Arts and entertainment

Music

Sarah McLachlan tribute Ladies of the Canyon, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 25, FitzGerald’s Nightclub, sidebar, 6615 W. Roosevelt Road, Berwyn. $10. (708) 788-2118, www.fitzgeraldsnightclub.com.

Live Blues Open mic blues jam, 8:30 p.m. Thursday, March 26; Sal Carlino Blues Band, 9:30 p.m. Friday, March 27, $6; Mike Wheeler Blues Band, 9:30 p.m. Saturday, March 28, $6; Nigel Mack, 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 31, free, Harlem Avenue Lounge, 3701 S. Harlem Ave., Berwyn. (708) 484-3610, www.harlemavenuelounge.com.

Southern folk music Carolina Chocolate Drops with Devil in a Woodpile, 8 p.m. Thursday, March 26, FitzGerald’s Nightclub, 6615 W. Roosevelt Road, Berwyn. $15 in advance, $20 at the door. (708) 788-2118, www.fitzgeraldsnightclub.com.

Country Night in Berwyn Cropduster, Long Gone Lonesome Boys and True Historians, 8 p.m. Thursday, March 26, FitzGerald’s Nightclub, sidebar, 6615 W. Roosevelt Road, Berwyn. $5. (708) 788-2118, www.fitzgeraldsnightclub.com.

Live entertainment Montage, 8 to 11 p.m. Friday, March 27; SKAPONE!, 9 p.m. to midnight Saturday, March 28; Alison Ruble, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 31, Salt Creek Wine Bar, 8900 Fairview Ave., Brookfield. (708) 387-2432, www.saltcreekwinebar.com.

Punk rock concert Partly Cloudy, 8 p.m. Friday, March 27, Tiger O’Stylies, 6300 W. Ogden Ave., Berwyn.

Oklahoma songwriter Jimmy LaFave, 9:30 p.m. Friday, March 27, FitzGerald’s Nightclub, 6615 W. Roosevelt Road, Berwyn. $15. (708) 788-2118, www.fitzgeraldsnightclub.com.

Celtic rock Enter the Haggis, 9 p.m. Saturday, March 28, FitzGerald’s Nightclub, 6615 W. Roosevelt Road, Berwyn. $12 in advance, $15 at the door. (708) 788-2118, www.fitzgeraldsnightclub.com.

Live music Peter Budd, Kathy Kucia and Richard Holmes, 8 p.m. Saturday, March 28, Grounds for Appeal Espresso Bar, 3242 Oak Park Ave., Berwyn. (708) 749-CAFE.

Live entertainment DJs, 9 p.m. Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays; Karaoke Night, 9 p.m. Tuesdays; open mic and jam night, 9 p.m. Thursdays, Windsor Restaurant and Sports Bar, 6814 W. Windsor Ave., Berwyn. (708) 749-0586.

Olive or Twist Martini Bar Live jazz, 8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays; open mic night 7 p.m. Wednesdays, Olive or Twist Martini Bar, 6906 Windsor Ave., Berwyn. Free. (708) 484-1808.

Chorus seeks new members The Village Vocal Chords, an award-winning harmony chorus, seeks new members and invites local women who like to sing, to attend chorus practices at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at St. John’s Lutheran Church, lower level, 505 S. Park Road, La Grange. For information, call Michael Bogert at (708) 275-8329.

Theater

“S-E-X-OH!” Teatro Luna, 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 5 and 8 p.m. Saturday and 5 p.m. Sunday, March 26 to 29, Berwyn Cultural Center, 6420 16th St. $16. (708) 795-6704, www.16thstreettheater.org.

“Laura” LaGrange Repertory Theatre, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, March 27 to 29, Plymouth Place, Dole Hall, 315 N. La Grange Road, La Grange Park. $12 adults, $8 students and seniors. www.lagrangerepertorytheatre.com.

Radio show Riverside Township Radio Players, 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 27, Riverside Township Hall auditorium, 27 Riverside Road. Free. Call John P. Gelsomino, (708) 447-5117, or Ellie Babka, (708) 442-8810.

