Arts and Entertainment

Music

Live music Jazz on Saturdays, open mic Tuesdays, Josephine’s Martini and Wine Bar, 207 S. Villa Ave., Villa Park. (630) 758-0012.

Weekly entertainment Live bands Tuesdays through Sundays, 100 South Chop House, 100 S. York Road, Elmhurst. (630) 782-9091.

Jim Guter Trio Every Thursday, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., Brio Tuscan Grille, 330 Yorktown Center, Lombard. (630) 424-1515.

Guitar performances Rob Lane, 6 to 9 p.m. Saturdays, Pizza Palace, 117 Addison St. (630) 834-5900.

Art

“Board Members Only” exhibit Elmhurst Artists’ Guild, through Friday, Feb. 6, Elmhurst Art Museum gallery, 150 Cottage Hill. Call (630) 530-2344.

“A Time for Love & RED!” 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, Karen Solem Gallery, 124 W. Park Ave., Elmhurst. (630) 279-4446, www.karensolemgallery.com.

National Art Premiere 2009 Saturday, Feb. 14, to Wednesday, March 18, Elmhurst Art Museum, 150 Cottage Hill Ave. Reception, 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20. (630) 279-1009.

Fine art show Lombard Arts Coalition, through Friday, March 27, National University of Health Sciences art gallery, 200 E. Roosevelt Road, Lombard. Reception, 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 8. (630) 415-3656, www.dupagearts.com.

“Pleasure Paintings” exhibit Through March 22, Elmhurst Art Museum, 150 Cottage Hill Ave. Chicago artists Phyllis Bramson, Lorraine Peltz and Keer Tanchak are featured. (630) 834-0202, www.emhurstartmuseum.org.

Theater

“All in the Timing” 8 p.m. Thursdays to Saturdays, through Feb. 14, Elmhurst College, Mill Theatre, 253 Walter St. $7 general admission, $6 students. (630) 617-3005.

“Twelve Angry Men” 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 8 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 6 to 8, York Community High School, 355 W. St. Charles Road, Elmhurst. $7 and $9. (630) 617-2400.

“Love Stories” GreenMan Theatre Troupe, 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 8, Prairie and Vine wine shop, 29 E. Park Blvd., Villa Park. $20. (630) 782-1519, www.prairieandvine.com.

“Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” Christian Youth Theater, through Feb. 14, Timothy Christian School Auditorium, 188 W. Butterfield Road, Elmhurst. 7 p.m. Fridays and 2 and 6 p.m. Saturdays. $12 adults, $8 children, in advance. $14 adults, $10 children, at the door. (847) 516-2298.

“Honeymoon from Hell” GreenMan Theatre Troupe dinner theatre murder mystery, 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 6 p.m. Sundays, Feb. 20 to March 1, Angelo’s Ristorante, 247 N. York Road, Elmhurst. $45. (630) 464-2646, www.greenmantheatre.com.

“Miss Saigon” Through March 8, Drury Lane Theater, 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; and 2 and 6 p.m. Sundays. $29 to $35. Dinner packages available. (630) 530-0111, www.drurylaneoakbrook.com.

Museum

“Dinosaur Discoveries” Ages 4 to adult, 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art, 220 Cottage Hill Ave., Elmhurst. $5. (630) 833-1616, www.lizzadromuseum.org.

Early aviation exhibit “Heroes of the Sky: Adventures in Early Flight,” through March 15, Elmhurst Historical Museum, 120 E. Park Ave. National traveling exhibit chronicles the early days of flight. For more information, call (630) 833-1457, www.elmhursthistory.org.

Scottish Jewelry Through May 10, Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art, 220 Cottage Hill Ave., Elmhurst. Features antique pieces made of silver and gemstones Scottish in design. (630) 833-1616.

Miscellaneous

Singles fling The Single Gourmet, 6:15 p.m. reception, 7 p.m. dinner Friday, Feb. 6, Volare, 1919 S. Meyers Road, Oakbrook Terrace. $45. Register at (773) 772-3535.

Drop-in storytime 10 a.m. Fridays, Bensenville Community Public Library, 200 S. Church Road. All ages. (630) 766-4642.

Winter carnival Noon to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, Lombard Community Building, 433 E. St. Charles Road. Free. (630) 620-7322, www.lombardparks.com.

