Our Community, My Commitment
Visit the HP Library during September to view a special exhibit on the Great Lakes designed by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill. A public program and discussion of the issues and exhibit will be held on September 20 from 2 – 4 pm. Click here for details.
Highland Park is hosting a Bicycle Fair on May 16 from 10 am – 12 pm at the Highland Park Metra Station, southeast parking lot. Join me for a pre-fair community bike ride at 9:15 am. The family friendly fair will include a children’s bike rodeo, Biking 101 workshops, maintenance clinics, helmet checks, and more. Working Bikes will be there to collect bicycles that you want to donate. Other activities happening in celebration of National Bike Month include:
May 4, 10:30-11:30 am: Senior Cycling Presentation hosted by Trek at the Police Department Training Room. This event is free and registration is not required.
May 5: Bike to School Day. Information is here.
May 6, 10 – 11:30 am: Senior Bike Expo at Trek Highland Park, 1925 Skokie Valley Road. Try innovative bikes, including recumbents and 3 wheelers, as well as new accessories to make your ride more comfortable. Register by emailing Laura.
May 12, 9 – 11 am: Bicycle Repair Clinic. Register by May 7. Learn how to handle simple bicycle breakdowns with confidence, including; 1) changing and repairing a flat tire, 2) re-engaging a dropped chain, and 3) creating a survival kit with basic items to keep you rolling. Trek Highland Park, 1925 Skokie Valley Rd. Register by emailing Laura.
May 21, 1 pm: Senior Ride, contact Laura by May 15 for information and to register. This ride is appropriate for people of all abilities ages 50 and up.
Go Green Highland Park is collecting eyeglasses, trophies, shoes (paired), keys, pens, crayons, empty toothpaste tubes, toothbrushes and panty hose on May 2 between 7 am and 1 pm at the HP Recycle Center, 1180 Half Day Road. The City will be accepting electronics and styrofoam, as well as clothing and textiles. Please bring items sorted by category, to help keep the drop off running smoothly. If you’d like to help, or want to learn more about Go Green Highland Park, contact them here.
Please join me on Friday, November 14 at 6 pm at Heller Nature Center to see the film City Dark. The movie explores the implications of a globe glittering with lights — including increased cancer rates, and a generation of kids who can’t see the universe above. The film features stunning astrophotography, and an eclectic cast of scientists, philosophers, historians, and lighting designers. The Highland Park screening is free and open to the public, and is co-sponsored by the Natural Resources Commission and the Park District.