Arts and Entertainment

Music

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.

Chorus seeks new members The Choral-Aires, an award-winning Sweet Adelines Chorus, invites local women who like to sing, to attend a series of guest nights to prepare for the group’s Dec. 13 Christmas show, “Let There be Peace on Earth,” presented with the Brotherhood of Harmony Chorus. Guest nights are held from 7 to 10 p.m. each Monday, Oct. 13 to Dec. 8, at Elmhurst Presbyterian Church, 367 Spring Road. For information, call Jane Toftey at (630) 665-8387, www.choral-aires.org.

Singers needed The Combined Church Choir of Itasca is seeking singers to help put on its annual charity fundraiser Christmas performance, with orchestra, on Dec. 6. Both men and women singers needed. First rehearsal is 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5, at First Presbyterian Church of Itasca, 207 E. Center St. Interested singers call Dan D’Andrea at (630) 322-9187.

Theater

Actors audition Entertainment company now auditioning energetic, reliable young adults to appear at events now the throughout the holiday season. Must be able to pick up dance steps quickly and learn to operate life-size people puppets. Must be average in size, age 18 and up, and have a car. Salary; expenses reimbursed. For more information, call Sarah, (630) 325-3320, www.thosefunnylittlepeople.com.

Library

Toddler Tales storytime Fall session six-week storytime will meet from 10 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays, through Oct. 14, Roselle Public Library, 40 S. Park St. Ages 20 to 35 months with adult. Register at (630) 529-1641, Ext. 351, www.roselle.lib.il.us.

Preschool storytime Fall session six-week storytime will meet from 10 to 10:30 a.m. or 1 to 1:30 p.m. Wednesdays, through Oct. 15, Roselle Public Library, 40 S. Park St. Ages 3 to 5. Register at (630) 529-1641, Ext. 351, www.roselle.lib.il.us.

“Dance Dance Revolution” and Wii Sports Night 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10, Itasca Community Library, 500 S. Irving Park Road. Grades 3 to 6. Play video and board games. Snacks provided. Registration required at (630) 773-1699, www.itascalibrary.org.

"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

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

Water Walkers Club Bartlett Park District, 9 to 10 a.m. Thursdays, through Dec. 11, Splash Central Pool, 700 S. Bartlett Road. Water exercise program for adults. $35 residents, $50 non-residents. Register at (630) 540-4834.



Clubs

Elmhurst Running Club Seasonal training runs, 6 a.m. Saturdays, and speedwork, 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, June to October, Prairie Path gazebo, Spring Road, Elmhurst. (630) 941-0926, www.elmhurst-runners.com.

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.

Real Estate Investors Association 7 to 9:30 p.m. every second Monday, College of DuPage, Student Resource Center, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. Free for members, $15 for nonmembers. www.careia.org.

Bartlett Historical Society 7 p.m. every second Monday, Bartlett Public Library, 800 S. Bartlett Road. carolbartletthissoc@comcast.net.

Central DuPage Camera Club 7:30 p.m. every second and fourth Monday, Wheaton Park District Community Center, 1777 S. Blanchard St., Wheaton. (630) 469-3926.

Carol Stream Rotary Club 12:15 p.m. Tuesdays, Alberto’s in the Holiday Inn, 150 S. Gary Ave., Carol Stream. www.carolstreamrotary.com.

Men and Women’s Club 7 p.m. every second Tuesday, September through June, B.R. Ryall YMCA, 49 Deicke Drive, Glen Ellyn. Call Jim Burdett, (630) 629-2927, or Pete Moore, (630) 668-3861. www.brryallymca.org/ymenandwomenclub.htm.

Glen Ellyn Toastmasters 7 p.m. every second and fourth Tuesday, Glen Ellyn Village Hall, 535 Duane St. Call Michele Walker, (630) 605-2568, or Bill Jenkins, (630) 930-8161.

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.

Wheaton Leads Club 7:30 a.m. Tuesdays, International House of Pancakes at Butterfield and Naperville roads, Wheaton. Contact Rich Dykhuis, (630) 231-4141, rdykhuis@spiral94.com.

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

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.

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 or Phil Hartweg, (630) 469-8166.

Wheaton Rotary Club 12:10 p.m. Wednesdays, Emilio’s, 226 W. Front St., Wheaton. Call Cheryl Cross, (630) 588-1987.

