Fox Valley briefs
Cary's Tootsie Pop Days:Today and Saturday members of the Cary Lions Club and local volunteers will be roaming the village giving away Tootsie Pops while accepting cash donations for those with visual and hearing impairments. All money raised will help send children to Camp Lions in Dixon this summer. At the camp, children will receive ophthalmologist visits from representatives of Low Vision Clinics in Woodstock. Contributions today and Saturday will also help adults participate in free hearing screenings in June at the Jewel grocery store on Northwest Highway in Cary.'Ask A Lawyer' for free: Free legal advice is available from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday through the Kane County Bar Association's ongoing "Ask A Lawyer Day" program. People can call (630) 762-1900 for a free consultation with a volunteer attorney. For more information, visit kanecountybar.org.Dundee farmer's market:Fans of the Old Dundee Farmer's Market, mark your calendars. The farmer's market begins its season Saturday at The Depot, 319 N. River St., East Dundee. The market is open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The market features more than 40 vendors each week selling locally grown produce, bedding plants and flowers, plus antiques, jewelry and collectibles. For details about vendor space, call visitor's bureau manager Sandy Beck at (847) 426-2423.'80s dance fundraiser planned:The Northern Illinois Special Recreation Association benefits from an "I Love the '80s" fundraiser and danceathon from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday at the Hannah Beardsley School, 515 E. Crystal Lake Ave., Crystal Lake. Participants are encouraged to raise at least $30 in pledges and wear 1980s-style clothing. The event will include a catered buffet, dancing and raffle. Adults must accompany kids 8 to 15, but kids 16 and older may attend alone. For details, call (815) 459-0737.VFW hosts dinner and show:The Tri-City Evergreen VFW Post 2298, 117 S. First St., West Dundee, will host a dinner and show, "Some Patsy Cline and Rock Roll," on May 15. Dinner is from 6 to 7 p.m. and the show is from 8 to 10 p.m. Dinner includes baked ham and chicken, mashed potatoes, vegetable, dinner rolls, baked beans and dessert for $25 at the door. Tickets are available at the post for $20 before May 15. For details, call (847) 428-9006.The half-pipe awaits:Lake in the Hills skate parks are open for the season daily from 9 a.m. until dusk. Helmet, elbow and knee pads are strongly recommended. Skate parks are at Richard Taylor Skate Park, Sunset Skate Park, 1107 Crystal Lake Road, 5200 Miller Road and 9200 Haligus Road, Lake in the Hills.Library art exhibit: "Child's Play," an art exhibit by Lisa Marie Riedl, is on display through May 26 at the Gail Borden Public Library, 270 N. Grove Ave., Elgin. The show consists of works created in polymer clay, acrylic, paper sculpture, collage and wood-burning. Call (847) 742-2411.