Frosty Flicks 10 a.m. Saturdays through March 14, Addison Cinemas, 1555 W. Lake St. $2.50. Feb. 7 features “Igor.”

Yoga and pilates classes Evenings and Saturday mornings, York Chiropractic, 543 S. York Road, Elmhurst. Free class offered. For more information or to register, call (630) 834-8536.

Candy airplanes craft Ages 4 to 12, 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 8, Elmhurst Historical Museum, 120 E. Park Ave. $1. (630) 833-1457, www.elmhursthistory.org.

Kids’ science class Grades 3 to 6, 3:45 to 4:45 p.m. Mondays, Feb. 9 to March 16, Butterfield Park District Recreation and Aquatic Center, 21W730 Butterfield Road. $40 residents, $45 nonresidents. Register by Monday, Feb. 2, at (630) 858-2229, www.butterfieldpd.com.

Beginner line dancing 1 p.m. Mondays, York Township Senior Center, 1502 S. Myers Road, Lombard. All ages. No partner required. $2 at the door. Call Susan Shields, (630) 533-5233.

Baby Time 2:30 p.m. Mondays, through Feb. 23, Wood Dale Public Library, 520 N. Wood Dale Road. Ages 1 and 2 with adult. Includes books, flannel board stories, finger plays and songs. Registration required at (630) 766-6762, www.wooddalelibrary.org.

Stories and More 4 p.m. Tuesdays, through Feb. 24, Wood Dale Public Library, 520 N. Wood Dale Road. Ages 3 to 7. Includes books, flannel board stories, finger plays, puppets, crafts and songs. Registration required at (630) 766-6762, www.wooddalelibrary.org.

Drama Club 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays, Bensenville Public Library, 200 S. Church Road.  Grades 1 and 2 meet on Tuesdays; grades 3 to 5 on Wednesdays. Learn to use body, mind and voice to create characters of all kinds. Act out stories. Register at (630) 766-4642.

Stories for the Very Young 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays, through Feb. 17, Bensenville Community Public Library, 200 S. Church Road. Ages birth to three years. Register at (630) 766-4642.

Stories for Fun 1 p.m. Tuesdays, through Feb. 17, Bensenville Community Public Library, 200 S. Church Road. Ages 3 to 5. Register at (630) 766-4642.

Body B-Energized Yoga Oakbrook Terrace Park District, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays through March 4, Oakbrook Terrace Park District Fitness Center, 1 Parkview Plaza. Ages 18 and up. $36 residents, $41 nonresidents. Register one week before the start date of class. For more information or to register call (630) 574-0420.

Storytimes 10 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays, Addison Public Library, 4 Friendship Plaza. Preschool Storytime is for ages 3 to 5; Begin With Books Storytime is for ages birth to 35 months with an adult. Preschool Storytime also at 10 a.m. Thursdays; Begin With Books at 11 a.m. on Thursdays. Register at (630) 543-3617.

Bulls game trip 5:45 p.m. Wednesday, March 4, leaving from Butterfield Park District Recreation and Aquatic Center, 21W730 Butterfield Road, Lombard. $25 residents, $30 nonresidents. Register by Friday, Feb. 13, at (630) 858-2229.

Sushi singles party 10 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14, RA Sushi, 310 Yorktown Center, Lombard. Ages 21 and older. (630) 627-6800.

Valentine’s Day song Choral-Aires, Saturday, Feb. 14. Songs sung over the phone. $10 one song, $15 two songs. Order at www.choral-aires.org.

Bird walk DuPage Birding Club, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14, Cantigny Park, Winfield Road, south of Roosevelt Road, Wheaton. Call Jeff Reiter, (630) 545-1838.

Mardi Gras jazz brunch Elmhurst Heritage Foundation, 11 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 15, Drury Lane Oak Brook, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace. $75. RSVP to (630) 833-1457.

Presidential courage lecture With Michael Beschloss, 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 15, Elmhurst College, Hammerschmidt Chapel, 190 Prospect Ave. Free. (630) 617-3033.

Eagle exhibit Through Sunday, April 5, Lake View Nature Center, 17W063 Hodges Road, Oakbrook Terrace. Live eagle, noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7. (630) 941-8747, www.obtpd.org.

