Program to look back at Elgin library’s first 150 years
A program on the history of the Gail Borden Public Library District, which is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year, will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 30, at the main library, 270 N. Grove Ave., Elgin.
Local historian Jerry Turnquist will discuss how the library system in Elgin started with a small collection and grew into the award-winning institution with three branches, according to an online release.
To register, go to gailborden.info/register, call 847-429-4597 or visit the library in person.
Nature painting class being held at Creek Bend center
A program in which participants can paint a nature-inspired artwork will be held Saturday, Feb. 10, at the Creek Bend Nature Center at LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve in St. Charles.
Instructor Juliya Jensen from JJ’s Crafty Creations guide class members in the step-by-step process, a news release said. No experience is necessary, and completed art can be taken home.
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The class is open to anyone 16 or older and runs from 7 to 9 p.m. at the center, 37W700 Dean St., St. Charles. The cost is $45 per person.
Registration is required. Call 630-444-3190 or email [email protected].
South Elgin HS senior named to state student council
Emma Greenberg, a senior at South Elgin High School, has been selected to serve on the Illinois State Board of Education’s Student Advisory Council for the 2023-24 school year.
The council is made up of students from around the state who are given “the opportunity to see the state board’s policymakers in action and work with them to provide student perspectives and concerns on the state’s education policies,” according the State Board of Education website.
Students meet throughout the year and work remotely on a research project that is presented to the board in March.
Emma plans to become a math teacher following graduation, and said in an online social media post that her School District U-46 teachers inspired her career choice.
“I can do this and make it fun in my own way,” she said.