THE JOURNAL & TOPICS NEWSPAPERS | THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 2007
Community Events
Arts
If you are a low-to-no budget indie moviemaker, screenwriter, technical designer or actor looking for a place that isn't shrouded in red tape and self-serving intentions, the 7th Annual International Microcinema Film Festival will celebrate the ever-growing community of truly independent work created by artists with limited resources on Thursday, September 6-Sunday, September 9, Cutting Hall Performing Arts Center, 150 E. Wood Street, Palatine. Films selected for Microcinema Fest 7 are both short and feature length movies from the genres of drama, comedy, sci-fi horror, action and documentary. Films exhibited are the best from the Microcinema movement around the world. For detailed information, visit www.microcinemafest.com.
Clubs & Organizations
The Wheeling Township Democrats, Palatine Township Democrats, New Trier Township Democrats and Northfield Township Democrats invite you to join special guests United States Senator Richard Durbin, United State Congresswomen Jan Schakowsky and Cook County Commissioner Forest Claypool for a Democratic party conference on grassroots democracy and winning elections on Saturday, September 8. The event will take place at Chevy Chase Country Club, 1000 N. Milwaukee Ave. (near Lake-Cook Road), Wheeling. Registration 9:30 a.m.; conference 10 a.m.-2 p.m. For registration information, contact Karen at 847 998-1002 or visit the website at www.northfielddems.org/.
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago invites those who have experienced the loss of a loved one to suicide to participate in its Loving Outreach to Survivors of Suicide Program (LOSS). Meetings will be held on Sundays, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Catholic Charities Northwest office, 1717 Rand Rd., Des Plaines on Sept. 9, Oct. 14, Nov. 11 and Dec. 9.
Two ladies from the Arlington Heights Historical Museum researched the topic of aprons and will present their findings at the Niles Historical Society on Sunday, Sept. 23 at 2 p.m. Bring an apron for "show and tell" and share your story. Following the program, there will be free dessert and refreshments. A docent will be on hand to show the many exhibits which were changed during the summer. Plenty of free parking; free admission (donations gladly accepted); and a lot of socializing. The Niles Historical Museum, 8970 Milwaukee Ave., is open every Wednesday and Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Square Wheels Square Dance Club members dance the fourth Saturday of each month beginning Sept. 22 and ending May 24 at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 304 W. Palatine Rd., Prospect Hts. Round Dancing begins at 7:30 p.m. with Howard and Anna Hoffman and Square Dancing starts at 8 p.m. with guest callers. Refreshments served and banner available through April 26. There is an admission fee. For information, call 847-392-5512 or 847-253-3206.
Fundraisers
Take part in "On The Road To Hope," a walk for the homeless held by Journeys from PADS to HOPE. Focusing on intervention and prevention, Journeys offers clients mental health support, job counseling and referrals, and help in securing a permanent residence. The 3.5-mile walk in Palatine is being held for the entire community. Sponsors can support the walk through financial donations, in-kind donations, and volunteering. Funds raised will support the walk as well as the many programs provided by Journeys from PADS to HOPE. The walk will take place at Palatine Presbyterian Church, 800 E. Palatine Rd., Saturday, Sept. 15. Registration at 8 a.m. Walk starts at 9.
Clearbrook Guardians Annual Fall Casino Night will be held Saturday, September 8, from 3:00 p.m. until 1:00 a.m., at the Getz Building at 746 South Vermont in Palatine. Double down at one of the 30 blackjack tables, go "all in" playing poker, bet on black at roulette and test your luck at craps and wheel games. Win raffle prizes by purchasing tickets for a buck. Admission to this event is free; food and drinks can be purchased throughout the day and night. Proceeds benefit individuals with disabilities supported by Clearbrook. Call the Guardian Event Hotline at 847-385-5305 for more information.
Midtown Athletic Club-Palatine, formerly the Forest Grove Athletic Club, will host its fifth annual "Midtown 5K Run & Walk" on Saturday, Sept. 29, at 8:30 a.m. with proceeds benefiting Bears Care. Former Chicago Bears players and the team mascot, "Staley Da Bear", are scheduled to attend. Bears Care, the charitable beneficiary of the Chicago Bears, is committed to improving the quality of life for people in the Chicagoland community, especially disadvantaged children and their families. After the 5K run and walk, which winds through the scenic Deer Grove East Forest Preserve, participants and their families are invited into Midtown for a celebration and awards ceremony. Attendees can also participate in a silent auction to raise funds for charity. More than 500 people participated in last year's event, which raised $20,000 for Bears Care. Registration is now available at Midtown Athletic Club-Palatine or online at www.signmeup.com/56268. For more information, contact Robyn Kove at 847-991-4646 or via e-mail at robyn.kove@midtownclubs.com. Midtown Athletic Club-Palatine is located at 1760 North Hicks Road.
The race is on to help the transitionally homeless, and Chicagoans and suburbanites alike are invited to do their part by joining in the second annual "Run For Cover", a 5K charity fun run/walk slated for Saturday, October 13 at Busse Woods near Elk Grove Village. Proceeds for the event, presented by the North Central Chapter of the Home Builders Association of Greater Chicago (HBAGC), will go to HomeAid Chicago in its mission to benefit the transitionally homeless. Rain or shine, the event kicks off at 7:30 a.m. with a registration session, followed by a pre-race welcome and warm-up at 8:30 a.m. The fun run/walk will begin promptly at 9 a.m. and conclude no later than 11 a.m. A kids 100-yard dash is also planned. The event will be emceed by Paul Konrad, weather forecaster for WGN TV's Morning News. The 5-kilometer race---which equates to 3.11 miles---will convene in groves 5 through 16 of Busse Woods near the intersection of Higgins and Arlington Heights roads. Those interested in participating can register online at www.runforcover5k.com. For more information, to make a donation or to request a registration packet by mail, call 630-627-7575.
Schools
This fall, Alexander Graham Bell Montessori School in Mt. Prospect will be adding a parent/toddler class for two-year-olds to its list of available programs. Running in 8 week sessions beginning Sept. 4, the parent/toddler class will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30-11 a.m. The class will be an opportunity for parents and their children to become familiar with the Montessori environment and philosophy in addition to serving as a transition into the 3-6 year-old classroom. The school is located at 2020 E. Camp McDonald Rd. in Mt. Prospect near the intersection of River Rd. and Euclid (Lake) Ave. Plans are underway for a new facility to be located at 9300 Capitol Dr. in Wheeling across from the National Louis University campus. Anyone interested in more information about the parent/toddler program or the school may call 847-297-4660.