Arts and entertainment

Music

Live entertainment Whiskey Bob Taylor, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 11; Chicago Hot Club, Gypsy jazz quartet, 8 to 11 p.m. Friday, March 13; jazz vocalist Kara Kesselring, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 17, Salt Creek Wine Bar, 8900 Fairview Ave., Brookfield. (708) 387-2432, www.saltcreekwinebar.com.

Singer showcase Chicago Singer Spotlight, 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 11, FitzGerald’s Nightclub, 6615 W. Roosevelt Road, Berwyn. $8. (708) 788-2118, www.fitzgeraldsnightclub.com.

Blues concert Paula Nelson, 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 11, 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 12; Kingsnake, 9:30 p.m. Friday, March 13, $6; Marty Sammons Blues Band, 9:30 p.m. Saturday, March 14, $6; Daryl Coutts, 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 18, free, Harlem Avenue Lounge, 3701 S. Harlem Ave., Berwyn. (708) 484-3610, www.harlemavenuelounge.com.

Live rock Ralph Covert and the Bad Examples, 9:30 p.m. Friday, March 13, FitzGerald’s Nightclub, sidebar, 6615 W. Roosevelt Road, Berwyn. $12. (708) 788-2118, www.fitzgeraldsnightclub.com.

Unplugged concert Blue Lincolns, 8 p.m. Saturday, March 14, Grounds for Appeal Espresso Bar, 3242 Oak Park Ave., Berwyn. (708) 749-CAFE.

Irish fiddle tunes Character Fleadh, 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. Saturday, March 14, Palmer Place, 56 S. La Grange Road, La Grange.

Big band concert Bill O’Connell’s Chicago Skyliners Big Band, 6 p.m. Sunday, March 15, FitzGerald’s Nightclub, sidebar, 6615 W. Roosevelt Road, Berwyn. $10, $5 ages 17 and younger. (708) 788-2118, www.fitzgeraldsnightclub.com.

Tchaikovsky concert West Suburban Symphony Orchestra, 4 p.m. Sunday, March 22, Westmont High School, 909 Oakwood Drive. $19. (630) 887-7464, www.westsubsymphony.org.

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

“How I Learned to Drive” 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, March 13 to 15, Village Players Performing Arts Center, Blackbox Theater, 1010 Madison St., Oak Park. $20. (866) 764-1010, www.village-players.org.

“Beauty and the Beast” 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 13 and 14, and 2 p.m. Sunday, March 15, Riverside Brookfield High School, 160 Ridgewood Road, Riverside. $7 adults, $5 students and seniors. (708) 442-7500 Ext. 106.

“S-E-X-OH!” Teatro Luna, 7:30 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 5 and 8 p.m. Saturdays and 5 p.m. Sundays through March 29, Berwyn Cultural Center, 6420 16th St. $16. (708) 795-6704, www.16thstreettheater.org.

Library

Magic/balloon show Magic Matt, 7 p.m. Thursday, March 12, North Riverside Public Library, 2400 S. DesPlaines Ave. Register at (708) 447-3698.

Irish music Mary Barrett Rimm and Paul Wood, 7 p.m. Thursday, March 12, Lyons Public Library, 4209 Joliet Ave., Lyons. (708) 447-3577.

Burnham Plan lecture 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, March 12, Thomas Ford Memorial Library, 800 Chestnut St., Western Springs. (708) 246-0520.

Video game tournament Nintendo Wii and “RockBand,” 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, March 13, Brookfield Public Library, 3609 Grand Blvd. Ages 12 to 18. (708) 485-6917 Ext. 140.

Journalism discussion Chicago Tribune editor Bruce Dold, 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 13, Thomas Ford Memorial Library, 800 Chestnut St., Western Springs. $25. (708) 246-0520.

Family storytime English and Spanish, 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Saturday, March 14, Brookfield Public Library, 3609 Grand Blvd. Ages 12 to 18. (708) 485-6917 Ext. 140.

Quiltmakers Basics, 1 p.m.; advanced, 3 p.m. Saturdays, March 14 and 28, Brookfield Public Library, 3609 Grand Blvd. Ages 9 and older. Register at (708) 485-6917, www.brookfieldpubliclibrary.info.

Irish movie matinee “An Everlasting Piece,” 1 p.m. Saturday, March 14, Brookfield Public Library, 3609 Grand Blvd. (708) 485-6917, www.brookfieldpubliclibrary.info.

Magic carpet First to third grade storytime, 4 to 5 p.m. Monday, March 16, Thomas Ford Memorial Library, 800 Chestnut St., Western Springs. (708) 246-0520.

Nonfiction book discussion “Born on a Blue Day” by Daniel Tammet, 7 p.m. Monday, March 16, Salt Creek Wine Bar, 8900 Fairview Ave., Brookfield. Held by Brookfield Public Library. (708) 485-6917, www.brookfieldpubliclibrary.info.

St. Patrick’s Day craft Preschool and older, 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 17, North Riverside Public Library, 2400 S. DesPlaines Ave. (708) 447-3698.

Book discussion “The Pig Did It” by Joseph Caldwell, 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 17, Brookfield Public Library, 3609 Grand Blvd. (708) 485-6917, www.brookfieldpubliclibrary.info.

