Arts and Entertainment

Music

“WDCB’s Jazz Wednesdays” From 7 to 10 p.m. Wednesdays at Carlucci, 1801 Butterfield Road, Downers Grove. No cover. (630) 512-0990, www.CarlucciRestaurant.com.

Band concert Lisle Community Concert Band, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 24, Lisle Community Park, Park District stage, 1825 Short St. Free. Bring lawn chairs or blankets. Refreshments available. (630) 225-5608, www.lislecommunityband.org.

DuPage County Fair concerts  8 p.m. Thursday, July 24, Steven Curtis Chapman and Jars of Clay, Christian music; 8 p.m. Friday, July 25, Corbin Bleu, teen idol from “Disney’s High School Musical;” and 9:30 p.m. Saturday, July 26, LaserSpectacular, laser light show music, 2015 Manchester Road, Wheaton. Free with fair admission price. For tickets, call (630) 668-6636, www.dupagecountyfair.org.

Folk music Dan Zahn and Kate Moretti, 8:15 p.m. Friday, July 25, Two-Way Street Coffee House, 1047 Curtiss St., Downers Grove. $1. (630) 969-9720, info@twowaystreet.org.

Acoustic rock music 8 p.m., Jank (brothers John and Frank Alletto), Friday, July 25, Stillwater Restaurant and Wine Bar, 5141 Main St., Downers Grove. (630) 324-4291.

Dave Rudolf performance 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 1, The Glen Town Center, 2671 Navy Blvd., Glenview. All ages. Free. An interactive, live music performance by Grammy-nominated musician. Reservations required at (847) 724-2025.

Rodgers and Hart concert Wheaton Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, 8 p.m. Aug. 1 and 2, Wheaton Academy, 900 Prince Crossing Road, West Chicago. Four vocal soloists. $24 in advance; $32 at the door. For tickets, call (630) 790-1430, www.ticketweb.com.

Sax and guitar music 8 p.m., Todd Boyce, Sam Macy Duo, Saturday, July 26, Stillwater Restaurant and Wine Bar, 5141 Main St., Downers Grove. (630) 324-4291.

Music and poetry reading Westmont Area Friends of the Arts, noon to 2 p.m. Sunday, July 27, Brewed Awakening Cafe, 19 W. Quincy St., Westmont. Open mic music performed from noon to 12:30 p.m.; poetry 12:30 to 2 p.m. Featured poets are Ruan Wright and John Quinn. Call Craig or Sylvia, (630) 852-2233.

Orchestra auditions West Suburban Youth Orchestra seeking middle and high school musicians for the 2008-09 season. Auditions will be held on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 15 and 16, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 350 E. Madison St., Lombard. $25 for new prospective members. For more information or to schedule an audition, visit www.wsyo.org.

2008-09 Artists Showcase West series Downers Grove Concert Association, five concerts September through April, $100 adult subscription; $50 student subscription. Order tickets at (630) 963-9093, www.dgconcerts.org.

Art

Acrylic paintings Featured artist, Jani Bodell, through July, Gallery’s Choice, 1014 Curtiss St., Downers Grove. Hours 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays to Saturdays; until 8 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays. Call Rose Jarecki, (630) 969-5660.

Illinois art Features six local artists through July, Doubletree Guest Suites and Conference Center, 2111 Butterfield Road, Downers Grove. Free. Rotating display of Illinois art presented by the Doubletree and Gallery’s Choice, 1014 Curtiss St., Downers Grove. Current installation, titled “Places,” represents master photography, oil and watercolor artists. Open daily. Call Rose Jarecki, (630) 969-5660.

“Currents” Hinsdale Center for the Arts faculty art exhibition, through Aug. 2, Katherine Legge Memorial Park, 5903 S. County Line Road, Hinsdale. Free. (630) 887-0203, www.hinsdalearts.org.

Juried art exhibition July 22 to Aug. 23, Alliance of Fine Art, Mayslake Peabody Estate, 1717 W. 31st St., Oak Brook. Open to ages 18 and up. Theme is “Restoration.” Seeking all styles of 2- and 3-dimensional work in any media that can be hung on the wall. Reception and awards ceremony at 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23. For guidelines and entry form, visit www.allianceoffineart.com, or call Nancy D’Agostino, (630) 222-5815.

