ALGONQUIN
– A service of prayer and remembrance will be held at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church, 111 S. Hubbard St.
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS
– An “Arlington Heights Remembers” commemoration will begin at 6 p.m. Wednesday at North School Park, Eastman Street and Arlington Heights Road.
– A special Sept. 11 service will begin at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Church of the Incarnation, United Methodist, 330 W. Golf Rd.
– A memorial Eucharist on Sept. 11 will begin at 7 p.m. Wednesday in St. Simon’s Episcopal Church, 717 W. Kirchoff Rd.
BARRINGTON
– The Barrington Fire Department will pay tribute to the 343 New York firefighters killed in the terrorist attacks at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 720 Dundee Ave. Call 847-382-7002 or 847-304-3600.
BARRINGTON HILLS
– St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 337 Ridge Rd., will be open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday for those who would like to observe a Sept. 11 Day of Remembrance.
BARTLETT
– American Legion Post 1212 is asking the community’s churches to ring their bells five times Wednesday: at 8:45 a.m. when an American Airlines plane struck the World Trade Center’s north tower; at 9:03 a.m. when a United jet hit the south tower; at 9:43 a.m. when an American plane struck the Pentagon; at 10 a.m. when a United plane crashed near Shanksville, Pa.; and at noon for all those who have died in acts of terrorism. A Patriot Day candlelight walk will begin at 7 p.m. at the flagpole at Village Hall, 224 Main St.
BUFFALO GROVE
– Fire, police and village officials will participate in a short ceremony to commemorate Sept. 11 at 9 a.m. Wednesday at the flagpole at Village Hall, 50 Raupp Blvd.
CHICAGO
– Visitors may contribute to photographs and written sentiments on display in the Sept. 11 Photo Project on the 1st floor of the Harold Washington Library Center, 400 S. State St. The exhibit continues through Sept. 21.
– Pinwheels and panels may be adorned with thoughts about the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks through Tuesday in the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, 2430 N. Cannon Drive. Admission will be free Wednesday.
– All proceeds from the Terra Museum of American Art’s suggested donation this week will be given to the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, an arts group that had been housed in the World Trade Center. The museum is at 664 N. Michigan Ave.
– The American Friends Service Committee will lead a forum, “On the Need for a Moral Voice Against War,” and a candlelight vigil at 7:30 p.m. Sunday in Grace Place, 637 S. Dearborn St.
– Panelists will discuss race, civil liberties and the war on terrorism in a public forum at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the Egan Urban Center, Room 9102, 243 S. Wabash Ave.
– Newton Minow leads a panel discussion co-sponsored by the Chicago Council on Foreign Relations on “The Message of Freedom” at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Chicago Historical Society, 1601 N. Clark St. For reservations call 312-799-2002.
– Admission will be free all day Wednesday to musical and participatory events starting at 9:30 a.m. in the “Day of Remembrance” at the Chicago Historical Society, 1601 N. Clark St. At 7 p.m. a roundtable discussion on how to memorialize the Sept. 11 tragedy will be led by historian Ed Linenthal. For reservations call 312-799-2002.
– Religious leaders from the Chicago area will join to talk about strife and conflict in society at 7 p.m. Sept. 17 in the Chicago Historical Society, 1601 N. Clark St. For reservations call 312-799-2002.
– A bugler will sound taps at 7:45 a.m. Wednesday in the Daley Center, Dearborn and Washington Streets.
– Admission will be free (excluding special exhibits) all day Wednesday at the Field Museum, 1400 S. Lake Shore Drive, Adler Planetarium, 1300 S. Lake Shore Drive, and John G. Shedd Aquarium, 1200 S. Lake Shore Drive.
– Artwork by Chicago-area youths, including those in Gallery 37’s downtown program, will be on display from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day starting Wednesday in the exhibit “Youth Respond to 9/11” in CenterSpace Gallery, 66 E. Randolph St., 5th Floor. The show lasts through Nov. 30.
– The Chicago Fire Department will dedicate the Fallen Firefighters and Paramedics Memorial Park at 10 a.m. Wednesday south of McCormick Place East, 23rd Street and South Lake Shore Drive.
– Religious and civic leaders and performers lead the City of Chicago’s official memorial ceremony, beginning at 11:45 a.m. Wednesday in Daley Plaza, Dearborn and Washington Streets. Att noon there will be a three-minute silence and then the sound of bells, chants and songs in Chicago houses of worship.
– Neighborhood residents unveil a memorial to fallen firefighters and emergency personnel at noon Monday at West Roscoe Street and North Elaine Place.
– An open discussion on the implications of the Sept. 11 attacks will be held at 4 p.m. Wednesday in Roosevelt University, Auditorium Building, 2nd Floor, 430 S. Michigan Ave.
