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Affordable housing workshop Feb. 18

The League of Women Voters of Glenview/Glencoe will hold an educational workshop "Affordable Housing 101" from 7 to 9 p.m. Feb. 18, through the Zoom platform.

Co-sponsored by Joining Forces for Affordable Housing, presenter Sue Loellbach will address what affordable housing is, who needs it and its economic and equity benefits. Specific to Glenview, she'll address what affordable housing is available in the village, and what changes can bring about more affordable and diverse housing to Glenview.

"The workshop will offer a broad regional view of housing affordability and cost burden and include data specific to Glenview," said League president Sue Swaringen in a release.

Registration is not required to attend the virtual event. To join, visit the League of Women Voters of Glenview/Glencoe at lwvglens.org.

Vaccine questions

A partnership between the Northbrook and Glenview libraries will offer a remote program on COVID-19 vaccine information from 7 to 8 p.m. March 11 on Zoom.

Jeff Thiel, assistant vice president of pharmacy for NorthShore University HealthSystem, will address the effectiveness of the vaccine, differences between the approved vaccines, known side effects and the rollout of vaccines at NorthShore HealthSystem. Participants will be invited to ask questions.

Advance registration is required. Once registered, participants will receive a link in email the morning of the program.

To register, go to visit.northbrook.info/event/4876010.

Attend if you can

Next up on the Village of Glenview's slate of official events are three virtual civic meetings.

The Zoning Board of Appeals will meet from approximately 7 to 9 p.m. Monday, Feb. 15.

The next Village Board of Trustees' meeting will be from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 16.

The Glenview Plan Commission will meet virtually from 7 to 10 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 23.

People can watch live on GVTV, on several cable channels or the village's own livestream address.

Meeting agendas are offered closer to the date of the meeting. Public participation and comments are welcome. For information, start by visiting www.glenview.il.us.

Trivia and chili

Youth Services' annual Firefighter Chili Cook-Off and Trivia Contest fundraiser is going virtual, at 7 p.m. Feb. 20.

The contest is for groups of 10, hosted by Whaddayaknow Trivia. Chili packages through Coarse Italian restaurant are available, as are sponsorship opportunities.

For more information and to register, start off by visiting www.ysgn.org.

Teachers and students

On Monday the Glenbrook High Schools District 225 board reviewed 2021-22 staffing levels developed by Brad Swanson, assistant superintendent for human resources.

Due to an anticipated drop in student enrollment, the 2021-22 full-time equivalent (FTE) staffing level would be 394.20 for District 225, a decline of 10.45 over this year's 404.65 FTE and nearly 25 less than the district's five-year peak of 419.15 staff in the 2019-20 school year.

Enrollment is projected to dip at both Glenbrook North and Glenbrook South by a combined total of 154 students, to 5,120. Much of the decline is expected at Glenbrook South, which is expected to lose 136 students from this school year's enrollment of 3,202 students.

The student-teacher ratio would remain at 13 students per instructor, the same figure as this year.

The FTE allocation also includes staffing for services such as counselors, social workers, administrators and special programs.

Diaper up

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church's Women's Guild No. 35 will soon hold its annual Diaper Drive from March 13-20.

Last year, the guild collected more than 14,000 diapers, which were distributed to OLPH sharing parishes, the Northfield Township Food Pantry, the Maryville Crisis Nursery and Catholic Charities. Diapers are among goods not covered by food assistance programs.

The drive's greatest need is larger-size diapers, pullups and "overnights."

When the time comes, drop off diapers at the home, 1213 Spruce Drive, Glenview. Guild No. 35 has also established an Amazon wish list at: bit.ly/OLPHDiaperDrive.

For information, contact gretchenconlan@yahoo.com or katie.santucci@gmail.com.

Kid nutrition

The parent-teacher organizations of Maple, Wescott and Willowbrook schools will offer a virtual event, "Nutrition for Kids: A Health Talk with Robin Goldberg Nutrition + Wellness," at 7 p.m. Feb. 25.

A certified nutrition and wellness consultant, Goldberg will provide Zoom participants with the knowledge, tools and strategies to help ensure that children, despite being picky eaters, get the nutrients needed to grow and thrive.

For imore nformation on Goldberg, visit her website, robingoldbergnutrition.com.

Library reopening

The Northbrook Public Library will reopen with limited services Feb. 22.

To maintain distancing, a maximum of 50 patrons will be allowed at one time, with visits limited to one hour. All people over the age of 2 are required to wear masks.

The library can provide curbside pickup or homebound delivery to those unable to wear a mask due to a medical condition.

People can browse and check out materials - using new self-check machines, as the circulation department is not currently accessible - pick up held items and make an appointment to use computers, study rooms and the Collaboratory makerspace.

Starting Feb. 22, the library will be open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. The Collaboratory is open by appointment only to Northbrook Library card holders.

For complete information of what the library will offer after Feb. 22, visit www.northbrook.info.