Wagner Farm Mum Sale: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday and 10 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, Historic Wagner Farm, 1510 Wagner Road, Glenview. Add fall color to your yard with mums and dress up your house for the season with pumpkins, cornstalks, Indian corn, gourds and more. Pumpkin sales begin Sept. 24. All sales benefit Wagner Farm programs and operations. For information, call (847) 657-1506.
Rummage Sale: 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30, and 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Oct. 1, Barrington United Methodist Church, 98 Algonquin Road, Barrington. Sale includes clothing, shoes, accessories, lamps, small appliances, electronics, tools, sporting goods, toys, linens, household items, books, CDs, DVDs, videos, computer hardware and software, holiday items, crafts, and fabrics. The French Room is filled with antiques, collectibles, china, fine quality clothing, and jewelry. Sporting goods fill a tent. Saturday shoppers can take advantage of the bargain Bag Sale, with all of the goodies you can fit into a $5 or $10 bag in selected departments and a half-price sale in the French Room. For information, contact (847) 836-5540 or visit www.barringtonumc.com.
Fall Rummage Sale: 2-6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30, and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, Christ Church United Church of Christ, 1492 Henry, Des Plaines. Lunch and bake sale on Saturday. Call (847) 297-4230 or visit christchurchucc.org/web.
Hoffman United Soccer Club Fundraiser: 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30, McDonald’s, 1070 N. Roselle Road, Hoffman Estates. Bring your friends and family to the Hoffman Estates McDonald’s to help raise money for the United Soccer Club. Special appearance by RC Juggles Balloon Creations. Free.
Pink Heals Fest: 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, Home Depot parking lot, 950 Route 59, Bartlett. The Bartlett Fire Protection District is hosting its fourth annual Pink Heals Fest, a communitywide event that helps raise money for men, women and children with any debilitating injury, illness or disease who resides in Bartlett. The fest will feature food trucks, live music, pink fire engines, car show, silent auction, 50/50 raffle, pony rides, petting zoo, bounce houses, balloon twister, and face painting. For information or sponsorship opportunities, contact Nick at (630) 837-3701, ext. 697.
Arlington Resources Cure Aid 5K Run Walk: Check-in from 8-8:45 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, Deer Grove East Forest Preserve, Red Loop Trail Shelter One, Dundee and Hicks Road, Palatine. Race begins at 9 a.m. Donations are $30. online until Sept. 30; $35 per day of the event. USA track and sanctioned event will be professionally timed. To register, visit www.signmeup.com/113147. Proceeds benefit the Northwest Community Healthcare Cancer Patient Assistance Fund.
Ghost Walk of Palatine: 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2, Durty Nellie’s, 180 N. Smith St., Palatine. The Ghost Walk of Palatine is a two hour tour of the historic and haunted locations in downtown Palatine. The walk is family-friendly and includes stories of the past from the 1800s to the present. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for children ages 12 and younger. All proceeds go to charity. Reservations are required. Call (847) 358-6091.
2016 Pink Tie Ball: 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, Marriott Hotel and Resort, 50 N. Martingale Road, Schaumburg. Schaumburg Professional Firefighters Association, Local 4092’s fifth annual “Pink Tie Firemen’s Ball” 2016. The evening begins with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres in the hotel’s atrium, followed by an elegant meal accompanied by a short tribute video created to honor the men and women who have fought so bravely against cancer. Throughout dinner, guests will also have an opportunity to be inspired by the testimonies of some of the honored guest speakers/survivors and philanthropists. Proceeds raised from the Pink Tie Ball support the fight against cancer by means of The National Cancer Research Institute and the Alexian Brother’s Cancer Institute’s Breast Cancer Ambassadors. Tickets are $70-$135. For tickets and information, visit www.pinktieball4092.com.
