Butterfield Park District summer camps and programs. Registration opens March 1.

A free online relationship-based program that will help parents understand what are children really asking from you, and why is parenting/educating so difficult sometimes?

CCSD 89 partners with the federal Head Start program to offer a free preschool program designed to close the learning gaps. In general, children in the Head Start program have an identified educational need, but cannot pay for the district’s typically developing preschool program. You can learn more about the 2023-24 Head Start preschool at the open house, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. February 16 at 222 E. Willow Avenue, Wheaton. 

Local residents can get free help filing their taxes on Sunday, February 26, at an event hosted by CCSD 89 and the College of DuPage. College of DuPage students, under the supervision of accounting instructors, will help prepare tax forms from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Park View Elementary School, 250 S. Park Boulevard, Glen Ellyn. This service is open to the public. For more information or to schedule an appointment, go to: https://www.cod.edu/tax-prep

Children can get free dental screenings and a free oral healthcare kit at the “Give Kids a Smile Day” on March 3. Dental screenings are available to all school-age children at the DuPage Health Department, 111 N. County Farm Road, Wheaton. For questions or to make an appointment, call (630) 221-7776. More info: http://bit.ly/40ftZr6

Meet the Easter bunny and collect some treats with the Butterfield Park District. Starts at 9 a.m. March 25. Breakfast and egg hunt. $10. Pre-registration required. 

Glen Ellyn Children’s Resource Center (GECRC) welcomes acclaimed author Mary Laura Philpott, author of Bomb Shelter: Love, Time, and Other Explosives, to its annual Literary Event Fundraiser, held on Thursday, April 6 at Glen Oak Country Club. Proceeds will support GECRC’s efforts to empower more than 300 under-resourced children living in the greater Glen Ellyn community.

The event takes place Thursday, April 6 from 6:30 – 9 p.m. at Glen Oak Country Club, 21W451 Hill Ave., Glen Ellyn. Tickets can be purchased online now at https://literarygecrc.givesmart.com or www.gecrc.com, or in person at The Bookstore, 475 N. Main St., Glen Ellyn. The Bookstore will offer 25 percent off the purchase of Bomb Shelter when bought in conjunction with a ticket to the event.

All proceeds will benefit Glen Ellyn Children’s Resource Center.

The World's Largest Swimming Lesson event will take place over the course of 24 hours at host locations all over the world on Thursday, June 22, 2023. Start times for the WLSL event at The Butterfield Park District can be found at www.butterfieldpd.com.

Anima - Glen Ellyn Children's Chorus is a youth choral organization that provides choral education and performances. Anima welcomes young people from kindergarten through high school in various ensemble programs.

Practices and games are played at Briar Glen, Briar Patch Park, and other local community fields. Registration open. Visit WBYB.org for details.

It is not always easy to visit a food pantry, especially if it is your first time. People's Resource Center is launching a free online, weekly ordering option that will make your visit easier. 

According to the DuPage County Health Department, there are early signs that this flu season could be severe. Flu hospitalizations are higher at this point in the season than they have been in a decade. The health department has tips for avoiding the flu and other respiratory illnesses, including COVID-19 and RSV.

Metropolitan Family Services DuPage offers high-quality, comprehensive, early childhood programs to support children's social, emotional, and intellectual development, including working directly with early intervention and school districts to provide services to children with disabilities. All early childhood programs are free of charge.

DuPage families can now enroll in:

Center-based services for children ages six weeks to five years and children

Home-based services for pregnant moms and children birth to three years and children

The Glenbard Parent Series (GPS) hosts free talks with insights on students and parenting. GPS recently released the 2022-23 schedule. All events are open to the community. No registration required. More information is available at www.glenbardgps.org

The Glen Ellyn Park District Foundation has scholarships available for families in need that want their children to participate in camps, classes, trips, preschool, fitness, or athletics. Residents who qualify can receive up to $400 each year. More information: https://gepark.org/registration/financial-aid/

Learn more about what Girl Scouts has to offer. Contact Nicole Bacarella nbacarella@girlscoutsgcnwi.org (708) 658-2321, ext. 1032

The RecKids program provides child-care services in a fun, safe, and active environment. Children in kindergarten through fifth grade will enjoy supervised age-based activities before and after school, in addition to daily homework time and appropriate healthy snacks.

For further information, visit www.butterfieldpd.com or call at (630) 858-2229.

PRC Clothes Closet, 104 Chestnut Ave., Westmont

Available by appointment only. To make an appointment, call 630-682-5402 - Press 0

Hours: Mondays 9 a.m. to noon and Thursdays from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Limit two visits per month

The ACP is a federal-benefit program that provides a discount of up to $30 per month toward internet service. 

Eligible households must both apply for the program and contact a participating provider to select a service plan.

More detailed information is available here: https://www.fcc.gov/acp

Practice everyday conversations, improve your pronunciation and gain confidence in a relaxed environment. Ages 18 and up. Starts September 14. Meets Tuesdays. Facilitated by People’s Resource Center.

These classes provide English language learners with life skills and the opportunity to improve speaking, listening, reading, writing, vocabulary development, and grammar. Meets Thursday. Facilitated by People's Resource Center. Ages 18 and up