ARLINGTON HEIGHTS
An open house will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday in St. Viator High School, 1213 E. Oakton St. Call Bill Sandford at 847-392-4050, ext. 256 or e-mail bsandford@saintviator.com.
DISTRICT U-46
A band concert will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Tefft Middle School, 1100 Shirley Ave., Streamwood. For more information, call 630-213-5535.
DISTRICT 54
Pancake breakfasts will be held Saturday from 8 to 11:30 a.m. in Lincoln Prairie School, 500 Hillcrest Blvd., Hoffman Estates; and Link School, 900 S. West Glenn Trail, Elk Grove Village; and 8 to 11 a.m. in MacArthur School, 1800 Chippendale Rd., Hoffman Estates.
A winter auction will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday in Blackwell School, 345 N. Walnut Lane, Schaumburg. There will be a continental breakfast, bake sale and entertainment. For more information, call 847-357-5555.
A holiday open house will be held from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday in the District 54 Nature Center behind Frost Junior High School, 320 W. Wise Rd., Schaumburg, Families will make holiday crafts, partake of refreshments, take a walk and listen to music. To register, call Mary Ellen Knight at 847-357-6335.
A holiday gift shop and a Holidays from Around the World event will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday in Muir Literacy Academy, 1973 N. Kensington Rd., Hoffman Estates. Call 847-357-6444.
A variety show will be performed at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in Hoover School, 315 N. Springinsguth Rd., Schaumburg. Call 847-357-5800.
The choral club winter concert will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Dooley School, 622 Norwood Lane, Schaumburg. Call 847-357-6250.
The 8th grade chorus and band concert will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Eisenhower Junior High School, 800 W. Hassell Rd., Hoffman Estates. Call 847-357-5500.
DISTRICT 57
A seminar on school safety for parents will be presented at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Lincoln Junior High School, 700 W. Lincoln St., Mt. Prospect. The seminar will address safety and security issues such as Internet safety, emergency preparedness and crisis response. Reservations are not required and all community members are welcome. Call Bruce Brown, superintendent of schools, at 847-394-7300.
DISTRICT 59
The District 59 Special Education Parent Network will hold a workshop for parents from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday in Jay Elementary School, 1835 Pheasant Trail, Mt. Prospect. The workshop will help parents better organize their child’s important information. There is a $2 registration and material fee. Children are welcome and babysitting will be provided. Call Linda Buniak at 847-593-4415.
A book fair will be held from 3 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday in Salt Creek School, 65 Kennedy Blvd., Elk Grove Village. Call 847-593-4375.
The winter chorus concert will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday in Grove Jr. High School, 777 W. Elk Grove Blvd., Elk Grove Village. Call 847-593-4367.
DISTRICT 214
Tickets are on sale for the musical “No, No, Nanette,” to be performed at 7 p.m. Dec. 7, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 8 and 2 p.m. Dec. 9 in Buffalo Grove High School, 1100 W. Dundee Rd. Tickets cost $10. A free performance for Gold Card members will be presented at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Tickets for the Gold Card performance must be reserved through Forest View Educational Center, 847-718-7700. For more information, call 847-718-4000.
The annual variety show, “Knight Life,” will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday in Prospect High School, 801 E. Kensington Rd., Mt. Prospect. Tickets cost $7 and all seats are reserved. Tickets may be purchased during periods 4, 5 and 6 in the school or at the door. E-mail jen.troiano@d214.org.
The Elk Grove High School Parent Advisory Council will sponsor a mental health lecture series for school and community members beginning at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the high school theater, 500 W. Elk Grove Blvd., Elk Grove Village. The first lecture, Warning Signs and Symptoms of Teenage Depression, will be presented by Mari Prepejchal, a licensed clinical counselor at Alexian Center for Mental Health. Families in need of childcare should contact Scott Deutsch at scott.deutsch@d214.org or call 847-718-4453 in advance.
The Rolling Meadows High School Music Department will present a holiday concert at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 6 in the school’s Gilbert Theatre, 2901 W. Central Rd. Tickets cost $5 for reserved center section or $3 for general admission side sections. One dollar from each ticket will be donated to the local food pantry. A recording will be made of the concert, and order forms will be available at the door. Call 847-718-5752, -5753 or -5754.
DISTRICT 220
The Barrington High School Fine Arts Department will present a Renaissance Banquet featuring the Madrigal Singers of Barrington’s Institute of Higher Learning at 3:30 p.m. Dec. 10 in Makray Memorial Golf Club, 1010 E. Northwest Highway, Barrington. Tickets cost $35 for adults and $25 for children ages 11 and younger. A table of 10 costs $300. For more information, call 847-842-3235.
OAKTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
The comedy “Born Yesterday” will open with a preview performance at 8 p.m. Thursday in Studio One at Oakton Community College, 1600 E. Golf Rd., Des Plaines. Tickets cost $5. Regular performances will be held at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through Dec. 9, 2 p.m. Sundays through Dec. 10 and 8 p.m. Dec. 7. General admission tickets cost $10, $8 for students and seniors. A post-show discussion will follow the Dec. 10 performance. Call 847-635-1900.
PALATINE
A free presentation on Internet safety will be held at 8:30 a.m. Thursday in the cafeteria at Quest Academy, 500 N. Benton St. Officer Tamara Gulisano of the Palatine Police Department will provide a computer demonstration and offer tips on how to keep children safe online. The community is welcome. For information, call Linda Griswold at 847-571-2411.
ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITY
An online open house will be held from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday. Prospective students can chat live with admission and financial aid counselors and current students. Visit www.roosevelt.edu/OnlineEvents.
