– The Coast Guard Auxiliary is holding a free vessel safety inspection May 14 and 15. Hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the parking lot of West Marine, 229 Skokie Valley Rd., Highland Park.
– The Brand-X Rallye Team presents “The DaVinci Code” puzzle-solving road rallye May 21. The rallye starts with registration at 6 p.m. from Woodfield Mall, in Schaumburg, just west of the Firestone Tire Center in parking are a B2 along Golf Road. There’s a free rallye school at 6:30 p.m. Entry fee is $17. Call Lou at 708-302-3418 or the 24-hour rallye hot line at 847-526-2559 or visit www.brandxrallyeteam.com.
– The spring Valpo-Fest Motorcycle Show and Swap Meet is scheduled for May 29 at the Porter County Fairgrounds in Valparaiso, Ind. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission costs $7 for adults, $2 for children 12 and younger. Registration to show a cycle costs $20. The event features 23 awards, including best in show. Call 219-464-9918 or visit www.2motorcycleshows.com.
– The third annual Chicago Green Ribbon Motorcycle Ride & Rally will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 12 at Plumber’s Hall, 1340 W. Washington St., Chicago. The event, which will benefit the Digestive Disease and Liver Center at
UIC Medical Center, welcomes all makes and models of cycles. Motorcycle tours of the city begin at 9:30 a.m. from various locations. Tickets cost $10 each with a 20 percent discount for groups of 10 or more who pre-register. Last year, more 1,000 riders attended, raising more than $50,000. Visit www.greenribbonrally.org or call 866-842-2003.
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