Arlington Heights Memorial Library notes

For more information, call the Arlington Heights Memorial Library at (847) 506-2613.

Environmental gardening: Learn how to garden in an eco-friendly manner at the "Environmental Gardening" program at 7 p.m. Thursday. Topics include incorporating native plants, composting, rain barrels and natural pest controls. Free. Register at www.ahml.info or call (847) 392-0100.

Benefit Planning for the Small Business: Certified Financial Planner Kevin Meehan will share current trends in the marketplace for small businesses related to employee benefit planning. at 7 p.m. Monday. This is for business owners with 1 to 250 employees. Free. Register at www.ahml.info or call (847) 392-0100.

Preserving Wealth in Today's Economy: Patricia Gusdane, CFP, will discuss how people can protect their assets at 7 p.m. April 23. The free program will be presented in the Business Room of the library's Reference Department. Register at www.ahml.info or call (847) 392-0100.

Credit Matters: A free program describing credit reports, credit scores and their impact on a consumer's ability to buy, borrow and be insured will be presented at "Credit Matters" at 7 p.m. April 24 in the library's Business Room. Register at www.ahml.info or call (847) 392-0100.