On Saturday, May 17, from 8:00 a.m. to noon, the Woodridge Rotary Club, its partner groups and various recycling organizations will hold its 5th Recycling Extravaganza at Cypress Cove Family Aquatic Park, 8301 Janes Ave. in Woodridge. Paper shredding will take place and a variety of items will be collected for recycling as in the past. Specific information can be found on the  Woodridge Rotary Website.

At 11:00 a.m. there will be a ceremony at Darien Community Park Veterans Memorial, with participation by VFW, Boy Scouts and the Hinsdale South Band.

Please join us in remembering those who made the ultimate sacrifice for the freedoms we enjoy.

The Darien Garden Club will be conducting a plant sale co-sponsored by the Indian Prairie Public Library on Saturday, May 31 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the library grounds, 401 Plainfield Road, rain or shine.  The sale will offer tried and true perennials dug from our members' gardens, named varieties of day-lilies, some annuals, vegetables and herbs.  Our plants are all very reasonably priced and our members are happy to share their gardening wisdom.  There will also be a raffle of garden-related items.  

Proceeds from this event are used to support garden club programming, scholarships for local high-school and college students, and other philanthropic activities of the garden club.  

The Darien Park District will host an outdoor flea market on Saturday, May 31 from 9am to 1pm at the Darien Sportsplex parking lot, 451 Plainfield Road.  Shop till you drop!  For more information please call 630-968-6400.

Darien Garden Club June Meeting and Program will be on June 2 at 7:00 p.m. at the Indian Prairie Library, 401 Plainfield Rd.

The program  "Hummingbirds, Our Flying Jewels" is presented by hummingbird expert Nancy Carroll. The public is invited to join The Darien Park District Garden Club and the Indian Prairie Library for this free presentation.  Nancy will tell us how to identify different species of hummingbirds, what to plant in our yards to attract them and what you should know about hummingbird feeders.  For more information, call 630-964-2614.

This program is co-sponsored by the Indian Prairie Library.  Please register online, in person at the Ask Us desk, or by calling 630-887-8760 ext. 239.

The Darien Lions Club is holding their annual BIG RAFFLE.  Only 375 tickets will be sold.  It is a $100 Donation per ticket.1st Prize $10,000.00, 2nd Prize $5,000.00, 3rd Prize $2,500.00, 4th thru 13th place receive $200 Dollars each.

To purchase a ticket Call Darien Lions Big Raffle Chairman Lion John at 708-516-9966, or click on www.darienlions.org for more information.  Drawing will take place at the Darien Lions Golf outing on Thursday, June 5, and you do not have to be present to win.

Cass 63 foundation for Educational Excellence will host their annual Golf Outing & Silent Auction on Wednesday, June 11 at the Village Greens of Woodridge Golf Coarse.  Shot gun start at 12:30 p.m., followed by fun, drinks, food, games, auctions & more!  Awards and cocktails at 5:30 p.m., BBQ Buffet dinner at 7:00 p.m.  For more information visit their website.  

The Darien Park District will be hosting a Farmers Market on Wednesdays from June 11th thru October 8.  The Market will run from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m at the Darien  Community Park 71st Street Parking Lot.   

The Farmers Market will feature a wide variety of seasonally fresh vegetables and fruits, and other fine offerings from local vendors. 

the Darien Park District will host a "A Nite with Dad" on Friday, June 13 from 6:30pm to 8:00pm at the Community Center, 7301 Fairview Avenue.  Children ages 3 to 11 and Dad will spend the evening enjoying pizza, ice cream sundaes and the amazing "Get Excited about Science" show.  Cost is $20.00 per couple, and $12.00 each additional child.  To make reservations and for more information please call 630-968-6400