Gather up all those glass bottles, aluminum pop cans and days-old newspapers because Nov. 15 is America Recycles Day.

A performance of music inspired by the poetry and art of Jewish and Arab children is scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 16 at 10 a.m. at North Northfield United Methodist Church in Northbrook.

People looking for an environmentally responsible way to dispose of light electronic equipment now have a place to do so at a new location in Northbrook.

An open letter from 10th District Congressman Mark Kirk:

Now, you can find NeighborhoodCircle.com Twittering or making connections on Facebook! We’re spreading out to these other sites on the Internet to let you know when new content is posted on any of our sites.

The National Weather Service reports a severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for the area.