New Public Works Police Apartments in Open House Department the Downtown! May 18! Beat See page 6 Meetings.! See page 5 See page 9 MOUNT PROSPECT VILLAGE MAY/JUNE 2019 Summer in Mount Prospect! FRIDAYS ON THE GREEN CONCERT SERIES A Mount Prospect tradition continues this summer with the Fridays ‘80s and ‘90s, R&B, country, and more. We have included some old on the Green Concert Series. The concerts take place on select Fridays favorites and some new faces. from 6:00 to 8:00 pm on the Centennial Green, located outside of Free parking is available at the Emerson Street Village Hall, 50 South Emerson Street. This free concert series is a Parking Deck, the Metra Commuter Lot (after great way to wrap-up the work week. Bring your friends and family 5 pm) and throughout downtown. For more and relax on the Village Green. This is a kid friendly event so the little information, visit experiencemountprospect.org. ones are encouraged to attend. Bring blankets or chairs and settle in for some great music. Bring a picnic or pick up dinner at one of the Village’s many JUNE 7 | THE HEMISPHERES downtown restaurants to eat on the green. Soul, Motown & R&b Standards You can also grab a bite before or after the JUNE 21 | SUBURBAN COWBOYS | Country concert, and enjoy hanging out in down- JULY 12 | KEN DIX AND THE FRIDAY NIGHT LAWN town Mount Prospect. JOCKEYS | Classic Rock to Current Hits AUGUST 2 | ZYDECO VOODOO | Traditional New This year’s musical Orleans Music and Popular Rock & Blues line-up features bands AUGUST 16 | EXIT 147 | Rock, Classic Rock, performing the hits of Pop & Top 40 SEE YOU ON THE CENTENNIAL GREEN! IN THIS ISSUE Cover Story 1 CR RT CR Community Events 2 Permit No. 13 No. Permit News 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 MAY Community Breakfast MAY Derby de Mayo of six recent college graduates who put annual group sale, said to be one of the on the National Day Saturday | May 4 | 3-7pm everything on the line to build their start- largest of its kind in Illinois. For more of Prayer VARIOUS RESTAURANTS ups in Detroit. Light refreshments served, information, visit mpgaragesale.com or 2 Thursday | May 2 4 Downtown Mount Prospect reservations recommended. Learn more at call 847.259.8600. Organized by Picket Breakfast 7:30am Mount Prospect Downtown mountprospect.org/MPEI. Fence Realty. Program 8-9am Merchants Association Bristol Palace Spring Pub Crawl! $15 per MAY Spring Plant Sale MAY Public Works Open 828 East Rand Road person includes a t-shirt. Saturday | May 11 House The Mount Prospect Cham- Register at mpdowntown. 9am – 3pm Saturday | May 18 ber of Commerce invites you for a morning com/events. 11 FRIENDSHIP PARK 18 9am – 1pm of positive reflection. $30 per person or 2 CONSERVATORY PUBLIC WORKS FACILITY for $50. Table of 8 is $200. Visit MAY Senior Walking Club 395 West Algonquin Road, 1700 West Central Road mountprospectchamber.org to register. Tuesday | May 7, 14, 21 Des Plaines The entire family is invited & 28 | 8:30am Purchase vibrant plants, for displays, equipment, MAY Conversations in 7 THE PARK ON including premium annuals, hardy literature and more, all English CENTENNIAL DRIVE perennials, hanging baskets, veggies, and highlighting the many functions performed Thursday | May 2 & 16 Senior residents are invited herbs at great prices. Master gardeners by our great employees. P.W. Paws will be 2 11:30am – 1pm to get some exercise and will be onsite to answer any questions you on hand to assist with games, give-aways, Thursday | May 9 & 23 walk with the Mount may have. To skip the lines, visit mppd. and special rides while guests enjoy food, 5:30pm – 7pm Prospect Medical Reserve Corps. All org to learn about the Mt. Prospect Parks fun and balloons. COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS CENTER seniors are welcome to participate. Foundation Early Plant Sale Fundraiser. 1711 West Algonquin Road MAY Super Saturday: Practice your conversational skills in MAY Play and Learn MAY Hands-Only CPR Class Barefoot Hawaiian a friendly group setting with native Tuesday | May 7, 14, 21 & Saturday | May 11 Family Show English speakers. Program available for 28 | 11:30am – 12:30pm 11:30am, 12:30pm & 18 Saturday | May 18 Mount Prospect or Elk Grove Township 7 COMMUNITY 11 1:30pm 11am – noon residents. For more info or to register call CONNECTIONS CENTER COMMUNITY MOUNT PROSPECT 847.506.4930. 