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Barrington church hosts choir concert

Barrington United Methodist Church is hosting the multicultural and multi-denominational community choir The M&M's for a benefit concert at 7 p.m. April 5 at the church, 98 Algonquin Road.

Tickets for the concert, featuring gospel and spiritual music, are $15 for adults. Admission is free for children. For more information, call (847) 382-5410.

Chamber offering $1,000 scholarship

The Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce is accepting applications for a $1,000 scholarship toward an advanced degree to a college, institution or trade school in the fall of 2008.

To be eligible, students must be an employee at a Barrington Chamber of Commerce member or their parents must be an employee of an active Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce member. Completed applications must be submitted no later than April 7.

The Scholarship Committee will review all applications and make selections by April 14. Those interested in applying can either call the chamber office at (847) 381-2525, or can get an application online at barringtonchamber.com.

Discuss adoption process from A to Z

Attorney Sally Wildman presents "The Adoption Process From A to Z" from 7 to 9:15 p.m. April 8 at Fremd High School, 1000 S. Quentin Road, Palatine.

Offered through Community Education District 211, the seminar will include the fundamentals of an adoption and the legal steps involved, along with resources on choosing agencies and related professionals.

Discussion will focus on the types of adoption available, initiating a search, new steps in legal proceedings, and current trends toward openness in adoption.

Admission is $25 per family. For more information or to register, call (847) 755-6820 or visit d211.org/ContinuingEd.shtml.