Arts and Entertainment

Music

Mardi Gras celebration Billy Bailey’s Banjos, 3 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 24, Victory Centre of Bartlett, 1101 and 1105 W. Bartlett Road. Free. Register at (630) 213-0100.

Happy hour party Pianist Bob Kurtz, 3 p.m. Friday, Feb. 27, Victory Centre of Bartlett, 1101 and 1105 W. Bartlett Road. Free. Register at (630) 213-0100.

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

Live entertainment Karaoke, Mondays; DJ Ron and free salsa lessons, Tuesdays; Pop pianist Mike Brumfield Thursdays, Muldoon’s, 133 Front St., Wheaton. (630) 668-8866.

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

“WDCB Jazz Thursdays” 7 to 10 p.m. Thursdays, Adelle’s, 1060 College Ave., Wheaton.

Music and games Live music, 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays; family game nights, 6 p.m. Fridays, La Spiaza Coffee House/Cafe, 114 N. Main St., Wheaton.

Art

Photography exhibit “Click,” through Feb. 21, Bloomingdale Park District Museum, 108 S. Bloomingdale Road. Over 100 pieces of photography available for purchase. (630) 539-3096.

“Call of the Wild” exhibit Through Friday, March 20, Bartlett Village Hall, second floor art gallery, 228 S. Main St.

Member art show Arts in Bartlett, Tuesday, March 3, to Sunday, March 29, Hanover Park Park District Gallery, 1919 Walnut Ave. Must submit loan agreement by Wednesday, Feb. 18, and be member by Sunday, March 1, to participate. Reception, 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, March 9. Call Susan Matthews, (630) 837-2468. www.artsinbartlett.org.

Library

Friday night film “Call of the Wild,” 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20, Bartlett Public Library, 800 S. Bartlett Road. (630) 837-2855, www.bartlett.lib.il.us.

Young chess play Ages 8 and older, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, Carol Stream Public Library, 616 Hiawatha Drive. (630) 653-0755, www.cslibrary.org.

Book Brunch “Only You Can Save Mankind” by Terry Pratchett, 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, Bartlett Public Library, 800 S. Bartlett Road. Grades 4 to 6. (630) 837-2855, www.bartlett.lib.il.us.

Big Read family movie “Balto,” 2 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, Bartlett Public Library, 800 S. Bartlett Road. (630) 837-2855, www.bartlett.lib.il.us.

Banjotales on the Yukon 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22, Bartlett Public Library, 800 S. Bartlett Road. (630) 837-2855, www.bartlett.lib.il.us.

Reading Patch Club Kindergarten to fifth grade, 4 p.m. Monday, Feb. 23, Carol Stream Public Library, 616 Hiawatha Drive. Focus on short stories and winners of Chicago International Children’s Film Festival. Register at youth services desk. (630) 653-0755, www.cslibrary.org.

Youth Chess Club 4 to 5 p.m. Mondays, through March 23, Roselle Public Library, 40 S. Park St. Ages 7 to 17. Basic knowledge of chess necessary. Registration ongoing. For more information or registration, call (630) 529-1641, Ext. 351.

Paws for Reading Kindergarten through sixth-graders reading with dogs, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays, Feb. 25, Carol Stream Public Library, 616 Hiawatha Drive. Register at youth services desk. (630) 653-0755, www.cslibrary.org.

Teen book discussion “Hatchet” by Gary Paulsen, 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26, Bartlett Public Library, 800 S. Bartlett Road. (630) 837-2855, www.bartlett.lib.il.us.

February book discussion “Call of the Wild” by Jack London, 12:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 27, Bartlett Public Library, 800 S. Bartlett Road. (630) 837-2855, www.bartlett.lib.il.us.

Vaudeville magic 1:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 27, Carol Stream Public Library, 616 Hiawatha Drive. Register at youth services desk. (630) 653-0755, www.cslibrary.org.

Black history art exhibit Jerome Clark a.k.a. Pharaoh Gerumba, through the end of February, Bloomingdale Public Library, 101 Fairfield Way.