Hinsdale Artists exhibit Through Oct. 14, Hinsdale Historical Society, History Museum, 15 S. Clay St. Paintings of Hinsdale artists in various styles. Museum and exhibit open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. (630) 789-2600.

“Cross/Purpose” exhibit Daily through Aug. 10, Billy Graham Center Museum, Wheaton College, 500 College Ave. $4 adults, $3 students and seniors, $1 for children. Various ways in which the cross has been displayed in art over the centuries. (630) 752-5909, www.billygrahamcenter.org/museum.

“Babel: A Project of Place” exhibit Alastair Noble, through Aug. 9, College of DuPage, McAninch Arts Center, Gahlberg Gallery, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. (630) 942-2321.

“Pauline Baynes: A Lifetime of Illustrations” exhibit Daily through September, Marion E. Wade Center Museum, 351 E. Lincoln Ave., Wheaton. (630) 752-5908.

An Arts Adventure exhibit American Society of Artists, Inc., 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, July 27, beginning at Superior and State streets, Chicago. Downers Grove resident Jagoda Jadwiga Jasinska will exhibit oil paintings and painted silk scarves. www.americansocietyofartists.org.

Art classes available TLD Design Center and Gallery, 26 E. Quincy St., Westmont. (630) 963-9573, www.tlddesigns.com.

Lodaat Art Gallery Global art and antiquities, 431 Ogden Ave., Downers Grove. (630) 852-7544, www.lodaat.com.

Theater

“Much Ado About Nothing” First Folio Shakespeare Festival, 8:15 p.m. through Aug. 17, Mayslake Peabody Estate, 1717 W. 31st St., Oak Brook. Performances are 8:15 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays. $26 adults, $21 seniors and students. For tickets, call (630) 986-8067, www.firstfolio.org.

“Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story” Wednesdays to Sundays, through July 27, Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace. 1:30 p.m. Wednesdays; 1:30 and 8 p.m. Thursdays; 8:30 p.m. Fridays; 5 and 8:30 p.m. Saturdays; 2 and 6 p.m. Sundays. $24 to $54. For tickets, (630) 530-0111, www.drurylaneoakbrook.com.

“Tosca” DuPage Opera Theatre, 8 p.m. Thursday, July 24 and Saturday, July 26, College of DuPage, McAninch Arts Center, Mainstage, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. Sung in Italian with English supertitles. Tickets $43, $41 and $33. For tickets, call (630) 942-4000, www.AtTheMAC.org.

“The Melville Boys” Buffalo Theatre Ensemble, through July 27, College of DuPage McAninch Arts Center, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets $22 to $30. For tickets, call (630) 942-4000, www.AtTheMAC.org.

“Oklahoma” Theatre-on-the-Hill, 8:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, July 25 and 26; 7 p.m. Sunday, July 27, Bolingbrook Performing Arts Stage, 375 W. Briarcliff Road. $14 adults, $11 seniors and students. For tickets, visit www.tothbolingbrook.com.

“Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?” The Tempo Players, July 25 to 27 and Aug. 1 to 3, Rosary High School theater, 901 N. Edgelawn St., Aurora. Performance times are 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. $13 adults, $11 seniors, students and children. For tickets, call (630) 495-1120, www.tempoplayers.org.

Museum

Graue Mill exhibits “Helping the environment” rotating exhibits, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays, Graue Mill and Museum, 3800 York Road, Oak Brook. (630) 920-9720, www.grauemill.org.

Scavenger Hunt at the Mill 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, July 27, Graue Mill and Museum, 3800 York Road, Oak Brook. Receive a “treasure map.” Participants who complete the course will win a prize. (630) 920-9720, www.grauemill.org.

Naperville Summer Nights 6 p.m. Saturday, July 26, Naper Settlement, 523 S. Webster St., Naperville. Outdoor concert featuring British rock/blues band, Back Door Slam and Chicago area folk musician, Michael McDermott. $15 in advance, $20 day of show. Doors open at 5 p.m. For tickets, call (630) 420-6010, www.napersettlement.museum.

Nature events

“ArborReading” Storytime, 11 to 11:20 a.m. Fridays in July, Morton Arboretum Children’s Garden, Interstate 88 and Route 53, Lisle. (630) 725-2066, www.mortonarb.org.