New members wanted A new “Boomers Club” is looking for members. This is a networking club for those who sell services or products to the senior market. If interested, call Mary Toomey at (630) 725-8971.

“52 Books, 52 Weeks” program Yearlong reading program from Bensenville Community Public Library for 2009. Goal of program is for people to make reading part of their week, every week. To register for the program, visit the Adult Service or Circulation desk at the library, 200 S. Church Road, or register online at www.52books.org. For more information on the program, call Kelly Watson at (630) 766-4642.

Winter reading program Bensenville Community Public Library’s children’s winter reading program is running through Feb.13. Participants keep a journal of their reading. Prizes awarded. For more information, call (630) 766-4642.

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

Clubs

Dank Chicago Chapter West German heritage group, 1:30 p.m. every second Sunday except July and August, Redeemer Lutheran Church recreation center, 345 S. Kenilworth Ave., Elmhurst. Call Harold Pitz, (708) 562-7038.

Breakfast buffet 7:30 a.m. to noon Sunday, Feb. 8, Veterans of Foreign War Post 2801, 39 E. St. Charles Road, Villa Park. $6.

Elmhurst Afternoon Woman’s Club Noon every second Monday, October through December and February through May, Elmhurst Public Library, 125 Prospect Ave. (630) 941-1141.

Woman’s Club of Lombard 1 p.m. every second Monday, Beacon Hill Retirement Community, DuPahze Room, 2600 S. Finley Road, Lombard. February includes yoga demonstration. Call Nancy, (630) 268-8647.

DuPage Theatre arts coalition 7 p.m. every second Monday, Sunset Knoll Recreation Center, Room 8, 820 S. Finley Road, Lombard. Arts workshops open to the public around 7:30 p.m. (630) 426-0621.

Tree Town Garden Guild 1 p.m. every second Monday, Community Bank of Elmhurst, 330 W. Butterfield Road, Elmhurst. At noon, members bring horticulture and participate in a Design of the Month session. (630) 832-2569.

Elmhurst Junior Women’s Club 7:30 p.m. every second Monday, Community Bank of Elmhurst, 330 W. Butterfield Road, Elmhurst. Contact Alyssa, (630) 279-4747, Elmhurst_Juniors@yahoo.com.

Wood Dale Lioness Club 6:30 p.m. every second Monday, Thornwood Restaurant, 1051 N. Wood Dale Road, Wood Dale. Call Sabine Petrovic, (630) 350-8300.

Elmhurst Business Builders 7:30 a.m. Tuesdays, The Elmhurst Restaurant, 441 W. Lake St. Call Mark Entwistle, (630) 707-3646.

Bingo 7 p.m. Tuesdays, Tioga VFW Post 2149, 510 Georgetown Square, Wood Dale. (630) 766-0334.

Addison Kiwanis Club Noon Tuesdays, Oak Meadows Golf Course, 900 N. Wood Dale Road, Addison. Call Sally Schuster, (630) 458-3308.

Bensenville-Wood Dale Kiwanis Club 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Market Place Café, 207 W. Main St., Bensenville.

Rotary Club of Bensenville 12:15 p.m. Tuesdays, Two Chefs Café, 3 S. Center St., Bensenville. Call Jill Rodriguez, (630) 766-4642.

Elmhurst Kiwanis Club Noon, Tuesdays, Francesca’s Amici Restaurant, 174 N. York Road, Elmhurst. Call (630) 530-5552.

Laughing Club 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays, Beacon Hill Retirement Community, 2400 S. Finley Road, Lombard. (630) 691-4007.

Community Awareness Nights 7 p.m. every second Tuesday, September through June, Wood Dale City Hall, 404 N. Wood Dale Road. Run by the Wood Dale Community Assistance Council. Call council co-chairman Dave Hahn, (630) 279-2791.

Public Relations Society of America Suburban Chicagoland Chapter, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10, Doubletree Hotel, 1200 N. Mittel Blvd., Wood Dale. $20 students, $30 members, $40 nonmembers. Register by Monday, Feb. 9, at www.prsasuburbanchicagoland.org.

Addison Rotary Club 12:15 p.m. Wednesdays, Alta Villa Banquet Hall, 430 N. Addison Road. Call Don Hendricks, (630) 327-1521.