Caddy instruction program Ages 12 to 18, 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, March 19, and Tuesday, March 31, Thomas Ford Memorial Library, 800 Chestnut St., Western Springs. (708) 246-0520, www.fordlibrary.org.

Bookmark design contest Grades 6 to 12, through Tuesday, March 31, 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

Bus trip Chicago Flower and Garden Show, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, March 12, leaving from North Riverside Village Commons, 2401 S. DesPlaines Ave. $26 residents, $30 nonresidents. Register at (708) 442-5515.

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

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.

Senior trivia challenge 9:30 a.m. Friday, March 13, Louis S. Viverito Senior Center, 7745 S. Leamington Ave., Burbank. Register at (708) 636-8850.

“L” train history program Chicago Chapter of National Railway Historical Society, 8 p.m. Friday, March 13, Lincoln Center, 935 Maple Ave., Downers Grove. Free. (708) 579-1905, www.chicagonrhs.com.

St. Patrick’s Day dinner/dance Doors open, 6:30 p.m., dancing, 8 p.m. Satruday, March 14, Willowbrook Ballroom, 8900 S. Archer Ave., Willow Springs. $22, $8 for dancing only. (708) 839-1000, www.willowbrookballroom.com.

Chess tournament St. Louise Chess Club, 8:30 a.m. Saturday, March 14, St. Louise deMarillac School, 1125 Harrison Ave., LaGrange Park. For grades 1 to 12. $15. Register at (708) 352-2202.

Elementary school art exhibit Second grade landscape creations and fourth grade self portraits, 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 14, Nettie J McKinnon Art Gallery, 333 N. Park Road, LaGrange Park. (708) 482-2400 Ext. 2002.

Adapted bowling tournament Southeast Association for Special Parks and Resources, Sunday, March 15, Brunswick Zone, 558 E. North Ave., Glendale Heights. Transportation at 1:30 p.m. from SEASPAR office, 4500 Belmont Road, Downers Grove; 1 p.m. from Denning Park, 4903 Gilbert Ave., La Grange. $30. (630) 960-7600.

Start Smart sports program Ages 3 to 5, 5:30 to 6:15 p.m. Mondays, March 16 to April 27, Pleasant Dale Park District Recreation Center, 7425 S. Wolf Road, Burr Ridge. $39 residents, $45 nonresidents. Register at (630) 662-6220.

Cookies and crafts Ages 2 to 3, 11 to 11:45 a.m. Monday, March 16, Pleasant Dale Park District Recreation Center, 7425 S. Wolf Road, Burr Ridge. $9 residents, $11 nonresidents. Register at (630) 662-6220.

Hip-hop dance class Ages 9 to 15, 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays, March 17 to April 28, Community Park District of LaGrange Park, 1501 Barnsdale Road. $38 residents, $48 nonresidents. (708) 354-4580.

Latin/ballroom dancing class 8 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays, March 17 to April 28, Community Park District of LaGrange Park, 1501 Barnsdale Road. $38 residents, $48 nonresidents. (708) 354-4580.

Book signing “WWE Encyclopedia” with wrestler CM Punk, 7 p.m. Thursday, March 19, Borders Books and Music, 1144 W. Lake St., Oak Park. (708) 386-6927.

Singles dance 8 p.m. Friday, March 20, Willowbrook Ballroom, 8900 S. Archer Ave., Willow Springs. $5 admission, free for men until 8:30 p.m. No jeans or gym shoes. (708) 839-1000, www.willowbrookballroom.com.

Collectibles show 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sunday, March 22, Sokol-Tabor Hall, 6630 W. 16th St., Berwyn. Stamps, coins, paper, fossils, primitive art. Free admission. Call William, (708) 656-0063.

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 12 features program on Buddy Rich. $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, Township of Lyons, first floor rear, 6404 Joliet Road. (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.

Riverside Fishing Club 7 p.m. every second Thursday, American Legion Hall, 900 S. La Grange Road, La Grange. $5 guest fee. www.riversidefishingclub.com.

Sewing and Service Circle Women’s Club of First Presbyterian Church of La Grange, 9:30 a.m. every second Thursday, Westminster Hall, 150 S. Ashland Ave., La Grange. (708) 354-0771.

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.

Catholic Alumni Club Singles club, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, March 14, Chequers, 100 W. Burlington Ave., La Grange. Register with Marlene, (708) 450-8280.

Spares Sunday Evening Club Senior dance, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. every first and third Sunday, American Legion, 9757 Pacific Ave., Franklin Park. $8 members, $9 guests. (847) 965-5730.

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.

Suburban Garden Club 7:30 to 9 p.m. every third Monday, First Methodist Church in Western Springs, 4300 Howard Ave. (708) 447-4649.

LaGrange Park Women’s Club 1 p.m. every third Monday, September through May, Village Church, 1150 Meadowcrest Road, LaGrange Park. Call Folle Cantone, (708) 354-6741.

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.

