Elgin Community College hosting college night Wednesday
Elgin Community College will welcome more than 145 colleges and universities to its annual college night from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 15, in the Building J Events Center on the Spartan Drive campus.
The free event is open to all current high school and college students and other prospective students, a news release said. Attendees can speak with representatives from in-state and out-of-state colleges and universities to learn more about transfer options, admission requirements, academic programs, scholarships and campus life.
The fair will utilize StriveScan, a free app-based system, which allows college reps to scan attendee barcodes to send information about their schools. The day after the fair, StriveScan users will receive a report with information from those schools.
For more information and to see a list of participating institutions, go to elgin.edu/collegenight.
History museum meeting to feature Phyllis Diller tribute
Elgin History Museum’s annual meeting followed by a tribute performance to comedienne Phyllis Diller will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 12, at the 360 Park St. museum.
The meeting will include the election of officers and short overview reports before Ellie Carlson presents her tribute to Diller, the museum’s website said.
Carlson will talk about how Diller invented a fictitious husband named Fang and made jokes at her own expense about her looks, poor housekeeping, bad cooking and other subjects. Carlson’s act looks at the comic’s subject matter and offer a glimpse into the real Diller.
Admission is free for museum members and $5 for nonmembers. Register to attend at elginhistory.org/event/annual-business-meeting-with-ellie-carlson-as-phyllis-diller.
‘Music of Rosemary Clooney’ concert at Blizzard Theatre
Kaity Paschetto will star in “Hey There: The Music of Rosemary Clooney” at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14, at Elgin Community College’s Blizzard Theatre.
Backed by a trio, Paschetto will sing numbers made famous by Clooney, including “Mambo Italiano,” “Hey There,” “Tenderly” and “Come On-a My House,” according to the ECC website. Clooney was also an actress best known for her role in the 1954 musical comedy “White Christmas.”
Tickets are $35. For tickets and more information, go to eccartscenter.org/tickets/eventdetails.aspx#event-26MMHT.
Seigle Foundation awards $100,000 in grants to nonprofits
The Seigle Foundation has awarded $100,000 in grants to four food-related nonprofits: Northern Illinois Food Bank, Food for Greater Elgin, Fox Valley Food for Health and the D300 Food Pantry.
“We are honored to receive this $30,000 grant from the Seigle Foundation to launch our healthy families project,” D300 Food Pantry President Nikki Kuhlman said in a news release.
Kuhlman said the funding will allow the Carpentersville-based nonprofit to provide consistent access to eggs, yogurt, cheese and grains, items rarely donated but vital for growing children and healthy families.
The Elgin-based Seigle Foundation supports local efforts to address food insecurity, housing, education and the arts. Nonprofit organizations serving the Elgin and Dundee communities are eligible to apply for its grants.