Carpentersville seeking volunteers to help at community events
The village of Carpentersville is seeking volunteers to assist with various tasks at upcoming community events.
Those events include the Independence Day Parade on Saturday, June 29; Fiestapalooza, Saturday, Sept. 14; Fall Fest Saturday, Sept. 21; and Winterville, Saturday, Dec. 7, according to the village’s website.
Those who volunteer will receive an event T-shirt and a meal at the event at which they work.
For more information, email Sara Miller, smiller@cville.org. To sign up, go to signup.com/go/PvgTcUR.
‘Friends’ give brush mower to Dundee Township open space program
Friends of Dundee Natural Areas, a nonprofit conservation organization, has donated a new $4,000 brush mowing machine to Dundee Township’s open space program.
The mower will be used to clear large areas of invasive brush during environmental restoration of 1,000 acres of natural areas owned by the township, according to a news release.
For more information, go to www.friendsofdundeenaturalareas.com and dundeetownship.org/open_space/index.php.
Family picnic, bubble show being held Thursday at Rakow library
A family picnic featuring a bubble show will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, June 13, at the Gail Borden Public Library Rakow Branch, 2751 Bowes Road, Elgin.
Guests should bring lawn chairs and their own food for the event, being held on the library’s lawn. The library will provide dessert, according to the library’s website. The 45-minute bubble show will begin at 6 p.m.
No registration is required to attend this free event.
For more information, call 847-531-7271.
Children’s Theatre of Elgin presents ‘Matilda’ this weekend and next
The Children’s Theatre of Elgin will present the musical “Matilda” this weekend, June 14-16, and next, June 21-23, at the Blizzard Theatre at Elgin Community College, 1700 Spartan Drive.
The Friday and Saturday shows will start at 7:30 p.m. and the Sunday performances are set for 2 p.m., according to the troupe’s website. Tickets are $18 for adults and $16 for seniors and students.
For tickets and more information, go to cteelgin.com/matildatickets/.
Gail Borden Public Library pop-up book sale runs Friday to Sunday
The Gail Borden Public Library will host a pop-up book sale during its regular hours of operation this weekend (Friday, June 14 through Sunday, June 16) in the lobby at the main branch, 270 N. Grove Ave., Elgin.
The proceeds will benefit the Gail Borden Public Library Foundation to help support literacy programs and special exhibits at the library, according to the library’s website. Most items will be priced at $1 or $2.
For more information, call 847-742-2411 or go to attend.gailborden.info/events.
