Clubs

Lodge Leads Organization Downers Grove Chamber of Commerce executives group, 7:15 a.m. Thursdays, First United Methodist Church, 1032 Maple Ave., Downers Grove. Networking begins at 7 a.m. Call Keith Hoffman, (630) 306-5626.

Naperville Networkers Business networking, 7:01 a.m. Thursdays, Big Apple Pancake House, 2799 Maple Ave., Lisle. Call Matt Ewald, (630) 678-1700.

Leads Club of Oak Brook 7:30 a.m. Thursdays at DuPage Club, 1901 S. Meyers Road, Oakbrook Terrace. Call Jeff Wambold, (630) 573-8990, Ext. 304.

Western Lights Chorus 7 p.m. Thursdays at Seventh Day Adventist Church Hall, 201 N. Oak St., Hinsdale. Guests welcome. (773) 631-2466, www.westernlightschorus.com.

Sales Professionals of Illinois Inc. 7:30 to 8:45 p.m. Thursdays at Pancake Delight House at 75th Street and Fairview Avenue, Darien. Call Eve Dunn, (630) 852-0580.

Networking/leads group 8 to 9 a.m. Thursdays, Fox Restaurant, 4700 Main St., Lisle. (630) 234-7126, www.nfareferralgroup.com.

Christian Women’s Connection Monthly luncheon, noon to 1:30 p.m. every second Thursday, Ruth Lake Country Club, 6200 Madison Ave., Hinsdale. $22. Call Debby Heniff, (630) 910-0001.

U.S. Coast Guard auxiliary 7:30 p.m. every second Thursday, U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Office, 16W215 83rd St., Suite D, Burr Ridge. Call Duke, (708) 485-4566.

La Leche League Breast-feeding group of Joliet-Bolingbrook, 10 to 11 a.m. every second Thursday, IKEA Bolingbrook conference room, 750 E. Boughton Road. Call Miena, (630) 833-0774, Tara, (815) 467-7323, or Tracey, (815) 254-1489.

Woodridge Toastmasters Club 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. every second and fourth Thursday, Woodridge Resource Center, 8274 Janes Ave.. Call Tracy Hodge, (630) 357-3278.

DuPage Birding Club 7 p.m. Thursday, July 9, Faith Lutheran Church, 41 N. Park Blvd., Glen Ellyn. Features discussion on birds of Chile.

Hinsdale Rotary Club 12:15 p.m. Fridays at Oaks Hotel and Conference Center, County Line and Frontage roads, Burr Ridge. (630) 654-8045, www.hinsdalerotary.org.

Golden “K” Kiwanis Club 10 a.m. every Friday at King-Bruwaert House, 6101 S. County Line Road, Burr Ridge. All seniors welcome. Call Bonnie Kohout, (630) 323-2250.

Job club 9 to 11:30 a.m. Fridays, WorkNet DuPage, 2525 Cabot Drive, Suite 302, Lisle. (630) 955-2030, www.worknetdupage.org.

Hinsdale AARP 10 a.m. every second Friday at Community House, 415 W. Eighth St., Hinsdale. All area AARP members welcome. (630) 323-6378.

Kickstarters Toastmasters Club 8 to 10 a.m. every second Saturday, Panera Bread, 1400 Butterfield Road, Downers Grove. Call Bill, (630) 248-4099.

Nautical Research and Model Ship Society 7:30 p.m. every second Saturday, Westmont. For location, call (630) 968-3189.

Toastmasters Club No. 7446 Noon to 1 p.m. Mondays, McDonald’s Corp. Headquarters, 2111 McDonald Drive, Oak Brook. Call Alex Pronove, (630) 337-0597.

Choral-Aires Chorus Female chorus, 7 p.m. Mondays, Elmhurst Presbyterian Church, 367 Spring Road. (630) 665-8387, www.choral-aires.org.

Rotary Club of Downers Grove 12:15 p.m. Mondays. For meeting location, call Joe Kenny, (630) 334-2858.

