West Chicago Library presents the virtual program, “Abraham Lincoln; A New Birth of Freedom.”
(photo courtesy West Chicago Public Library)
Remotely WCCHS Legislative Session A Success
For 27 years, West Chicago Community High School American Government teachers have prepared senior students to “live” democracy through the award winning semester-long legislative simulation. The COVID-18 pandemic was going to cause difficulties in presenting this to youth in a meaningful manner. The almost 250 seniors wanted this program, teachers devised ways to make it work and technology stepped in to make certain all i’s were dotted and t’s crossed to make the situation “live” and the effort was worth it.
9photos courtesy Community High School District 94)
HWC Cooking Up Snacks
Healthy West Chicago offers a virtual cooking class, “Healthy Snacks: Dips and Spreads.”
(photo courtesy Healthy West Chicago)
HWC New App for Wellness Challenge
Continuing its tradition of promoting an active lifestyle through movement activities, Healthy West Chicago is launching a New Year Wellness Challenge. The new free digital app, Heka Well, features include the option to track one’s own personal health.
(photo courtesy Healthy West Chicago(
Flint Group donates Sanitizer to WCFPD
Flint Group from Batavia dropped by West Chicago Fire Protection District Station 7 to donate cases of hand sanitizer.
(photo courtesy West Chicago Fire Protection District)
Do You Have Clutter?
West Chicago Public Library presents, the virtual program, “Clear the Clutter.”
(photo courtesy West Chicago Public Library)
ZUMBA Time
There are free virtual ZUMBA classes for families in sEt Chicago Elementary School District 33.
(photo courtesy West Chicago elementary School District 33)
Vroom!
A question regarding the asphalt track at Reed Park, now Reed-Keppler Park led to newspaper clippings for Friends of the West Chicago City Museum “FridayFun.”
*photo courtesy Friends of West Chicago City Museum)
Fitness Special
The West Chicago Park District offers a special on ARC memberships now through Sunday, January 31.
(photo courtesy West Chicago Park District)
“Braiding Sweetgrass” Historiography Book
West Chicago City Museum and Warrenville Historical Society present the Historiography program, a non-fiction book reading group. The book is “Braiding Sweetgrass; Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants” by Robin Wall Kimmerer.
(photo courtesy West Chicago City Museum)