Windy City Harmonica Club 7 p.m. Wednesdays, First Congregational Church, 235 S. Kenilworth Ave., Elmhurst. Call Dirk Zaagman, (630) 833-2333.

Addison Chess Club 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays, Addison Community Park, 120 E. Oak St. Call Kermitt Dodson, (630) 834-0566.

Women’s Garden Club of Villa Park 12:30 p.m. every second Wednesday, Villa Park Recreation Building, 320 E. Wildwood Ave., Villa Park.

Addison & Elmhurst Area Toastmasters 7 p.m. every second and fourth Wednesday, Addison Park District Community Building, 120 E. Oak St. Call Keith, (630) 443-0633.

Elmhurst Branch of AAUW 7:30 p.m. every second Wednesday, Elmhurst Public Library, 125 S. Prospect Ave. Call Dorothy Valintis, (630) 279-0225, or Jane Cooke, (630) 530-8733.

Villa Park Junior Women’s Club 7:30 p.m. every second Wednesday, Iowa Community Center, 338 N. Iowa Ave., Villa Park. Call Jen, (630) 832-9510.

Lombard Masonic Lodge 7:30 p.m. every second Wednesday except July and August, 26 W. Central Avenue, Villa Park. Before meeting dinner at 6 p.m., Hi-View Restaurant, 425 W. St. Charles Road, Villa Park. Call Lombard lodge master Richard Lingenfelser, (630) 858-2285.

Morning Rotary Club 6:45 a.m. Thursdays, Kopper Kitchen Restaurant, Route 83 and St. Charles Road, Elmhurst. Call Jim Rogers, (630) 993-8930.

Noon Rotary Club 12:15 p.m. Thursdays, Angelo’s Restaurant, 247 N. York St., Elmhurst. (630) 833-8771.

Lombard Kiwanis Club 7:30 a.m. Thursdays, Egg Harbor Restaurant, Yorktown shopping center in Lombard. Call Jay Wojcik, (630) 827-4426, or Diane Dassow, (630) 932-1523 evenings.

B2B Referral Group 7:15 a.m. Thursdays, Cafe Amano, 105 S. York Road, Elmhurst. (630) 303-0190.

Lilac Town Senior Chorus Singers age 60 and up, 10 a.m. Thursdays, Lombard Community Building, 433 E. St. Charles Road. Sponsored by Lombard Park District. (630) 620-7322, www.lombardparks.com.

Garden Club of Bensenville 11:30 a.m. every second Thursday, September through April, Bensenville Community Library, 200 S. Church Road. February features program on attracting birds to garden. (630) 832-5919.

Addison Art Guild 7:30 p.m. every second Thursday, September through May, Addison Village Hall, room 1301, One Friendship Plaza. $2 guest fee. (630) 543-4100.

Lombard Service League Women’s club, 7 p.m. every second Thursday, Lexington Square, Courtyard Room, 555 Foxworth Blvd., Lombard. (630) 932-0190, (630) 620-8938.

Elmhurst Bicycle Club 7:15 p.m. every second Thursday, Community Bank of Elmhurst, Spring and Butterfield Road. Daily rides of varying speed and distance. Membership is $20 per year for individual; $25 for family. For full ride schedule and more information, call Ray Dal Lago, (630) 543-4655, www.elmhurstbicycling.org.

Order of the Easter Star Elmhurst chapter, 8 p.m. every second and fourth Thursday except July and August, Elmhurst Masonic Lodge, 103 Arthur St.

Young At Heart Singles Club Ballroom dancers of all ages, 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. Fridays, American Legion, 9757 Pacific Ave., Franklin Park. Jan. 23 band is Ken Jandes. $7 members, $9 guests. (630) 415-3449, (847) 678-7068.

Elmhurst AARP Chapter 1007 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. every second Friday except July and August, The Abbey, 407 W. St. Charles Road, Elmhurst. (630) 833-6317.

Earth Science Club of Northern Illinois 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 13, College of DuPage, Building K, Room 131, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. Program on “The History of Science.” www.esconi.org.

Support groups

Gam-Anon Gambling addiction support group, 8 p.m. Saturdays, Dieke Room at Elmhurst Memorial Hospital, 200 Berteau Ave. (708) 802-0105, www.gam-anon.org.