Luna Chix Weekly run, 6:30 p.m. Mondays, Runners Grove, 5155 Main St., Downers Grove. chitrilunachix@yahoo.com.

Clarendon Hills Woman’s Club 7:30 p.m. every second Monday, Church of the Holy Nativity, 55th Street and Richmond Avenue, Clarendon Hills. Call Charlette Lukes, (630) 654-1909.

Westmont Rotary Club Noon Tuesdays, Cucina Roma, Route 83 and Ogden Avenue, Westmont. Call Irv Kaplan, (630) 971-1299.

Rotary Club of Darien 12:15 p.m. Tuesdays, Argonne National Laboratory Guest House, Cass Avenue, Darien. (630) 434-5075, www.darienrotaryclub.org.

Oak Brook Speakers Toastmasters 5:30 to 6:35 p.m. Tuesdays, FOCUS, 430 W. 22nd St., Lombard. Call Bob, (312) 401-8614. Oakbrookspeakers@cs.com.

Chorus of DuPage All-male barbershop chorus, 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, 815 S. Washington St., Naperville. Call Jerry Broz, (630) 964-3139.

Woodridge Rotary Club Noon Tuesdays, Seven Bridges Golf Club, Route 53, Woodridge. Call John Carey, (630) 960-5417, www.woodridgerotary.org.

Questioning Youth Center Social group for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered and questioning youth ages 16 to 20, 6:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays, Naperville. For specific location, call (630) 415-2053.

Rotary Club of Lisle 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Lisle Hilton, 3003 Corporate West Drive. Contact gmiller@lislerotary.org.

Hinsdale-Clarendon Hills Kiwanis Club 5:30 p.m. every second and fourth Tuesday, Hinsdale Public Library, 20 E. Maple St. (630) 323-4234.

Westmont Veterans of Foreign Wars VFW and Ladies Auxiliary, 7:30 p.m. every second Tuesday, Westmont Park District Community Center, 75 E. Richmond St. Call Bill Wavak, (630) 968-7884, or Jeanne Barton, (630) 968-2407.

Knights of Columbus St. John’s No. 3738, 7:30 p.m. every second Tuesday, 25 N. Cass Ave., Westmont. (630) 969-3738, www.kofc3738.org.

Downers Grove Bicycle Club 7:30 p.m. every second Tuesday, Lincoln Center, 935 Maple Ave., Downers Grove. www.downersgrovebicycleclub.org.

Downers Grove Moose Family Center Lodge 7:30 every second and fourth Tuesday, Moose Lodge, 1030 Warren Ave., second floor. All LOOM members in good standing invited. (630) 968-4550, www.DGMoose.org.

Woodridge VFW Post 1578 7:30 p.m. every second Tuesday, Woodridge Police Department Training Room, 1 Plaza Drive, Woodridge. (630) 910-1578.

Lisle Jaycees 7:30 p.m. every second Tuesday, Bono’s, 2029 Ogden Ave., Lisle. Contact Dan Kelsch, cmeskelsch@aol.com, www.lislejaycees.org.

Downers Grove Kiwanis Club 7:30 a.m. Wednesdays, Stevens Restaurant, 2393 63rd St., Woodridge. Call Lorie Plister, (630) 325-5220. www.dgkiwanis.org.

Runners Grove Running Club 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays, The Runners Grove, 5155 Main St., Downers Grove. Run distances spanning 2 to 10 miles at paces varying between a walk and fast run. Refreshments served at completion of every run. New members welcome. Call (630) 493-0800.

Walking club Contours Express, 10 a.m. Wednesdays, 70 Ogden Ave., Downers Grove. Free. (630) 810-9777.

Lisle Kiwanis Club 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Hilton Lisle-Naperville, 3003 Corporate West Drive, Lisle. (630) 964-5282.

West Suburban Businesswomen 7:30 a.m. Wednesdays, Sandpiper Restaurant, 7414 S. Janes Ave., Woodridge. Call Cathy Wagner, (630) 921-9720.

Alpha Sigma Alpha West Suburban Alumnae, every third Wednesday, member’s homes. Call Joan, (630) 369-6648.

