Here is an artist’s rending of the Fort Hill Activity Center, the Naperville Park District’s newest facility. Grand opening festivities are planned for Aug. 27 at the center, 20 Fort Hill Drive.

DuPAGE COUNTY

Walgreens installs safe way to toss out medications

Four DuPage County Walgreens stores have drug take-back kiosks, as part of the company’s push to have kiosks in 45 drugstores in Illinois.

The launch is part of Walgreens’ effort, announced in February, to install safe medication disposal kiosks at more than 500 of its drugstores around the country. The kiosks are designed to be a safe and convenient way to dispose of unwanted, unused or expired prescriptions, including controlled substances, and over-the-counter medications at no cost.

The kiosks have been installed at 63 W. 87th St., Naperville; 1000 Ogden Ave., Downers Grove; 324 Roosevelt Road, Glen Ellyn and 200 E. Roosevelt Road, Villa Park.

NAPERVILLE

Movie screening to raise money for art league project

A special movie screening will be held as a fundraiser for the Naperville Art League’s classroom renovation project.

“Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict” will be shown at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 29 at the Ogden 6 Theatre, 1227 E. Ogden Ave. Admission $10 per person; $8 for Naperville Art League members; and $6 for After Hours Film Society members. Tickets are available at the movie theater box office.

“Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict” is a documentary that portrays a patron of the arts extraordinaire who transformed a modest fortune into one of the premiere collections of 20th Century modern art. Guggenheim was an heiress to her family fortune who became a central figure in the modern art movement. While fighting through personal tragedy, she maintained her vision to build one of the most important collections of modern art, now enshrined in her Venetian palazzo.

The Naperville Art League offers hands-on art classes throughout the year for adults and children. It is a not-for-profit, volunteer organization sponsored by membership dedicated to promoting and supporting the visual arts and encouraging artists in the community.

Newest rec center to open Aug. 27

Construction is almost complete, and plans are in the works for a grand opening celebration of Naperville’s newest recreation center.

The public is invited Aug. 27 to the opening of Naperville Park District’s Fort Hill Activity Center, 20 Fort Hill Drive. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the public may join fitness classes, take tours, sample food and refreshments, access the indoor track and more.

The center will include a gymnasium space for basketball, volleyball, pickleball and other activities; a gymnastics room; an indoor walking/running track; multi-purpose rooms; dance/group exercise studios; fitness space; an indoor playground and a café. The center will serve as a hub for many park district programs including gymnastics, dance, basketball and group fitness classes.

WHEATON

Used book sale to benefit library

The Friends of the Wheaton Public Library annual four-day book sale will feature more than 20,000 adult books and a separate children’s sale with thousands of books, movies and music.

The sale opens Aug. 24 and runs through Aug. 27. All proceeds will benefit library programs.

Sale times and dates are: 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Aug. 24 and Aug. 25; and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 26 and Aug. 27.  Prices will be reduced on Aug. 26, and bags of books will be sold for $5 on Aug. 27.

A media sale featuring DVDs, CDs, LPs, VHS tapes, audiobooks and more is scheduled for Sept. 22-Sept. 25. Donations of books and media are being accepted now.

For more information, visit the Wheaton Public Library’s website at wheatonlibrary.org or send an email to friends@whatonlibrary.org

ELMHURST

School board names two assistant principals 

The District 205 Board of Education has promoted two educators to the role of assistant principal.

Ryan Doherty is the new assistant principal for curriculum and instruction at York Community High School. Before serving as English department chair for two years at York, Doherty taught in the English department and chaired the Theatre Department at Metea Valley High School, helping to open the new Indian Prairie District 204 school in August 2009. He also served as an English teacher and department liaison at Waubonsie Valley High School in District 204 from 2001 to 2009.

A former professional musical theatre actor, Doherty has a bachelor’s degree in vocal performance/musical theater from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana; a bachelor’s in English education from Northern Illinois University; and a master’s in educational administration from Aurora University. He is pursuing a master of science from the University of St. Francis to become a reading specialist. He is also a National Board Certified Teacher in English/language arts.

Tim Riordan has been named assistant principal for Hawthorne and Lincoln elementary schools, a newly created position. A second career educator, Riordan comes to Elmhurst District 205 from East Maine School District 63, where he taught at Melzer Elementary School since August 2012. He also served as an administrative intern and the facilitator of Melzer’s Building Leadership Team last school year, leading teacher teams in the use of qualitative and quantitative data to monitor and support the academic, social and emotional growth of students.

He has a bachelor of science in education from Northern Illinois University and a master’s in education organization and leadership from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana. He is a member of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.

Volunteers needed to fit cancer patients for wigs

Elmhurst Hospital is looking for volunteers to work at its American Cancer Society Wig Boutique.

At the wig boutique, patients suffering from the effects of chemotherapy and radiation are fitted at no cost with new wigs. Wig boutique volunteers conduct fittings to make sure wigs not only feel comfortable, but also match the patient’s lifestyle and personal taste.

Elmhurst Hospital main campus is at 155 E. Brush Hill Road. For more information about volunteering, call (800) 227-2345.