Event highlights for the week of Sept. 12-19 in and around the South suburbs. Listings are subject to change. Please call the venue in advance. To submit an event for consideration, please visit: http://triblocal.com/events.
Hunger Action Month in Plainfield
September is Hunger Action Month and Plainfield is getting involved by hosting a food drive to help benefit local pantries and the Northern Illinois Food Bank. The Village of Plainfield and Plainfield Library will be accepting non-perishable food donations through Sept. 26. Food can be dropped off in the lobby of the Village Hall, located at 24401 W. Lockport St., and the second floor of the Plainfield Library, 15025 S. Illinois St.
The Northern Illinois Food Bank would appreciate donations of cereal (whole grain preferred), canned chicken and tuna, peanut butter, pasta (whole grain preferred), rice, dried beans, canned fruits (in own juice preferred), canned vegetables, reduced sodium soup, and pasta sauce.
For information and a list of 30 ways to get involved in Hunger Action Month, go to solvehungertoday.org/ham.
Family movie night in Tinley Park
The whole family is invited to enjoy the movie “Wreck It Ralph,” which is rated PG. The movie will be screened at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 12 at the Tinley Park Public Library, 7851 Timber Drive, Tinley Park. No registration is required. For information, call 708-532-0160, ext. 2, or go to tplibrary.org.
Fall volleyball league begins Sept. 14
Registration is open for Attack Volleyball Club’s competitive Fall volleyball league. Experienced players — boys and girls — in fourth through eighth grades are welcome to register as individuals or in teams. League play begins Sept. 14 and runs through mid to late November. Games will be held at the Franklin Loebe Center, 14650 Ravinia Ave., Orland Park. For more info, call Pam Campbell at 312-806-7387 or go to attackvolleyballclub.net.
Free hearing screenings
The Orland Hearing Aid Center, 12910 S. LaGrange Road, will be conducting free hearing screenings at Orland Township from 9 to 11 a.m. Sept. 16. An appointment is necessary and can be made by calling 708-403-4222. Orland Township is at 14807 S. Ravinia Ave., Orland Park.
Road Tripping: 100 years of named highways and good roads
Before interstates and federal highways were distinguished by numbers, roads were christened with colorful names that reflected the personality of the land surrounding it. In a program at 7 p.m. Sept. 19, Larry McClellan presents how changes in American culture and society have impacted transportation in Illinois. The program is part of the Terminal Town Exhibit through Sept. 30, an exhibit showcasing Chicago’s air, bus, and rail terminals of the past with color maps, photos, and fun facts. Terminal Town is a program of the Chaddick Institute for Metropolitan Development at DePaul University in cooperation with Lake Forest College and generous sponsors. No registration is necessary for the free event. The class takes place at the Orland Park Public Library, 14921 Ravinia Ave., Orland Park. For information, call 708-428-5115 or go to orlandparklibrary.org.