Bartlett International Chorus 7 p.m. Wednesdays, Victory Centre of Bartlett, 1101 W. Bartlett Road. Contact Rita, (630) 213-0100, rlopienski@pathwayseniorliving.com.

Rotary Club of Glen Ellyn 12:10 p.m. Thursdays, Glen Oaks Country Club, 21W451 Hill Ave., Glen Ellyn. Call Craig R. Pryde, (630) 469-0999.

Spacing Out Science-fiction and fantasy book discussion group, 8 p.m. every third Thursday, Barnes and Noble, 351 Town Square, Wheaton. (630) 653-2122, www.barnesandnoble.com.

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.

Low Vision support group 2 to 3:30 p.m. every second Sunday, Central DuPage Hospital, conference room 1 and 2, 25 N. Winfield Road, Winfield.

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.

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

Amputee support group 5:30 to 7 p.m. every second Tuesday, Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital, 26W171 Roosevelt Road, Wheaton. Call Marya Kapadvanjwala, (630) 909-8412.

Brain injury support group 6:30 to 8 p.m. every second Tuesday, Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital, 26W171 Roosevelt Road, Wheaton. Call Dr. Nancy Devereux, (630) 909-8607.

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

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

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

Depression and bipolar support group 7 to 9 p.m. every second and fourth Tuesday, Central DuPage Hospital, Behavioral Health Services, 27W350 High Lake Road, Winfield.

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) 9909-6154.

Employment support group 7 p.m. every first and third Wednesday, St. James the Apostle Church, 480 S. Park Blvd., Glen Ellyn. www.stjosephministry.org.

Aphasia support group 4:15 to 5:30 p.m. every third Wednesday, Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital, 26W171 Roosevelt Road, Wheaton. (630) 909-7400.

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.

Nutrition support group 6:30 p.m. every third Wednesday, Central DuPage Hospital, Conference Room A, 25 N. Winfield Road, Winfield. (630) 933-4234.

Stroke support group 6:30 p.m. every third Wednesday, Elmhurst Memorial Center for Health, Suite 1250, 1200 S. York Road. (630) 933-4234.

Overeaters Anonymous Closed meetings, 10 to 11:30 a.m. Thursdays, St. Paul Lutheran Church, 515 S. Wheaton Ave., Wheaton. (708) 346-0000, www.oa.org, www.region5oa.org.

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

Mental health and substance abuse Support group, 6:30 to 8 p.m. every third Thursday, DuPage County Health Department, Room 269, 111 N. County Farm Road, Wheaton. Call Kathy Haywood-Smith, (630) 682-7400.

Adult grief support group “Pathway to Wholeness,” 6:30 to 8 p.m. every first and third Thursday, Alden Valley Ridge, 275 E. Army Trail Road, Bloomingdale. Call Rev. Jeffrey Pears, bereavement coordinator, (630) 317-3341.

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

Al-Anon Fellowship group, 8 p.m. Fridays, Christus Victor Lutheran Church, 1045 Arlington Heights Road, Elk Grove Village. (630) 631-0332.

Chronic disease caregiver support group 10:30 a.m. every third Friday, The Meadows Glen Ellyn, 60 N. Nicoll Way. (630) 466-1527.

Classes/seminars

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.

Women’s classes “Women Who Wonder Why,” 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Wayne/Winfield Area Youth/Family Services office, 27W031 North Ave., West Chicago. Discussion of concerns and issues important to women. $25 per session. Pre-class consultation, $13. Register at (630) 231-7166.

NAMI Basics class National Alliance on Mental Illness, 7 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesdays, NAMI DuPage office, 2100 Manchester Road, Wheaton. Course for parents and caregivers. Free. Register at (630) 752-0066, Ext. 210.

Teen anger class 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays, Wayne/Winfield Area Youth/Family Services office, 27W031 North Ave., West Chicago. Ten sessions, $25 per session. Register at (630) 231-7166.

Organize Your Kitchen workshop Carol Stream Park District, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 27, Recreation Center, 849 Lies Road. Taught by professional organizer, Jamie Martin, of Destination Organization. $30 residents, $45 non-residents. Register at (630) 784-6100, www.csparks.org.

Fundraisers

Entertainment books fundraiser Wayne/Winfield Area Youth/Family Services are selling entertainment discount savings books to support its youth programs. $20 per book. To order a copy, call WAYS at (630) 231-7166, or order online at www.entertainment.com/support, and enter account number ED-108912.