“Pop Open a Good Book” Winter reading program for all ages to Saturday, Feb. 28, Carol Stream Public Library, 616 Hiawatha Drive. Participants will receive a popcorn-themed book log at the Youth Services Desk to keep track of books  read and a rating sheet to share their opinions. Prizes will be awarded to readers who finish at least eight books. Register at the Youth Services Desk. For more information, call (630) 653-0755, www.cslibrary.org.

“Follow the Pack to a Good Book” Winter reading program for all ages to Saturday, Feb. 28, at Bartlett Public Library, 800 S. Bartlett Road. For more information, call (630) 837-2855, www.bartlett.lib.il.us.

National Pig Day storytime 1 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, March 1, Roselle Public Library, 40 S. Park St. (630) 529-1641, Ext. 351, www.roselle.lib.il.us.

“Bartlett Adventurers and Their Dogs” Bartlett Historical Society, 2 p.m. Sunday, March 1, Bartlett Public Library, 800 S. Bartlett Road. (630) 837-2855, www.bartlett.lib.il.us.

“A Reading Wonderland” Winter reading program for children, infants to fifth grade, through Monday, March 2, Roselle Public Library, 40 S. Park St. Participants will receive a game sheet to keep track of minutes read and a program bookmark. Earn prizes when reach reading goals of three, six and nine hours. Register at the Youth Services Desk. For more information, call (630) 529-1641, Ext. 351, www.roselle.lib.il.us.

Rose Queen tea Girls in kindergarten to sixth grade, 2 p.m. Saturday, March 7, Roselle Public Library, 40 S. Park St. Register at (630) 529-1641, Ext. 351, www.roselle.lib.il.us.

"Live Homework Help" Available through the Roselle Public Library Web site, www.roselle.lib.il.us, providing on-line tutors for students grades kindergarten through adult. Library cardholders may access "Live Homework Help" from their own home computer by using their library card and PIN from 4 to 10 p.m. Can also access at the library from 4 p.m. until 15 minutes before closing, through library Internet stations. For more information about on-line services, call the library at (630) 529-1641.

Miscellaneous

Bulls game trip Carol Stream Park District, 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20, leaving from Aldrin Community Center, 391 Illini Drive, Carol Stream. $45 residents, $65 nonresidents. www.csparks.org.

Scrapbook crop party 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 21, Bartlett Hills Golf Club, 800 W. Oneida Ave. $50. Register at (630) 213-3103.

Wild dog look-alike contest 10 a.m. Saturday, March 7, Bark Avenue DayCamp, 1540 Hecht Road, Bartlett. Entries due by Saturday, Feb. 21. Part of the Big Read. (630) 372-4152, www.artsinbartlett.org.

Bird watching DuPage Birding Club, 8 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, Fermilab, Pine Street, off Kirk Road, Batavia. Meet at red barn. Contact Diann Bilderback, dbilderback@ameritech.net, (630) 665-0157, or Denis Kania, dkan36@wowway.com, (630) 961-5364.

Children’s story time 11 a.m. Thursdays, Borders Books and Music, 101 Rice Lake Square, Wheaton. (630) 871-9595.

Clubs

Knights in the Morning Chess group, 10 a.m. to noon, Saturdays, Theosophical Society, Olcott Library, 1926 N. Main St., Wheaton. All levels welcome. Call (630) 668-1571, Ext. 304.

Computer-Assisted Genealogy Group 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, Schaumburg Public Library, 130 S. Roselle Road. Topic is software tools people do not know about.

Glen Ellyn Runners Fun run for all abilities, 8 a.m. Sundays, Prairie Path Park, between Park Boulevard and Forest Avenue, south of the railroad tracks, Glen Ellyn. (630) 289-8634, www.glenellynrunners.org.

Leisure Riders Bicycling group, 8:35 a.m. Sundays, various locations in Kane and DuPage counties. (630) 587-6468, leisureriders@hotmail.com.

Streamwood Woman’s Club Spring mixer, 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22, Log Cabin in Bartlett, 102 N. Eastern Ave. Contact Jacquelyn, (847) 894-8069, jswhiting7@gmail.com.

Real Estate Investors Association Networking night, 6 to 9 p.m. every fourth Monday, Old Country Buffet, 551 E. Roosevelt Road, Lombard. $9.49. www.careia.org.

