Cooking with the Best Chefs presents "Low Budget Braising Dishes" with Danny Ovanin, Executive Chef of Glen Prairie Restaurant in Glen Ellyn, from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 9, at The Odyssey Greek Taverna, 667 W. Roosevelt Road, Lombard.

Most of us would be happy to make it to our 90s, let alone be able to move about at that age free from canes, wheelchairs or handlers.

Turkey is the fowl topic of the month. It’s uppermost on our minds and will soon be on our palates. For Dick Wickstrom, turkey is foremost.

The Lombard Historical Society will host a special Christmas tour from 6:30 to 8:30 pm Saturday, Dec. 6, at the Victorian Cottage Museum at 23 W. Maple St., Lombard.

Addison Community Theatre will present "Steel Magnolias" at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, Nov 14,15, 21 and 22, in the Addison Trail High School Little Theater, 213 N Lombard Road, Addison.

National Family Volunteer Day may be the most powerful new holiday for bringing families together in a meaningful way for a shared cause.

When it’s time to schedule a routine mammogram, you should know some key facts about the hospital or healthcare facility performing the screening as well as its physicians and technology.

Special needs children, along with their families, are invited to meet Santa at the annual Special Kids Day from 3:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 3, at the Elmhurst Art Museum, 150 Cottage Hill Ave.

The Addison Firefighter’s Association will hold a Turkey Raffle Fundraiser from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11, at the VFW in Addison, 19W080 Lake St.