League candidate forum:

The League of Women Voters of Roselle/Bloomingdale will sponsor a candidate forum at 1 p.m. Sept. 25 at Lake Park High School East Campus, 600 S. Medinah Road, Roselle. Candidates have been invited from the 8th Congressional District, state Senate District 23, state House districts 45 and 56, and DuPage County Board districts 1 and 6. For details, call (630) 283-2894.

Bloomingdale food drive:

A Glenbard East High School sophomore is organizing a food drive for his Eagle Scout project. Logan Kurtz hopes to collect 500 pounds of food for the Bloomingdale Township Food Pantry. Items can be dropped off at the Westlake Townhome Owners Association clubhouse at 299 Edgewater Drive, Bloomingdale, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 24. Logan will get a helping hand from fellow members of Boy Scout Troop No. 457 during the drive, but the Bloomingdale teen is coordinating the effort on his own.

New playground to open:

Naperville Park District will reopen its playground at Walnut Ridge Park, 2304 Keim Road, at 5 p.m. Oct. 4. The playground design is based on input from neighbors and includes play equipment accessible to children of all abilities. The playground has play structures for 2- to 5-year-olds and 5- to 12-year-olds, featuring a curved climbing wall and a wobble sphere. The project also includes a picnic shelter and benches at the basketball court.