Around the Southland: Queen of Martyrs students help, 88 scholarships awarded at event, Earth Day event at Thorn Creek, 111th Street bridge to close, Midewin gets spotlight, Ridge Run set in Beverl…
Queen of Martyrs students Kelly Rice, Sofia Rivera, Evan Hoffbauer and C. C. McGreal joined Mercy Circle residents recently to prepare Easter backpacks for 45 homeless children and teens living at Margaret’s Village. For the sixth year, generations united to spread hope and the spirit of the Easter holiday with homeless youngsters and teens in families experiencing homelessness.
The Superintendents’ Commission for the Study of Diversity and Demographics, the United Negro College Fund and Tougaloo College awarded high school seniors a total of $102,000 in scholarships to enroll in schools of their choice during a March 21 banquet at the Tinley Park Convention Center. Students studying computer aided design and engineering at Carl Sandburg High School in Orland Park took home a record number awards after competing in the Illinois Design Educators Association CAD Regional Competition as well as the Moraine Valley Technology Challenge.
The nature center’s Earth Day event celebrates the Year of the Cicada, from 1 to 3 p.m. April 21 from 1 to 3 p.m. and offers a chance to learn about this cryptic insect that spends 17 years of its life underground. Find out about the natural history of cicadas and the impact of their eruption this spring. The program includes recordings of Cicadas, crafts and games, cicada slide show, raffle and refreshment.
The Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie is the first designated national tallgrass prairie in the United States and has restored prairies, rare grassland birds, like the bobolink and the dickcissel, and a herd of American bison. The program will offer a chance to learn more about this 19,000+ acre prairie restoration and natural area and get tips about the best trails and sights and recommendations for hiking, biking and more.
A Memorial Day Ceremony honoring the men and women in the U.S. armed forces who have given their lives in service to our country will be held at 9 a.m. at Ridge Park. The Beverly Hills/Morgan Park Memorial Day Parade will be led this year by Grand Marshal National Women Veterans United. The parade steps off at 10 a.m. from 110th Place and travels north down Longwood Drive to join the Ridge Run post-race festival at Ridge Park.
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