DISTRICT 15
A three-session family anger group will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. March 16, April 13 and May 11at the Conyers Learning Academy, 2800 Central Rd., Rolling Meadows. Topics will be the cause and effects of anger, and anger management for parents and children. Participants may attend any session. Families are asked to register the number of adults attending and the need for child care, including number of children and ages, by contacting Don Sommerville at 847-963-3450 or sommervd@ccsd15.net before each session. Transportation may be provided, but requests must be made at least one week in advance of each session.
DISTRICT 54
The Environmental Education Committee is collecting clean socks, nylons, onion bags and old jewelry to support the Hamill Family Play Zoo at Brookfield Zoo during March. Donations may be brought to the collection box at the District 54 Nature Center behind Frost Junior High School, 320 W. Wise Rd., Schaumburg. The nature center’s number is 847-357-6085. For information, call Michelle Mussman at 847-789-5006.
DISTRICT 59
The Special Education Parent Network will sponsor a program to help parents understand the annual review meeting for students with individual education plans at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the administration center, 2123 S. Arlington Heights Rd., Arlington Heights. Presentations will be held in both English and Spanish. Baby-sitting will be available with a reservation. Call Linda Buniak at 847-593-4415.
DISTRICT 64
“A Fall to Remember,” the 52nd annual variety show, will be staged at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 1 p.m. Sundays through March 19 in Field School auditorium, 707 N. Wisner St., Park Ridge. Tickets cost $8. For tickets, call Kathleen Kelly at 847-983-0320.
DISTRICT 211
The musical “Cats” will be staged at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through March 18 in Hoffman Estates High School, 1100 W. Higgins Rd. Tickets cost $10 and all seats are reserved. Tickets not claimed by 7:15 the night of each performance will be released. To reserve tickets, call 847-755-5805. A showing for students will be held at 7 p.m. March 16. General admission tickets cost $5 at the door with a valid student ID.
All district parents of children with developmental disabilities ages 14 and older may participate in individual meetings with Community Alternatives Unlimited from 6 to 9 p.m. March 15 in Palatine High School, 1111 N. Rohlwing Rd., Palatine. The organization is the first agency in Illinois to provide independent case management services to individuals with a wide range of developmental disabilities. To register, call Bernie Ogurek at 847-755-1848 by Thursday.
DISTRICT 214
The District 214 Honors Music Festival, featuring ensembles from all six high schools, will be held at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in Forest View Educational Center, 2121 S. Goebbert Rd., Arlington Heights. The concert is free and open to the public. Call Gary Parker at 847-718-5365.
The 10th annual Parent Observation Day will be held Tuesday in Wheeling High School, 900 S. Elmhurst Rd. Parents and guardians may attend classes with their children. Community members are also welcome for the full day or part of it. To participate, call Sue Asbury at 847-718-7002 or Michele Hirz at 847-718-7011 by Thursday.
The ninth annual Multicultural Show will be presented during lunch hours from 10:20 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday in Buffalo Grove High School’s Miller Theater, 1100 W. Dundee Rd. The 14 acts will be divided and performed during alternating lunch hours. The show is free and open to the public. Visitors must register at the door. Call Polly Knudsen at 847-718-4193 or Elizabeth Pilarski at 847-718-4191.
“Kids, Drugs and Alcohol,” a free workshop for parents about teenage substance abuse, will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Hersey High School cafeteria, 1900 E. Thomas St., Arlington Heights. To register, call 847-718-4866 or e-mail deb.hogan@d214.org, and leave your name with complete spelling and your daytime phone number.
DISTRICT 220
Information fairs to help residents understand the building bond and learning levy proposals on the March 21 ballot will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday in Lines School; Thursday in Countryside School; Monday in Rose School; March 15 in North Barrington School; and March 16 in Roslyn Road School. Information on the referendum is available at www.cusd220.org.
Members of the Chicago Bears will play basketball against Barrington High School and District 220 staff members at 7 p.m. Sunday in the school gym, 616 W. Main St. There will be a meet-and-greet with players, a raffle and a halftime basket shoot for kids. Admission is $10. Ages 4 and younger will be admitted free. Tickets are available from Cheryl Cafcules in the administrative office during school hours. Call 847-842-3205.
OAKTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Cultures Week will feature a forum on “Student Censorship: Real or Imagined Threat?” a discussion of a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling on an Illinois case, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday in Room 1604, 1600 E. Golf Rd., Des Plaines. Go behind the scenes with “Hidden Journey,” a PBS series about the history of food with “Dining Culture Around the World” from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday in Room 1604. Or enjoy a tour of the night sky with “Astronomy and Culture,” a look at the cultural significance of constellations and space, at 8 p.m. Wednesday in Room 1606. The Oakton Jazz Festival, with performances by jazz bands from Maine West, Niles North and Elk Grove High Schools, will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday in Rooms 1608 to 1610. Most events are free and open to the public. Call 847-635-1672 or visit www.oakton.edu/cultures.
Saudatu Mahdi, secretary general of the Women’s Rights Advancement and Protection Alternative (WRAPA), will be the keynote speaker at the school’s Women’s Day. Mahdi will share her story and answer questions from 9 to 10 a.m. Friday at the Des Plaines campus, 1600 E. Golf Rd.; and from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the Ray Hartstein campus, 7701 N. Lincoln Ave., Skokie. Admission for Women’s Day, which includes more than 60 exhibits, lectures and films, is $25, including lunch, for the full day Friday ($30 at the door), and $10 for the half-day program Saturday ($15 at the door). For information, or to register for the lecture, call 847-635-1842.
PALATINE
Pre-kindergarten screenings will be held Saturday morning by appointment at Quest Academy, 500 N. Benton St. The process includes a 30-minute screening followed by a 30-minute playgroup. Applicants should be age 4 by Sept. 1. Half-day and full-day programs are available. The independent day school is for gifted and talented students in preschool through 8th grade. For an appointment, call Judy Jankowski, director of admission, at 847-202-8035, ext. 438.