League of Women Voters Downers Grove-Woodridge-Lisle group, every third Wednesday, member’s homes. For time and location, call Nancy Peraino, (630) 968-8706. September through April, except November and December.

Downers Grove Toastmasters 7 p.m. every first and third Wednesday. For more information and location, call Geoff Thoren at (630) 988-1797.

Digital imagery group 7 p.m. every third Wednesday, RBK Enterprises, 1988 University Lane, Lisle. www.ccs.org.

Chamber First Referral Group 8 a.m. every first and third Wednesday, Downers Grove Chamber of Commerce office, 2001 Butterfield Road, Suite 105. (630) 968-4050.

Wednesday morning golf league Village Green’s Women’s Golf Club of Woodridge, seeking new members. Contact Mary Mortlock, (630) 858-5570, mmortlock1@yahoo.com.

Senior men’s golf league Seeking members, weekly play and special events. Contact Bob Finkel, (630) 858-2058, lobo951@sbcglobal.net.

Support groups

Take Off Pounds Sensibly Two Westmont chapters meet Thursdays, Park Federal Bank, 21 E. Ogden Ave., Westmont. Chapter 1748, 9 a.m. Call Lesa Hips, (630) 887-7725. Chapter 1855, 5:30 p.m. (630) 487-6031.

Overeaters Anonymous Noon to 1 p.m. Thursdays, call Sharon, (630) 985-2502; Newcomer/speaker meeting, 6:45 to 7:15 p.m., call Evelyn, (630) 653-8608; 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., call Carol, (630) 518-7501, St. Luke’s Presbyterian Church, 3910 Highland Ave., Downers Grove.

Garden Foundation Domestic violence support group, 7 p.m. Thursdays, Downers Grove Public Library, 1050 Curtiss St. Call Michelle Roty, (630) 379-9427.

Depression and Bipolar Alliance Caregivers support group, 7 p.m. Thursdays, Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital, Cancer Center Conference Room, 3815 Highland Ave., Downers Grove. $2 donation suggested. (630) 415-1480.

Grief and loss support group For adolescents, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursdays, Center for Social Skill, Growth and Development, 935 Curtiss St., Suite 1A, Downers Grove. Call Jennifer Shea, (630) 241-2010.

Mental illness support group National Alliance on Mental Illness, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays, Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital, North Pavilion, Community Education Room, 3815 Highland Ave., Downers Grove. Free. Call Susan Piasecki, (630) 752-0066.

Gam-Anon Gambling problem support group, 7 p.m. Thursdays, Trinity Lutheran Church, 1101 Kimberly Way, Lisle. (708) 802-0105, www.gam-anon.org.

Children of Aging Parents Support group, 6 p.m. every second Thursday, Cordia Senior Residence, 865 N. Cass Ave., Westmont. (630) 887-7000 Ext. 114.

Reformers Unanimous Addiction program, 7 to 9:30 p.m. Fridays, Marquette Manor Baptist Church, 333 75th St., Downers Grove. Call Joel Dedic, (630) 800-6540.

Managing Multiples 9:30 to 11 a.m. every second Friday, 27555 Bulger Court, Naperville. (630) 527-5369.

AA/Alanon Couples communication group, 7:30 to 9 p.m. Saturdays, St. Andrews Church, 1125 Franklin St., Downers Grove. Call Bruce/Sharon, (630) 852-7142.

Overeaters Anonymous 9:30 a.m. Saturdays, Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 725 75th St., Darien. (630) 972-9074.

Depression & Bipolar Support For adults only, 1 p.m. Sundays, Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital, Oak Rooms near the cafeteria; 7 p.m. Wednesdays, Cancer Center Conference Room, 39th Street and Highland Avenue, Downers Grove. $2 suggested donation. (630) 415-1480.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly 6:30 p.m. Mondays, First United Methodist Church, 1032 Maple Ave., Downers Grove. (630) 964-2043.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly Chapter 0910, 6:30 p.m. Mondays, call Barb, (630) 724-1209; Chapter 2265, 9:15 a.m. Tuesdays, (630) 969-2430; both at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 2600 75th St., Woodridge.

