Dress sale Saturday to benefit Larkin girls sports teams
The Larkin High School girls track program and softball teams’ annual dress sale fundraiser will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 15, at the 1475 Larkin Ave. school in Elgin.
All dresses being sold are new, according to a social media post for the event. The prices are as follows:
- Wedding dresses – $60;
- Bridesmaid dresses – $10;
- Mother of the bride/groom dresses – $10;
- Formal/cocktail dresses – $10.
For more information, call 847-888-5243.
Yale Whiffenpoofs performing Tuesday at West Ridge church
The Whiffenpoofs of Yale University, an a cappella singing group, will perform from 7 to 8:15 p.m Tuesday, March 18, at West Ridge Community Church, 3300 Encounter Lane, Elgin.
The concert will be a homecoming for Whiffenpoof member Charlie Karner, according to a webpost for the show. Karner is a 2020 graduate of Burlington Central High School. Prior to attending Yale, he performed with the Elgin Children’s Choir, Children’s Theatre of Elgin, Vero Voce, Steel Beam and the Fine Arts Department at Central High School.
The Whiffenpoofs were founded in 1909 and have performed around the world, including at the White House, Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center and the Kennedy Center.
Tickets are $10 for students, $18 for seniors, $25 for general admission and $35 for priority seating. For tickets and more information, go to whiffs.ticketbud.com.
Art of Breath workshop at Randall Oaks Rec Center
An “Art of Breath” workshop will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 18, in the exercise room at the Randall Oaks Recreation Center, 500 N. Randall Road, West Dundee.
Participants will learn breathing techniques to help manage life situations, including working out, dealing with stress and relaxing, according to the course description. Those who attend are welcome to bring their own pillows.
Registration is $20. To register, go to www.dtpd.org/fitness-registration-classes. For more information, call 847-428-7131.