“Theatre-Hike” 1 to 3:30 p.m. Saturdays and 3 to 4:30 p.m. Sundays in July, Morton Arboretum, Interstate 88 and Route 53, Lisle. Play is “Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm.” Participants hike through forest from scene to scene. $19 advance purchase; $22 day of show; $13 arboretum members. For tickets, call (630) 725-2066, www.mortonarb.org.

Guided nature walk “A Postcard From Japan Guided Nature Walk,” 1 to 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays in July, Morton Arboretum,  Interstate 88 and Route 53, Lisle. (630) 968-0074, www.mortonarb.org.

“Parade of Bugs” exhibit Tuesdays to Saturdays, through Aug. 15, Morton Arboretum, Sterling Morton Library, Interstate 88 and Route 53, Lisle. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays to Fridays; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays. (630) 725-2066, www.mortonarb.org.

Open-air tram tour Daily through October, Morton Arboretum, Interstate 88 and Route 53, Lisle. $6 adults, $5 ages 3 to 17. Call (630) 968-0074 for times, www.mortonarb.org.

Miscellaneous

Summer movie showing 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 30, Tivoli Theatre, 5021 Highland Ave., Downers Grove. Doors open 9 a.m. with games and activities. All ages. $1. Movie is “Shrek 3.” www.classiccinemas.com.

Fun runs 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Runners Grove, 5155 Main St., Downers Grove. Free. (630) 493-0800.

Bar trivia Myles Above Productions, Inc., 8 to 10 p.m. Thursdays, starting July 24, The Fox and Hound Restaurant and Bar, 4320 E. New York St., Aurora. Hosted by professional comedic actor Trenton Davis. Comedy show and interactive trivia questions. Prizes awarded. (630) 728-3813.

Friday Night Classic Car Show 6 to 9 p.m. Fridays through Sept. 5, downtown Downers Grove Main Street train station. Free. Entertainment from 7 to 9 p.m. (630) 725-0991, www.downtowndg.org.

Weekly wine tasting Includes live music, 6 to 9 p.m. Fridays, deVine, 29 N. Cass Ave., Westmont. $15. (630) 964-9463.

New release party 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 2 and 3, Anderson’s Bookshop, 5112 Main St., Downers Grove. Celebration of release of Stephenie Meyer’s new book, “Breaking Dawn,” book four and the conclusion of her Twilight saga. Refreshments, photos, music, dance, trivia games and raffles. To attend, purchase the new book at Anderson’s and buy an event ticket for $10. (630) 963-2665.

Beginner line dance classes Ages 40 to 95, day and night classes Mondays through Thursdays in Downers Grove, Lombard and Westmont. First class free. $25 for 6 weeks. Contact Susan Shields, (630) 533-5233, stradsusan@hotmail.com.

Film showing After Hours Film Society, 7:30 p.m. Monday, July 28, Tivoli Theatre, 5021 Highland Ave., Downers Grove. $5 members, $9 non-members. For more information, call (630) 534-4528, www.afterhoursfilmsociety.com.

Coral Cove Water Park trip SEASPAR participants, Tuesday, July 29, Coral Cove Water Park, 391 Illini Drive, Carol Stream. Transportation leaves Denning Park, 4903 Gilbert Ave., La Grange at 10 a.m. to return at 3 p.m.; and leaves SEASPAR, 4500 Belmont Road, Downers Grove, at 10:30 a.m. and returns at 2:30 p.m. $53. To register, call (630) 960-7600.

Scottish country dancing Silk and Thistle, 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Fermilab, Kuhn Barn, Pine Street off Kirk Road, Batavia. (630) 584-0825, (630) 840-8194, folkdance@fnal.gov, www.fnal.gov/orgs/folkclub/folkdance.html.

Dancing in Naperville Swing lessons, 7 p.m. Wednesdays; Salsa lessons, 8 p.m. Thursdays, Frankie’s Blue Room, 16 W. Chicago Ave., Naperville. (630) 416-4898.

International folk dancing 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, FermiLab, Kuhn Barn, Pine Street off Kirk Road, Batavia. (630) 584-0825, (630) 840-8194, folkdance@fnal.gov, www.fnal.gov/orgs/folkclub/folkdance.htm.

Free bowling Children age 15 and younger receive one free game of bowling every day through Aug. 31, Tivoli Bowl, 938 Warren Ave., Downers Grove. Punch card to be presented each day. To print coupon for punch card, visit www.tivolibowl.com.

