Arts and Entertainment

Theater

“Barry Manilow’s ‘Copacabana’” 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, through Aug. 16; 3 p.m. matinee, Sunday, Aug. 10, Morton College, Jedlicka Performing Arts Center, 3801 Central Ave., Cicero. Tickets range from $8 to $15. For tickets, call (708) 656-1800, www.jpactheatre.com.

Art

“Black and White and Read All Over: The Cartoons by Charley Krebs” exhibit Through Aug. 9, Riverside Arts Center, 32 E. Quincy Road. Retrospective of work by cartoonist Charley Krebs for Liberty/Gatehouse newspapers, New City and Chicago Jazz Magazine. (708) 442-0246.

“Inspiration of Nature” exhibit Aug. 3 through Aug. 29, La Grange Art League Gallery, 122 Calendar Ave. Featured is Oak Brook artist Lyn Tietz. (708) 352-3101.

Beachweavers and Plant Collage exhibit “The Universe of Planet Collage,” an online fine art collage group showcase artists from Chicago area, Florida and California, through Aug. 30, Vogt Visual Arts Center, 174th St., Vogt. Local artists from Glen Ellyn, La Grange Park and Tinley Park. For more information, call (708) 614-6503.

Library

Movie in the library 3:15 p.m. Friday, Aug. 8, North Riverside Public Library, 2400 S. DesPlaines Ave. Grades 1 and up. Movie is “A Bug’s Life.” Register at (708) 447-0869.

Duct Tape Returns! 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 8, North Riverside Public Library, 2400 S. DesPlaines Ave. Grades 6 and up. Crafts using duct tape. Register at (708) 447-0869.

Metamorphosis film series Friday, Aug. 8, La Grange Library, 10 W. Cossitt Ave. Ages 12 to 18. Vintage cartoons begin at 7 p.m., followed by “Invasion of the Body Snatchers” at 7:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served. Register at (708) 352-0576, Ext. 35.

Miscellaneous

Frank Lloyd Wright home and studio tour 11 a.m., 1 and 3 p.m. Monday through Friday, with 4 to 6 p.m. Thursdays, and 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday and Sundays, 951 Chicago Ave., Oak Park. $12 adults, $10 seniors and youth age 11 to 18, $5 for children age 4 to 10. For tickets, call (708) 848-1976, GoWright.org.

First aid class Pleasant Dale Park District, 10 to 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 11, Park District Chalet, 8300 S. Wolf Road, Willow Springs. Grades 1 to 4. Discuss safety topics and emergencies. Each child will receive a first aid kit. $5 residents, $7 non-residents. Register at (708) 246-4386.

Film discussion group CineVerse, Oak Lawn Park District’s free film discussion group, 7 to 10 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 13, Oak View Community Center, 4625 W. 110th St. Movie is “The Natural.” For more information, call Erik, (708) 785-5014.

Kid Rock! program Thursdays, though Aug. 14, Pleasant Dale Park District Recreation Center, 7425 S. Wolf Road, Burr Ridge. Olympics-themed program. Two sessions: Kid Rock 1, 6 to 6:45 p.m., ages 20 to 36 months with parent; Kid Rock II, 6:45 to 7:25 p.m., ages 30 to 60 months with parent. $52 residents, $62 non-residents. Includes songs, rhymes, dancing and imaginative play. Register at (630) 622-6220.

Thursday afternoon movie Riverside Township, 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 7, Riverside Town Hall, 27 Riverside Road. Movie is “Manhattan Melodrama.” Free.

Friday evening movie City of Countryside, 8:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 8, Countryside Park, 59th St., one-half block east of Brainard Ave. Movie is “Surf’s Up.” Free. www.gocountryside.net.

Sharks! at Stingray Bay Daily through Sept. 1, Brookfield Zoo, 3300 Golf Road. $2, in addition to general zoo entrance fee. Children 2 and under are free. www.CZS.org.

Butterflies! exhibit Daily through mid-September, Brookfield Zoo, 3300 Golf Road. $3 for adults, in addition to general zoo entrance fee. $2 for seniors and children. www.CZS.org.

