The Illinois Department of Public Health will be offering free coronavirus testing at two Elgin-area locations next week.

The mobile testing unit will be available from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Dec. 7, at the Elgin Sports Complex, 709 Sports Way, and Tuesday, Dec. 8, at Hampshire High School, 1600 Big Timber Road.

Testing is open to anyone regardless of symptoms, a news release from the Kane County Health Department said.

A phone number and name are required in order to receive testing results.

Photo ID is not needed.

Testing will be done using a drive-thru process, meaning a functioning car window is needed and patients cannot exit their vehicle, the release said. There is also a free drive-through testing site open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. seven days a week at 2450 N. Farnsworth Ave., across from the Chicago Premium Outlets in Aurora, the release said.

For more information, go to Test-Illinois.com.

This year’s Dickens in Dundee festivities in West Dundee will offer a mix of live and virtual events, many of which start Friday and Saturday.

Among the activities being offered:

Now through Dec. 31: Reading of “Twas the Night Before Christmas” can be viewed at the Fox River Valley Public Library website, www.frvpld.info/virtual-event-twas-night-christmas-american-christmas-traditions. The virtual program also explores American Christmas traditions.

Now through Dec. 10: Toys for Tots Toy Drive. New, unwrapped children’s toys can be dropped off at a collection box located at Public Safety Center No. 1, 551 S. 8th St.

Now through Dec. 18: Shop with a Cop Raffle. Details are available at the SWAC Dundee Township website

and the Dickens in Dundee Facebook page.

6 p.m. Friday: Tree-lighting ceremony can be viewed at the Dickens in Dundee 2020 Facebook page.

1:30 p.m. Saturday: Reading of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” can be viewed at Dickens in Dundee 2020 Facebook page.

Friday through Dec. 31: Downtown windows have been decorated and professionally painted for holiday viewing. Themed windows will be on display between First and Second streets and along Main Street.

Friday through Dec. 31: Make homemade ornaments following instructions posted online at www.dickensindundee.org/ and hang them on a holiday tree in Grafelman Park.

Saturday through Dec. 13: Dundee Lions Club is selling Christmas Trees at the Grafelman Park tennis court, 5th Avenue and Washington Street.

Saturday through Dec. 27: Explore Elgin Area Lights-Decorating Contest. Entries go live at exploreelginarea.com/ on Saturday, and the public will choose the top three winners.

For more information, go to www.dickensindundee.org or the Dickens in Dundee 2020 Facebook event page.

Santa will be posing for socially distanced photos from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4, at the South Elgin Municipal Annex, 1 W. Water St.

Registration is required by going to southelgin.com/registration and using the code number 33614.

Santa will be behind a decorated window, with families lining up at their registered time to stand in front of it and pose for a photo they take themselves, an announcement on the city’s website said.

Parking is available in the annex’s public lot, and participants must stand on designated marks to provide social distancing and must wear face masks until they take their photos, the site said.

Elgin Community College will hold two virtual commencement ceremonies for the fall 2020 graduating class on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020.

At 10 a.m., the ceremony for university transfer degrees (associate in arts, associate in science, associate in fine arts-visual art emphasis, associate in fine arts-music performance emphasis, associate in engineering science, and associate in liberal studies) will be held, a news release said.

It will be followed at 2 p.m. with a ceremony for career and technical programs (associate of applied science degrees, vocational specialist certificates, and basic vocational specialist certificates).

Both ceremonies will stream at youtube.com/ElginSpartans.

This year’s student speakers are Kori Stoll and Ruthie Chae, both of Elgin. ECC President David Sam will deliver the commencement address for both ceremonies and Donna Redmer, chair of the college’s Board of Trustees, will also provide remarks.

For more information, go to elgin.edu/graduation.