Dance lessons Weekly, Willowbrook Ballroom, 8900 S. Archer Ave., Willow Springs. (708) 839-1000, www.willowbrookballroom.com.

Free Classic Cinema gift cards Through July patrons can enter their name in the lobby of any Classic Cinemas location to win one of 30 $30 Classic Cinemas gift cards. For more information, visit www.classiccinemas.com.

Passport to Adventure Program Sponsored by the Kane-DuPage Regional Museum Association. Through Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 1. Ages 4 to 12. Participants pick up a passport at local libraries filled with destinations to 50 museums, nature centers and historical sites in the area. Each time they visit a site they will receive a stamp. Certificate and prizes awarded for number of stamps. For more information and list of participating centers, call Sandy Brubaker at Graue Mill and Museum, (630) 920-9720.

Clubs

Lodge Leads Organization Downers Grove Chamber of Commerce executives group, 7:15 a.m. Thursdays, First United Methodist Church, 1032 Maple Ave., Downers Grove. Networking begins at 7 a.m. Call Keith Hoffman, (630) 306-5626.

Leads Club of Oak Brook 7:30 a.m. Thursdays at DuPage Club, 1901 S. Meyers Road, Oakbrook Terrace. Call Jeff Wambold, (630) 573-8990, Ext. 304.

Western Lights Chorus 7 p.m. Thursdays at Seventh Day Adventist Church Hall, 201 N. Oak St., Hinsdale. Guests welcome. (773) 631-2466, www.westernlightschorus.com.

Sales Professionals of Illinois Inc. 7:30 to 8:45 p.m. Thursdays at Pancake Delight House at 75th Street and Fairview Avenue, Darien. Call Eve Dunn, (630) 852-0580.

Naperville Networkers Business networking, 7:01 a.m. Thursdays, Big Apple Pancake House, 2799 Maple Ave., Lisle. Call Matt Ewald, (630) 678-1700.

Hinsdale Rotary Club 12:15 p.m. Fridays at Oaks Hotel and Conference Center, County Line and Frontage roads, Burr Ridge. (630) 654-8045, www.hinsdalerotary.org.

Toastmasters Club No. 7446 Noon to 1 p.m. Mondays, McDonald’s Corp. Headquarters, 2111 McDonald Drive, Oak Brook. Call Alex Pronove, (630) 337-0597.

Rotary Club of Downers Grove 12:15 p.m. Mondays. For meeting location, call Joe Kenny, (630) 334-2858.

Choral-Aires Chorus Female chorus, 7:30 p.m. Mondays, Christ Church of Oak Brook, 31st Street and York Road, Oak Brook. (630) 355-9358, www.choral-aires.org.

Westmont Rotary Club Noon Tuesdays, Cucina Roma, Route 83 and Ogden Avenue, Westmont. Call Irv Kaplan, (630) 971-1299.

Rotary Club of Darien 12:15 p.m. Tuesdays, Argonne National Laboratory Guest House, Cass Avenue, Darien. (630) 434-5075, www.darienrotaryclub.org.

Oak Brook Speakers Toastmasters 5:30 to 6:35 p.m. Tuesdays, FOCUS, 430 W. 22nd St., Lombard. Call Bob, (312) 401-8614. Oakbrookspeakers@cs.com.

Chorus of DuPage All-male barbershop chorus, 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, 815 S. Washington St., Naperville. Call Jerry Broz, (630) 964-3139.

Downers Grove Kiwanis Club 7:30 a.m. Wednesdays, St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 1125 Franklin St., Downers Grove. On July 23, Julie Stone will speak about the Prevention Resource Center for social services in DuPage. Call Gloria Caracello, (630) 968-6300.

Walking club Contours Express, 10 a.m. Wednesdays, 70 Ogden Ave., Downers Grove. Free. (630) 810-9777.

Support groups

Take Off Pounds Sensibly Two Westmont chapters meet Thursdays, Park Federal Bank, 21 E. Ogden Ave., Westmont. Chapter 1748, 9 a.m. Call Lesa Hips, (630) 887-7725. Chapter 1855, 5:30 p.m. (630) 995-5036.

Overeaters Anonymous Noon to 1 p.m. Thursdays, St. Luke’s Presbyterian Church, 3910 Highland Ave., Downers Grove. Babysitting available. Call Margaret, (630) 719-1625.

