Briefs: Veterans dance
Veterans of Foreign Wars Watch City Post 1307 is holding its annual Veterans Day dance on Saturday, Nov. 8. It starts at 5 p.m. with a cash bar. Dinner will be served at 6 p.m. Music and dancing will start at 7 p.m. Tickets are $12 per person in advance or $14 at the door. Tickets are available at Post 1307, 1601 Weld Road, Elgin. Call (847) 888-9809. The public is welcome.
Ready to run?
Nominating packets for people interested in running for a seat on the Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District board are now available. The election, to be held in April, will fill a pair of trustee slots - one a six-year term and the other a two-year term. Packets are available at the district office, 1020 W. Algonquin Road.
High school hosts variety show
The Huntley Fine Arts Boosters are hosting their ninth annual variety show. The show features more than 50 middle school and high school students, as well as performers from the community. The show will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, at Huntley High School, 13719 Harmony Road. Tickets are $5 for students and seniors; they are $7 for adults. Proceeds benefit the arts in Huntley Unit District 158. Call (847) 669-3500.
Better living through giving:
In response to dwindling food supplies, County Line Chiropractic has become the only official drop point in Algonquin for the Algonquin/Lake in the Hills food pantry. The office is collecting nutritious nonperishable food donations in exchange for health enhancing services including massage. Top items for donation include dry cereal, mayonnaise or mayo substitute, ketchup, mustard, salad dressings, tuna, boxed skillet dinners, canned meats, stews, chili, canned and dry pasta, crackers, canned fruit, canned soups, peanut butter and jelly, toilet paper, facial tissue, laundry detergent, dish soap and toothpaste. County Line Chiropractic is at 1493 Merchant Drive. Donations can be dropped off between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays or between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Fridays. Call (847) 658-6500 for details.