“Carousel” 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, March 27 to 29, St. Louise de Marillac Parish Center, 1144 Harrison Ave., LaGrange Park. $10 adults, $5 children younger than 12. (708) 352-7388.

Words in Motion festival 16th Street Theater, Thursday, April 2, to Saturday, April 25, Berwyn Cultural Center, 6420 16th St. Starts with “Blurred Vision,” 7:30 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays and 5 and 8 p.m. Saturdays, April 2 to 11. $16. (708) 795-6704, www.16thstreettheater.org.

Library

“Candy Land” anniversary event Ages 4 to 7, 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 25, Thomas Ford Memorial Library, 800 Chestnut St., Western Springs. Register at (708) 246-0520.

Adult spring craft night 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 25, Hillside Public Library, 405 Hillside Ave. $2 deposit at registration. (708) 449-7510.

Wii game night First to fifth grade, 4 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 26, Brookfield Public Library, 3609 Grand Blvd. Register at (708) 485-6917, www.brookfieldpubliclibrary.info.

Photos of Lincoln 7 p.m. Thursday, March 26, Hillside Public Library, 405 Hillside Ave. Register at (708) 449-7510.

Library late night Ages 12 to 18, 6:30 to 9 p.m. Friday, March 27, Brookfield Public Library, 3609 Grand Blvd. (708) 485-6917 Ext. 140.

Quiltmakers Basics, 1 p.m.; advanced, 3 p.m. Saturday, March 28, Brookfield Public Library, 3609 Grand Blvd. Ages 9 and older. Register at (708) 485-6917, www.brookfieldpubliclibrary.info.

The Reading Game Book and movie discussion, 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 28, Brookfield Public Library, 3609 Grand Blvd. Title is “City of Ember.” Register at (708) 485-6917, www.brookfieldpubliclibrary.info.

Easter egg craft 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, March 29, Hillside Public Library, 405 Hillside Ave. Allowed to bring up to six eggs. $2 deposit at registration. (708) 449-7510.

Bookmark design contest Grades 6 to 12, through Tuesday, March 31, North Riverside Public Library, 2400 S. DesPlaines Ave. (708) 447-3698.

Caddy instruction program Ages 12 to 18, 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, March 31, Thomas Ford Memorial Library, 800 Chestnut St., Western Springs. (708) 246-0520, www.fordlibrary.org.

Jacques Cousteau program Honoring work of Cousteau and writer Susan Schiefelbein, 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 1, Thomas Ford Memorial Library, 800 Chestnut St., Western Springs. Register at (708) 246-0520.

Wednesday movie matinee “The Five Pennies,” 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 1, North Riverside Public Library, 2400 S. DesPlaines Ave. (708) 447-3698.

Chicago Wolves Hockey team reading program Children and teens reading program through April at North Riverside Public Library, 2400 S. DesPlaines Ave. Chances to win Chicago Wolves prizes. Record books read on reading chart to enter monthly drawings. For more information, call the Youth Services desk at (708) 447-0869.

Miscellaneous

Mid-Week Coffeehouse Psychic advisor and Berwyn Chess Club, Wednesday, March 25, Grounds for Appeal Espresso Bar, 3242 Oak Park Ave., Berwyn. (708) 749-CAFE.

Thursday afternoon movies 12:30 p.m. Thursdays, Riverside Town Hall, 27 Riverside Road. March 26 features “The Caine Mutiny.”

Zumba fitness classes 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays and 10:45 to 11:30 a.m. Saturdays, Brookfield Recreation Department, 8820 Brookfield Ave. All fitness levels welcome. Includes salsa, merengue and cha cha. Drop-in fee is $10. (708) 369-0017.

Woodcock walk Save the Prairie Society, 6:30 p.m. Fridays through April 3, Wolf Road Prairie, 31st Street Kiosk, west of 31st Street. (708) 354-5512.

Swinger’s Ball 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday, March 28, Willowbrook Ballroom, 8900 S. Archer Ave., Willow Springs. $25. Starts with dance lessons. (708) 839-1000, www.willowbrookballroom.com.

