guest to work out in the fitness center for free. On Mondays, range balls are half price at Golf Center Des Plaines. Golfers can also buy one round of golf on the nine-hole course and get a second round free. On Tuesdays, at Mystic Waters Family Aquatic Center, every 90th person, paying a daily fee, receives free admission to the water park for the day. On Wednesdays, at Lake Park, golfers who buy a round of golf on the 18-hole, par 3 course receive a second round free. Gold Rush Thursdays from 4 to 9 p.m. at Mountain View Mine Adventure Center will discount a round of mini-golf to $3, with hot dogs and sodas $1 for students. On Fridays, admission to Teen Center Des Plaines and the game room are free. Saturdays at the Administrative and Leisure Center, residents and nonresidents receive $2 off a one-day pass at the Health Club or off the open gym fee. For complete calendars and a list of the free activities and programs, go to desplainesparks.org or call (847) 391-5700.