Multi-media art camps “Art Around the World,” continues through Aug. 21. Ages 5 to 9. Each week features a series of art projects based on the week’s theme country, region or culture. Morning and afternoon sessions. For more information, call (708) 352-1401, www.terraincognitostudios.

Fall youth soccer league registration Pleasant Dale Park District accepting registrations for its fall youth soccer league. Grades kindergarten to eighth, every Saturday, Sept. 6 to Oct. 11. To register, visit the Recreation Center, 7425 S. Wolf Road, Burr Ridge, or call (630) 662-6220.

Preschool registration Fall 2008 classes, Grand Avenue Preschool and Day Care. Locations at Grand Avenue Community Center, 4211 Grand Ave., Western Springs, (708) 246-2270; La Grange Highlands Elementary School, 1905 59th St., (708) 579-1103; Seventh Avenue Elementary School, 701 S. Seventh Ave., La Grange, (708) 482-2703, Ext. 1700.

Summer day camps Pav YMCA in Berwyn, Fun Time Camp for 3 to 6 year-olds, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday, Riverside’s Historic Water Tower, 10 Pine Ave.; Traditional Winding Roads Camp for 6 to 13 year-olds, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, Riverside’s Scout Cabin, 417 Fairbank Road. Register at YMCA, 2947 Oak Park Ave., or call Mary at (708) 749-0606, Ext. 34.

Preschool registration Summer play school program and fall 2008 classes, Loving Hands Preschool, Hope Lutheran Church, 6455 Joliet Road, Countryside. For summer program, children must be 2 years-old by June 1; for fall program, children must be 2 years-old by Sept. 1. To register, call preschool, (708) 354-1426, or church, (708) 354-6176.

Dance lessons 7:30 to midnight, Friday, Aug. 8, “A Decade of Swing Dance,” $12. Music by The Flat Cats; 7:30 to midnight, Saturday, Aug. 9, ‘70s and ‘80s Flashback dance, $5, Willowbrook Ballroom, 8900 S. Archer Ave., Willow Springs. (708) 839-1000, www.willowbrookballroom.com.

Self-guided tour From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. weekdays or by appointment, at Hawthorne Works Museum, Morton College, 3801 S. Central Ave., Cicero. Free. (708) 656-8000, Ext. 322 or 429, www.morton.edu.

Summer membership Short-term summer membership program May 1 to Sept. 1, Pav YMCA in Berwyn, 2947 S. Oak Park Ave. Available to college-aged students and school employees 18 years old and up. Enrollment is from May 1 to Aug. 1. Call J.R. Anderson, membership director, at (708) 749-0606, Ext. 118.

Clubs

Brookfield Jazz Society 7 p.m. Thursdays, Cottage at Irish Times, 8869 Burlington Ave., Brookfield. $5 cover charge for non-members at live events. Regular meetings are free. Aug. 7 program is “Central Avenue Breakdown.”  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.

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.

Single Catholics Club 6:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 8, Giordano’s Restaurant, 10410 W. Cermak Road, Westchester. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9, Willowbrook Ballroom, 8900 S. Archer Ave., Willow Springs. Meet in lobby at 7:15 p.m. Disco and 1980s pop dancing. $5. For reservations, call Marlene, (708) 450-8280.

BrookPark Sr. Social Club 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays and Fridays, Brookfield Municipal Building, Recreation Hall, 8820 Brookfield Ave. Call Joi, (708) 485-5330.

The Surprize Bridge Stakes Club Noon Wednesdays, Western Springs Center, 4211 Grand Ave. Intermediate bridge players. (708) 246-3299.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Support groups

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.

Depression and Bipolar Alliance Support group, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Conference Room 2 of MacNeal Hospital, 3249 S. Oak Park Ave. DBSA-berwyn@yahoo.com.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Overeaters Anonymous 9 a.m. Fridays, Congregational Church, 100 Sixth Ave., La Grange.

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.

Seminars/classes

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

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.

Epilepsy empowerment forum The Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Chicago, 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Aug. 9, Hilton Oak Lawn Hotel, 9333 S. Cicero Ave. Free. Focus on the medical and social impact of epilepsy in the African American community. Registration required at (312) 939-8622.