Compassionate Friends Support group for families following the death of a child, 7:30 p.m. every second Monday, St. Alexander’s Parish Center, 300 S. Cornell Ave., Villa Park. Call Lynn Callister, (630) 834-4829.

Caregivers support group 2 p.m. every second Monday, Westbury Care Center, 1800 Robin Lane, Lisle. (800) 272-3900.

Eating disorder support group National Association for Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders of Glen Ellyn, 6:30 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.

New Mothers Support Group 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays, Good Samaritan Health and Wellness Center, 3551 Highland Ave., Downers Grove. Free. Register with Advocate’s Health Advisor, (800) 323-8622, ask for class code 4B10.

Overeaters Anonymous Noon Tuesdays, Evangelical Free Church, Room 3101, 1551 Hobson Road, Naperville. Baby-sitting available. Call Peggy, (630) 369-1753.

Teen Parent Connection Support group for teens with or expecting children, 3 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays, DuPage Township Office, 241 Canterbury Lane, Bolingbrook. Contact Pam DiGioia, (630) 790-8433, Ext. 307, pamelad@teenparentconnection.org.

New Beginnings Support group for divorced, separated and widowed, 7:15 p.m. Tuesdays, St. Raphael’s Catholic Church, 1215 Modaff Road, Naperville. www.newbeginnings-il.com.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly 8 p.m. Tuesdays, First Congregational Church of Downers Grove, Room 502, 1047 Curtiss St. Call AnnaMay, (630) 964-2004.

Care for Caregivers 7 p.m. every second Tuesday, Christ Church of Oak Brook, Fireside Room, York Road and 31st Street. (630) 654-3227.

Postpartum Depression Support 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital, 3815 Highland Ave. $15. Register with Health Advisor, (800) 323-8622, visit www.advocatehealth.com.

Al-Anon 8 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays, Faith United Methodist Church, 432 59th St., Downers Grove. Participants should enter the rear of the church and go to Room B-6.

Al-Anon family groups “Courage to Change,” 1 p.m. Wednesday, Community Presbyterian Church, Room 8, 39 N. Prospect Ave., Clarendon Hills.

Families Anonymous support group Adventist Hinsdale Hospital, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays, New Day Center/Outpatient Behavioral Health Services office, 740 Pasquinelli Drive, Suite 104, room C, Westmont. For people adversely affected by a loved one’s addiction to alcohol or drugs. (630) 856-7701.

Spouse loss support group 2 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Sunrise Assisted Living, 960 E. Chicago Ave., Naperville. Call Inger Erickson, (708) 234-2850.

Grief support program “Journey to Wholeness,” 10 to 11:30 p.m. Wednesdays, 7:30 to 9 p.m. Thursdays, Edward Hospital Education Center, 801 S. Washington St., Naperville. (630) 527-5056.

Stroke support group 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. every third Wednesday, Advocate Good Samaritan Health and Wellness Center, 3815 Highland Ave., Downers Grove. Contact Sue Reilly, (630) 275-1110, sue.reilly@advocatehealth.com.

Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group 7 p.m. every third Wednesday, The Birches, 215 55th St., Clarendon Hills. (630) 570-6175.

Questioning women Questioning Youth Center social group specifically for women, 6:30 to 9 p.m. every first and third Wednesday. For specific location, call (630) 415-2053.

Caregivers support group 7 p.m. every third Wednesday, Sunrise Assisted Living (North), 535 W. Ogden Ave., Naperville. (800) 272-3900.

Panic attack and anxiety support group 7:30 p.m. every first and third Wednesday, Borders Books Store Cafe, 161 N. Weber Road, Bolingbrook. “Open discussion” style meetings, sharing stories, treatments and coping techniques. New members welcome. Call Jack Benton, group founder, at (630) 771-1971, or Tiffany Cella at (630) 596-7177.

