Des Plaines–Applications for the Arts Council Fine Arts Scholarships will be available beginning Monday at the following locations: the mayor’s office, 1420 Miner St., contact Donna Catlett, 847-391-5301; the Park District, 2222 Birch St., contact Cindy Capek, 847-391-5700; and the scholarship offices at Maine East and West High Schools and Elk Grove High School. Completed applications must be returned to the Des Plaines Arts Council, c/o Maine West High School, 1755 S. Wolf Rd., Des Plaines, 60018 by May 1. A maximum award of $500 will be given to each recipient for the advanced study of fine arts. For information, call 847-391-5301.
Palatine–The office of state Sen. Wendell Jones is offering scholarships for state schools. Scholarships are based on many criteria including academic performance, class rank, test scores, financial need, activities, community involvement, employment, teacher recommendations and personal essays. For an application, call Linda Post beginning Tuesday at 847-776-1490. Applications are due April 15.
Registration begins Monday for a program for home-school families to be held at 1 p.m. Jan. 29 in the Palatine Library, 700 N. North Ct. Families will hear stories and make crafts. Registration is required and limited to 25 people. For information and registration, call the Popular Materials Department, 847-358-5881, ext. 132.
District 46–Winter band concerts will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday and Tuesday in Kimball Middle School, 451 N. McLean Blvd. For information, call 847-888-5290.
A beginner band and orchestra concert will be performed at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Larsen Middle School, 665 Dundee Ave., Elgin. Admission is $2 for adults, $1 for children, or $6 per family. For information, call 847-888-5250.
District 54–The district’s Family Involvement Nurturing Development program, for district parents and their children ages 5 and younger, will hold a winter wonderland at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in Stevenson School, 1414 Armstrong Lane, Elk Grove Village. Registration is required. Call 847-885-6490, box 7120.
“Easing the Teasing,” a workshop for parents on teasing and 10 strategies to empower children and reduce feelings of helplessness, will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Jan. 17 in Aldrin School, 617 Boxwood Drive, Schaumburg. For information, call 847-301-2106.
Friends of the Gifted from Districts 54 and 211 will hold an informational meeting from 7 to 9 p.m. Jan. 17 in the District 54 Administration Building, 524 E. Schaumburg Rd., Schaumburg. The meeting will update the status of the gifted program at the elementary level and provide an overview of the high school program. For information, call Sue Brandel at 847-884-6923.
District 220–“A Focus on Financial Aid,” a presentation about federal, state, university and local sources of financial aid and scholarships for families of sophomores, juniors and seniors, will be held from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Wednesday in the cafeteria at Barrington High School, 616 W. Main St., Barrington. Park at the front entrance. For information, call the College Advisement Office at 847-842-3251.
Elgin Community College–“Getting Started” sessions for adults entering or returning to college will be held from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday and 6 to 8:30 p.m. Jan. 17 in the Student Resource Center, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin. To register, call the hotline at 847-931-3917. For information, call Shirley Bell at 847-214-7939.
Registration for the spring semester will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the ECC Jacobs Center, Jacobs High School, 2601 Bunker Hill Rd., Algonquin; and from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the main campus, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin. Classes begin Tuesday. For information, call 847-214-7393.
Deadline for admission to the ECC nursing program for the fall 2001 semester is Monday, and for spring 2002 it is Aug. 15. Deadline for admission to the paramedic program for fall 2001 is July 1. The physical therapy assistant program is only offered in the fall, and the deadline is Feb. 15. The deadline for the surgical technology program, offered only in the spring, is Sept. 1. For information on health careers, call 847-214-7326.
Harper College–Welcome Week, the first week of the spring semester, will feature information booths, a reggae concert with free food, an ice cream social and intramural Ping Pong at the Palatine campus, 1200 W. Algonquin Rd. Campus maps and information will be available from 8 to 10:30 a.m. and 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. Tuesday and Jan. 17 in the Liberal Arts Center; the Science, Math and Health Careers Center; the Business and Social Science Center; and the Student and Administration Center. Roots Rock Society will perform a free concert at 12:30 p.m. Jan. 17 in the Student Lounge. Free pizza and pop will be available while supplies last. An ice cream social and Ping Pong tournament will be held at noon Jan. 18 in the Student Lounge. For information, call the Student Development Office at 847-925-6220.
