How you can celebrate Earth Day 2021 across the suburbs
Some Earth Day events incorporate restoration and planting activities. Brian Hill | Staff Photographer
Show a little love for Mother Nature.
She s always been there to sustain us, and she s been a source of comfort and peace especially during the pandemic, when outdoor pursuits such as gardening, hiking and biking helped keep us sane.
Earth Day is Thursday, April 22, and there are plenty of local events celebrations, concerts, educational programs, cleanups, workdays, recycling to mark the occasion.
Friday, April 16
COD Music Fridays @ Noon: Noon Friday, April 16, online at www.atthemac.org. Alumni Spotlight featuring singer, songwriter, educator Louise Kelly performing her own music as she celebrates Earth Day and shares her story. Free.
Rolling Meadows seniors can get help navigating vaccine registration process The Rolling Meadows Library will host a series of vaccine registration tech support events starting next Tuesday. Daily Herald File Photo Jenifer Vinezeano
Updated 3/11/2021 5:44 PM
Seniors struggling to navigate the online registration process for a COVID-19 vaccine will be able to turn to volunteers for help next week.
Rolling Meadows Aldermen Jenifer Vinezeano and Karen McHale, the Rolling Meadows Library and Rolling Meadows Park District are behind an effort to help residents 65 and older register to get a vaccine via various online platforms. It s a process that has proved difficult, even for those more technologically inclined.