Classes/seminars

Beginner line dance classes 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Immanuel Lutheran Church, 5211 Carpenter St., Downers Grove; 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Thursdays, Lincoln Center, 935 Maple Ave., Downers Grove, $4 a class; and 10:15 a.m. Tuesdays and 1:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Westmont Senior Center, 55 E. Richmond St., Westmont, $4 a class. Classes ongoing. Easy dances. No partner required. Contact Susan Shields, (630) 533-5233, stradsusan@hotmail.com.

Summer writing studio Grades 3 to 8, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday to Friday, Aug. 10 to 14, in Downers Grove. Register by Friday, July 10. Contact Mary Jo Campbell, mjcwriter@comcast.net.

Living with Lupus seminar 9:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, July 11, 95th St. Naperville Public Library, 3015 Cedar Glade Drive, Naperville. Free. Register at sonya@lupusil.org.

Kids sewing workshop Ages 8 and older, 10 a.m. to noon Monday and Wednesday, July 13 and 15, Dream Interiors, 5122 Main St., Downers Grove. $40. (630) 810-1389, www.dreaminteriors.com.

Learning about tools Southeast Association for Special Parks and Recreation, Tuesday, June 14, Home Depot, 2101 75th St., Darien. Ages 11 to 15. Transportation at 10:30 a.m. from Denning Park, 4903 S. Gilbert Ave., La Grange; 11 a.m. from SEASPAR office, 4500 Belmont Road, Downers Grove. $30. (630) 960-7600, www.seaspar.org.

Young writers workshop Grades 3 to 8, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. every second Tuesday, Barnes and Noble, 631 E. Boughton Road, Bolingbrook. Register at mjcwriter@comcast.net.

Summer art classes Creative Experience Camps for Kids, weekdays, Gallery’s Choice, 1014 Curtiss St., Downers Grove. $95 per week. Register at (630) 969-5660.

Piano lessons Susan Shields, Immanuel Lutheran Church, 5211 Carpenter St., Downers Grove. For ages 8 to 11. First lesson free. (630) 533-5233, susanshields.net.

Dance lessons Weekly, Willowbrook Ballroom, 8900 S. Archer Ave., Willow Springs. (708) 839-1000, www.willowbrookballroom.com.

Art classes available TLD Design Center and Gallery, 26 E. Quincy St., Westmont. (630) 963-9573, www.tlddesigns.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

Downers Grove Garden Walk Benefiting bridge program at First United Methodist Church, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, July 11. $20. For listing of gardens, visit www.dgfumc.org/gardenwalk.

Community interest

Blood drives Heartland Blood Centers, 2 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 8, Village of Woodridge, 5 Plaza Drive, (630) 719-4717; 3 to 7 p.m. Monday, July 13, CVS Pharmacy, 8645 Woodward Ave., Woodridge, (630) 910-2250.

Reunions

Track/cross country reunion Willowbrook High School classes from 1965 to 1996, 1 p.m. Sunday, July 19, Madison Meadows Large Shelter, Madison Street and Aherns Avenue, Lombard. Contact Bert Kleinow, (309) 692-8311, bert12956@gmail.com.

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

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.

Morton West High School 20th reunion Class of 1989. Saturday, October 10, Marriott Oak Brook, 1401 W. 22nd St. www.mortonwest89.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.

Downers Grove South Class of 1989 Friday to Sunday, Sept. 18 to 20. For details of events, visit www.downerssouth1989.myevent.com.

Downers Grove multi-class reunion Downers Grove Community High School, classes of 1963 and earlier, Friday and Saturday, Sept. 25 and 26, Hickory Ridge Marriott Hotel, 1195 Summerhill Drive, Lisle. Contact Mickey Gerg Haws, (630) 968-3518, mixtr@webtv.net, or George Vorel, (630) 964-3151, geokayv@aol.com.

Downers Grove South Class of 1984 Saturday, Sept. 26. For more information and online invitation, send contact information to dgs84@comcast.net.

Downers Grove North Class of 1974 6 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, Roundheads Pizza Pub, 2001 63rd St., Downers Grove. $15. Contact Jean Kovac Jones, (630) 971-0641, jmjones@aprsales.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.