Depression glass show/sale 20-30-40 Glass Society of Illinois, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 28, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, March 29, Midwest Conference Center, Concord Plaza, 401 W. Lake St., Northlake. $8 admission. www.20-30-40society.org.

Fun-o-lympics Southeast Associaton for Special Parks and Recreation, 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 28, Park District of La Grange, 536 East Ave. Transportation at 12:30 p.m. from SEASPAR office, 4500 Belmont Road, Downers Grove. $20. (630) 960-7600.

Card/bunco party Cicero Rebekah Lodge, 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 31, Palacky Odd Fellow and Rebekah Hall, 9234 Broadway Ave., Brookfield. $4. Register at (708) 865-1432 or (708) 485-8429.

Bus trip Blue Chip Casino, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 31, leaving from North Riverside Village Commons, 2401 S. DesPlaines Ave. $15 residents, $19 nonresidents. Register at (708) 442-5515.

Book signing “Finding the Moon in Sugar” by Karolis Zukauskus, 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 31, Morton College Library, Cyber Cafe, 3801 S. Central Ave., Cicero.

Feast and Flicks ConfiCare ACT II, 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 1, Adventist La Grange Memorial Hospital, cafeteria, 5101 Willow Springs Road. “The Secret Life of Bees,” 6 p.m. Ages 50 and older. Register at (630) 856-7525.

Start Smart Baseball Ages 3 to 5, 5:30 to 6:15 p.m. Thursdays, April 2 to May 14, Pleasant Dale Park District Recreation Center, 7425 S. Wolf Road, Burr Ridge. $39 residents, $45 nonresidents. Register at (630) 662-6220.

Dinosaurs Alive! exhibit Saturday, April 4, to October, Brookfield Zoo, First Street, between I-55 and I-290. (708) 688-8000, www.czs.org.

Easter egg hunt 9 a.m. Saturday, April 4, Tower Green, downtown Western Springs. Call Carol Mason, (708) 246-9905.

Art classes Kids to adults, Terra Incognito, 246 Chicago Ave., Oak Park, and 35 S. La Grange Road, La Grange. Call Oak Park, (708) 383-6228, or La Grange, (708) 352-1401.

Bus tour Suburban Travelers are scheduling a 7-day, 6-night bus tour to Savannah, Ga., Jekyll Island and Beaufort, S.C., from May 3 to 9. Bus departs from La Grange Park. For more information, call Janine at (708) 243-4887.

Summer day camp North Riverside Recreation Department, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday, starting June 15. Kindergarten to seventh grade. Register at (708) 442-5515.

Clubs

Brookfield Jazz Society 7 p.m. Thursdays, Cottage at Irish Times, 8869 Burlington Ave., Brookfield. March 26 is Free and Easy night. $5 cover charge for nonmembers at live events. Regular meetings are free. www.brookfieldjazz.org.

La Grange Kiwanis Club Noon to 1:15 p.m. Thursdays, Bethlehem Woods Center, second floor, 1571 W. Ogden Ave., La Grange. (708) 352-2992.

Broadview Rotary Club 12:15 p.m. Thursdays, Sawa’s Old Warsaw Restaurant, 9200 W. Cermak Road.

The Leisuretime Club Senior men’s bridge club, noon, Thursdays, Lyonsville Congregational Church, 6871 Joliet Road, Indian Head Park. All men of any bridge-playing experience welcome. Club hosts three eight-week bridge tournaments a year. For more information, call Vern Kramer, (708) 246-8888, or Bob Terp, (708) 784-0921.

Stickney Senior Club 9 a.m. Thursdays, Stickney Township North Clinic, 6721 W. 40th St., Stickney. (630) 734-8596.

Golden K Kiwanis Club 10 a.m. Fridays, King-Bruwaert House, 6101 S. County Line Road, Burr Ridge. (630) 323-2250.

La Grange Rotary Club 12:15 p.m. Fridays, Café 36, 22 Calendar Ave. www.lagrangerotary.org.

BrookPark Sr. Social Club 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays and Fridays, Brookfield Municipal Building, Recreation Hall, 8820 Brookfield Ave. Call (708) 409-0518.