Adult art classes Registration ongoing for pottery and metals classes for adults at Terra Incognito Studios, 35 S. La Grange Road, La Grange. Pottery classes include tile making and beginning through advanced wheel throwing. Metals classes are offered in jewelry design and fabrication in silver, copper, bronze or brass. Day and evening classes available. For more information or to register, call (708) 352-1401, www.terraincognitostudios.

Two for one class promotion Month of August, Flavour Cooking School, 7401 W. Madison St., Forest Park. Sign up for any class and bring a friend for free. For more information and class listings, call (708) 488-0808, www.flavourcookingschool.com.

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.

Interest groups

Landscape workday Riverside Frederick Law Olmsted Society, 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Aug. 9, Scottswood Commons. For more information, call Holly Machina or Cindy Kellogg, (7080 447-0226.

Crafters needed Oak Park Women’s Exchange Fair on Nov. 2. For application, call (708) 848-4693, www.opwe.org.

Volunteer tutors St. Joseph of La Grange Park, School on Wheels, adult literacy program, looking for volunteer tutors to teach one hour per week from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. or 3 to 8 p.m. in Hodgkins. Two-day training will be provided from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 22, and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23. Volunteers must attend both days. No prior second language skills are needed. For more information, call (708) 482-5060 or (708) 482-5085.

Artists and exhibitors Save the Prairie Society, artists and exhibitors for the Nature Arts and Heritage Faire, Sunday, Sept. 7, at Prairie House, 11225 Constitution Drive, Westchester. Nature or history related craft, photography or art work needed. $20 entry fee. Call (708) 354-5512, www.savetheprairiesociety.org.

Hospice volunteers Heartland Hospice, Cook DuPage and Lake County region. Volunteers needed to visit patients in nursing homes and private residences; provide respite service for family members; work on craft projects; or office help in Hillside office. Ages 18 and over. Required training provided by Heartland Home Health and Hospice staff. To volunteer, call Barbara Seals at (708) 234-2807.

St. Francis de Sales High School 40th reunion Class of 1968, Saturday, Aug. 23, at the high school. Reception, dinner and dancing. Call Victoria Escobar Dain Danielson, (360) 690-6461, www.sfdshs.org.

Harrison Technical High School 50th reunion Class of 1958, Saturday, Nov. 8, Crystal Sky Banquets, 7941 W. 47th St., McCook. Call Steve Satek, (708) 246-1130, or Diane Thomas, (708) 749-7566.

Tilton Elementary School reunion picnic Classes through 1963, Saturday, Sept. 6. St. Mel’s grads welcome. Contact Pat, (815) 788-0905, tiltonelementary@hotmail.com.

Kelly High School 50th reunion Class of 1958, Saturday, Sept. 20, Drury Lane Ballroom, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace. Call John Cagney, (815) 806-0713.

Gurrie Junior High School 25th reunion Class of 1983, 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, Kenny’s Pub, 917 W. 55th St., Countryside. Looking for classmates. Contact Karen Morfoot (Anderson), kmorfoot@marshallip.com.

Morton West High School reunion Classes 1970, ‘71 and ‘72, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, Crystal Sky Banquets, 7941 W. 47th St., McCook. $50 per person. R.S.V.P. by Sept. 1. For more information, call Rita Havlicek Bendana, (773) 775-1816, www.classmates.com.

Morton East High School annual reunion Classes 1970, ‘71 and ‘72, 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, Michael Anthony’s Restaurant, 6434 W. Ogden Ave., Berwyn. Contact Carol Clarizio Wolf at mortonreunion@sbcglobal.net.

Harrison Technical High School reunions Classes 1931 to 1963, Sunday, Sept. 21. Call Adeline Glow Fencik, (847) 381-7529, or Bryan Brown, (708) 366-3423.

Morton East High School 25th reunion Class of 1983. Plans being made for fall 2008. Send current mail and e-mail addresses to mehs1983@hotmail.com; call Kim, (312) 664-5876; or visit http://geocities.com/mehs1983reunion/.

Morton High School 50th reunion Class of 1958, Friday to Sunday, Sept. 26 to 28, Wyndham Drake Hotel, 2301 York Road, Oak Brook. For reservations and information, call Mike Willet, (815) 758-1700 or Bob Novak, (630) 985-6341, www.jsm58.com.