Fenton High School 40-Year Reunion Looking for classmates from class of 1969. Set for Labor Day weekend, Friday to Sunday, Sept. 4 to 6. www.fenton69reunion.myevent.com.

St. Domitilla all-school reunion 3 p.m. mass, 6 p.m. dinner Saturday, Oct. 17, St. Domitilla School, 4940 Washington St., Hillside. $20. (708) 449-8430 Ext. 10, www.stdomitilla.org.

Religion

Theology on Tap series “The Joy of Being in Christ” with John Lamparis, 7 p.m. Monday, July 13, Ballydoyle Irish Pub, 5157 Main St., Downers Grove. For people in 20s and 30s. (815) 834-834-4047, www.dioceseofjoliet.org.

Special events

Koi/goldfish show Midwest Pond and Koi Society, 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, July 10 to 12, Darien Sportsplex, 451 Plainfield Road. www.mpks.org.

Flower show Garden Club of Downers Grove, 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 11, American Legion Hall, 4000 Saratoga Ave., Downers Grove. Free.

Hawaiian Luau Starts with golf tournament, 3 p.m. Saturday, July 11, Ashbury’s at Boughton Ridge, 335 E. Boughton Road, Bolingbrook. $15 to walk, $20 to ride. Luau includes music, drinks, games. For golf reservations, call (630) 739-6604. For luau, call (630) 739-2377.

DuPage County Fair volunteers Ages 16 and older, Wednesday to Sunday, July 22 to 26. (630) 668-6636, www.dupagecountyfair.org.

Crafters needed Bolingbrook Jubilee Craft Show, Sunday, Aug. 16, behind the Bolingbrook Town Center, 375 W. Briarcliff Road. (630) 226-8400, caca@bolingbrook.com.

Miscellaneous

Downers Grove Chamber of Commerce luncheon 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 8, DoubleTree Guest Suites and Conference Center, 2111 Butterfield Road, Downers Grove. “Don’t Outlive Your Money” with Jeff Harper of MetLife. (630) 968-4050.

Special recreation theater trip Southeast Association for Special Parks and Recreation, 4:30 p.m. Saturday, July 11, Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriot Drive, Lincolnshire. “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.” Transportation at 1:30 p.m. from Denning Park, 4903 S. Gilbert Ave., La Grange; 1 p.m. from SEASPAR office, 4500 Belmont Road, Downers Grove. $80. (630) 960-7600, www.seaspar.org.

Downtown Downers Grove Market 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturdays through Oct. 17, Downers Grove Main Street train station, 1000 Burlington Ave. (630) 929-2408.

Christmas in July dance Southeast Association for Special Parks and Recreation, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday, July 12, Clarendon Hills Community Center, 315 Chicago Ave. $15. (630) 960-7600, www.seaspar.org.

“GO! Camp” Boys session, Monday to Friday, July 13 to 17, Fullersburg Woods Nature Education Center, 3609 Spring Road, Oak Brook. $99 DuPage County residents, $125 nonresidents. (630) 850-8110.

Spa/wine night 6 to 9 p.m. every second Tuesday, deVine, 29 N. Cass Ave., Westmont. (630) 964-9463.

Weekly themed storytimes 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, Barnes and Noble Booksellers, 47 E. Chicago Ave., Naperville.

Beginning runners program 10-week program, 6 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Dick Pond Athletics, 2783 Maple Ave., Lisle. dickpondlisle@sbcglobal.net.

Women’s business networking night Seven Chambers at Seven Bridges, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 15, Seven Bridges Golf Club, One Mulligan Drive, Woodridge. (630) 968-4050.

Wild Wednesdays Animal exploration programs, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays through Aug. 19, Lake View Nature Center, 17W063 Hodges Road, Oakbrook Terrace. (630) 941-8747, www.obtpd.org/lvnc.

Lodaat Art Gallery Global art and antiquities, 431 Ogden Ave., Downers Grove. (630) 852-7544, www.lodaat.com.