THE JOURNAL & TOPICS NEWSPAPERS | THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 2008
Community Events
Benefits & Fundraisers
Clearbrook's Jelly Belly Days will be held Friday, May 16 and Saturday, May 17, from 6:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.at various storefronts and intersections throughout Chicago and surrounding suburbs. More than one thousand yellow-vested volunteers will trade the signature gourmet jelly beans for a donation during Rolling Meadows-based Clearbrook's 19th annual event. Nearly 3,000 children and adults with developmental disabilities supported by Clearbrook will benefit from this major fundraising event. Contact Janis Edelheit at 847-385-5008 or jedelheit@clearbrook.org for details or visit clearbrook.org.
Clubs & Organizations
Carol Bartlett, an experienced research librarian, will speak on "How to Use Genealogy Reference Books" at the next meeting of the Northwest Suburban Council of Genealogists to be held on Tuesday, Apr. 15, at 7:30 p.m. at Forest View Educational Center, Room 100, 2121 S. Goebbert Road, Arlington Hts. Carol will discuss some of the basic reference books available to genealogists and will highlight the unique features of each.
The Elk Grove Garden Club's April meeting will focus on "How to Attract the Ruby Throated Hummingbird", a session to be presented by Nancy Carroll. Meeting to be held at the Elk Grove Library, 1000 Wellington, Elk GroveVillage, Tuesday, Apr. 15, 7-9 p.m. No charge. No reservations required. For more information, contact Cathy Koch at 847-593-0453 orcek379@sbcglobal.net.
The League of Women Voters' April public program "Global Warming: Illinois Solutions, Global Consequences" will be held Thursday, Apr. 17, 7 p.m. in the Buechner Community Room, new Arlington Heights Village Hall, 33 S. Arlington Heights Road. This program on global warming will emphasize what individuals can do together to promote solutions here in Illinois. Featured speaker is Ms. Meleah Geertsma from the Environmental Law and Policy Center in Chicago, who will discuss Midwest-focused environmental solutions that can reduce carbon pollution. This is a free public program; doors open at 7 p.m. for light refreshments with the program starting at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call Cathy at 847-437-6956.
The Elk Grove Jaycees will be hosting their annual "Best Pizza Contest" on Friday, Apr. 18 from 7-9 p.m. at the Holiday Inn on Busse Road. Local restaurants will be showcasing their "best pizza" for all participating residents to try and vote on. The cost is $5 per person for "all you can eat." Children 5 and under are free.
The April meeting of the Northwest Suburban Astronomers on Friday, Apr. 18 will feature a presentation by Dr. Antonino Miceli, of Argonne National Laboratory, on "New Views on the Formation of Our Galaxy." His talk will discuss current research on the formation of the Milky Way galaxy as well as the discovery of new dwarf galaxies which are currently being incorporated into our galaxy. The meeting starts at 7:30 p.m. at the Hoffman Estates Park District Community Center, 1685 West Higgins Road (at Huntington Boulevard). There is no cost to attend. Visit www.nsaclub.org for club information.
A series of spring gardening workshops will be offered on three Saturdays in April and May by the University of Illinois Extension Service in partnership with Friendship Park Conservatory. The workshops include a variety of horticultural topics aimed at helping you get started on spring gardening. There will also be demonstrations including garden grooming, container gardening; soils and fertilizer recommendations made simple; a digital diagnostics booth to help identify disease and insect problems. Master gardeners will be available to answer questions and provide general information on starting and maintaining a garden. 1st Workshop: Apr. 26; 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; 2nd Workshop, May 10, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; 3rd Workshop: May 17, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. For more information and costs, visit the website http://www.extension.uiuc.edu/cook. Friendship Park Conservatory is located at 395 Algonquin Road in Des Plaines.
"Les Bavards du Nord", a monthly francophone lunch group, will meet again on Saturday, Apr. 19, at 1 p.m., for lunch and conversation in French at a Buffalo Grove-area restaurant to be announced later via email. Participants have various levels of proficiency in speaking French, including native speakers. No membership required; listening in French is required. For full details, RSVP by e-mail to lesBavardsduNord@yahoo.com or call 847-921-7864 by the preceding Thursday evening.
