Barrington Area Legislative Breakfast

• 7:30 a.m. Thursday, Makray Memorial Golf Club, 1010 S. Northwest Hwy. Invited speakers: Sen. Pam Althoff, Rep. Fred Crespo, Sen. Dan McConchie, Rep. David McSweeney, Rep. Tom Morrison, Sen. Matt Murphy, Sen. Michael Noland, Rep. Ed Sullivan and Lake County Board Chairman Aaron Lawlor. Register at www.BarringtonChamber.com. Cost is $25.

Prospect Heights Garden Club

• 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Gary Morava Center, 110 Camp McDonald Road. Learn about Great Gardens from Harvest to Holiday. Call Pat, (847) 577-2246. Free.

Drive-in Theater with Mom & Dad

• 5 p.m. Thursday, Weiss Community Center, 1500 E. Euclid Ave., Mount Prospect. Kids can decorate their own car, watch an age-appropriate and take their car home. Adults with children ages 5-7. $10 mom and dad/ $5 per child. Register at www.rtpd.org.

Breast Cancer Awareness Workshop

• 10 a.m. Thursday, National Louis University, Room 348, 1000 Capitol Drive, Wheeling. Learn the MammaCare method of self-exams. Register at www.itpld.org. Free.

Hiring An IT Consultant

• 9 a.m. Thursday, Illinois Small Business Development Center at Harper College, 650 East Higgins Road, Schaumburg. Taught by Karla Zehnder, CEO of Hodgson Consulting and Solutions, Buffalo Grove. Free.