Arts and entertainment

Music

Live entertainment Fred Kruebel, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Friday, April 3; Lady T, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 7, Salt Creek Wine Bar, 8900 Fairview Ave., Brookfield. (708) 387-2432, www.saltcreekwinebar.com.

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

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

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.

Vatican art lecture 7 p.m. Thursday, April 2, La Grange Public Library, 10 W. Cossitt Ave. Register at (708) 352-0576, www.lagrangelibrary.org.

Older adult Wii gaming Tuesday, April 7, Brookfield Public Library, 3609 Grand Blvd. (708) 485-6917.

Poetry contest Kindergarten through 12th grade, due Thursday, April 30, North Riverside Public Library, 2400 S. DesPlaines Ave. Competition bracketed by age. (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

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.

Thursday afternoon movies 12:30 p.m. Thursdays, Riverside Town Hall, 27 Riverside Road.

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. Friday, April 3, Wolf Road Prairie, 31st Street Kiosk, west of 31st Street. (708) 354-5512.

Flower arranging event North Riverside Garden Club and Shamrock Garden Florist, 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 8, North Riverside Village Commons, 2401 S. Des Plaines Ave. $15. (708) 447-5515.

PassAges ConfiCare ACT II, 11 a.m. Friday, April 3, Adventist La Grange Memorial Hospital, Dixon Education Center Classroom, 5101 Willow Springs Road. Ages 50 and older. $5. Register at (630) 856-7525.

Bunny Basketball Parent-child pairs, 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, April 3, North Riverside Village Commons gym, 2401 S. Des Plaines Ave. $4 residents, $6 nonresidents. Register at Village Commons. (708) 442-5515.

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.

Breakfast with the Bunny 9 to 11 a.m. Saturdays, April 4 and 11, and Sunday, April 5, Brookfield Zoo, First Street, between I-55 and I-290. $36 adults, $24.50 children 3 to 11. Register at (708) 688-8355, www.czs.org.

Aspiring artists Ages 2 to 4, 10 to 10:45 a.m. Mondays, April 6 to 27, Pleasant Dale Park District Recreation Center, 7425 S. Wolf Road, Burr Ridge. $18 residents, $22 nonresidents. Register at (630) 662-6220.

Scrapbook class Ages 6 to 13, 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 7, Pleasant Dale Park District Chalet, 8300 S. Wolf Road, Willow Springs. $35 residents, $44 nonresidents. Register at (708) 246-4030.

Multi-media kids class Ages 5 to 9, 6 to 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, April 7, Pleasant Dale Park District Chalet, 8300 S. Wolf Road, Willow Springs. $28 residents, $35 nonresidents. Register at (708) 246-4030.

Chuckles Club ConfiCare ACT II, 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 8, Adventist La Grange Memorial Hospital, Dixon Education Center Classroom, 5101 Willow Springs Road. Ages 50 and older. Register at (630) 856-7525.

Making egg baskets Ages 3 to 8, 4 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 8, Pleasant Dale Park District Recreation Center, 7425 S. Wolf Road, Burr Ridge. $10 residents, $13 nonresidents. Register at (630) 662-6220.

Fashion show/luncheon La Grange Newcomers’ Alumnae Club, 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 8, Ashton Place, 341 W. 75th St., Willowbrook. Call Joan Lenz, (708) 354-9012.

Bunny breakfast 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 11, Meadowbrook Manor of La Grange, 339 S. 9th Ave. Free. Register at (708) 354-4660.

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. April 2 features program on Jelly Roll Morton. $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.

West Suburban Toastmasters 7 to 8:45 p.m. every first and third Thursday, La Grange Park Public Library, 555 N. La Grange Road. Contact Carol Markov, cmarkov@abelsontaylor.com.

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.

Experimental Aircraft Association Countryside chapter, 8 p.m. every first Friday, Lyons Township Hall, 6404 Joliet Road. (630) 834-8016.

La Leche League of Brookfield Breast feeding group, 10 to 11:30 a.m. every first Friday. For location, call Angie Runyan, (708) 485-9317.

Sokol and Sokolice Tabor 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 3, Sokol Tabor, lower hall, 16th Street and Clarence Avenue, Berwyn. Discussing special number competition.

Scrabble Club #518 1 to 5 p.m. every first and third Saturday, La Grange Park Village Hall, Community Room, 447 N. Catherine Ave. $1 per meeting. Call Roberta Krenek, (708) 354-5970.

Catholic Alumni Club Singles dinner, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, April 4, Giordano’s, 10410 W. Cermak Road, Westchester. Movie afterward. Register with Marlene, (708) 450-8280.

Young Eagles Aviation group for children 8 to 17, 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. every first Sunday, Schaumburg Airport, 905 W. Irving Park Road. Call Chuck Soumar, (708) 788-6390.

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.

Garden Club of LaGrange Park Noon every first Monday, October to May, LaGrange Park Village Hall, 447 N. Catherine Ave. Call Audrey, (708) 354-3484.

