Fox Valle briefs

Concert For Hunger:The Raue Center for the Arts in Crystal Lake will be home to a free concert on Feb. 6 benefiting the Crystal Lake Food Pantry. The BlackSmith Project Concert for Hunger will be held at 7 p.m. and feature local Christian musical acts. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The food pantry will receive 100 percent of all donations made that evening. Questions? Call (847) 915-7610.Larkin High adapts Alice in Wonderland:Larkin High School's Visual and Performing Arts Academy Dancers will present a dancing adaptation of "Alice in Wonderland" with public performances at 7 p.m. Feb. 5 and 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. Feb. 6 at the school auditorium, 1475 Larkin Ave. Elgin. Ticket prices are $5 for students and seniors, and $8 for adults.Rickert to be honored at GOP dinner:The Dundee Township Republican Central Committee in conjunction with the Dundee Township Republican Organization, is holding its 17th annual Lincoln Award Dinner on Saturday, Feb. 6, at the Milk Pail Restaurant on Route 25 in East Dundee. The program features Illinois GOP Chairman Pat Brady as keynote speaker. A social hour will begin at 4:30 p.m., and the program at begins at 5 p.m. This year's Lincoln Award recipient is Kane County Treasurer David J. Rickert. For details, call Margaret Scalfaro at (847) 428-1875.Register for piano festival:Registration is now open for Community Unit District 300's annual Piano Festival. The noncompetitive festival will be held on Tuesday, March 23, at Westfield Community School, 2100 Sleepy Hollow Road, Algonquin. Registration forms are available from district music teachers or at d300.org/document/15086. Forms must be submitted along with a $5 check payable to District 300 by Feb. 5 to Cathy Storm, Community Unit District 300 Administration Center, 300 Cleveland Ave., Carpentersville, IL 60110. Call (847) 551-8338.