PET MICROCHIPPING EVENT AT CARPENTER PARK
The Carpentersville Police Department, in partnership with community safety and animal care organizations, will be hosting a pet microchipping event from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 20, in Carpenter Park, 275 Maple Ave., Carpentersville.
The first 50 Carpentersville residents with a valid ID will be able to have their pets chipped for free, according to a village social media post. Otherwise, the fee is $15 per animal, payable by cash or check.
Adults 18 or older must accompany and handle their pets. Cats must be kept in carriers and dogs must be leashed. If a pet requires muzzling, it should be done prior to arrival, the post said.
For more information, call 331-327-7087 or email kcompton@cville.org.
‘POLLINATORPALOOZA’ AT RANDALL OAKS ZOO
Randall Oaks Zoo in West Dundee will be holding “Pollinatorpalooza” from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 20.
“Birds, bats, butterflies and bees play a vital role in keeping our ecosystems healthy, and this special day is all about them,” a Dundee Township Park District website post said about the event.
Activities will include local honey tasting; details on beekeeping and insects that pollinate plants; pollinator-themed games; headband making; and native wildflower seed distribution.
The zoo is located at 1180 N. Randall Road. Regular admission rates apply. For more information, call 847-551-4312 or email randalloakszoo@dtpd.org.
YWCA HOLDING 125TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
Tickets are on sale for the YWCA Elgin 125th Anniversary Auction & Celebration being held from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21, at Carmina’s Mexican Restaurant and Banquets, 1055 N. Randall Road, Elgin.
The evening will feature Mexican food, games of chance, a raffle and the announcement of scholarship and legacy award winners, according to the YWCA website. Event proceeds will support the nonprofit’s programs and services.
Reservations are $100 per person through June 30 before increasing to $125. To make a reservation, go to ywcaelgin.org/125celebration.
EAST DUNDEE WINE WALK TO BE HELD AUG. 22
Tickets are on sale for the fourth annual East Dundee Wine Walk, which is being held downtown from 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22, and hosted by East Side Cafe, 311 Barrington Ave., East Dundee.
The walk will feature wine tastings at various downtown venues, according to the Eventbrite post. Attendees will receive a commemorative glass and a swag bag filled with wine-related items.
Tickets are $45 and can be purchased at eventbrite.com/e/east-dundee-4th-annual-wine-walk-tickets-1988772844113.
‘AGING WITH GRACE AND HUMOR’ AT ELGIN LIBRARY
Gail Borden Public Library Foundation will host a return engagement of “Aging with Grace and Humor” at 3 p.m. Friday and Saturday, June 19-20, at the main library, 270 N. Grove Ave., Elgin.
The 90-minute play, written by Elgin residents Sylvia Grady and Cherie Murphy, takes a comic look at aging. The revival’s cast features Grady; Murphy; philanthropist Mark Seigle; local activist Karen Fox; and Elgin historian Jerry Turnquist.
Grady said in a release that when the play premiered in 2021 as a fundraiser for Senior Services Associates, both nights sold out. This time, the performance will benefit the Gail Borden Public Library Foundation.
Tickets are $25 and can be purchased online at gailborden.info/foundation/agh or at the main library’s customer service desk.