2009 Calendars Four Paws Animal Foundation selling 2009 calendars for $12.50, that depict some of the organization's rescues as well as family pets as a fundraiser to support their adoption/rescue efforts. Order forms for the calendars can be obtained at Banbury Fair and Heartland Animal Hospital in Bartlett; Hanover Park Animal Care Center; and Health Emporium in Streamwood. Order forms can be downloaded from www.fourpawsfoundation.petfinder.com.

Banquet fundraiser “Behold, I Will Do a New Thing,” The Life Center, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16, Villa Olivia, Empire Room, Route 20 and Naperville Road, Bartlett. Guest speaker is Beth Chase, involved with  pregnancy help organizations for 28 years. Includes musical program. Free; underwriting donations accepted. Reservations required by Oct. 10 at (847) 622-1235.

5K race fundraiser Cal’s All-Star Angel Foundation, Inc., 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, Sports Core of Thornwood, South Elgin. Includes a two mile walk and several children’s fun runs. Proceeds benefit the foundation’s mission of granting wishes and providing financial assistance to children fighting cancer and their families. Early registration, before Oct. 10, is $20 for ages 13 and up and $10 for ages 12 and under. For more information or to register, visit www.calsangels.org.

Special events

Fall fashion show Alpha Gamma Delta DuPage Area Alumnae Club, will hold a fall fashion show at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16, at Chico’s, Wheaton Town Square. All area alumnae are invited. For more information, call Julie Olsen, (630) 373-3727, or visit www.dupagealphagammadelta.com.

Military Miniature Chicago Show 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11, Chicago Marriott Schaumburg, Grand Ballroom, 50 N. Martingale Drive, Schaumburg. Exhibits of painted figures from history. $7 adults, children under 12 free. More information is available at www.mmsichicago.com.

“Kidsfest Chicago” Presented by Cookie Magazine, 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 12, River East Art Center, 435 E. Illinois St. at North Pier, Chicago. Free. A Family arts and music festival with crafts, DJ and live performance by Milkshake. For more information, visit www.cookiekidsfest.com.

Gymnastics show 2008 World Tour of Gymnastics Superstars, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 15, Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont. Features Shawn Johnson, Paul Hamm, Nastia Liukin and members of Team USA. Tickets are $79.50, $49.50, $39.50 and $29.50. Tickets available at Allstate Arena ticket office or call (312) 559-1212, www.ticketmaster.com.

Interest groups

Main Street Market 8 a.m. to noon, every Saturday through Oct. 11, Prospect and Main streets, Roselle. Community open-air market will include fresh produce, flowers, bakery goods, hand-crafted art and accessories, jewelry, soaps, candles, purses and more. Oct. 4 features live musical entertainment by Tom Malour beginning at 9:45 a.m. and a storytelling event for children by the Roselle Public Library at 11 a.m. For more information contact Amy at (630) 307-0949 or mainstreetroselle@yahoo.com.

Nursing scholarships Chamberlain College of Nursing, Addison, offers scholarships to 25 prospective students. “Take a Step. Go the Distance” scholarship essay contest asks applicants to share how breast cancer and its awareness have influenced their decision to begin or advance their nursing career and the impact a scholarship would have on their nursing educaiton or furthering their career goals. The college will award two $4,000 scholarships, each renewable for three years; four one-time $2,500 scholarships; and six one-time $1,000 scholarships for the bachelor of science nursing degree. The contest is open to all residents of Illinois age 17 and up. For nurses wishing to advance their careers, there is one $5,000, two $2,500 and ten $1,000 scholarships for the Fast-Track RN to BSN Online Degree Completion Program. This essay contest is open to all residents of the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and other territories. Application deadline is Oct. 19 and scholarship recipients will be announced on Nov. 22. For complete contest rules and the Chamberlain application and scholarship essay contest form, visit www.chamberlain.edu/scholarship.

National Adopt a Dog Month In October, the Animal Welfare League will be partnering with local animal shelters in Promoting Adopt a Dog Month. Shelters will offer “Furry Friends for Fifty Bucks Program,” which allows the public to adopt any dog that is either five years or older, fifty pounds or over, or already fixed, for $50. For complete list and pictures of adoptable animals and list of participating shelters, visit www.AnimalWelfareLeague.com.