Dead-or-Active Poet’s Society Writing workshop, 7:30 p.m. every fourth Monday, Barnes and Noble book store, 351 Town Square, Wheaton. (630) 653-2122.

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

Greater DuPage Leads Club 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Tuesdays, Glen Prairie Restaurant, 1250 Roosevelt Road, Glen Ellyn.  Public welcome. “Building your business through networking sales and leads.” Call Carrie Howe, (630) 640-0985.

Wheaton Lions Club Noon to 1 p.m. Tuesdays, Masonic Building, 120 W. Wesley St., Wheaton. Call Jim Ellingson, membership chairman, (630) 665-9471, www.wheatonlions.org.

DuPage Rivers Fly Tyers 7 p.m. Tuesdays, College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. www.dupageriversflytyers.org.

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

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

Central DuPage Kiwanis Club Noon Wednesdays, Barone’s Restaurant, 475 Pennsylvania Ave., Glen Ellyn. Call Marj Cole, (630) 469-3668, Phil Hartweg, (630) 469-8166.

Wheaton Rotary Club 12:10 p.m. Wednesdays, Arrowhead Golf Club, 26W151 Butterfield Road, Wheaton. Call Cheryl Cross, (630) 588-1987.

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

Glen Ellyn Kiwanis Club Dinner, 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Danby’s Station Cafe, 750 E. Roosevelt Road, Glen Ellyn. Call Doug Ward, (630) 790-1342, or Bob Carlson, (630) 469-9091.

DuPage Woodworkers 7 p.m. every fourth Wednesday, St. James Apostle Church, 480 S. Park Blvd., Glen Ellyn. Call Bill Eck, (708) 409-8733.

Rotary Club of Glen Ellyn Noon, Thursdays. For location and current meeting information, call Paul Keenon, president, (630) 665-5668, www.glenellynrotary.org.

Children’s story time 11 a.m. Thursdays, Borders Books and Music, 101 Rice Lake Square, Wheaton. (630) 871-9595.

Pub backgammon club 6:45 p.m. Thursdays, Playoff Sports Bar and Grill, 720 E. North Ave., Carol Stream. Ages 21 and older. $10 entry fee. (630) 404-9375.

Mothers of Twins Club 7 p.m. every fourth Thursday, Adventist Glen Oaks Hospital, 701 Winthrop Ave., Glendale Heights. (630) 213-4025.

West Suburban Lapidary Club 8 p.m. every fourth Friday, The Abbey, 740 W. St. Charles Road, Elmhurst. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Membership $17 per year per family. (708) 442-5452.

Wee C Miniature Club Doll house furniture and figures, 7 p.m. every fourth Friday, Salvation Army, 1S415 Summit Ave., Villa Park. Contact Betty Walter, (630) 530-9841, or Karen Priester, (630) 893-7732.

Support groups

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

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.

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.

Overeaters Anonymous 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sundays, St. Thomas United Methodist Church, 2S511 Route 53, Glen Ellyn. Call Margaret, (630) 719-1625.

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

Lap band support group 6:30 to 8 p.m. every fourth Monday, Central DuPage Hospital, Conference Room A, 25 N. Winfield Road, Winfield. (630) 933-4234.

Gam-Anon 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Church of the Incarnation, 261 W. Army Trail Road, Bloomingdale. (708) 802-0105, www.gam-anon.org.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous 8 p.m. Tuesdays, St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 393 N. Main St., Glen Ellyn. (630) 220-6200.

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.

Brain injury support group For teens and young adults, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital, 26W171 Roosevelt Road, Wheaton. Call Amy Grant, (630) 909-6154.

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.

Ostomy support group 7 to 8:30 p.m. every fourth Wednesday, Central DuPage Hospital, 25 N. Winfield Road, Winfield. (630) 933-4234.

Overeaters Anonymous 10 to 11:30 a.m. Thursdays, St. Paul Lutheran Church, 515 S. Wheaton Ave., Wheaton. Call Kim, (630) 858-6295.

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

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

Eating disorder support group 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursdays, Roosevelt Glen Corporate Center, 751 Roosevelt Road, Building 7, Suite 115, Glen Ellyn. (630) 800-5913.

