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D300 Foundation Upcoming Events: Foundry Jazz Festival; Cultural Arts on Fox

Celebrate education and the performing and fine arts at the newly renovated Otto property in Carpentersville.

With Spring just around the corner, the D300 Foundation is working with its partners to make this season something special for everyone. 

On Thursday, March 22nd at 7:00 p.m., Algonquin Middle School and Carpentersville Middle School join up with Dundee-Crown High School for the first Foundry Jazz Festival.  This event will take place on the Otto property along the Fox River in beautiful downtown Carpentersville.  Tom Roeser, owner of Otto Engineering has graciously donated the space for this musical event.

 April showers may bring May flowers, but for the D300 Foundation it brings the 2012 Annual Awards Celebration and the Second Annual Cultural Arts on the Fox.

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 The Foundation will host its 9th Annual Awards Celebration on Monday, April 16th, beginning at 4:30 p.m. at the Boulder Ridge Country Club, in Lake in the Hills.  The Foundation will be recognizing the 2012 – 2013 Innovation Grant recipients, the Distinguished Educator nominees and will announce the winner of the Distinguished Educator of the Year award during this event.  Seating is limited; if you are interested in attending, please call Mary Gross at (847) 426-1300 or visit the D300 Foundation website for ticket information.

 On Thursday, April 26th starting at 6:00 p.m., the Cultural Arts on the Fox begins and will stimulate all your senses.  This celebration of the visual and performing arts will showcase all three District 300 high schools in all forms of art: visual, musical, theatrical, and vocal performances.  This sensational event is making its return to the historic Otto property in beautiful downtown Carpentersville.  The artfully restored buildings at Otto Engineering offer a breath-taking setting for a very special event.

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Please mark your calendar and save the date for the 4th Annual D300 Foundation Golf Outing and Silent Auction Fundraiser on Monday, June 4th at the beautiful Boulder Ridge Country Club in Lake in the Hills.  The event kicks off at 10:00 a.m. with check-in and an early lunch. Then join us for golf with your favorite foursome on the outstanding greens of this private club. Cap off the day with dinner, drinks, entertainment and fabulous prizes as we celebrate a year of excellence in education in CUSD 300.  All proceeds from this event will fund educational project grants in the District 300 schools.

If you are interested in donating an item for our D300 Foundation raffle or silent auction, please call Mary Gross at (847) 426-1300.

Remember to mark your calendars; we wouldn’t want you to miss any of these exciting Foundation events!  We invite you to visit the D300 Foundation website at www.d300foundation.org for updates and event details as they become available.

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