1711 West Algonquin Road CONNECTIONS CENTER PUBLIC LIBRARY Parents, bring your toddlers 1711 West Algonquin Road 10 South Emerson Street MAY Ageless Grace and preschool-age children. The Mount Prospect Fire Engaging performance by local Hawaiian Friday | May 3, 10, 17, 24 & Listen to books, dance to Department hands-only CPR class is entertainment company, The Barefoot 31 | 1:30pm music, and enjoy making fun crafts. To part of an initiative to help community Hawaiian, Inc. Enjoy striking costumes, 3 VILLAGE HALL learn more, call 847.506.4930. members learn how to save victims ex- dramatic dances, and traditional Hawaiian COMMUNITY ROOM periencing out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. instruments. Sponsored by the Mount 50 South Emerson Street MAY Be Business Ready: For more info, contact the Fire Prevention Prospect Library Foundation. To register, The Mount Prospect Village Multi-Session Bureau at 847.818.5253. visit mppl.org, call 847.253.5675, or stop Nurse offers free weekly Workshop by the library. exercise events. Join us for a seated 7 Tuesday | May 7 MAY Second Sunday at the exercise program with music that works 9am – 1pm Society: Mother’s Day MAY Bluesmobile Cruise the body and mind. MOUNT PROSPECT PUBLIC LIBRARY Sunday, May l2 Nights Car Show 10 South Emerson Street 12 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturdays | 3-9pm MAY Free Comic Book Day Mount Prospect Entrepreneurs Initiative MOUNT PROSPECT 23 May 18-September 28 Saturday | May 4 Partners will cover topics important to HISTORICAL SOCIETY METRA LOT MOUNT PROSPECT existing or aspiring entrepreneurs at this 101 and 103 S. Maple St. Northwest Hwy & Emerson 4 PUBLIC LIBRARY free multi-session workshop. Community Free. Take a picture with your mom, View the coolest classic 10 South Emerson Street members can attend as many sessions grandma or favorite other mom this Moth- cars around. Shows take Comic book shops around as they wish. Reservations are required. er’s Day in our beautiful gardens. Make place every Saturday night with themed the world are giving away Learn more at mountprospect.org/MPEI. your own paper flowers to bring home, fun nights each week. For more info, visit free comic books and the for all ages! The Dietrich Friedrichs House mplions.org MPPL is joining the fun! Stop by Fiction/ MAY Village Elected will also be open for tours. AV/Teen or Youth Services for creative Officials Reception MAY Yoga and Wine activities and to pick up your free comic Tuesday | May 7 MAY The Shakespeare Thursday | May 23 book. One per person while supplies last. 7 5:30 – 6:55pm Project of Chicago: 6– 8pm Enter a drawing to win a gift card to Comix VILLAGE HALL The Roaring Girl 23 ROB ROY CLUBHOUSE Revolution (the generous donors of the COMMUNITY ROOM 14 Tuesday | May 14 | 7pm 505 East Camp McDonald free comics). For more info, visit mppl.org. 50 South Emerson Street MOUNT PROSPECT Road, Prospect Heights Meet your incoming, reelected, or outgoing PUBLIC LIBRARY Grab your yoga mat and MAY Friends Book Sale Village Trustees. Stay for the swearing-in 10 South Emerson Street join the River Trails Park Saturday | May 4 ceremonies at the Village Board meeting The Mount Prospect Library District! Engage all of 9am – 4:30 pm immediately following the reception. Foundation brings The Shakespeare your senses, mind, body, and spirit to 4 Sunday | May 5 Project of Chicago back with, The Roaring create a unique experience. 21 years and Noon – 4pm MAY Spotlight on Success Girl. Pre-show introduction begins at 7pm older. Tickets are $25 residents and $30 MOUNT PROSPECT Film: Generation followed by a post-show discussion and non-resident. Register online at rtpd.org PUBLIC LIBRARY Startup opportunity to interact with the actors and or call 847.255.1200 for more info. 10 South Emerson Street 8 Wednesday | May 8 creative team. To register, visit mppl.org, Stock up on great books at bargain prices 6:30 – 8:30pm call 847.253.5675, or stop by the library. MAY Memorial Day Parade during the Friends of the Library used VILLAGE HALL Monday | May 27 book sale. Members-only preview sale Fri- COMMUNITY ROOM MAY Mount Prospect Emerson Street & Busse day, May 3 from 6:30 to 9:30 pm. Funds 50 South Emerson Street Community 27 Avenue to Lions Park raised through the sale help the Friends Join the Mount Prospect Entrepreneurs Garage Sale Parade begins at 9:40am support additional library programs, Initiative for a free screening of Generation 14 May 18, 19 & 20 at Village Hall and ends events, and services. For more info visit Startup, a business-focused documentary Thousands of shoppers at the Veterans’ Memorial mppl.org or call 847.253.5675. highlighting the struggles and triumphs are attracted to this large Band Shell at Lions Park PAGE 2 MOUNT PROSPECT VILLAGE NEWS | MAY/JUNE 2019 St. Raymond 5KWalk | Run | Stroll | Roll THANK you TO OUR for a special ceremony. Interested citizens JUNE Bessie’s Story Hour Prospect for the summer concert series.