October 14, 2012 – 7:53 pm
When: Saturday, October 27, 2012 from 7:00 am until return at 5:00 pm
Where: Meet at the Libertyville Metra train station, 200 Lake St., Libertyville
What: Meet at 7:00 am in the parking lot directly in front of the station and leave by 7:15 am. Drive to border towns in Iowa to help register voters and find volunteers. Plan is to do one shift and return home by 5:00 pm.
Contact: To RSVP and for more information, call 847-559-8660.
October 11, 2012 – 9:10 am
When: Saturday, October 27, 2012 from 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Where: Iglesia Emanuel, 1300 W. 10th St., Waukegan
What: BENNU Legal Services is holding a workshop for young persons now eligible for deferred action status. The workshop will be staffed by experienced immigration attorneys from an area nonprofit legal aid agency. Space is limited to the first 75 registrants. Ask about eligibility requirements and what documents you must bring to the workshop. Doors open at 8:00 am, but do not arrive before 7:30 am or after 9:00 am.
Contact: You must pre-register to attend. Click here.
When: Saturday, October 27, 2012 from 6:00 – 10:00 pm
Where: St. Francis Xavier Parish Gym, 549 Ninth St., Wilmette
What: The Chicago Area Peace Action (CAPA) coalition 33rd Annual Dinner Celebration will host Dr. Zia Mian, a Pakistani-American physicist, nuclear expert and policy maker and a researcher at Princeton University, where he is the Director of the Project on Peace and Security in South Asia.
Contact: Call 847-475-3692. Tickets are $60, student/senior $20, program only $15. Sponsorships available.