West Suburban Lapidary Club 8 p.m. every fourth Friday, The Abbey, 407 W. St. Charles Road, Elmhurst. (708) 442-5452.

Brookfield Garden Club 9:30 a.m. Saturday, March 28, Brookfield Village Hall, 8820 Brookfield Ave. Topic is “Getting Ready to Plant.” Call Nancy, (708) 387-1247.

Newcomers and Neighbors La Grange area play group, 9:30 to 11 a.m. Mondays, First Presbyterian Church of La Grange, 150 S. Ashland Ave. $3 per family. (708) 482-0042.

Tower Chorale 7:15 to 9:15 p.m. Mondays, Grand Center, 4211 Grand Ave., Western Springs. www.towerchorale.org.

Village Vocal Chords Women’s barbershop chorus, 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, St. John’s Lutheran Church, 47th Street and Brainard Avenue, La Grange. (708) 275-8329, villagevocalchords.com.

Brookfield-Riverside Rotary Club Noon Tuesdays, Paisans Restaurant, 3720 Grand Blvd., Brookfield. (708) 485-9224.

Western Springs Rotary Club 7 a.m. Tuesdays, First United Methodist Church, 4300 Howard Ave. (708) 482-6666.

Business Network International 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays, Blueberry Hill Cafe, La Grange Road and Harris Avenue, La Grange. Contact Anthony Lumpkin, (708) 344-4334, drlumpkindds12@msn.com.

Ladies Golf League Tuesday mornings, Meadowlark Golf Course, 31st Street and Wolf Road, Oak Brook. Accepting members. $12 regular members, $10 seniors. Call Gladys, (708) 280-1969.

Rotary Club of Countryside 7 a.m. Wednesdays, William Tell Banquets, 6201 W. Joliet Road, Countryside.

North Riverside Garden Club 7:30 p.m. every first Wednesday, North Riverside Village Hall, 2401 S. Des Plaines Ave. (708) 442-5515.

Willow Springs Lions Club 6 p.m. every first and third Wednesday, Willow Crossing Tavern, 8524 S. Archer Ave., Willow Springs. Call Mike Smigielski, (708) 839-5178, or Al Baines, (708) 839-0029.

I Ciceroni Italian language club, 7 p.m. every first Wednesday, Pompei, 7215 W. Lake St., River Forest. Contact Maria DiMarco, (708) 562-7915, iciceroni@yahoo.com.

Ladies Aid of the Bohemian Home 1 p.m. every first Wednesday, except July, Aug., Jan.,Tabor Hills Pavillion, 1327 Crystal Ave., Naperville. Board meeting, 11 a.m. $8 for noon lunch. To register for lunch, call Vlasta, (630) 322-8681.

Salt Creek Camera Club 7:30 p.m. every first and third Wednesday, Countryside City Hall, 5550 East Ave. Call Ron Remley, (708) 562-1164.

Countryside Lions Club 6 p.m. every first Wednesday and Thursday after the third Wednesday, Old Country Buffet, 21 Countryside Plaza, Countryside. Call Barbara, (708) 352-7912.

Support groups

Take Off Pounds Sensibly Countryside Chapter, 6 p.m. weigh-in, 6:30 p.m. meeting Thursdays, Countryside City Hall, 5550 East Ave. Call Donna, (708) 579-9633.

Al-Anon 10 to 11 a.m. Thursdays, Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 203 S. Kensington Ave., La Grange.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly La Grange Chapter, 6:30 p.m. weigh-in, 6:40 p.m. meeting Thursdays, Grace Lutheran Church, 200 N. Catherine Ave. Call Meribeth, (708) 354-9126.

Mental health support group GROW, 7 p.m. Thursdays, Wesley United Methodist Church, 6011 W. 36th St., Cicero. Call Carlos Tucker, (773) 771-3150.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly Berwyn chapter, 6:45 p.m. Thursdays, Presbyterian Church of Berwyn, lower level, 3148 Clinton Ave. Call Bernie, (708) 788-7171.

