Pets can now be adopted from Will County Animal Protection
For the first time in agency history, the Will County Animal Protection Services is now allowing residents to adopt pets directly through the department, county officials said.
The new adoption program is a result of changes to Will County animal welfare policies in response to a nationwide increase in animal shelter populations, a county news release said.
Before the program launched, animals in the department’s care were transferred to other animal welfare organizations for adoption, the release said.
“The nation is experiencing overpopulation in shelters due to more intake than adoptions, and we are no exception,” Animal Protection Services administrator Anna Payton said in a statement. “We need our local residents’ help adopting these wonderful animals.”
Animals available for adoption can be found at IL1035.petfinder.com.
Residents can make an appointment to visit available pets by calling 815-462-5633 or emailing adopt@willcountyillinois.com.
Adoption hours are from noon until 4 p.m. Monday through Friday at the county’s animal services department, 22452 Cherry Hill Road, Joliet.
College of DuPage hosting science, technology, engineering and math fair
The College of DuPage will host STEMCON, its free annual exploration of science, technology, engineering and math, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 27, at the physical education center on its main campus, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn.
Exhibitions are run by researchers, industry representatives and STEM educators, college officials said in a news release. Participants can take part in indoor and outdoor interactive exhibits and hands-on activities such as model rockets, composting, welding simulators, fossil exploration, telescopes, chromatography and more.
Emily Calandrelli, host of Netflix’s “Emily’s Wonder Lab” and FOX’s “Xploration Outer Space,” will talk at 12:30 p.m. in the McAninch Arts Center followed by a book signing.
At 3 p.m. there will be a demonstration from Mr. Freeze of Fermilab that will highlight the properties of cryogenics and extreme cold using liquid nitrogen.
For more information, go to www.cod.edu/stemcon.
Metea Valley High School to present ‘Shrek the Musical’
The Metea Valley High School theater program will present “Shrek the Musical” at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 25, and Thursday to Saturday, May 2-4, at the school, 1801 N. Eola Road, Aurora.
During the opening preview April 25, there will be a character meet-and-greet at 5:45 p.m. at which patrons can take photos with some of the cast members.
The show features two different lead casts as well as an understudy cast, and more than 100 people worked on the show for about three months. Each of the lead casts will perform in two shows.
“Shrek the Musical” is based on the 1990 book by William Steig, the animated film in 2001 and the Broadway adaption in 2008.
General admission is $15. Students and senior citizens are $10. Tickets can be bought online at gofan.co/app/school/IL67730?activity=Performing%20Arts.
