Lincolnshire and Amdur Productions will host the 2016 Lincolnshire Arts & Eats Festival from 5-9 p.m. Aug. 12, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Aug. 13 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 14 at Village Green Center, located on Olde Half Day Road at Milwaukee Avenue.

Lake County 

Lakeshore Chamber to host End of Summer Bash 

Lake County’s Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau (serving Beach Park, Wadsworth, Winthrop Harbor and Zion) will host its End of Summer Bash from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 13 at the Zion Park Bandshell, 2400 Dowie Memorial Drive, Zion. The event — part of the Chamber’s Buy Local Initiative — includes vendors from various local businesses, food vendors, children’s activities, music and more. Admission is free. For more information, call (847) 746-4056 or visit www.zbguide.com.

Highland Park 

 Registration underway for upcoming After School Club 

In conjunction with the upcoming 2016-17 school year, the city announced that registration is now open for the Firehouse Youth Center After School Club. The program, to be held at the center, 1830 Green Bay Road, is designed to meet the after-school needs of families with children in middle school by providing homework time, enrichment activities, and transportation from Edgewood, Elm Place and Northwood middle schools. The facility includes a homework/study room, a variety of board games and old-fashioned arcade games, video games, pool tables, table tennis and air hockey. The program also includes cooking activities, art projects and Drama Club, as well as the use of neighboring Sunset Park for supervised outdoor play. Instead of paying a flat membership fee for the program in 2016-17, participants will register and pay for each specific activity of interest. A single After School Club fee will include transportation from each of the schools, as well as a discount on other activities, including daily fee and early release days. Fees will vary based on how often a student attends. Registration forms, including a breakdown of fees, are available at www.cityhpil.com/youthcenter. Completed forms should be emailed to Manager of Youth and Senior Services Laura Frey at lfrey@cityhpil.com. For more information, contact Frey at (847) 432-4110 or via email.

Lindenhurst 

 33rd Annual Lindenfest to include parade, carnival rides 

The village announced that the 33rd Annual Lindenfest will be held from 5:45-10 p.m. Aug. 11, 6 p.m. to midnight Aug. 12, noon to midnight Aug. 13 and noon to 6 p.m. Aug. 14 at Village Hall Center, 2301 E. Sand Lake Road. The event includes carnival rides, the Little Miss, Junior Miss & Miss Lindenhurst Pageant (6 p.m. Aug. 11), the All-American Lindenfest Parade (beginning at 10:30 a.m. Aug. 13), food and beer vendors, the Lake County Flying Dragons, STEPS Performing Arts, youth and adult bingo, the Kids Hula Hoop Contest, a bags tournament, balloon sculpting, face painting, the Annual Lindenfest Mayor’s Auction, live music (including Battle of the Bands on Aug. 14) and more. Admission is free; carnival rides require separate fees. For more information, call (847) 356-8252 or visit www.lindenhurstil.org.

Gurnee 

 Police Dept. offers Citizen Police Academy classes 

The Gurnee Police Department, 100 N. O’Plaine Road, is seeking participants for its Citizen Police Academy, a 12-week course designed to provide residents with a working knowledge of the practices, policies and procedures governing the police department. Classes will cover every facet of operations, including the hiring/training process, the 911 call center, investigations, patrol units and more. Hands-on participation will be included whenever possible. The Citizen Police Academy will be held from 7-10 p.m. on Thursdays, beginning Aug. 25. Participants must be at least 18 years old with no felony convictions. To obtain an application, contact Deputy Chief Saundra Campbell at (847) 599-7050 or via email at Saundra@police.gurnee.il.us. Applications are due no later than the close of business on Aug. 12. For more information, call (847) 599-7010 or visit www.gurnee.il.us.

Lincolnshire 

 Village to host initial Arts & Eats Festival 

The village and Amdur Productions will host the 2016 Lincolnshire Arts & Eats Festival from 5-9 p.m. Aug. 12, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Aug. 13 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 14 at Village Green Center, located on Olde Half Day Road at Milwaukee Avenue. The event, created as a merger of the Lincolnshire Art Festival and Taste of Lincolnshire, will feature artwork, food vendors, dance performances and live music, including headliners Final Say (Aug. 12), Class of ’68 (Aug. 13) and Cirrus Falcon (Aug. 14). Admission is free. For more information, call (847) 913-2313 or visit www.village.lincolnshire.il.us.

Mundelein 

 Orenchuk named as new Community Development Director 

The village announced that Mayor Steve Lentz and the Board of Trustees recently appointed Amanda Orenchuk to the position of Community Development Director. Orenchuk has served as acting director for the past seven months, and previously served as the village’s Senior Planner. As Community Development Director, Orenchuk will reach out to new and existing developers to showcase Mundelein as a premier location, and guide interested parties through the village’s processes. She also will assist with the development of policies, procedures and regulations that serve the best interests of the village’s Comprehensive Plan, among other related duties. Orenchuk earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and a master’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Michigan. For more information, call (847) 949-3200 or visit www.mundelein.org.

Lakemoor 

Live music, fireworks display to highlight Lakemoor Fest 

The village will host Lakemoor Fest 2016 from 4-11 p.m. Aug. 12, 9 a.m. to midnight Aug. 13 and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 14 at Morrison Park, 233 Rand Road. The event includes food and drink vendors, carnival rides (provided by Great American Shows), a Craft & Flea Market, a beanbag tournament, a horseshoe tournament, Kids’ Fishing Derby, Tug of War, Treasure Hunt (ages 3-12), a raffle and live music by Relic Hearts (7 p.m.) on Aug. 12, the Saturday June Band (1 p.m.) and Field Day Band (7 p.m.) on Aug. 13, and Matchbox Twenty tribute band 3AM (1 p.m.) on Aug. 14. In addition, the Flashing Thunder Fireworks Spectacular will begin at 9:0 p.m. Aug. 13. Admission is free; carnival rides require separate fees. For more information, call (815) 385-1117 or visit www.lakemoor.net.