Grandparents raising grandchildren 10 to 11:30 a.m. every last Thursday, Summit Public Library, 6233 S. Archer Road. Call Mindy Jannenga Phillips, (708) 354-1323 Ext. 28.

Overeaters Anonymous 9 to 10:30 a.m. Fridays and 7 to 8 p.m. Sundays, First Congregational Church, 100 S. 6th Ave., La Grange. Call Jane, (708) 579-1785.

Al-Anon Friday Morning Serenity Seekers, 9:30 a.m. Fridays, First United Church of Burr Ridge, 15W100 Plainfield Road.

Friday morning regulars Men’s group on aging issues, 9 a.m. Fridays, Southwest Suburban Center on Aging, 111 W. Harris Ave., La Grange. (708) 354-1323 Ext. 15.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly 10:30 a.m. to noon Saturdays, La Grange Park Library, 555 N. La Grange Road.

Al-Anon 9:30 a.m. Mondays, St. John’s United Church of Christ, 4500 Prescott Ave., Lyons.

Families Anonymous 7:45 to 9:15 p.m. Mondays, Dixon Education Center at Adventist La Grange Memorial Hospital, 5101 S. Willow Springs Road. (708) 606-4599, fa-lagrange@comcast.net.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly Riverside chapter, 7:30 p.m. Mondays, Riverside Township Hall, 27 Riverside Road. (708) 442-7944.

Comfort Zone Anxiety or panic disorder support group, 7 p.m. Mondays, First Lutheran Church of Berwyn, 6720 W. 31st St. (708) 795-4432.

Eight Corners Al-Anon 10 a.m. Tuesdays, First Congregational Church of Brookfield, 9146 Lincoln Ave.

Tuesday morning Al-Anon 9:30 to 11 a.m. Tuesdays, Presbyterian Church of Western Springs, Graham Charter Room, 5250 Wolf Road. (708) 246-5220.

1 Day At A Time-ers Al-Anon Family group, 9:30 a.m. Wednesdays, St. Barbara’s Rectory, 4008 Prairie Ave., Brookfield.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly Brookfield Chapter, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays, First Congregational Church of Christ, 9146 Lincoln Ave. (708) 352-0890.

Overeaters Anonymous Noon to 1 p.m. Wednesdays, First Congregational Church of La Grange, Room 305, 1100 S. Sixth Ave. Call Chris K., (708) 579-0656.

Divorce support group 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays through April 22, First United Methodist Church of La Grange, 100 W. Cossitt Ave. $10. Register at (708) 352-1250.

Mental illness caregivers Support group, 10 a.m. every first and third Wednesday, Senior Center, 111 W. Harris Ave., La Grange. Register at (708) 354-1323.

Late-stage dementia group 1:30 p.m. Wednesdays through April 15, Southwest Suburban Center on Aging, 111 W. Harris Ave., La Grange. Register with Dina or Sue, (708) 354-1323.

Buddy’s Place registration Bereavement support group for ages 4 to 18, starting in March, Pillars, 333 N. La Grange Road, LaGrange Park. Free. Register at (708) 354-5280 Ext. 3122.

Seminars/classes

Prevent cancer talk 6:40 p.m. Wednesday, March 25, Fimreite Chiropractic, 4727 Willow Springs Road, La Grange. Free. (708) 352-3352.

Small group fitness training Nine-week program, 3:30, 4:30 or 5:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, 6:30, 7:30 or 8:30 a.m. Tuesday and Thursdays, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays, Adventist La Grange Memorial Hospital, Professional Office Building, 1323 Memorial Drive. Open enrollment. $250. Contact Wayne Guccione, (708) 245-7930.

Fitness Fun Aerobics exercise group, 8 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, and 8:30 a.m. Saturdays, Adventist La Grange Memorial Hospital, Dixon Education Center, 5101 S. Willow Springs Road, La Grange. Held by ConfiCare Act II program for adults 50 and older. $5 per session, $4 member discount. (708) 245-8170.

Guided meditation 7:45 to 9 p.m. Thursdays, Focus Yoga, 9047 Monroe Ave., Brookfield. (708) 471-0487, www.focusyogastudio.com.