Overeaters Anonymous Newcomer/speaker meeting, 6:45 to 7:15 p.m. Thursdays, St. Luke’s Presbyterian Church, 3910 Highland Ave., Downers Grove. (630) 653-8608.

Garden Foundation Domestic violence support group, 7 p.m. Thursdays, Downers Grove Public Library, 1050 Curtiss St. Call Michelle Roty, (630) 379-9427.

Depression and Bipolar Alliance Caregivers support group, 7 p.m. Thursdays, Oak Rooms of Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital, 3815 Highland Ave., Downers Grove. $2 donation suggested. (630) 415-1480.

Grief and loss support group For adolescents, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursdays, Center for Social Skill, Growth and Development, 935 Curtiss St., Suite 1A, Downers Grove. Call Jennifer Shea, (630) 241-2010.

Mental illness support group National Alliance on Mental Illness, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays, Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital, North Pavillion, Community Education Room, 3815 Highland Ave., Downers Grove. Free. Call Susan Piasecki, (630) 752-0066.

Reformers Unanimous Addiction program, 7 to 9:30 p.m. Fridays, Marquette Manor Baptist Church, 333 75th St., Downers Grove. Call Joel Dedic, (630) 800-6540.

AA/Alanon Couples communication group, 7:30 to 9 p.m. Saturdays, St. Andrews Church, 1125 Franklin St., Downers Grove. Call Bruce/Sharon, (630) 852-7142.

Overeaters Anonymous 9:30 a.m. Saturdays, Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 725 75th St., Darien. (630) 972-9074.

Depression & Bipolar Support For adults only, 1 p.m. Sundays and 7 p.m. Wednesdays, Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital, Oak Rooms near the cafeteria, 39th Street and Highland Avenue, Downers Grove. $2 suggested donation. (630) 415-1480.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly 6:30 p.m. Mondays, First United Methodist Church, 1032 Maple Ave., Downers Grove. (630) 964-2043.

National Association for Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders of Glen Ellyn Eating disorder support group, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays, 751 Roosevelt Road, Building 7, Suite 115, Glen Ellyn. Bilingual services offered. For more information, call Dana Castellano, (312) 882-0494, www.anad.org.

New Mothers Support Group 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays, Good Samaritan Health and Wellness Center, 3551 Highland Ave., Downers Grove. Free. Register with Advocate’s Health Advisor, (800) 323-8622, ask for class code 4B10.

Postpartum Depression Support 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital, 3815 Highland Ave. $15. Register with Health Advisor, (800) 323-8622, visit www.advocatehealth.com.

Al-Anon 8 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays, Faith United Methodist Church, 432 59th St., Downers Grove. Participants should enter the rear of the church and go to Room B-6.

Al-Anon family groups “Courage to Change,” 1 p.m. Wednesday, Community Presbyterian Church, Room 8, 39 N. Prospect Ave., Clarendon Hills.

Families Anonymous support group  Adventist Hinsdale Hospital, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays, New Day Center/Outpatient Behavioral Health Services office, 740 Pasquinelli Drive, Suite 104, room C, Westmont. For people adversely affected by a loved one’s addiction to alcohol or drugs. (630) 856-7701.

Workshops/seminars

Home buyer seminar 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 12, Pioneer Club, 27W130 St. Charles Road, Carol Stream. Local attorney, lender and Realtor will speak on how to buy the best home at the lowest cost. Participants will receive a free home buyer manual. Free. Reservations required at (888) 413-9152, Ext. 32.

Theosophical presentations Saturday and Sunday, July 26 and 27, Theosophical Society, 1926 N. Main St., Wheaton. Speakers include Dr. Ravi Ravindra, “Human Being as the Intersection of the Inner and Outer World,” 9:15 a.m. Saturday; Amit Goswami, “God is Not Dead,” 4 p.m. Saturday; and Joy Mills, “Theosophy and the Quest for Meaning,” 2 p.m. Sunday. There will be a book signing after the program of Joy Mills’ new book, “The One True Adventure.” Each talk is $10. For more information or to register, call (630) 668-1571, Ext. 320, www.theosophical.org.

Cake decorating school Wilton School of Cake Decorating, 7511 Lemont Road, Darien, offers 50 courses throughout the year. Fees range from $75 to $950. (630) 985-6077, www.school.wilton.com.

