MODEL T CLUB CAR SHOW AND CRUISE SET FOR SUNDAY
The Fox Valley Chapter of the Model T Ford Club International will host its 52nd annual car show and cruise from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 30, in the parking lot for The Pearl of the Fox River Valley, 1950 Larkin Ave., Elgin.
In addition to the car show, the day will feature children’s activities, food and beverages for sale, and presentations about Model T Fords, Model A Fords and the Elgin Road Race, according to a social media post. The event is free to attend, but car owners must pay $5 to participate.
At 3:30 p.m. there will be a cruise following the route of the original Elgin Road Race, which took place in Elgin in the early part of the 20th century.
PETITIONS NOW AVAILABLE FOR U-46 BOARD CANDIDATES
Candidates who want to run for the four District U-46 School Board seats open during the April 6 election can pick up election petition packets from the Kane County Clerk’s Office in Geneva.
Candidates must obtain least 50 signatures from registered voters who live within the district’s boundaries to be filed Nov. 16-23 at the clerk’s office. The time of submission dictates the order in which names appear on the ballot.
Those currently holding board seats up for election are Sue Kerr, Samreen Khan, Chanda Schwartz and Kate Thommes.
For more information, go to clerk.kanecountyil.gov/Elections/Pages/Offices-Up-For-Election.aspx.
‘BASEMENT FESTIVITIES’ BEING HELD IN CARPENTER PARK
The Basement Festivities community festival will be held from noon to 10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, in Carpenter Park, 275 Maple Ave., Carpentersville.
The free event will feature live music, including hip-hop acts Crucial Conflict and Do or Die, DJs, wellness and kids activities, merchandise vendors, and food and beverages for sale, according to a social media post.
For more information, call 847-372-9040 or email [email protected].
U OF I EXTENSION COMMUNITY DAY TO BE HELD SUNDAY
University of Illinois Extension’s Connection Community Day will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 30, at the Kane County Idea Garden, 3840 Lincoln Highway, St. Charles.
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The free open house will offer tours of the idea, rain and prairie gardens; a book walk for children featuring “Giraffes Can’t Dance” by Giles Andreae; an appearance by Herman the Worm to explain how worms turn kitchen scraps into garden fertilizer; a monarch butterfly talk and related kids craft; a master gardener cutting garden bouquet activity; and a master gardener artisan market, a news release said.
“We’re excited to connect with community members through engaging, hands-on activities that make learning both fun and meaningful,” Kane County Director Deanna Roby-Vorgias said in the release.
For more information, go to go.illinois.edu/ExploreLearnGrow.
ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS HOLDING DATA CENTER FORUM
Environmental organizations We Can Lead Change-Fox Valley, Fox Valley Rising Indivisible and the Sierra Club will host “Data Centers: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” at 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 31, at Elgin Community College’s Seigle Auditorium in Building E.
The panel will include Alison Lindburg, Aurora’s director of sustainability; Matt Harvey of the Citizens Utility Board; Don Johnson, a cooling systems expert with a doctorate in physical chemistry; and Steve Andersson, an attorney and former Illinois state representative, a news release said.
“Data centers can bring investment, construction jobs and tax revenue, but communities also need clear information about energy demand, water use, noise, infrastructure and long-term costs,” We Can Lead Change spokesperson Linda Robertson said in the release. “Those questions should be answered before — not after — projects are approved.”
Attendees will be able to submit questions to the panel. The event can also be viewed on Zoom. For more information, go to WeCanLeadChange.org/events.