Rock Bottoms workout for women 8 to 8:45 p.m. Thursdays, Brookfield Recreation Department, lower level, 8820 Brookfield Ave. $10 drop-in fee, $48 for session. (708) 369-0017, karen@bella-fit.com.

Zumba classes 6:45 to 7:45 p.m. Thursdays, 10:45 to 11:30 a.m. Saturdays and 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays, Brookfield Recreation Department, lower level, 8820 Brookfield Ave. $10 drop-in fee. (708) 369-0017, karen@bella-fit.com.

Tai chi class 10:05 a.m. Fridays, Bethlehem Woods, 1571 W. Ogden Ave., La Grange Park. Held by ConfiCare Act II program for adults 50 and older. Free for members. (708) 245-8170.

AARP tax assistance 1 to 3 p.m. Friday, March 27, Brookfield Public Library, 8820 Brookfield Ave. Make appointment at (708) 485-6917.

Senior health day 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, March 30, Lyons Community Center, 4200 Lawndale Ave. Lyons residents only. Ages 62 and older. Register at (708) 442-4857.

Zumba for seniors 6 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Brookfield Recreation Department, lower level, 8820 Brookfield Ave. $24 for a six-week session. (708) 369-0017, karen@bella-fit.com.

Boot Camp for Women 6:15 to 7 a.m. Tuesdays, Brookfield Recreation Department, lower level, 8820 Brookfield Ave. $10 drop-in fee, $48 per session. (708) 369-0017, karen@bella-fit.com.

Senior driving seminar “DrivingWell” Beginning the Driving Conversation,” 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 1, Scottish Home, Heritage Hall, 2800 DesPlaines Ave., North Riverside. Register at (708) 426-7143.

Writer’s workshop Friends of the Brookfield Library, 7 p.m. every first and third Monday, Brookfield Public Library, 8820 Brookfield Ave. Register at (708) 485-6917, www.brookfieldpubliclibrary.info.

Abusive relationship support Groups for women and children, Constance Morris House, 6120 S. Archer Road, Summit. (708) 485-5254.
 
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.

Infant and child wellness checks Fimreite Chiropractic, 4727 Willow Springs Road, La Grange, offers free infant and child wellness checks. For an appointment, call (708) 352-3352, www.DrFimreite.com.

Fundraisers

Spaghetti dinner 6 p.m. Saturday, March 28, Sts. Peter and Paul Lutheran Church, 250 Woodside Road, Riverside. $8 adults, $4 children ages 6 to 10, free ages 5 and younger. Includes Crazy Dice. Bring three gift-wrapped items. (708) 442-5250.

Ab crunch challenge 10 a.m. Saturday, March 28, Ladies Workout Express Riverside-Berwyn, 2726 Harlem Ave., Riverside. For St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. ladiesworkoutexpress.com/riverside.

Blood drive 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 28, Lyonsville Congregational United Church of Christ, 6871 Joliet Road, Indian Head Park. (708) 246-1255.

Pancake breakfast Boy Scout Troop 59, Cub Scout Pack 59 and Venture Crew 1, 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, March 29, St. Barbara Parish Center, 4015 Prairie Ave., Brookfield. $5 at the door, free for children younger than 6.

Used book sale Blythe Park PTA, collecting donations through Thursday, April 2, bins at Riverside Police Department lobby, 31 Riverside Road, or Blythe Park School office, 735 Leesley Road, Riverside. Sale on Friday and Saturday, April 3 and 4. Call Lisa Gaynor, (708) 442-4509.

Wowlapawzoola Student showcase of arts and entertainment, 7 p.m. Friday, April 3, Brookfield Zoo, First Street, between I-55 and I-290. Held by Patrons’ Council of Riverside Brookfield High School. $50. Call Alice Lusthoff, (708) 447-2659, or Cathy Crowley, (708) 387-0203.

Interest groups

Volunteers needed CatNap from the Heart, a nonprofit animal shelter, is seeking volunteers to help with animal care and cage cleaning at the shelter, one to three hours any day of the week from 9 a.m. to noon. For an interview, call Bobbi, (708) 352-3914.