– Counselors will be on hand for those who want to talk from noon to 3 p.m. Wednesday in Jewish Family and Community Service’s administration office, 1 S. Franklin St., and from 3 to 5 p.m. in Jewish Family and Community Service, 2710 W. Devon Ave. Call 312-357-4620.
DES PLAINES
– A Sept. 11 Patriot Day observance will include an interfaith service presented by the Des Plaines Ministerial Association at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Library Plaza, 1501 Ellinwood St. The observance will begin with a video display at 6:30 p.m. in Maine West High School’s auditorium, 1755 S. Wolf Rd. The Maine West band will play patriotic music at 7 p.m. For information, call City Hall at 847-391-5300.
– Programs commemorating Sept. 11 will be held Tuesday and Wednesday in the library, 1501 Ellinwood St. Programs are free and open to the public, but many require registration. “Terrorism: What Should We Do Now?” will be discussed from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday in the library. Registration is required. The HBO documentary, “In Memoriam: New York City, 9/11/01” will be shown at 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Wednesday. For information, call 847-376-2787.
– Two prayer services for the community will be held Wednesday at Holy Family Medical Center, 100 N. River Rd. Mass will be said at 11:30 a.m. in the chapel, and a non-denominational prayer service starts at 3 p.m. in the lobby. Call 847-297-1800, ext. 1179.
– A Sept. 11 First Anniversary service will be held at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday in St. Martin’s Episcopal Church, 1095 Thacker St.
– A Unity World Day of Prayer service will begin a 24-hour prayer vigil at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in Unity Northwest Church, 259 E. Central Rd.
ELGIN
– In remembrance of Sept. 11, a free concert by rock and blues singer Mehuman will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday in the Jobe Lounge at Elgin Community College’s Student Resource Center, 1700 Spartan Drive.
– Judson College and the American Legion will join the city in a Sept. 11 observance on Wednesday. Events at the Civic Center Plaza, 150 Dexter Ct., will begin at 9 a.m. A silent vehicle procession will be led by the police and area fire departments to Judson College, where services will be held at 10:45 a.m. in Herrick Chapel. For information, call 847-931-5601, 847-931-5593, or 847-628-2092.
– First United Methodist Church will join with St. Paul United Church of Christ and First Congregational Church for a time of prayer and reflection on the anniversary of Sept. 11 at 7 p.m. Wednesday in St. Paul United Church of Christ, 220 Division St. Call 847-741-0038.
ELK GROVE VILLAGE
– The Fire, Police and Public Works Departments will conduct a Sept. 11 ceremony at 9 a.m. Wednesday at each of the four fire stations: 101 Biesterfield Rd., 1000 Oakton St., 1655 Greenleaf Ave., and 676 Meacham Rd.
HANOVER PARK
– Village employees will observe Sept. 11 with a ceremony and moment of silence at 10 a.m. Wednesday in front of the Municipal Building, 2121 W. Lake St. A candlelight vigil will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the village’s Oak Grove, near the south commuter lot at the train station at County Farm and Ontarioville Roads. Call 630-372-4200.
– Living Christ Lutheran Church and Christ Presbyterian Church will hold a joint worship service to mark the anniversary of Sept. 11 at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in Living Christ Church, 1402 Arlington Drive.
HOFFMAN ESTATES
– The Park District will kick off a six-week canned food drive beginning Wednesday through National Make a Difference Day, Oct. 26. Donations may be brought to any Park District facility.
– The village will observe “September 11 Remembered: A Nation of Heroes” at 8 a.m. Wednesday at the Village Green Amphitheater at Prairie Stone, south of Illinois Highway 72 and west of Illinois Highway 59.
MT. PROSPECT
– A ceremony honoring firefighters and police officers who died at the World Trade Center will be held from 8:45 to 9:35 a.m. Wednesday on the outdoor parking deck at the Police and Fire Headquarters, 112 E. Northwest Highway. An evening ceremony will begin at 7 p.m. at Veterans’ Memorial Band Shell at Lions Park, Maple Avenue and Lincoln Street. Call 847-392-6000.
– A Sept. 11 remembrance service will begin with a recitation of the rosary in both English and Polish at 7 p.m., and a prayer service at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday in St. Thomas Becket Catholic Church, 1321 N. Burning Bush Lane.
– A Peace Concert, a service of music and prayer in remembrance of Sept. 11, will begin at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in Lutheran Church of Martha and Mary, 606 W. Golf Rd.
– A special Sept. 11 service will be held at noon Wednesday at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 100 S. School St. The church will be open all day for prayer. A display of crosses in remembrance of those who were killed will be on the lawn. Call 847-255-0332.
