Community fundraiser, galas, open house and more.
Antioh
Fundraiser: The Rotary Club of Antioch will hold a special fundraiser for student scholarships titled “Casino Night” during the NCAA Final 4 playoff games from 4 p.m. to midnight April 4 at Dockers North restaurant, 955 Route-59. Tickets are $50 and will be sold at the door. Participants must be 21 years or older to enter the event. The event will feature card games including Blackjack and Texas holdum. There will be tables with various limits for all classes of players. The basketball games will be shown on two large-screen TVs which will be raffled off at the end of the night. Each ticket will include a buffet meal and one chance at a 50/50 cash raffle. Only 150 tickets will be sold so each ticket holder will have a 1/150 or better chance at winning the cash. It is advisable to arrive early or to reserve your tickets in advance by calling (847) 395-6633.
Beach Park/Winthrop Harbor and Zion
Literacy: In recognition of National Poetry Month, National Library Week as well as the Week of the Young Child (April 12-18), the Coalition for Healthy Communities is sponsoring Nursery Rhyme Time. Between April 6 and May 2, children between the ages of 2 and 8 in Beach Park, Winthrop Harbor and Zion can visit participating businesses to receive a trading card with a nursery rhyme on it. If they read the rhyme, with the help of an adult, they will receive a small treat or gift from that business. Children who collect at least five different trading cards can show them at the Zion-Benton Public Library before May 2 and receive a bag of six books provided by Bernie’s Book Bank. The goal of this project is to increase awareness of the importance of rhyming in the development of early literacy. To participate, visit the following businesses beginning April 6: Ace Hardware, Black Cat Stitchery, Callie’s in the Square, Campbell’s Barber Shop, Culver’s, Dairy Queen, El Azteca Mexican Restaurant, El Lago, Great Lakes Credit Union, Harbor Headlines, Liberty Cleaners, N&T’s, NortStates Bank, Omni, Soul 4 Real, Upscale Resale Shop, Walgreens in Beach Park and Zion. For more information, visit http://www.zbchc.com.
Gurnee
Workshop: Warren Township Youth and Family Services is offering a free parent workshop presented by David Lee and the Rosecrance Treatment Centers at 7 p.m. April 7 at 100 S. Greenleaf St. Information about “The Most Common Parent Trap; What can I do if my teen has started using drugs,” will be presented. This workshop helps parents understand what’s “normal” adolescent behavior, and guidance for parents of teens who are experimenting or in a pattern of use with alcohol or drugs. Register at http://www.workshopspring15.eventbrite.com or call (847) 244-1101 ext. 401.
Benefit gala: Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc. — Sigma Phi Zeta Chapter will hold its annual Diamond Ball Scholarship Benefit at 7 p.m. April 11 at the Holiday Inn Gurnee Convention Center, 6161 W. Grand Ave. Attire is black and white formal. Tickets begin at $60. A portion of the proceeds will go toward the Royal Blue Dove Scholarship Foundation. For more information, call (224) 698-9382 or email [email protected]
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.Highwood
Open house: The Lake County Forest Preserve will hold an open house to view and comment on concept plans for Fort Sheridan Forest Preserve from 5 to 7 p.m. April 8 at the Midwest Young Artists Center, 878 Lyster Road. For anyone unable to attend the event, the concept plans and project summary can be viewed online at http://www.LCFPD.org/projects and a forum to provide written comments will be available through April 29 on the Forest Preserve’s Idea Exchange community input website.
Libertyville
Resale: A bike resale will be held from 8 to 11 a.m. April 11 at Adler Park Lodge, 1500 N. Milwaukee Ave. Those interested in selling their bikes can drop them off from 4 to 8 p.m. April 10 at the Lodge. The Recreation and Sports Complex Department will get 15 percent of the sales. Unsold bikes can be picked up by noon, and all bikes not picked up will be donated. For more information, call (847) 918-7275.
Round Lake Beach
Gala: Mano a Mano Family Resource Center will hold its annual gala April 11 at the Round Lake Beach Civic Center and Cultural Center, 2007 Civic Center Way. The theme for this year’s event is Milagros de Corazón, or Miracles from the Heart. Proceeds support programming at the nonprofit organization that strives to empower immigrant and underserved families of Lake County to become full participants in American life. The gala will open with a reception and a silent auction at 6 p.m. followed by dinner and live auction with entertainment provided by Bataille Academie of the Danse of Barrington. This year’s gala not only celebrates the past year’s successes, it also marks the organization’s 15th anniversary. Founded through the foresight of community leaders concerned with the needs of the rapidly increasing Latino population in the Round Lake area, Mano a Mano was established to impact the lives of immigrants in Lake County by connecting them to vital resources and services. Today, Mano a Mano serves about 4,000 people each year through programs including citizenship, kindergarten readiness, adult education, and health education. In the past six months alone, Mano a Mano also has served as an enrollment site for health insurance coverage, assisting over 400 individuals to gain healthcare coverage and educating more than 700 about the use of health insurance and the need for preventative care. Tickets are $75, or $750 for a table of ten. Sponsorship opportunities available. For more information, call (847) 201-1521, or email [email protected].
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