DISTRICT 26
Informational meetings for parents on the Measurement of Academic Progress (MAP) computer-based assessment program will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Cary Junior High School, 2109 Crystal Lake Rd.; 1 p.m. Thursday at the Administration Center, 400 Haber Rd., Cary; and 7 p.m. Thursday at Prairie Hill School, 233 Oriole Trail, Cary.
The third annual Character Counts! family day will be held from noon to 2 p.m. Sunday at Prairie Hill School, 233 Oriole Trail, Cary.
DISTRICT U-46
A community open house in celebration of its 75th anniversary will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday at Abbot Middle School, 949 Van St., Elgin. Call 847-888-5160.
A college connection workshop for college-bound juniors and their parents will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday at Larkin High School, 1475 Larkin Ave., Elgin. Call 847-888-5200.
A community blood drive will be held from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday at Streamwood High School, 701 W. Schaumburg Rd. Call 630-213-5500.
DISTRICT 54
A pancake breakfast and book fair will be held from 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Dirksen School, 116 W. Beech Drive, Schaumburg. Call 847-357-5600.
Families can help clear brush, collect seeds and pick up litter during the fall workday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the District 54 Nature Center behind Frost Junior High School, 320 W. Wise Rd., Schaumburg. Call 847-357-6338.
DISTRICT 59
A book fair and ice cream social will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday at Juliette Low School, 1530 S. Highland Ave., Arlington Heights. Call 847-593-4383.
DISTRICT 62
A blood drive will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Chippewa Middle School, 123 N. Eighth Ave., Des Plaines. Walk-ins are welcome. For an appointment, call Julie Stepovich at 847-296-3439 or Rosemary Remus at 847-390-0839.
DISTRICT 214
The Journey: Pre-High School to Post-High School Planning, a curriculum program for parents and students in 8th to 11th grades, will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Elk Grove High School, 500 W. Elk Grove Blvd. Following the presentation, parents and students may choose from a variety of small discussion groups. Call David Travis at 847-718-4414.
DISTRICT 220
The Barrington High School Fine Arts Department and Fine Arts Boosters will hold their annual citrus sale through Oct. 24. Selections include citrus, cheese and sausage. Proceeds will go to fine-arts programs. Pickup will be from 2 to 6 p.m. Nov. 30 and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 1 at the school’s loading dock. To place an order, contact any fine-arts student, call Janet Mahaney at 847-382-8652 or the Fine Arts Department at 847-842-3214.
DISTRICT 300
A 5k Memorial Run/Walk in honor of Scott Wherry will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday beginning at Algonquin Middle School, 520 Longwood Drive, and extend along the Prairie Trail bicycle path. Wherry was an avid runner and a former assistant principal at Algonquin Middle School who died this summer. Registration will begin at 8 a.m. Participants are asked to donate a minimum of $15, with proceeds benefiting the Wherry family. Registration is not required, but registration forms are available at www.d300.org.
HARPER COLLEGE
A free presentation, A Legal Look at Domestic Violence: What Every Immigrant Woman Should Know, will be presented at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in Room A243 at Harper College, 1200 W. Algonquin Rd., Palatine. To register, call 847-925-6558.
McHENRY COUNTY COLLEGE
An informational session on the associate degree nursing program will be held at 2 p.m. Oct. 24 in Room A240 at the McHenry County College Bersted Lecture Hall, 8900 U.S. Highway 14, Crystal Lake. Call 815-479-7771.
A job fair for students and alumni will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 24 in the commons area in Building B at McHenry County College, 8900 U.S. Highway 14, Crystal Lake. Call Arleen Quinn at 815-455-8576 or e-mail aquinn@mchenry.edu.
WOODSTOCK
All-night bingo will begin at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Marian Central Catholic High School, 1001 McHenry Ave. The minimum cost is $30. A $10 cash deposit will reserve a seat and a 30-card set for two sessions. Seating will be determined by the order the paid reservations are received. Numbers will be handed out beginning at 5 p.m. Walk-ins will be seated after 6:30 p.m. Proceeds will benefit capital improvements at the school. Call Bobbi Suthard at 815-334-8723 or 815-719-1041.