La Grange Garden Club 1 p.m. Monday, April 6, First Presbyterian Church of La Grange, 150 S. Ashland Ave. Program on spring floral arranging. (708) 354-3230.

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.

Kiwanis Club of Western Springs 8 a.m. every second and fourth Wednesday, Community Bank, 1000 Hillgrove Ave., Western Springs. Call Dr. Sarah Kelly, (708) 246-6611.

Brookfield-La Grange Park Lions Club 7 p.m. every second and fourth Wednesday. Call president for location.

Suburban Collectors Club Stamp collectors, 8 p.m. every second and fourth Wednesday, Sokol Spirit Hall, 3909 Prairie Ave., Brookfield. Contact Jack, (630) 257-7430, philaburn@aol.com.

Western Springs Music Club 12:45 p.m. Wednesday, April 8. Classical music performances. For information, call (708) 579-3779.

Fresh Meadow Ladies Golf league Tuesdays starting May 5, 2144 S. Wolf Road, Hillside. Preseason meeting, 9:15 a.m. Tuesday, April 28, Panera Bread, 11215 W. Cermak Road, Westchester. Call Patty DeWitt, (708) 257-4245.

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.

Caregiver support group “Lunch Bunch,” 11:30 a.m. every first Thursday, Bakers Square Restaurant, 942 S. La Grange Road, La Grange. Call Mindy Jannenga Phillips, (708) 354-1323 Ext. 28.

MOMS Club of La Grange Park Membership meeting, 10 a.m. to noon every first Thursday, La Grange Park Public Library, 555 N. La Grange Road. For at-home mothers in La Grange, La Grange Park and Brookfield. lpmoms@yahoo.com.

Mothers and More Near West Suburban Chapter, 7 to 8:50 p.m. every first Thursday, La Grange Park Public Library, 555 N. La Grange Road. Call Ann, (708) 205-7007, www.mothersandmore.org.

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.

Alzheimer’s caregiver support group 1 to 2:30 p.m. every first Friday, Southwest Suburban Center on Aging, 111 W. Harris Ave., La Grange. (708) 354-1323, Ext. 15.

Memory loss support group 1 to 2:30 p.m. every first Friday, 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.

PFLAG Parents, Family and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, 2 to 4 p.m. every first Sunday, Unitarian Church of Hinsdale, 17 W. Maple St., Hinsdale. (773) 935-2398, www.pflagillinois.org.

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.

Epilepsy support group 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. every first and third Monday, RUSH Oak Park Hospital, North Conference Room, 500 S. Maple Ave. (708) 366-7153.

Multiple Sclerosis support group 7 to 9 p.m. every first Monday, Forest Park Community Center, 7640 W. Jackson Blvd. Newly diagnosed and families welcome. For more information, call Linda, (708) 280-6789.

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.

Alzheimer support group 7 to 9 p.m. every first Tuesday, Adventist La Grange Memorial Hospital, 5101 S. Willow Springs Road, La Grange. (708) 245-9000.

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.

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

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.

Online job search seminar 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 1, Brookfield Public Library, 3609 Grand Blvd. Register at (708) 485-6917.

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.

Job search confidence class 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 7, the Well Spirituality Center, 1515 W. Ogden Ave., LaGrange Park. Register by Friday, April 3. (708) 482-5039, thewell@csjoseph.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.

Retirement planning seminar 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 4, Brookfield Public Library, 3609 Grand Blvd. (708) 485-6917.

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.

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.

Holistic healthcare fair 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 8, West Suburban Chamber office, 9440 Joliet Road, Hodgkins. $10. Register with Wendy Kerr, (708) 352-1048.

Creating ecogardens slideshow 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 8, Lyons Public Library, 4209 Joliet Ave. (708) 447-3577.

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

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.

Consignment sale 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 4, Brook Park School, 30th Street and Raymond Avenue, LaGrange Park. bpstuff4kids@sbcglobal.net, www.district95.org.

Kids’ stuff resale West Suburban Mothers of Multiples, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, April 4, Oak Park Arms, 408 S. Oak Park Ave. $1 admission. No strollers allowed.

Interest groups

Free senior Easter meals British Home in Brookfield, 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 12. Arrange delivery by calling Diane Eddy, (708) 387-7799.

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

La Grange condo crawl Melissa Budak of Smothers Realty Group, 1 p.m. Saturday, April 4, starting at Reardon loft residence, 21 S. La Grange Road, Suite 200. Free. Register at (708) 288-2464.

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.

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.

Inquirers class 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 4, First Presbyterian Church of La Grange, 150 S. Ashland Ave. (708) 354-0771, www.fpclg.org.

Book review “Sophie Scholl and the White Rose” by Annette Dumbach and Jud Newborn, 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 8, the Scottish Home, 2748 Des Plaines Ave., North Riverside. Held by Riverside Presbyterian Women. Includes buffet luncheon. Register by Sunday, April 5, to (708) 443-5606.

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.

Tough questions discussion group 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesdays or 1 to 3 p.m. Thursdays, April 7 to May 12, Western Springs Baptist Church, 4475 Wolf Road. (708) 246-1530.