Holiday pop-up market to benefit Habitat for Humanity
There will be a holiday-themed pop-up market from noon to 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16, at Habitat for Humanity of Northern Fox Valley, 56 S. Grove Ave., Elgin.
The market will feature 15 vendors as well as roasted chestnuts, a children’s choir and a visit from Santa Claus from 1 to 3 p.m.
For more information, go to www.downtownelgin.com/hollydays.
Randall Oaks Zoo holding camel birthday party, caroling
Randall Oaks Zoo in West Dundee will be holding a party for Elmer the camel’s 6th birthday at 1 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 10, and caroling to the animals from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 16.
For the camel’s birthday, there will be a card for guests to sign, according to a post on the zoo’s Facebook page. Elmer will be serenaded with “Happy Birthday” at 1 p.m., when he’ll be given a birthday treat.
Regular zoo admission includes the party.
Caroling plans call for one session to be held from 5 to 6 p.m. and a second from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Registration is required. Admission is $9 for Dundee Township residents and $11 for nonresidents, with no charge for children 2 and under.
The zoo is located at 1180 N. Randall Road. For online registration and other information, go to dtpd.org/randall-oaks-zoo.
New county voting machines to be exhibited Dec. 16
The Kane County Clerk’s Office will be demonstrating the new voting machines to be used in 2024 elections on Saturday Dec. 16, at the two Fox River Valley Public Library District branches.
The first is scheduled for 10 a.m. to noon at the Randall Oaks Library, 500 Randall Road, West Dundee, followed by a session from 12:30 to 4 p.m. at the Dundee Library, 555 Barrington Ave., East Dundee.
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Among the changes is a touch screen that replaces a scrolling wheel to cast votes.
For more information, go to clerk.kanecountyil.gov/Elections.
Annual Food is Love dinner being held in East Dundee
Nonprofit organization Taste the Love’s eighth annual Food is Love community Christmas dinner will be served for free from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 16, at Fox Valley Baptist Church, 16N562 Vista Lane, East Dundee.
The organization is seeking donations of food, toys and gift cards for the event, a news release said.
For more information, email [email protected] or call 847-361-6239.
Flute virtuoso Brandon Patrick George to play with ESO
Flute soloist Brandon Patrick George will perform with the Elgin Symphony Orchestra at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 14, at the Hemmens Cultural Center, 45 Symphony Way, Elgin.
The concert, conducted by Lidiya Yankovskaya, will include Jacques Ibert’s Flute Concerto, Grazyna Bacewicz’s Overture, Franz Schubert’s Symphony No. 8 and Paul Hindemith’s “Symphonic Metamorphosis,” a news release said.
To purchase tickets, go to www.ElginSymphony.org, visit the ESO Box Office at 20 DuPage Court, Elgin, or call 847-888-4000.
4-H learning program planned for winter break
Children and their families can participate in interactive 4-H learning sessions at the second annual 4-H Project Try It Day Thursday, Jan. 4.
Open to anyone from DuPage, Kane or Kendall county, the event will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Smith 4-H Hall on the Kendall County Fairgrounds, 10826 Illinois 71, Yorkville.
Hands-on learning programs are available for children ages 5 to 14 years. Participants will rotate stations from 10 a.m. to noon, followed by lunch and a question-and-answer session about local 4-H programs, a news release said.
Children ages 8 to 14 can learn about animal care and anatomy, art and design with food decorating and STEM subjects, which include science, technology, engineering and math.
Those who are 5 to 7 years old can take part in hands-on activities that they can do with their parents.
While at the event, kids can learn about different 4-H opportunities in DuPage, Kane and Kendall counties.
Registration is required. Cost is $15 per child, which includes lunch.
For more information, go to go.illinois.edu/Try4Hdkk.
Holiday concert to be held at St. Charles Public Library
St. Charles Public Library will hold a free holiday concert featuring the Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra’s Sterling Brass Quintet at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 10, in the facility’s Carnegie Community Room, 1 S. Sixth Ave.
The Sterling Brass Quintet is the premier brass ensemble of the EYSO’s Chamber Music Institute, with members selected by competitive audition.
The performance is part of the library’s Sunday Concert Series, which is funded with money raised by the St. Charles Public Library Foundation.
For more information, go to www.scpld.org
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or call 630-584-0076.