PALATINE
– A Patriot Day service will begin at 9 a.m. Wednesday at Towne Square, Palatine Road and Smith Street. A community service will be at 7:30 p.m. in St. Theresa Catholic Church, 467 N. Benton St. Call 847-359-9050.
– Students, faculty and administrators at Harper College will participate in a “We Remember” tribute to the victims of Sept. 11 at noon Wednesday in the Student Center Lounge at the Student and Administration Center, 1200 W. Algonquin Rd. Call 847-925-6627.
– Drop-in counseling for Palatine Township children, teens and parents on the anniversary of the terrorist attacks will be available between 4 and 7 p.m. Wednesday at the two Bridge Youth and Family Services sites: 721 S. Quentin Rd., and 1585 N. Rand Rd. Sessions are free and no appointment is required. Call 847-776-3730, ext. 24.
– Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 1190 N. Hicks Rd., will hold a prayer vigil from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., and a prayer service at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday. Call 847-359-3451.
– A Service of Prayer for the Nation will be held at 12:10 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in Christ the King Lutheran Church, 100 W. Michigan Ave. Call 847-358-0230.
PARK RIDGE
– A Sept. 11 commemorative ceremony will include the posting of the colors by the Veterans of Foreign Wars at noon Wednesday at Village Hall, 505 Butler Pl. A tree-planting ceremony will be held at 4 p.m. at the South Fire Station, 901 W. Devon Ave., at Cumberland.
– A Sept. 11 community observance will begin at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in First United Methodist Church, 418 Touhy Ave. The service will include a special multimedia presentation and music from several local churches. Call 847-825-3144.
PROSPECT HEIGHTS
– Prayer services in remembrance of Sept. 11 will be Wednesday at 7 a.m. in Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, 1111 N. Elmhurst Rd.; noon in St. Hilary Episcopal Church, 307 W. Hintz Rd.; and 7 p.m. in St. Alphonsus Liguori Catholic Church, 411 N. Wheeling Rd.
– A remembrance service and prayer will be at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 304 W. Palatine Rd. Call 847-537-4430.
ROLLING MEADOWS
– A 10-minute ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the flag pole in front of City Hall, 3600 Kirchoff Rd.
– Rolling Meadows churches are sponsoring a procession and candlelight prayer service at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday beginning at Meadows Baptist Church, 2401 Kirchoff Rd. and culminating with a candlelight prayer service at St. Colette Catholic Church, 3900 Meadow Drive, at 7:45 p.m.
ROSELLE
– Fire and Police Department personnel will share personal stories of courage, hope and bravery at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday in the library, 40 S. Park St. Free tickets for residents are required. Call 630-529-1641, ext. 351.
SCHAUMBURG
– A Sept. 11 observance will be held from 8:30 to 9 a.m. Wednesday at the Municipal Center Plaza, 101 Schaumburg Ct. Call 847-923-4710.
– “In Remembrance,” a performance by Theater of Purpose to benefit the Twin Towers Orphan Fund, will be held at 8 p.m. Wednesday in the Prairie Center for the Arts, 201 Schaumburg Ct. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Suggested donation is $10.
– “America at Ground Zero,” a drama celebrating America, will be presented by the Academy of Arts ministry team at 7 p.m. Saturday in Bethel Baptist Church, 200 N. Roselle Rd. Call 847-885-3230.
– A Sept. 11 observance will begin at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in Christ Community Mennonite Church, 888 S. Roselle Rd. Call 847-895-3654.
– An discussion on the implications of the Sept. 11 attacks begins at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday at Roosevelt University Schaumburg Campus, Licht Student Center, 1400 Roosevelt Blvd.
SOUTH BARRINGTON
– Special Sept. 11 services will be held at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and 7 p.m. Thursday in Willow Creek Community Church, 67 E. Algonquin Rd. Local firefighters, police officers, emergency workers, and active and retired military are invited to join in uniform.
STREAMWOOD
– A Sept. 11 candlelight vigil will begin at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Veterans Memorial next to Village Hall, 301 E. Irving Park Rd. Call 630-837-0200.
– A memorial service for victims of Sept. 11 will begin at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Lexington Health Care Center, 815 E. Irving Park Rd. Call 630-837-5300.
WEST DUNDEE
– A Patriot Day ceremony will begin at 10:45 a.m. Wednesday at Grafelman Park, Main Street between 4th and 5th Streets.
– A Sept. 11 prayer and worship service will begin at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in Fox Valley Church, 37W073 Huntley Rd.
– A Sept. 11 family observance will start at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in First Congregational Church, 417 W. Main St.
WHEELING
– “Reflections,” a candlelight service to commemorate those who died on Sept. 11, will begin at 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Village Hall, 255 W. Dundee Rd. Call 847-459-2666, ext. 4107.
