ELGIN TO UNVEIL NEW CITY PUZZLE, ART SATURDAY
An Elgin cityscape artwork created by folk artist Eric Dowdle, a giant puzzle wall based on Dowdle’s art and manhole covers designed by local artist Alisa Duda will be unveiled at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 27, at DuPage Court in downtown Elgin.
Dowdle’s piece is part of his “Land That I Love” tour, which marks the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, according to a news release. On the tour, Dowdle is visiting towns across the country for which he’s created works that are made into puzzles available for purchase.
The Elgin puzzles, made in 500-piece and 1,000-piece editions, will be sold Saturday and locally by area vendors before becoming available online.
Elgin marketing specialist Heather Moore said 500-piece puzzles will cost $24.95 and 1,000-piece puzzles $27.99.
Duda’s Elgin-themed manhole covers are part of a permanent public art installation called The Heart of Elgin. Prints will be available for purchase and attendees are welcome to bring T-shirts on which the manhole art can be printed.
“If people bring their own T-shirt, they can have the manhole cover artwork printed on it for free. If they plan on purchasing a T-shirt onsite, then the fee will be $15 each,” Moore said.
For more information, go to elginil.gov/SpecialEvents.
D300 FOOD PANTRY SEEKS DONATION OF 4 ITEMS
D300 Food Pantry needs help from the community to restock its shelves with four basic items.
The nonprofit has not been able to order boxed pasta, canned fruit, ground coffee and ramen and is in urgent need of those items, a social media post said.
Red collection bins are available from 8 to 9:30 a.m. and 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesdays outside its facility at Door 20, Carpentersville Middle School, 100 Cleveland Ave., Carpentersville.
For more information, call 847-783-7030 or email info@d300foodpantry.org.
U-46 SCHOOL BOARD RECOGNIZES STUDENT MUSICIANS
The U-46 School Board at its June 15 meeting recognized 14 students selected as All-State Musicians.
U-46 also was named one of the “Best Communities for Music Education” for the eighth consecutive year by the National Association of Music Merchants Foundation, according to a news release.
The students were named All-State Musicians through the Illinois Music Education Association’s audition process. They performed at the association’s annual music education conference in January in Peoria.
Students who were honored were: Thomas Akemann, Larkin High School, All-State Composition Contest – “Funk a Tonk”; Michelle O’Hearn, South Elgin High School, Chorus, soprano I; Alex Mascorro, South Elgin High School, Chorus, alto II; Madalyn Martin, South Elgin High School, Honors Chorus, alto II; Ian Kim, South Elgin High School, Honors Band, B-flat clarinet; Alyssa Dzien, South Elgin High School, Honors Orchestra, viola.
Also, Emily Fiddick, Bartlett High School, Honors Chorus, tenor II; Jarvin Ignacio, Bartlett High School, Honors Chorus, bass II; Mia Lannon, Bartlett High School, Future Music Educators Symposium; Aidan Klapperich, Larkin High School, Honors Band, trombone; Ayaka Vieira, Larkin High School, Honors Orchestra, violin; Melia Ortiz, Eastview Middle School, Junior Orchestra, cello; Elijah Guercio, Kenyon Woods Middle School, Junior Orchestra, viola; Hailey Uribe, Kimball Middle School, Junior Band, baritone saxophone.
LORDS PARK HOLDING BISON ‘MEET’ SATURDAY
Reservations are being taken for a “Meet the Lords Park Bison” event set for 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 27, at Lords Park Zoo, 207 Grand Blvd., Elgin.
The session will begin inside the Elgin Public Museum with a talk about bison and their historical significance, according to a social media post. After the talk, the group will walk to the zoo where a zookeeper will introduce them to the zoo’s deer and elk and then provide an up-close look at bison Takoda and Buffy.
Open to anyone 5 or older, the cost is $5 per person. Payment can be made by calling 847-741-6655 or emailing blazier_s@cityofelgin.org.