Narcotics Anonymous Support group, 6:30 p.m. every Saturday; and 7 p.m. every Monday, Central DuPage Hospital, Behavioral Health Services, 27W350 High Lake Road, Winfield. (630) 933-4234.

Eating disorder group Applying New Attitudes and Directions 10 a.m. Saturdays, Suite 8, 1616 E. Roosevelt Road, Wheaton. (630) 346-9266.

Sexaholics Anonymous Support group, 7:30 p.m. Saturdays, Central DuPage Hospital, Behavioral Health Services, 27W350 High Lake Road, Winfield. (630) 933-4234.

Cocaine Anonymous Support group, 8:30 p.m. Sundays, Central DuPage Hospital, Behavioral Health Services, 27W350 High Lake Road, Winfield. (630) 933-4234.

Low Vision support group 2 to 3:30 p.m. every second Sunday, Central DuPage Hospital, conference room 1 and 2, 25 N. Winfield Road, Winfield.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly Addison chapter, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Mondays, Addison Park District, 120 E. Oak St. Call Elaine, (630) 543-9134 or Kathy, (630) 627-1612.

Emotions Anonymous Support group, 10 a.m. Mondays, St. Barnabas Church, 22W415 Butterfield Road, Glen Ellyn. (708) 383-0200.

Compassionate Friends Support group for families who have lost a child, 7:30 p.m. every second Monday, St. Alexander’s Parish Center, 300 S. Cornell Ave., Villa Park. Call Lynn Callister, (630) 834-4829.

Al-Anon Support group, 7 p.m. Tuesdays, Central DuPage Hospital, Behavioral Health Services, 27W350 High Lake Road, Winfield. (630) 933-4234.

Eating disorder support group National Association for Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders of Glen Ellyn, 6 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.

National Alliance on Mental Illness Family member support group, 7 to 8:30 p.m. every second and fourth Tuesday, NAMI Office, Building B, Suite 925, 2100 Manchester Road, Wheaton. Register at (630) 752-0066 Ext. 210, www.namidupage.org.

Depression and bipolar support group 7 to 9 p.m. every second and fourth Tuesday, Central DuPage Hospital, Behavioral Health Services, 27W350 High Lake Road, Winfield.

Postpartum depression support group 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Central DuPage Hospital, Conference Room B, 25 N. Winfield Road, Winfield. (630) 933-4234.

Seizure and Epilepsy support group 7 to 9 p.m. every second Wednesday, Central DuPage Hospital, 25 N. Winfield Road, Winfield. (630) 289-5577.

Depression support group 7:30 to 9 p.m. Thursdays, Lombard Christian Reformed Church, Room 6, 2020 S. Meyers Road. Call Ralph, (630) 271-9259.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly Elmhurst Chapter, 6 p.m. Thursdays, Yorkfield Presbyterian Church basement, 1099 S. York St., Elmhurst. Call Mildred, (630) 832-1228.

Families Anonymous Support group, 8 p.m. Thursdays, Central DuPage Hospital, Behavioral Health Services, 27W350 High Lake Road, Winfield. (630) 933-4234.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly Villa Park Chapter 2231, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursdays, Trinity Lutheran Church, 300 S. Ardmore Ave., Villa Park. Call Linda, (630) 495-1892.

Al-Ateen Support group, 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Central DuPage Hospital, Behavioral Health Services, 27W350 High Lake Road, Winfield. (630) 933-4234.

Prostate cancer support group 7 to 8 p.m. every second Thursday, Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Cancer Center, 200 Berteau Ave. Call John, (630) 833-2926 or Mona (630) 782-7900.

Lupus support group 10 a.m. to noon every second Thursday, Central DuPage Hospital, Danada medical offices, 7 Blanchard Circle, Suite 102, Wheaton.

Al-Anon Fellowship group, 8 p.m. Fridays, Christus Victor Lutheran Church, 1045 Arlington Heights Road, Elk Grove Village. (630) 631-0332.

Celebrate Recovery 7 p.m. Fridays, West Suburban Community Church, 825 N. Van Auken St., Elmhurst. Call Jay, (630) 202-0726, www.recoverychicago.com.

Seminars/workshops

Exercise classes Beginner exercises classes, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Addison Ice Rink, second floor, 475 S. Grace St. All levels welcome. Weight loss, muscle building and conditioning. $10 per class. Call (630) 834-2101.

