Tri-Cities briefs
Children's Movie-thon
Watch one or more movies at the Batavia Public Library, 10 S. Batavia Ave., from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 23. No registration required. Call the Youth Services Desk at (630) 879-4775 for titles.
Early New Year's Eve party
The Geneva Park District offers "New Lil' Tykes New Year's Eve Bash" for children ages 1 to 5 from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, Dec. 31, at the Persinger Recreation Center, 3507 Kaneville Road. A guardian must be present with all children. Cost is $5 for resident children, $10 for nonresidents. Guardians are admitted free. To sign up, visit genevaparks.org.
Coat collection
Delnor Hospital is collecting new and used winter coats, mittens, gloves, scarves and hats in its Coats for the Community drive now through Thursday, Dec. 31. Drop them off with the valets at the main entrance, 300 Randall Road, Geneva, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays. At other times, deliver them to the Giving Tree in the main lobby.
Collecting Batavia schools memorabilia
The Batavia School District 101 Web site, bps101.net, has a new feature, the BPS101 Timecapsule. It features historical photos, documents, and other resources. If you know of photographs, film, documents, or other items that would be interesting to feature, contact the district via the instructions on the Web page.
Volunteers for recycling
Kane County is seeking adult volunteers to assist with its electronics recycling program. "This program continues to grow in popularity," said Gary Mielke, recycling coordinator for the county. "We are averaging about 800 cars each weekend, and fill four semitrailers with obsolete equipment." Volunteers are needed to help unload electronics equipment such as computers, televisions, and telephones from the public's vehicles. The program operates on the second Friday and Saturday of each month at the Circuit Clerk building on Randall Road in St. Charles. Since the program began in 2001, more than 38,000 residents and businesses have recycled more than 4.3 million pounds of used electronics. For more information, contact the county's recycling office at (630) 208-3841or e-mail recycle@co.kane.il.us.