Mount Prospect Village July/August 2017
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MOUNT PROSPECT VILLAGE JULY/AUGUST 2017 www.mountprospect.org The Village of Mount Prospect has completed an overhaul of its is broken down into two sub tabs. Events and Meetings. Users can click on municipal website and the Experience Mount Prospect website. This the Event or Meeting tab and see the next four upcoming events. There is also an interactive calendar that will show events when hovering above a date. Lastly project has been nearly two years in the making and brings cutting the Social Media tab allows residents to see the latest feeds from the Village’s edge features to the residents of Mount Prospect. Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. The user does not need to have a Facebook or The functionality of the website has become more user friendly. Mega menus Twitter account to click on and view the postings. facilitate the user’s ability to find what they are looking for under the six main The Service Request or CRM call-to-action button is prominently displayed headings. The seven call to action buttons on the side of the home page allow as the top button along the side of the screen. The CRM is the official customer residents to access the most frequently accessed features of the website. service and civic engagement tool to connect with the Village of Mount Prospect. “A lot of thought has gone into the functionality of the website and we have made The CRM makes it easy for anyone to report a concern. Your service request is it much more intuitive than before,” said Howard Kleinstein, Director of Commu- routed to the appropriate Village department for immediate action, allowing the nications. Residents will be able to find most of what they are looking for under Village to respond quickly and efficiently. the How Do I tab, a clearing house of the most important links to information The Experience Mount Prospect sub-website has also been improved with many residents are looking for. new features. The Experience Mount Prospect site is the Village of Mount Pros- A new feature of the website is the News/Calendar/Social Media feature placed pect’s Official Entertainment, Shopping & Dining Resource. It can be accessed at in a box in the center of the home page. The News tab gives residents access to experiencemountprospect.org or you can click on the Experience Mount Prospect the latest news stories the Village has relayed to the public. The Calendar tab logo at the bottom of the main website. “A lot of thought has gone into the functionality of the website and we have made it much more intuitive than before,” HOWARD KLEINSTEIN | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS. IN THIS ISSUE Cover Story 1 CR RT CR Community Events 2 Permit No. 13 No. Permit News/Centennial 4 Mount Prospect, IL Prospect, Mount Community/Economic Development 5 PAID Public Works 6 U.S. Postage U.S. Fire Department 8 PRSRT STD PRSRT Police Department 9 Human Services 10 Calendar 11 St. Raymond 5KWalk | Run | Stroll | Roll THANK you JULY Mount Prospect Lions JULY Throwback Thursday JULY Christmas in July JULY Downtown Block Party Club Annual VillageTO OUR Concert Series July 13 | 6:30-9:00 pm Friday | July 21 | 4pm-11pm 1 Festival 6 Thursdays | 7:30 pm 13 RIVER TRAILS PARK 21 Saturday | July 22 | 11am-11pm June 30 throughAMAZING July 4 VETERAN’S MEMORIAL BAND DISTRICT WOODLAND Emerson St & Busse Ave Fireworks onSPONSORS! June 30 & SHELL AT LIONS PARK TRAILS POOL Great food and entertainment July 4 (at dusk) 411 South Maple Street Join us for holiday decorating, with free kids’ activities on MELAS PARK Family entertainment for reindeer games and some Saturday! To reserve booth Central Road & Busse Road all ages! festive treats along with a visit space call the Chamber at Enjoy live entertainment, food, July 6 | MOVIE NIGHT from Santa at this free event. 847.398.6616. For more info, visit mpblock- featuring JAWS (pre-show activities at 8 pm) For details call 847.255.1200 party.com or facebook.com/MtProspectParty. rides, raffles and more. For additional details, July 13 | Day Camp Carnival Night visit mplions.org. Sponsored by the MPLC. or visit rtpd.org. Sponsored by the Village of Mount Prospect and July 20 | Cultural Arts Night the Mount Prospect Chamber of Commerce. July 27 | CTA – The music of Chicago JULY Centennial JULY Bluesmobile Cruise For more info, visit mppd.org. Sponsored by JULY The Legacy of Frank Nights Car Show the MPPD. Garden Party 1 Saturdays | 3-9 pm 14 July 14 | 10:00 am-Noon Lloyd Wright METRA LOT JULY Centennial Fridays MOUNT PROSPECT 25 July 25 | 7:30 pm Northwest Hwy & Route 83 on the Green Free