Morton High School 60th reunion During September. Plans being made. If interested in attending, call Joann Johnson, (630) 323-8025.

Lyons Township High School 55th reunion Class of 1953, Friday, Oct. 3, tour of South Campus in the morning, luncheon at Hinsdale Golf Club, 140 Chicago Ave., Clarendon Hills. For more information, contact Nancy Holmes Sprague.

Lyons Township High School 65th reunion Class of 1943, Friday to Sunday, Oct. 3 to 5, La Grange Country Club. Contact Midge Lott Abrams, (630) 416-7330.

Lyons Township High School 10th reunion Class of 1998, 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, Rock Bottom Restaurant and Brewery, One W. Grand Ave., Chicago. Register online with www.reunionteam.com. For information, contact Mike McNeily at mike.mcneily@edwardjones.com.

Lyons Township High School 30th reunion Class of 1978, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 10 and 11. 7 p.m. Friday, informal gathering at Via Bella Restaurant, 75 S. La Grange Road, La Grange. 7 p.m. to midnight, Saturday, Park Place of Countryside, 6240 Joliet Road. Send addresses to lths1978@live.com, www.lths.net and click on Alumni Association.

Lyons Township High School 60th reunion Class of 1948, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 17 and 18, La Grange Country Club. Contact Janet Warren Potts, (708) 246-0217.

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

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

Special events

“Market on the Green” farmers market 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursdays through Sept. 25, Burr Ridge Village Center, 501 Burr Ridge Parkway. Over 25 vendors feature all things organic, all-natural, sustainable and green. (630) 654-2782, www.ShopBurrRidge.com.

Fundraisers

Book and media sale 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9, CatNap From the Heart, parking lot, 1101 Beach Ave., La Grange Park. Books, CDs, DVDs, vinyl and more. Boxed donations welcome. For more information, call (708) 352-3914.

Charity car wash Riverside-Brookfield Bulldog Cheerleaders, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9, Village Pub parking lot,11th Ave. and Cermak Road, and Veterans Park, 26th St., south of North Riverside Mall, North Riverside. $5 per car.

Lazarus House charity collection Riverside Junior Woman’s Charity is collecting baby wipes, diapers, infant formula and toiletries. Donations can be placed into a bin at the side porch of 424 Uvedale Road, Riverside. For more information, call Steph Schulte, (708) 442-3084.

Book drive Gently used books for all ages can be dropped off at Huntington Learning Center, 333 N. La Grange Road, La Grange Park. Books will be used for educational programs and services through Literacy Chicago. (708) 588-9623.

School supplies collection Donations of school supplies for CEP Youth Leadership to distribute to local area children in need. Items can be dropped off at First Presbyterian Church of La Grange, 150 S. Ashland Ave., by Aug. 5. For more information, call the church office at (708) 354-0771.

Religion

GriefShare group 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays, through Aug. 28, Trinity Lutheran Church, 11500 German Church Road, Burr Ridge. Video-based program for support of those who lost a loved one. Free. (708) 839-1200.

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

Monthly bingo Friday, Aug. 8, St. Barbara Parish Center, 4015 Prairie Ave, Brookfield. Doors open at 5 p.m. Bingo starts at 7 p.m. Double computers, free bullseye cards. Buy-in starts at $20. Free hotdogs. For more information, call Debbie Nosek, (708) 387-7367, www.stbarbaraschool.com.

Collectibles and vintage clothing sale 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9, United Methodist Church, 82 Woodside Road, Riverside. Clothing and accessories, hats, purses, shoes and jewelry. Also, paper goods, pottery and glassware. $1 admission. For more information, call Diane, (630) 968-1160.

Summer Sunday Forum 10 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 10, Grace Lutheran Church of La Grange, Kensington Room, 200 N. Catherine Ave. A Rainbow Hospice representative shares strategies to cope with and work thorough grief and loss. (708) 352-0730.

Crafters wanted Pumpkins ‘n Holly Craft Show and Bake Sale, Nov. 22, St. Barbara Parish Center, 4015 Prairie Ave., Brookfield. Spaces are 9 feet wide by 8 feet deep for $25. Tables 8 feet long by 2 feet wide are available to rent at $10 and electric hook-up is $5. No vendors. For application, call Jenny, (708) 485-1962.