Arlington Heights Park District notes

Halloween Safety: Make this Halloween better than ever by making sure you have fun, while being safe at the same time. Come join us at Recreation Park as Officer Hajek goes over Halloween safety tips from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Recreation Park, 500 E. Miner St., (847) 577-3040. Class Code: 3007-8, All ages. Fee: $5

Trunk-or-Treat: Trick-or-treat from car to car from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday in the parking lot at Melas Park.

Please note: The date, day and location of this event has changed from the Fall Guide.

Businesses and organizations will decorate their vehicles and provide some "Halloween Handouts." Come in costume; we'll provide the treat bags. (Parents should accompany their children during the event.) For details regarding the event, contact Laura Oberg, (847) 577-3000. Class Code: 3434-2

Healthy Cooking Mythbuster: This program is from 2 to 3:15 p.m. Nov. 19 at Olympic Indoor Swim Center, 660 N. Ridge Ave., and features a cutting edge new technology in cookware that promotes healthy cooking without the use of water or oils. You will learn how to eat according to your tastes. Beverages and goodies will be supplied and you will go home with handouts to help guide you toward healthy cooking. Class Code: 3012-9, Age: 16 and over. Fee $10. (847) 577-3025.

Junior Historian Club: The Historical Museum's Junior Historian Club returns for its second year. Designed for boys and girls from third through eighth grade, the club offers activities created to help members learn more about their community and its heritage.

Register through the Arlington Heights Park District's Web site, www.ahpd.org or in person at any park district facility. For details, call (847) 506-7147.

Open wood shop at the senior center: The wood shop features six complete work stations and state-of-the art equipment. Stop by for a free tour any first Monday of each month from 9 a.m. to noon at the Arlington Heights Senior Center, 1801 W. Central Road. For details, call (847) 797-5341. The wood shop is a joint venture with the village of Arlington Heights, the park district and Senior Center, Inc.

• For information on any Arlington Heights Park District class or event: log on to www.ahpd.org or call (847) 577-3000.

For information, call (847) 577-3000.