The briefs

Rock out with young Barrington bands

Four bands from Consolidated Music of Barrington's summer Rock Star 101 workshops will perform at 6:30 p.m. July 18 at Langendorf Park, 235 Lions Drive, Barrington. The kids have been working for five weeks in anticipation of their performance. Bands scheduled to perform are Rabid Night Crawlers, Shark Sandwich, Everlast Mine and Open Heart Experiment. Admission free.

Dig for a diamond at Alexian Field

The Schaumburg Flyers will give hundreds of women the chance to hunt for a real diamond ring at the Alexian Field Diamond Dig on July 16.

The first 500 women over 18 who attend the 7:05 p.m. game will get a digging tool, which will be used to find the diamond buried at an unspecified location on the infield just after the game.

Valued at $1,500, the diamond ring is provided by game sponsor, Richard Allen Jewelers.

Schaumburg plans Night Out parties

Schaumburg will once again participate in the 26th annual National Night Out on Aug. 4. The village is encouraging Neighborhood Watch groups, associations and neighborhood groups to hold block parties that night, and invite residents to mingle and get to know one another.

The village recommends that Night Out events be held in the neighborhoods between 6:30 and 9:30 p.m. Block parties are designed for residents to meet their neighbors, make new friends and develop a partnership between the community and the Schaumburg Police Department. Contact Paula Diaz at (847) 348-7274.

LWV panel discusses latest on health care

The League of Women Voters of the Palatine and Arlington Heights areas will present a panel of speakers July 22 to explain what is wrong with our current health care system and what legislation is currently being proposed in Congress.

The program will begin at 7 p.m. July 22 at the Palatine Public Library, 700 N. North Court, Palatine.

Speakers include Jane Hansen, a nurse practitioner, Dr. Hal Snyder, and Dr. Anne Scheetz, who will discuss the status of our current system and what proposals are being proposed. Both public option and single payer proposals will be discussed as well as common health care reform myths. This program is free and open to the public. For details on the program call Eileen Schutte at (847) 776-7185; the Palatine Library is at (847) 358-5881.

Walnut Lane work is subject of meeting

Residents affected by proposed roadway improvements on Walnut Lane between Golf and Bode roads in Schaumburg are invited to an informational meeting at 6:30 p.m. July 27 in the Sheffield Towne Association Clubhouse, 1000 N. Walnut Lane, Schaumburg.

Residents will hear about the project and have the opportunity to discuss it with village representatives.

Contact Kristin Mehl with questions, at (847) 923-6618 or kmehl@ci.schaumburg.il.us.