Fundraisers

Golf outing fundraiser 6th annual SEASPAR Summer Classic, Friday, July 25, Village Greens Golf Course, 1575 W. 75th St., Woodridge. 1 p.m. shotgun start; four person, team scramble format. $135 includes golf, lunch, golf cart, prizes, contests, awards ceremony and dinner. To register, call (630) 960-7600.

Theater fundraiser DuPage Against War Now, 6:30 p.m. Friday, July 25, Mayslake Peabody Estate, 1717 W. 31st St., Oak Brook. Shakespeare theater by First Folio. Light refreshments served from 6:30 to 8:15 p.m.; theater performance at 8:15 p.m. $35. For tickets, call (630) 469-8251, or send check made out to Kathy Slovick/DAWN, 2S437 Terrace Drive, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137.

Charity golf outing St. Daniel Knights of Columbus, No. 10575, Friday, Aug. 1, Arrowhead Golf Course, 26W151 Butterfield Road, Wheaton. Registration begins at 8 a.m., tee times start at 9 a.m. $150 includes golfing with cart, lunch, dinner, open bar, trophies and prizes. $50 dinner only. Proceeds benefit Special Olympics Illinois. For more information and registration, call Greg Horejs, (630) 878-1082; Tom Vlach, (630) 873-0532; or Bob Hadraba, (630) 774-3931, www.KofC10575.org.

Interest groups

Special ticket promotion Northeastern Illinois Area Agency on Aging, offering specially priced tickets to attend a matinee performance of the play, “The Boys from Syracuse,” and Senior Lifestyle Expo, both held Sept. 3 at The Drury Lane Theatre, Oakbrook. $20 per person, available to groups and individuals. For tickets, call Kim Robey, (630) 293-5990.

Volunteer presenters Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization, volunteer presenters in its “Just for Teens” workshop program, providing breast health awareness for senior high school girls in Chicago metropolitan area. Volunteers receive special age-appropriate training. For more information, call Patty Jacobs at (708) 386-6179, email pjay1950@ aol.com with Y-ME in subject.

Senior Idol talent competition Northeastern Illinois Area Agency on Aging seeking seniors to compete for title of “Senior Idol” at the 13th annual Senior Lifestyle Expo, Sept. 3 and 4, Drury Lane Theatre, Oak Brook. Entries open to seniors age 60 and older by Sept. 4. $10 individual or $20 group (4 maximum) non-refundable entry fee. Deadline for entries is Saturday, Aug. 16. For more information and entry forms, call Connie Kobitter at (630) 293-5990, www.SeniorLifestyleExpo.org.

Hospice volunteers Heartland Hospice, Cook, DuPage and Lake County region. Volunteers needed to visit patients in nursing homes and private residences; provide respite service for family members; work on craft projects; or office help in Hillside office. Ages 18 and over. Required training provided by Heartland Home Health and Hospice staff. To volunteer, call Barbara Seals at (708) 234-2807.

St. Francis de Sales High School 40th reunion Class of 1968, Saturday, Aug. 23, at the high school. Reception, dinner and dancing. Call Victoria Escobar Dain Danielson, (360) 690-6461, www.sfdshs.org.

Tilton Elementary School reunion picnic Classes through 1963, Saturday, Sept. 6. St. Mel’s grads welcome. Contact Pat, (815) 788-0905, tiltonelementary@hotmail.com.

Morton East High School 25th reunion Class of 1983. Plans being made for fall 2008. Send current mail and e-mail addresses to mehs1983@hotmail.com; call Kim, (312) 664-5876; or visit http://geocities.com/mehs1983reunion/.

Harrison Technical High School reunions Classes 1931 to 1963, Sunday, Sept. 21. Call Adeline Glow Fencik, (847) 381-7529, or Bryan Brown, (708) 366-3423.

Morton High School 50th reunion Class of 1958, Friday to Sunday, Sept. 26 to 28. For reservations and information, call Mike Willet (815) 758-1700 or Bob Novak (630) 985-6341, www.jsm58.com.

St. Eulalia Elementary School reunion Class of 1971. Plans being made. If interested in attending, call Noreen Collins Kuenster, (708) 442-2628.

Morton High School 60th reunion During September. Plans being made. If interested in attending, call Joann Johnson, (630) 323-8025.

