Tri-Cities briefs

Volunteer Fair:The Fox Valley Volunteer Fair is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Batavia Public Library, 10 S. Batavia Ave. The Batavia Chamber of Commerce is the host. Nonprofit groups and agencies that depend on volunteer should call (630) 879-7134 to arrange for a booth.Want to be a singer?:The Misty River Music Makers, a women's four-part harmony a cappella chorus, invites is looking for singers 13 and old to be part of its Christmas programs. Practices are on Monday nights. The group will host its guest nights from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Monday and Sept. 27 at Strikers Soccer Club, 1000 S. Kirk Road, Geneva. Contact Ro or Fran at (630) 820-1292, Donna at (630) 673-0800, or go to mistyrivermusicmakers.org.Kaneland Boosters fundraiser:The Kaneland Sports Boosters have teamed with Tastefully Simple to raise money. To order, go to tastefullysimple.com/web/aritchey. When checking out, search for hostess name and type in Kaneland as first name and Boosters for last. To call in your order, contact Audrey at (630) 363-2113 for processing. Ordering ends Sept. 30.New parent group at U-46:Elgin Area School District U-46 is seeking volunteers for the new Hispanic Parent Leadership Institute. The group is open to bilingual parents of children in grades three through eight who are interested in getting more Hispanic parents involved in district schools. Sessions will be held once a month for eight months during the 2010-11 school year. Informational meetings will be held at 4:30 p.m. Monday and at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in Room 236 at U-46 district offices, 355 E. Chicago St., Elgin. Call (847) 888-5000 ext. 4211.SCN volleyball clinic:The St. Charles North High School girls volleyball team will host a clinic for boys and girls in grades four through eight from 6 to 9 p.m. Oct. 1 at the school gymnasium, 255 Red Gate Road. Entry fee is $35 and includes a T-shirt, snack and instruction from the girls varsity team and coach. For more information call Lora Rhoades at (630) 513-9337. Walk-ins will also be welcome.Aurora park improvement:Park renovation projects will get under way this fall as part of the Fox Valley Park District's open space plan approved by voters in 2008. One includes the four-acre Cherry Hill Park on Aurora's far west side. A bid of $228,500 was awarded to George's Landscaping Inc. of Joliet for improvements that include a new playground and picnic shelter, ball field upgrades and refurbished basketball courts. A multiuse play field will remain while evergreens will be planted to provide a privacy border for neighboring residences.