HISTORICAL SOCIETY MOUNT PROSPECT First night for the 2017 Summer Concert 101 South Maple Street PUBLIC LIBRARY Summer season! View the 7 MOEHLING PARK Learn about Wright’s life and coolest classic cars around. Shows will take Series 10 South Pine Street his impact on architectural July 7 | 97 Nine The Garden Club of Mount design as we honor the 150th place every Saturday night with themed nights July 28 | The Good Mondays each week. Prospect, with the Living History Committee anniversary of his birth. Visit August 4 | Suburban Cowboys of the Mount Prospect Historical Society, www.mppl.org, call 847.253.5675 or stop by the August 18 | Spoken Four JULY Mount Prospect Lions 6-8 pm will host a look at the Open Gardens at the Library to register. Club Farmers’ Market CENTENNIAL GREEN AT VILLAGE HALL Historical Society museum campus and the JULY Silent Movie Night 2 Sundays | Through October 15 50 South Emerson Street Arlene Prchal Butterfly Garden in Moehling 8 am-1 pm In celebration of Mount Prospect’s 100th Park. Admission is free. July 26 | 7:30 pm METRA LOT Anniversary, pack a picnic or grab something 26 MPHS MUSEUM CAMPUS LAWN JULY Northwest HwyMark & Route Kloss 83 from one of our downtown restaurants and Exploring Life as a 101-103 South Maple Street Check out a wonderful array enjoy live concerts on Centennial Green. Prairie Girl Bring a blanket and relax of fruits, vegetables, herbs, Free parking in the Emerson Street Garage 20 July 20 | 9:30-11:30 am beneath the stars while enjoying MOUNT PROSPECT flowers and other goodies. at Village Hall. For more information, visit an old-fashioned silent movie. experiencemountprospect.org. Sponsored HISTORICAL SOCIETY Sponsored by the MPLC. Sponsored by the Tours of the 1896 Central Schoolhouse, which Mount Prospect Lions Club. by the Village of Mount Prospect and local SCHOOLHOUSE merchants. 103 South Maple Street has recently been restored, will be available. JULY Musical Memory Lane Girls entering 2nd grade and JULY Capannari Ice Cream’s older are invited to explore the JULY The Science of History Community Band July 27 | 9:30 -11:30 am MIKE FAVIA Wednesday Mooovies life of a late 19th century prairie girl. Make 3 Concerts MOUNT PROSPECT Mondays through July 31 12 Under the Stars dolls, try old-fashioned chores and games, 27 7:30 pm July 12 | SING! | 8 pm (dusk) learn about helpful plants in the garden and HISTORICAL SOCIETY VETERAN’S MEMORIAL BAND CENTENNIAL GREEN make your own lemonade from scratch. $25 101 South Maple Street SHELL AT LIONS PARK AT VILLAGE HALL per child and space is limited. To register, call What are waterwheels? What 411 South Maple Street 50 South Emerson Street MPHS at 847.392.9006 or visit mtphist.org. are they used for? Come and Enjoy a movie under the stars. Registration deadline is July 7. Join Music Director Monty Bring blankets and snacks. learn their purpose and create Adams and the Mt. Prospect Community Band your very own. For boys and girls entering 2nd Free parking in the adjacent Emerson Street JULY Exploring Life as a for concert music for all ages. LAW OFFICEGarage OF at Village Hall and throughout town. to 5th grade. $25 per child. Space is limited. July 3 | Americans We MARK J. WATYCHOWICZ, P.C. Centennial Girl For more information, visit July 20 | 1:30-3:30 pm To register, call MPHS at 847.392.9006 or July 10 | European Vacation capannaris.com/events. 20 visitmtphist.org. July 17 | Centennial Celebration MOUNT PROSPECT HISTORICAL SOCIETY July 24 | The Night Before Christmas In July JULY 11th Annual Sister SCHOOLHOUSE JULY Pool Party with the July 31 | The Great Race Cities French Festival Police For more info call 847.640.1000. Sponsored 103 South Maple Street July 12 | 6:30-7:30 pm Thursday, July 27 | 6:30-9:30pm by the MPPD. 12 Girls entering 2nd grade and 27 MOUNT PROSPECT WOODLAND TRAILS POOL PUBLIC LIBRARY older are invited to explore life JULY Centennial 4th of July Bring the family to celebrate as a Centennial Girl. Explore 1500 East Euclid Avenue Parade France and our French Sister what life was like at the time of the village’s Join the Mount Prospect Police 4 July 4 | 1:00 pm City, Sèvres! Language Stars founding in 1917. Play games, try embroidery, Department and the River Trails Parade kicks-off at Emerson will present a story time in learn about chores and work, music, and Park District lifeguards for a Street and Prospect Avenue and French. Best suited for children ages 3-7, the hobbies of the era and end with an ice cream night of music, pool games, food, giveaways social. $25 per child and space is limited. To makes its way to Melas Park program is open to children of all languages and much more. All ages welcome.