Modern investment talk Ideas X-Change Series, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10, Elmhurst College, Frick Center, Founder’s Lounge, 190 Prospect Ave. (630) 617-3033.

Tumblebear gymnastics program Children walking to age 3, 10:45 to 11:20 a.m. Mondays, Feb. 23 to March 16, Butterfield Park District Recreation Center, 21W730 Butterfield Road, Lombard. $40. Register by Monday, Feb. 16, at (630) 858-2229, www.butterfieldpg.com.

Nursing school open house 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 17, Chamberlain College of Nursing, 1221 N. Swift Road, Addison. Register at (630) 953-3660, www.chamberlain.edu.

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

Spaghetti dinner and silent auction Boy Scout Troop 51, 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, First Church of Lombard, 220 S. Main St. Dinner and silent auction to benefit Scout activities. Carry-out meals available. $7 adults, $5 seniors and children age 3 to 10. Children age 2 and younger are free. Tickets available at the door. For more information, call (630) 932-8085.

Casino night St. Frances Parents’ Organization, 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, Westin Hotel, 70 Yorktown Center, Lombard. $75. Register at (630) 668-5800 Ext. 143, www.sfhsnet.org.

Cupid’s Kisses fundraiser Miracles from Mia, 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, Diplomat West, 681 W. North Ave., Elmhurst. $40 in advance, $45 at the door. www.mia.org.

Tower climb American Lung Association, Sunday, Feb. 8, Oakbrook Terrace Tower, One Tower Place. $25 registration. Register at (800) LUNG USA, www.climbala.org.

“Music at the Mansion” Elmhurst Choral Union, 7 to 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, Wilder Mansion, 211 Prospect Ave., Elmhurst. $55. www.elmhurstchoralunion.org.

“A Taste of Hope” DuPage Public Action to Deliver Shelter, 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Thursday, March 5, Abbington Banquets, 3S002 Route 53, Glen Ellyn. $80. (630) 682-3846 Ext. 242, www.dupagepads.org.

Interest groups

High school make-up placement exam The make-up placement exam for incoming freshmen to Immaculate Conception High School, 9 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, at the school, 217 Cotttage Hill Ave., Elmhurst. Pre-registration required. Bring $30 and a completed entrance exam/enrollment application with can be found on the main page of the school Web site, www.ichsknights.org. Bring two pencils; no calculators or dictionaries allowed. To pre-register, call the Admissions Office at (630) 530-3484.

Hospice volunteer training 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12, MERIT Hospice, 1300 S. Main St., Suite R, Lombard. Register with Karen Zych, (630) 652-7971.

“We All Love Our Pets” program DuPage Senior Citizens Council, Meals on Wheels Association of America and Banfield the Pet Hospital are helping seniors in DuPage County provide food for their pets. Seniors needing help feeding their pets can call the Senior Citizens Council at (630) 620-0804 and ask to be placed on the “WALOP”  waiting list.

Donations accepted Pillar Real Estate is accepting new or slightly used coats and shoes and non-perishable food items for donation to local P.A.D.S. homeless shelters and various food pantries, at their office, 24 W. St. Charles Road, Lombard. For more information, call (630) 629-9940.

DuPage Senior Citizens Council The DuPage Senior Citizens Council has incorporated a sandwich buffet into their nutrition program at York Township, 1502 Meyers road, Lombard. Spaces open in their dining room for lunch. To sign-up, call the kitchen at (630) 620-2421.

Reunions

Bowen High School 40th reunion Class of 1969, 6 p.m. Saturday, July 25, 2009, Holiday Inn Mart Plaza, 350 N. Orleans St., Chicago. $110 per person, $195 per couple may be purchased by sending a check to Phyllis Volk, 250 E. Pearson St., Unit 906, Chicago, IL 60611, payable to Phyllis Volk and indicate Bowen Reunion in the memo section. For more information and “lost classmates” addresses, visit www.freewebs.com/bowen1969reunion, or call Brett Weiss at (630) 248-5405.

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

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.

Morton West High School 20th reunion Class of 1989. Plans being made. Looking for “lost classmates.” For more information or to register for the reunion, contact mortonwest89@gmail.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.