Elgin News Digest
Habitat for humanity with auctions of planet Earth
Habitat for Humanity of Northern Fox Valley will sell the sculptures of the terrestrial planet exhibited in the Elgin region at auction this summer during a gala from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday September 6, at the Highland Lofts in downtown Elgin.
The evening will stretch silent and live auctions, dinner, drinks and activities, according to an article on social networks. Participants are encouraged to “dress in the nine” for the event.
More than 30 fiberglass sculptures of buzzing bumblebees, butterfly benches and large globes painted by local artists were exhibited in public spaces to promote the Carter Crossing Habitat project in Carpentersville. The money for their sale will benefit families looking for affordable housing, said the position.
Tickets for the gala are $ 175 per person. For more information, go to Habitatnfv.org/builds-events/home-planet-earth.
Carpentersville firefighters sell Hispanic heritage clothes
The deadline for buying T-shirts and fleece sweaters in Bomberos de Carpentersville Firefight to celebrate the Hispanic Heritage Month is Wednesday, September 10.
The product will go to the scholarships awarded to local students, according to the sales website. Prices vary from $ 22.50 to $ 46. For more information, send an email to hoss@betheboss.com.
To place an order, go to carpentersville.itemorder.com/shop/home.
Ovary cancer of black and gray brewing cancer
A fundraising for the benefit of the Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance will take place from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday September 6 at La Black & Gray Brewing Company, 311 Barrington Ave., East Dundee.
The event will include a raffle, a silent auction and drinks, according to the Alliance website. Sarcelle ribbons marking September as an awareness of ovarian cancer will be sold for $ 5 each. The event organizers hope to collect $ 5,000.
The non -profit organization is the largest global organization dedicated to the fight against ovarian and gynecological cancers while supporting patients and their families, according to the website.
For more information, go to Ocrahope.org/event/making-a-teal-difference-a-benefit-for-ovarian-cancer-awariness-and-research.
Free entry for grandparents on Sunday at the Randall Oaks zoo
Grandparents enter the Randall Oaks zoo for free on Sunday, September 7, with the purchase of the child’s admission.
The promotion celebrates the National Day of Grandparents, according to the DUNDEE Township Park District website. The Congress adopted legislation in 1978 declaring the first Saturday after the Labor Day as the National Day of Grandparents.
The West Dundee Zoo at 1180 N. Randall Road will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., admission is $ 5 per person, free for adults with military identity and children 1 and under.
For more information, call 847-551-4312 or send an email to randalloakszoo@dtpd.org.
South Elgin conducting an investigation into housing needs, discussing the president
South Elgin is carrying out an online public inquiry into housing needs, priorities and preferences and will organize a conversation with the village president next week.
The 10 -minute survey, available in English and Spanish until Friday, September 12, is open to anyone who lives or works in South Elgin, according to an article on social networks. To respond to the survey, go to Southelgin.com/housingsurvey or Southelgin.com/encuestacomunitaria.
The president of the village Steve Ward will meet the residents in an informal event which will be held from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday September 8 at the public security center, 50 S. Water St.
For more information on the survey or the conference, call 847-742-5780.