Willow Springs Senior Club 10:30 a.m. every third Tuesday, Senior/Community Center, 8156 Archer Ave., Willow Springs. Call Maria Barsevich, (708) 839-8717, or Dolores Nedved, (708) 839-5696.

Old Glory Lodge 7 p.m. every first and third Tuesday, Westchester Masonic Temple, 10210 Canterbury St.

AARP #4277 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 17, First Presbyterian Church, 151 S. Catherine Ave., LaGrange Park. Speaker is official from Cook County Recorder of Deeds office.

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

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.

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.

Speakeasy anniversary trip Western Sprins Senior Club, 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 18, leaving from Western Springs Recreation Center, 1500 Walker St. $57 members, $62 guests. (708) 784-8966, (708) 246-9267.

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.

Macular degeneration support group 3 to 4 p.m. every second Thursday, LaGrange Pointe, 51 E. Cossitt Ave. Register with Linda Kunicki, (708) 354-7600.

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, LaGrange Park Library, 555 N. LaGrange 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.

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.

Multiple sclerosis group La Grange/LaGrange Park area group, 7 p.m. every third Wednesday, LaGrange Park Library, 555 N. La Grange Road. Call Vivian, (708) 482-0477.

Mental illness caregiver group 10 a.m. every first and third Wednesday, Southwest Suburban Center on Aging, 111 W. Harris Ave., La Grange. Register at (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

American Cancer Society lecture 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 11, Meadowbrook Manor, 339 S. 9th Ave., La Grange. RSVP to (708) 354-4660.

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.

Dog obedience Beginner class, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays, March 12 to May 14; advanced class, 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. Thursdays, March 19 to May 14, Community Park District of LaGrange Park, 1501 Barnsdale Road. $110 residents, $130 nonresidents. (708) 354-4580.

Resume/cover letter workshop 7 p.m. Thursday, March 12, Brookfield Public Library, 3609 Grand Blvd. (708) 485-6917, www.brookfieldpubliclibrary.info.

Beauty/personality seminar 4 p.m. Thursday, March 12, New Cicero Community Center, 2250 S. 49th Ave. In Spanish. $20. Register at (708) 652-9614, (312) 607-4219.

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.

AARP tax assistance 1 to 3 p.m. Friday, March 13, Brookfield Public Library, 3609 Grand Blvd. Schedule appointment at (708) 485-6917.

Midwest Gardening Symposium 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 13 and 14, and 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, March 15, Morton Arboretum, I-88 and Route 53, Lisle. Register at (630) 719-2468, www.mortonarb.org.

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.

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.

Nature lecture “Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder” with Richard Louv, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 18, Riverside Brookfield High School, 160 Ridgewood Road, Riverside. Sponsored by Brookfield Zoo. $16, $13 for zoo members. Register at (708) 688-8297, www.czs.org.

Organic food seminar “How Co-ops Work,” 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 18, LaGrange Park Public Library, 555 N. La Grange Road. Free. (708) 354-5512.

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

Rummage sale Preview sale, 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, March 13, regular sale, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 14, First Presbyterian Church of La Grange, 150 S. Ashland Ave. $5 admission for preview sale. (708) 354-0771.

Dance theater fundraiser Lucky Plush Productions, 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, March 14, Riverside Arts Center, 32 E. Quincy St. Wine, hors d’oeuvres, silent auction, performance. $25. Register at katie@luckyplush.com.

Used clothing sale 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 14, Cossitt School, 115 W. Cossitt Ave., La Grange. (708) 588-0231.

Spaghetti dinner 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, March 14, Grace Lutheran Church, 1101 Manchester Ave., Westchester. $8, free for children 7 and younger. (708) 345-1375.

Corned beef dinner Boy Scout Troop 659, 4 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 14, Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 8607 Narragansett Ave., Burbank. $7.

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.

Summer high school research program American Cancer Society, applications accepted through Monday, March 16. Contact Raeann Spencer, (708) 484-8541, raeann.spencer@cancer.org, or Tyharrie Hill, (312) 279-7392, ilhsprogram@cancer.org.

Reunions

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

Physical education/gymnastics exhibition 6:30 p.m. Saturday, March 14, Sokol Tabor, 16th Street and Clarence Avenue, Berwyn. $6 adults, $3 children 3 to 12. (708) 788-7977.

Just Irish Enough Parade 12:30 p.m. Saturday, March 14, 600 block of Newberry Ave., LaGrange Park. www.stbaldricks.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

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.

Rummage sale High school youth group, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 14, First Presbyterian Church of La Grange, 150 S. Ashland Ave. Preview sale, 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, March 13, $5. (708) 354-0771.

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

Lenten mission “The Symphony of Faith,” 7:30 p.m. Sunday to Thursday, March 15 to 19, St. Barbara Church, 4018 S. Prairie Ave., Brookfield. Soup and bread, 6 p.m. Sunday.

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.

Adult education classes 9:30 and 11 a.m. Sundays in February, First Presbyterian Church of La Grange, 150 S. Ashland Ave. (708) 354-0771.

Christian Science lecture “Taking Charge of Your Thinking” with Kari Mashos, 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 16, First Church of Christ, Scientist, 405 E. First St., Hinsdale. (630) 323-0781.

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.

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.