Celebrate Women's History Month

The Village of Deerfield Community Relations Commission is looking to honor Women's History Month in March by highlighting Deerfield artists of all ages and the women who inspired them. Celebrate trailblazing women in the arts with your own amazing artwork featured on the Village website.

Artists, sculptors, photographers, fashion designers, poets, etc. are invited to showcase their creativity and the historic women who have inspired them.

Examples: A mannequin wearing a fashion design created by a DHS student whose inspiration is Coco Chanel, the fashion designer who freed women from corsets. Or, a painting by a local artist who was inspired by the strength of Georgia O’Keeffe, the trailblazing painter of the American Southwest.

Submission deadline is March 22. The application is available online.

The Deerfield Public Library has also compiled a list of resources to help celebrate and recognize women’s contributions to history, culture and society.

Shepard Pack the Place Basketball Charity Event - 8th Grade v. First Responders

The Shepard Pack the Place Basketball Charity Event will be held on March 6 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Shepard Middle School gym. The 8^th grade boys and girls basketball teams will face off against 17 first responders from the Deerfield Police Department and Deerfield-Bannockburn Fire Protection District. Tickets are $5 at the door and concessions are available for purchase. Tipoff is 5:15 p.m.

Proceeds from ticket sales will go toward the 100 Club of Illinois and the goal is to beat last year’s total of $1,000. The 100 Club of Illinois provides resources, financial support, access to training and moral support to both the families of first responders killed in the line of duty and active duty first responders throughout the State of Illinois.