Invitation to Visit Santa at the Amazing Hauser Food Drive.
Who: Every Child
When: December 16
Where: Hauser Junior High
65 Woodside Road, Riverside
Time: 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Photo with Santa will cost $2.00, with proceeds going to the Salvation Army.
Did you know Hauser Junior High is the largest food collector for the Salvation Army in the state of Illinois? Over the past 38 years, Hauser has collected nearly 1.4 million cans and boxes of food. You can support this time-honored tradition by donating food or money to the school’s 39th Annual Food Drive, between now and the morning of Wednesday, Dec. 16.
In this year of tremendous need, Hauser aims to collect an all-time high of 80,000 food items, to surpass last year’s 70,000 cans and boxes. Students who collect either 200 items or $50 will be able to help set up the display in the Hauser Auditorium – a truly awesome site to behold – on Wednesday, Dec. 16.
Everyone is invited to support Hauser’s Annual Food Drive. You can donate food items or make monetary donations (checks payable to Riverside Public Schools) to Hauser students or directly to the school.
For more information, contact one of the Hauser staff organizing the Food Drive: Renee Blondin, blondinr@district96.org; Joy Brabec, brabecj@district96.org; or Katie Kempe, kempek@district96.org.
Tonight, Monday, November 16 at 7:30 pm. in Room 4 of the Riverside Village Hall, there will be a public forum on the Village’s budget. The Village of Riverside has proposed cutting funding for crossing guards beginning in fiscal year 2010.
Obviously this is a decision that could have an impact on the safety of all children walking to school in Riverside, including those who need to cross 1st Avenue. If you have an opinion, suggestion, or concern to raise regarding this issue, please attend the meeting tonight and share it with the board.
There has been a confirmed case of H1N1 at Hollywood School. Hollywood School is working with the Cook County Public Health Department to monitor the situation. At this time, the school will remain open and operate normally. Please click on the letter below for more information.
Information about H1N1 and seasonal flu viruses can be found at the Center for Disease Control.
Central School is collecting Halloween Candy for our Troops. If your child is overwhelmed with candy, please consider donating any extra candy to our Troops overseas. All candy collected will be given to the troops through the Yellow Ribbon Group.
From Tuesday 11/3 to Friday 11/ 6 there will a collection box outside the Central School office.
Riverfest will be held on Sunday, October 18, from 12:30 to 4:30 pm in downtown Riverside at Centennial Park. This family event is sponsored by Girl Scout Troop 4590. The cost for the activities is $5, which includes a corn maze, face painting, crafts, and painting a pumpkin to take home. Also included in the price is a taffy apple. Additional food and drink will be available for purchase.
For an extra walk through the corn maze or an extra face painting, bring a can of food, which will be donated to the food pantry.
It’s time to create your art for the Riverside Halloween Windows project. If you signed up, please join us at the Riverside Township Hall at your reserved time (sometime between 8:00 and 4:00). If you can’t remember the time you signed up for, send an email to us and we’ll send you a reminder. Additional information is available at the www.riversidehalloweenwindows.org.
See you on Saturday!
Riverside Brookfield Day of Service Project
MURAL PROJECT for the ARCADE BUILDING
CALL FOR PAINT
In an effort to help the RB art students complete their Arcade Building Mural we are asking anyone with left-over but usable COLOR paint (no whites or pastels needed as we have plenty!) Drop it off at the Riverside Arts Center during open hours until October 15th.
The students need: COLOR paint (LATEX or ACRYLIC) only: REDS, YELLOWS, BLUES, GREENS, ORANGE, PURPLE…..etc
And are also looking for:
For an updated list of what is needed, visit: Riverside Brookfield’s web site.
Help your community and clean out that garage . . . one more way to Use and Reuse!
The Riverside Arts Center is located at 32 East Quincy Road
Drop off during business hours before October 15th.
Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday & Saturday 1pm – 5pm; Fridays 4pm to 8pm
Calling all 1st through 5th graders: it’s time to decorate the windows of our local Riverside businesses. But instead of painting directly on the windows, we’ll be meeting on Saturday October 17 at Riverside Township Hall and painting on paper. Those paintings will then be displayed in the businesses’ windows for two weeks.
A limited number of spaces are available: reserve yours today. Visit the Riverside Halloween Windows website for additional information and for convenient online registration. There’s also a link to the paper form if you’d rather fill it out by hand and return it to the school office.
The registration deadline is October 9th.
The Halloween Windows Project is being coordinated this year by Elliot Louthen, a Troop 24 Boy Scout.
From a one-day class, to a class that takes place over eleven weeks, there’s a class for every schedule and every budget at the Riverside Arts Center. Download their youth classes flier and register for a class soon, before they’re all filled up! The Art Center is also offering classes for adults this fall and holiday season. Check out their website for all the details.