Downers Grove South High School 10th reunion Class of 1998, Friday and Saturday, Sept. 19 and 20. For more information, www.dgsclassof1998reunion.com.

Kelly High School 50th reunion Class of 1958, Saturday, Sept. 20, Drury Lane Ballroom, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace. Call John Cagney, (815) 806-0713.

Morton West High School reunion Classes 1970, ‘71 and ‘72, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, Crystal Sky Banquets, 7941 W. 47th St., McCook. $50 per person. R.S.V.P. by Sept. 1. For more information, call Rita Havlicek Bendana, (773) 775-1816, www.classmates.com.

Downers Grove North High School 50th reunion Class of 1960. Plans being made for 2010. Send addresses to Rolfe Sick, 8003 Fairmont Ave., Downers Grove, IL 60516.

York High School 40th reunion Class of 1968, Aug. 30 to Sept. 1, Wyndham Drake Hotel, 2301 York Road, Oak Brook. For information, www.yorkclassof1968.com.

Immaculate Conception 50th reunion Class of 1958, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 3 and 4, Wyndham Drake Oakbrook Hotel, 2301 York Road. Looking for “lost” classmates. Call Bill Smith, (630) 833-2939.

Lyons Township 10th reunion Class of 1998, Saturday, Oct. 4. For information, contact Mike McNeily at mike.mcneily@edwardjones.com.

Lyons Township 30th reunion Class of 1978, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 10 and 11. Send addresses to lths1978@live.com, www.lths.net and click on Alumni Association.

York High School 30th reunion Class of 1978, Saturday, Nov. 8, Wyndham Drake Hotel, 2301 York Road, Oak Brook. For information, visit www.yorkhs1978.com. Send current contact information and pictures from the 1970s to yorkclassof1978@yahoo.com.

Harrison Technical High School 50th reunion Class of 1958, Saturday, Nov. 8, Crystal Sky Banquets, 7941 W. 47th St., McCook.  Call Steve Satek, (708) 246-1130, or Diane Thomas, (708) 749-7566.

Harper High School 50th reunion Class of January and June 1959. Plans being made for summer of 2009. If interested in attending, call Cliff Gustafson, (815) 372-9937.

Special events

Farmers’ market Downtown Downers Grove Market, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays, through Oct. 18, Main Street Train Station parking lot. Volunteers needed, call  Sean Nelson, (630) 929-2408.

“The Lincoln Highway Around Chicago” presentation Lincoln Bicentennial Coalition of DuPage County, 7 p.m. Friday, July 25, Glen Ellyn History Center, 800 N. Main St. Author Cynthia Ogorek will speak. Free, donations welcome. Refreshments served. For more information, call (630) 469-1897.

Rose Garden Fete Cantigny gardens 6:30 p.m. Saturday, July 26, Cantigny Park, 1S151 Winfield Road, Wheaton. View newly designed rose garden. Keynote speaker will be Stephen Scanniello of the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens’ Cranford Rose Garden and author of several books on roses. Music will be provided by the Glen Ellyn String Quartet. Registration required at (630) 260-8162.

Open house and art fair Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, July 26 and 27, Mayslake Peabody Estate, 1717 W. 31st St., Oak Brook. Free. Mayslake Hall tours, performances by First Folio Shakespeare Festival, Windy City Harmonica Players, Flutissimo, Vocal Explorers and Acepellago. Children’s lawn games and art activities. For more information, call (630) 206-9566.

International Demolition Derby 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday, July 27, DuPage County Fair, 2015 Manchester Road, Wheaton. Free with admission price. For tickets, call (630) 668-6636, www.dupagecountyfair.org.

Czechoslovak Festival Czechoslovak American Congress, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday, July 27, Kiwanis Park, 8820 Brookfield Ave., Brookfield. Traditional foods, booths, music, dancing. Features the United Moravian Societies’ Besidka Dance Group and the Bohemian American Concertina Association.

Religion

Vacation Bible School 9 a.m. to noon, Aug. 4 to 8, Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 4501 Main St., Downers Grove. Theme is “Quest for Truth: Jesus the Way, the Truth and the Life.” Children age 4 to sixth grade. Games, snacks, music, crafts and skits. $10 per child; $25 per family. Register at (630) 968-6231, www.gloriadeichurch.org.