Tonight I took the kids to (finally) get their free books for participating in the Borders summer reading challenge. School-age children 12 and under needed to read 10 books and write it down on this form. The parent signs it and turns it in by Aug. 26 (that’s Thursday!). The child gets to choose a [...]
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Clothes & electronics recycling 7/17
Thanks to blog reader Ambar for sharing:
YWCA Lake County and SWALCO are hosting a residential textile and electronics collection for Lake County residents Saturday, July 17, from 9am-12:30pm at the Lindenhurst Village Hall, 2301 E. Sand Lake Rd. This is an easy, accessible and tax-exempt way to donate used clothing, shoes and linens. Discarded clothing [...]
Interesting opportunity to be part of a world record
From my inbox:
Help The ComedySportz Theatre break the Guinness World Record ™ for “Most High-Fives in One Hour (individual).” The ComedySportz Theatre has partnered with The Taste of River North and our record breaking attempt will take place on July 18 at 4pm in Erie Park 630 N. Kingsbury (at Kingsbury [...]
Oberweis Food Drive for free ice cream
Through June 27, Oberweis Ice Cream and Dairy Store is offering a coupon for a free ice cream treat with purchase when you donate four items from the list here. Find a location near you here.
Thanks to Mashup Mom for sharing.
Plan ahead: Donate books & get ice cream, enjoy concert May 22
Thanks to my friend Susan for sharing this:
I know we all have a lot on our plates, but I thought I would forward on an easy way to donate some time and/or books. I was just introduced to Bernie’s Book Bank. Their mission is to collect and redistribute any and all underutilized [...]
Famous Dave dessert fundraiser on Mother’s Day
Click here to find a location near you.
Goodwill holds TV & Computer recycling drive
From my inbox:
Stop by the Goodwill Donation Trailer in Gurnee Mills at Lot H on Saturday, May 8 from 10a.m.-3p.m. for our FREE Computer & TV Recycling Drive.
Bring all of your old CPUs, hard drives, towers, printers, keyboards, mice, monitors, and TVs to Goodwill’s Recycling Drive. We’ll dispose of them [...]
31-cent night at Baskin-Robbins is coming!
Thirty-one cent scoop night at Baskin-Robbins is scheduled for Wednesday, April 28, from 5-10pm. The event is a fundraiser for the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF), a non-profit organization dedicated to honoring fallen fire heroes and assisting their families and coworkers. Bring the kids and have a fun night out. Be prepared to [...]
Yoga Kids classes to raise money for Haiti Relief
Pure in Form Pilates Studio in Grayslake is planning “Children Helping Children,” a Haiti Relief Effort event on April 22 and 24. YogaKids teachers will be holding “Karma classes” throughout the world April 22-24 to raise money to help in the wake of the January earthquake. The goal for YogaKids is to send a team [...]
Spring Fest Expo in Lake Villa March 27-28
The Lindenhurst-Lake Villa Chamber of Commerce presents the Spring Fest Expo this coming weekend, Sat., March 27 and Sun., March 28, from 9am-3:30pm at Lakes Community High School, corner of Grass Lake Rd. & Deep Lake Rd. Admission is free. There will be various special events, including a juggler, magician, hot air balloon rides, a [...]