Elk Grove Jaycees meet the second Wednesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at Pope's Pizza, 66 Devon Avenue. Write to Elk Grove Jaycees, P.O. Box 477, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007, call (847-604-3268), e-mail jayceemich@comcast.net or visit www.egvjaycees.org. This is a leadership organization for young adults ages 21-41.
The Palatine Jaycees holds its monthly general meeting on the third Thursday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at the American Legion Hall on Palatine Road in Palatine. For information on the Palatine Jaycees, membership, any of their sponsored events or to join their email newsletter write to the Palatine Jaycees, Post Office Box 1517, Palatine, IL 60078-1517, call 847-604-0288, e-mail info@palatinejaycees.org or visit the web site at www.palatinejaycees.org.
Eli Skinner Chapter, NSDAR, meets monthly from September through June. Its objectives are historical, educational, and patriotic. Membership is open to any women 18 years or older who can trace her family to an ancestor who served the cause of the American Revolution. Membership information is available at ArlHtsDAR@aol.com from Darlene Vogt, membership chair, 847-359-0839. Also contact Mary Helfrich, Regent, at Marric36@aol.com. Visit the website is www.dar.org for more information.
Religion
The Barrington Children's Choir will present a concert at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Apr. 13, at St. Peter Lutheran Church, 111 W. Olive St. in Arlington Hts. The choir's repertoire includes folk, classical, and contemporary music. Following the concert, a free-willing offering will be received and a reception will follow.
A dinner event at Holy Ghost Church, 254 Wood Dale Road, Wood Dale, will benefit the Council of Catholic Women & "Water for Life" program this Sunday, Apr. 13. Doors open at 2:30 p.m., live music at 3, dinner at 4. Donation $20 (adults), $15 (8 & under). For tickets, call Mary 630-350-1932 or church 630-860-2975.
Northwest Suburban Jewish Congregation presents in concert Chicago cabaret artists Hilary Feldman, Caron Buinis and Caryn Caffarelli, with pianist Mark Burnell, at 8 p.m. Sunday, Apr. 13, at the synagogue, 7800 Lyons St., Morton Grove. They will be performing "Back to Basics: Colors, Shapes, Numbers and Other Life Lessons." Cost for reserved seat and reception is $75; general admission is $36. For tickets and more information, call 847-965-0900.
It's tea time! Join St. John's Episcopal Church for an afternoon of high tea on Saturday, Apr. 19, from 3-5 p.m. Featuring beautiful English bone china, delicate tea sandwiches, cookies, scones and clotted cream, it's a perfect celebration to kick-off the spring season. St. John's is located at 200 N. Main St., Mt. Prospect.
Elk Grove Baptist Church, 801 Beisner Road, Elk Grove Village, invites area seniors to its Senior Luncheons, held the 3rd Friday of every other month at 11:30 a.m. Bring a dish to share if you like, and meet new friends while you enjoy good conversation and fellowship. The next gathering will be in April. Call the church for additional information or to get directions to the church, located immediately north of Alexian Brothers Medical Center. Looking for a fun, inexpensive, and easy way to take the family to dinner? Elk Grove Baptist Church invites you and yours to their Wednesday night dinners. Only $1.50 per person, these 6:00 o'clock wholesome dinners precede the church's weekly AWANA club night for children age 3 through grade 6. Call 847-593-8337 for further information.
Schools
Harper College will play host to about 300 Latino high school students on Friday, Apr. 18 at an all-day event aimed at piquing their interest in the College as they consider post-high school options. The Latino Junior/Senior Summit Day runs from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., and will feature an overview of key Harper study options-from Fire Science to Fashion-and the various programs and services the College offers. Some of Harper's Latino students also will speak out about the College and their own experiences. The event is meant to get Latino teenagers thinking about Harper as they continue to sort through their college options. About 16 percent of Harper's credit students are Hispanic this year. The April 18 summit will cater to juniors and seniors from various local high schools. A separate event, geared toward freshmen and sophomores, drew several hundred Latino teenagers last fall.