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Take a trip to China with council

The Barrington Area Council on Aging and Collette Vacations will present a program highlighting their upcoming trip to Beijing at 12:30 p.m. today at the Barrington Park District, 235 Lions Drive in Barrington.

Dessert will be served. The nine-day trip to the China will take place Oct. 21-29. It will include tours of the Summer Palace and the Beijing Zoo, a trip to the Great Wall and a performance from the Peking Opera.

For more information, call Linda Avellon at (847) 852-3892.

Harper holds Tech Night Wednesday

Harper College will hold its Tech Night at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Harper Professional Center, 650 E. Higgins Road, Suite 9 South, Schaumburg. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Seminars include: project management, game development, computer graphic arts overview, CompTIA convergence, radio frequency identification, and selling yourself as a technical professional. R.S.V.P. to tech@harpercollege.edu or call (847) 925-6066.

Job seekers invited to Jan. 24 job fair

Job seekers will find many opportunities to meet potential employers at an upcoming job fair from noon to 3 p.m. Jan. 24 at the Schaumburg Township District Library, 130 S. Roselle Road in Schaumburg.

Employers who would like to participate should call Mohammed Faheem, business employer services manager, Illinois workNet Center, at (847) 437-9425 or e-mail mfaheem@worknetncc.com.

A link to the registration form and more details are available at www.worknetncc.com or www.employmenthour.com. For more information, call (847) 437-9425.