ALGONQUIN
– Bells will ring throughout the village at 8:45, 9:03, 9:43 and 10 a.m. Wednesday in memory of those who lost their lives in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. A commemoration ceremony will begin at noon at Village Hall, 2200 Harnish Drive. Call 847-658-2700.
– A prayer service will begin at 7 p.m. Wednesday in St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 300 Jefferson St. Call 847-658-9300.
– 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.
ANTIOCH
– An Ecumenical Service including speakers, music and prayer will take place at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in Brook Bandshell, 900 Skidmore Drive. The event will feature a candlelight ceremony and music by the Sweet Adelines.
– A memorial service will begin at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Christian Life Fellowship Church, 41625 N. Deep Lake Rd.
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
– Mental health staff and resources will be available from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday in Family Service of South Lake County, 602 S. Hough St. No fee will be charged.
– 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.
CARY
– A dedication of an engraved stone commemorating events of Sept. 11 will be noon Sunday in Windridge Memorial Park and Nature Sanctuary, 7014 S. Rawson Bridge Rd.
CHICAGO
– Visitors may contribute to photographs and written sentiments on display in the Sept. 11 Photo Project on the first 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 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.
CRYSTAL LAKE
– A remembrance ceremony will be at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Veterans Memorial, Main and Woodstock Streets. The Fire/Rescue Department will sound sirens at 9:05 and 9:28 a.m. to mark the collapse of the World Trade Center towers. A minute of silence will follow.
– McHenry County Public Action to Deliver Shelter will hold “In Celebration of America,” featuring tenor Daniel Rodriguez, at 7:30 p.m. Sunday in Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St. Rodriguez is a New York City policeman who came to prominence singing at funerals and functions after the Sept. 11 attacks. Tickets are $45 to $100. Call 815-356-9212.
– An exhibit of Woodstock artist Nancy Steinmeyer’s series in response to the terrorist attacks will be on exhibit through Oct. 1 in Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St. Call 815-356-9010.
– A prayer service will begin at 6:45 p.m. Wednesday in Bethany Lutheran Church, 76 W. Crystal Lake Ave. Call 815-459-2690.
– “Day of Remembrance” will feature moments of silence at 7:46 and 9:29 a.m. Wednesday in the Conference Center of McHenry County College, 8900 U.S. Highway 14. A Peace Pole Dedication will take place at noon in the center courtyard. Call 815-455-3700.
– Black-and-white images of the Sept. 11 attacks captured by New York photographer Marshall Kappel will be on display through Sept. 17 at McHenry County College, 8900 U.S. Highway 14. Call 815-455-3700.
FOX LAKE
– A memorial and luminary service commemorating those who lost their lives on Sept. 11 will begin at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in Millennium Park, Grand Avenue and Rollins Road. Call 847-587-0962.
GRAYSLAKE
– The village will hold a 9/11 Remembrance Event and place a ceremonial wreath to commemorate deceased war fighters at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Grayslake Millennium Veterans Memorial on Center Street and Seymour Avenue. Call 847-223-6888.
– A memorial service will begin at 3 p.m. Sept. 14 in Highland Memorial Park, Illinois Highway 120 at Hunt Club Road.
JOHNSBURG
– St. John the Baptist Knights of Columbus Council 9167 and the Fire Department will hold a memorial observance at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the fire station, 3710 Johnsburg Rd. Patriotic songs and a gun salute will honor victims.
LAKE IN THE HILLS
– A ceremony honoring victims of the Sept. 11 attacks and emergency service personnel will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the American Legion Post, 1101 W. Algonquin Rd.
MARENGO
– The American Legion chaplain will lead a 15-minute memorial service at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Calvin Spencer Park, Jackson and Taylor Streets.
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.
ROUND LAKE BEACH
– A short remembrance ceremony will be followed by a fireworks display at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the field next to Metra Station on Hook Lake Drive. Call 847-546-2351.
WAUCONDA
– A school mass will be said at 9:30 a.m. and an Ecumenical Prayer Service will begin at 7:45 p.m. Wednesday in Transfiguration Parish, 348 W. Mill St. Call 847-526-2400.
Communion will be held at noon and at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in Messiah Church, 25225 W. Ivanhoe Rd. Call 847-526-7161.
WOODSTOCK
– A Candlelight Service of Prayer and Remembrance will begin at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in Grace Lutheran Church, 1300 Kishwaukee Valley Rd. Call 815-338-0554.
