National Cheesecake Day, Concerts in the Park and More this Week in Wilmette

Do: Join your fellow Wilmette residents for a free concert in the Plaza! Bring the whole family and a picnic for a free show. More information is available here.

Know: Do you have a non-profit in the New Trier Township area? The township is now accepting funding applications for the 2014-15 fiscal year. To be eligible, an agency must be a 501 (c) 3  organization, provide direct services to Township residents, have a firm sense of mission, a volunteer board and an established evaluation process. During the 2012-13 year, the Township awarded $1.26 million in grants to 37 different agencies. For more information, go here. 

Know: Were you affected by the April 18 storm? The Federal Disaster Assistance deadline has now been extended to August 8. More information is available here. 

Eat: National Cheesecake Day is Tuesday. Celebrate the holiday right — with a tour of cheesecakes around town! Where would be on your list of places to stop? 

Discuss: With both New Trier High School and District 39 schools entering into mediations to find a compromise on teacher contracts, do you think either will go on strike? Let us know in the comments below.