The briefs

Resthaven to host ice cream social

Apostolic Christian Resthaven, 2750 W. Highland Ave., Elgin, will hold its 24th annual ice cream social featuring homemade pies and cakes from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 20. For details, call (847) 741-4543.

Memory loss support group meets

Oak Crest Residence, in affiliation with the Greater Illinois Alzheimer's Association, offers a support group for family members of persons with memory loss from Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. The support group meets on the third Tuesday of every month at Oak Crest Hope Cottage Memory Center, 204 S. State Street, Elgin. The next meeting is at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 18. Call Marlene at (847) 429-9709.

Historian to speak at Brown Bag series

What happens to neighborhood grocery stores when they are replaced by supermarkets? Historic architectural researcher Rebecca Hunter will summarize her study of Elgin's neighborhood groceries from the 1880s to the present at the Elgin Area Historical Society's Brown Bag Lunch from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 20, at the Old Main Museum, 360 Park St., Elgin. For information, call (847) 742-4248 or visit elginhistory.org.

Hampshire church to host golf outing

St. Charles Borromeo Church in Hampshire will host its annual Golf Challenge, sponsored by the Knights of Columbus, on Sunday, Aug. 30, at the Marengo Ridge Golf Course, 9106 Harmony Hill Road. Sign-in is at 12:30 with shotgun start at 1 p.m. Cart, 18 holes of golf, practice balls and dinner $90 per person. Buffet-only tickets $20 per person. Reservations must be made by Thursday, Aug. 20, by calling James Ward at (847) 683-2566, Dean Dolan at (847) 683-1806 or Jim Vaughn at (847) 683-1624. Proceeds will be used to help with medical expenses for Andrew and Jessica Holzkamp, Elliana Ward and Max Weber. For details, call James Ward at (847) 683-2566.

Sign up now for skin cancer screenings

Get a free skin cancer screening from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 29, at Provena Saint Joseph Hospital Bob and Edna Meadows Regional Cancer Care Center, 77 N. Airlite St., Elgin. The screening is free of charge, but performed by appointment only by Suleman Bangash, DO and Jake Klaustermeir, PA.

Call (847) 931-1800 between 8 a. m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday to schedule your appointment.

Car fans invited to Milk Pail Classic

The Milk Pail Restaurant will hold its 11th Milk Pail Classic Car Show from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 30, at the restaurant, off Route 25, just north of I-90, in Elgin. Food and beverages, including a beer garden, will be available with shaded parking areas for the early birds. Entry fee is $3; spectators are admitted free. For details, call (847) 428-4693.

Rules of the Road offered in Elgin

Secretary of State Jesse White, in cooperation with The Centre of Elgin, 100 Symphony Way, is offering a "Rules of the Road" review course for all citizens in the Elgin area from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2. The course is free. For details, visit cyberdriveillinois.com.