Reunions

Proviso West High School Classes of 1968 and 1969, Saturday, May 30, Indian Lakes Resort, 250 W. Schick Road, Bloomingdale. Looking for class members. Contact cbbean100@aol.com.

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

50th anniversary celebration The Downers Grove Junior Woman’s Club is planning their 50th anniversary celebration luncheon on Sunday, June 14. Looking for all past members to attend. Former members can register current contact information at www.DGJWC.org. Invitations will be sent in the spring.

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.

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.

Lincoln Elementary School 63rd reunion Class of 1945. Plans being made. Looking for “lost classmates.” Call Lorraine Scott, (708) 352-7943.

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.

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.

Westmont Junior High School Class of 1963 members sought for reunion within next year. Contact Sue Ellen (McKenzie) Bolt, bolt3229@comcast.net.

Lyons Township High School 50th Reunion Class of 1959, Oct. 9 to 11. Searching for lost members. Mail to Barbara Hamilton, 10 Kyle Court, Willowbrook, IL, 60527, or judylths59@comcast.net.

Special events

Gymnastics exhibition Sokol Spirit, 6 p.m. Saturday, March 28, George Washington Middle School, 8101 Ogden Ave., Lyons. $7. Call Kathy Barcal, (708) 485-3269.

Candidates forum District 102, 7 to 8 p.m., District 204, 8:15 to 9:30 p.m. Monday, March 30, Lyons Township High School South Campus, 4900 S. Willow Springs Road, Western Springs. Sponsored by La Grange Area League of Women Voters. E-mail questions in advance to info@lagrangearealwv.org.

Sports gala volunteers needed Southwest Suburban Center on Aging, Saturday, April 25. Planning committee members needed. Call Niki Chibucos, (708) 354-1323 Ext. 26.

Seeking artists/vendors Riverside Garden Club garden walk and faire, 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, June 28. $25 for 10 x 10 lawn space. Call Linda Mueller, (708) 447-3851, or Lauren Cody, (708) 514-3367.

Religion

Words of Schweitzer/Music of Bach 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 25, Grace Lutheran Church, 1101 Manchester Ave., Westchester. Free will offerings collected. (708) 345-1375.

Lenten services Vespers, suppers and studies, 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Sts. Peter and Paul Lutheran Church, 250 Woodside Road, Riverside. (708) 442-5250, www.stspeterandpaulriverside.org.

Handbell choir practice  Handbells I, adults, 9 a.m. Wednesdays; Handbells II, adults, middle school and high school students, 6:45 p.m. Thursdays, First Presbyterian Church of La Grange, 150 S. Ashland Ave. New members welcome. (708) 354-0771, www.fpclg.org.

Midweek Lenten services 11:15 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, March 25 and April 1, Grace Lutheran Church, 200 N. Catherine Ave., La Grange. (708) 352-0730.

Moms prayer group Lyons Township High School group, 9 a.m. Fridays, at 11323 Hiawatha Lane, Indian Head Park. Call Suzanne, (708) 246-5774.

Spring Fling Craft Show 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 28, St. Barbara Parish Center, 4015 S. Prairie Ave., Brookfield. (708) 485-1962.

Passover Seder dinner 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 3, First Presbyterian Church of La Grange, 150 S. Ashland Ave. $10 adults, $6 children age 4 to 12, free for children younger than 4. Register by Sunday, March 29. (708) 354-0771, www.fpclg.org.

Choir practice Cherub Choir, ages 4 and 5, 11:30 a.m. Sundays; Crusader Choir, grades one to five, 4 p.m. Wednesdays; Sanctuary Choir, adults, 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, First Presbyterian Church of La Grange, 150 S. Ashland Ave. New members welcome. (708) 354-0771, www.fpclg.org.

Lenten programs Homily discussions, 9:30 to 11 a.m. Mondays; programs and presentations, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays, the Well Spirituality Center, 1515 W. Ogden Ave., La Grange Park. $10. Register at www.csjthewell.org.