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.

Classes/seminars

CPR basics class 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 21, Bloomingdale Public Library, 101 Fairfield Way. $25. Register at (630) 924-2730.

Preschool open house 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, Immanuel Lutheran Church, 1116 E. Devon Ave., Bartlett. www.bartlettimmanuellcms.org.

Healthy heart program Cardiologist Sarah Johnson, 6:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 23, Bloomingdale Public Library, 101 Fairfield Way. Register at (630) 924-2730.

Home school resources service Appointments available Mondays, Feb. 23, March 23, April 27 and May 18, Roselle Public Library, 40 S. Park St. Register at (630) 529-1641, Ext. 351, www.roselle.lib.il.us.

Body and brain yoga classes 7 to 8 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, Center Stage Dance Studio, 162 E. Lake St., Bloomingdale. Ongoing classes. All ages. For more information, call (630) 292-7060.

Taoist Tai Chi classes Beginner classes, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays, Belmont Village community room, 545 Belmont Lane, Carol Stream. Ongoing enrollment. Free introductory lessons and demonstrations. www.taoist.org.

Meditation program 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 25, Glenside Public Library, 25 E. Fullerton Ave., Glendale Heights. (630) 260-1550.

Writing and publishing seminar 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, Bartlett Public Library, 800 S. Bartlett Road. Topic is role of literary agents. (630) 837-2855, www.bartlett.lib.il.us.

Productions and entertainment classes Singing, acting, modeling and dancing classes offered. Participants will have a chance to be tested for commercials and magazines. All ages welcome. Free class offered to let attendees discover their talent. For more information, call (708) 524-2752 or e-mail isouz@aol.com.

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

Candlelight Bowl and Raffle Glendale Heights Junior Woman’s Club, 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, Wheaton Bowl, corner of Gary Avenue and Geneva Road. Admission, $30, raffle tickets, $5. Call Judy Markowski, (630) 391-1153.

Raffle tickets St. Isidore School in Bloomingdale is selling tickets for their Grand Raffle on Feb. 28 at Venuti’s Restaurant in Addison. The winner will have their choice of a 2009 Volkswagen convertible or $25,000 cash. Tickets are $100 each and only 750 tickets are being sold. To purchase tickets, call the school office at (630) 529-9323.

Fashion show and luncheon Bartlett Woman’s Club, noon Sunday, March 15, Villa Olivia Country Club, 1401 W. Lake St., Bartlett. $30 adults, $16 children 12 and younger. Call Peggy, (630) 830-8407, and Paula, (630) 372-1677. www.bartlettwomansclub.org.

Food drive donations Elgin Symphony Orchestra serving as a drop-off location for the City of Elgin’s food drive. To encourage donations, the ESO is offering one free ticket for every 10 non-perishable food items dropped off in person at the box office, 20 DuPage Court, Elgin. Free tickets will be redeemable for any of the remaining 2008-09 season concerts taking place through June.

Special events

Spring bazaar Vendors and crafters wanted, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 24 and 25, Victory Centre of Bartlett, 1101 and 1105 W. Bartlett Road. (630) 213-0100.

Interest groups

Preschool screening Community Consolidated School District 93, resident children ages 33 months to 5 years old, Monday, March 2, Cloverdale School, 1182 Merbach Drive, Carol Stream; Monday, March 9, Roy DeShane School, 475 Chippewa Trail, Carol Stream. Staff members will assess children’s readiness, social interactions, speech-language, fine-gross motor skills, vision and hearing. Register with District office, (630) 539-3158.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Religion

Winter banquet/talent show 6:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Feb. 20 and 21, Bloomingdale Church, 264 Glen Ellyn Road. Supports student mission trip. $15. Register at www.bloomingdalechurch.org/highschool.banquet.

Black History Month program Peace, Mercy and Charity Chorus of Forest Par, 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, Victory Centre of Bartlett, 1101 and 1105 W. Bartlett Road. Free. Register at (630) 213-0100.

Memorial service Candle-lighting, special music and shared memories, 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 27, Victory Centre of Bartlett, 1101 and 1105 W. Bartlett Road. Free. Register at (630) 213-0100.