Emmett’s Brewing moves annual Big Wheel Race to July
Emmett’s Brewing Company in West Dundee is moving its annual Big Wheel Race from St. Patrick’s Day Parade weekend to Saturday, July 20.
The race, in which adults ride children’s Big Wheels down Washington Street, has been held in March as part of the holiday activites for the last decade but organizers want to run it at a warmer time of year, a news release said.
The change is also being planned as part of Emmett’s 25th anniversary celebration, which will include an all-day brew fest featuring food, beer, live music and family fun.
Advance race entry fee $40. For more information, go to emmettsbrewingco.com/bigwheelrace.
South Elgin Parks and Rec to offer free fitness classes
The South Elgin Parks and Recreation Department will be offering a week of free exercise classes from Monday, Jan. 29, through Saturday, Feb. 3, in the municipal annex, 1 W. State St.
Classes include Zumba, Zumba toning and cardio kickboxing, according to an online release. Participants will be required to sign a waiver for each class but registration is not required.
For a list of classes, go to www.flipsnack.com/southelgin/south-elgin-program-and-events-guide-winter-spring-2023-24/full-view.html. For more information, call 847-622-0003 or email [email protected].
Hawthorne Hills Nature Center holding meet and greet
An open house to introduce two new staff members of Elgin’s Hawthorne Hill Nature Center to the public will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 2.
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The new employees are nature program coordinator Brenda Missele, who started in August, and part-time naturalist David Schoenknecht, who started in December, according to an online release.
The center is located at 28 Brookside Drive. For more information, email [email protected] or call 847-531-7055.
Randall Oaks Zoo Groundhog Day sunrise event planned
Cedar, the weather forecasting groundhog, will be making his prediction about how much of winter remains at 7 a.m. Friday, Feb. 2, in front of the Randall Oaks Zoo, 1180 N. Randall Road, West Dundee.
The event is free and open to the public, according to the zoo’s Facebook post, but the zoo will not be open to visitors.
For more information, call 847-551-4312 or email [email protected].
Hanover spring tutoring program kicks off Feb. 6
Registration is underway for Hanover Township’s spring tutoring program, which start Tuesday, Feb. 6, at the township’s Youth and Family Services, 250 S. Route 59, Bartlett.
The program runs for 10 weeks, meets on Tuesday and Thursday evenings and costs $45 per student for the term, according to a news release. Sessions can be scheduled for 5, 6 or 7 p.m.
Certified teachers will provide small group tutoring assistance for all subjects for students in grades 2 through 8. High school students can register for math tutoring.
For more information or to register, go to www.hanover-township.org or call 630-483-5799.