Arts and Entertainment

Theater

Sneak preview party Elgin Theatre Co., 7 to 10 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19, Villa Verone, 13 Douglas Ave., Elgin. Includes Goldie Hawn look-alike contest. $25. Call Herb Gross, (847) 695-1316.

“The Crucible” St. Charles East High School, 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Feb. 20 and 21, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22, Norris Cultural Arts Center, 1040 Dunham Road, St. Charles. (630) 377-4754.

“Great Tuna” 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays, Feb. 20 to March 22, Steel Beam Theate, 111 W. Main St., St. Charles. $25 adults, $23 students and seniors. (630) 587-8521, www.SteelBeamTheatre.com.

“Stuart Little” Steel Beam Children’s Theatre, 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturdays, Feb. 21 to March 21, Steel Beam Theate, 111 W. Main St., St. Charles. 3 p.m. shows on March 14 and 21. $10. Reservations required. (630) 587-8521, www.SteelBeamTheatre.com.

“Glengarry Glen Ross” 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 24 and 25, Steel Beam Theatre, 111 W. Main St., St. Charles. Call backs, if necessary, Thursday, Feb. 26. (630) 587-8521, www.SteelBeamTheatre.com.

“Tony and Tina’s Wedding” 7 p.m. Friday, March 20, and Saturdays, April 25, Aug. 29, Nov. 28 and Dec. 26, Pheasant Run Resort, 4051 E. Main St., St. Charles. $69. (630) 584-6342.

“Flanagan’s Wake” Noble Fool Theatricals, through March 29, Pheasant Run Resort, Preservation Hall Studio Theater, 4051 E. Main St., St. Charles. Show times are 8:30 p.m. Fridays; 7 p.m. Saturdays; and 2:30 p.m. Sundays. $28. For tickets, call (630) 584-6342.

“The Taffetas” Noble Fool Theatricals, through Saturday, April 11, Pheasant Run Resort, 4051 E. Main St., St. Charles. 8 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 5 and 8:30 p.m. Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays. For ticket prices, call (630) 584-6342 or visit www.noblefool.org.

Music

Patriotic Pops Elgin Symphony Orchestra, 8 p.m. Saturday and 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 21 and 22, Hemmens Cultural Center, 45 Symphony Way, Elgin. (847) 888-4000, www.elginsymphony.org.

“Music for Two” Fox Valley Philharmonic, 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22, Aurora University, Crimi Auditorium, 407 S. Calumet Ave. $20 adults, $15 seniors, $10 students. (800) 838-3006, www.fvyso.org.

Flute/guitar duo Rabbit Ears, 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22, St. Charles Public Library, 1 S. Sixth St. (630) 584-9390, www.stcharleslibrary.org.

Caribbean Sunsplash Concert Steel drum band OD TAPO IMI (Oil Drums That Are Pounded Out Into Musical Instruments), 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22, Arcada Theater, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. (630) 584-8400.

Faculty recital Fox River Academy of Music and Art, 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22, Orchard Valley Community Church, 101 Barnes Road, Aurora. www.foxriveracademy.com.

Piano team concert Redekopp and Edwards, 10 and 10:40 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 25, Aurora University, Institute of Collaboration, Crimi Auditorium, 407 S. Calumet Ave. Free.

Country’s Hottest Party 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, Pheasant Run Resort, 4051 E. Main St., St. Charles. Includes Gretchen Wilson, John Rich (of Big & Rich), Cowboy Troy and Jeffrey Steele. $55 to $89. (630) 584-6342.

“We Have a Song to Sing” Misty River Music Makers, 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, Fox Valley Presbyterian Church, 227 E. Side Drive, Geneva. $12 adults, $5 students. (630) 901-0668.

Art

Oil pastel exhibit “Visual Poetry — Art Inspired by Nature” by Deann Alleman, through Saturday, Feb. 28, Limestone Coffee and Tea, 15 E. Wilson St. (630) 761-2966, www.limestonecoffeetea.com.

Photo exhibit Through March 4, Fermilab Art Gallery, Wilson Hall, second floor, Kirk and Pine streets, Batavia. Photographer Ray Mathis will exhibit “Nature’s Masterpieces: Chicago Wilderness and Beyond.” (630) 840-6825.

Library

Books Between Bites “The Best Game Ever” by Mark Bowden and “Rome 1960: The Olympics that Changed the World” by David Maraniss, noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19, Batavia Public Library, 10 S. Batavia Ave. Call Betty Moorehead, (630) 879-4426. www.bataviarenaissanceproject.org.

Book Capers “The Invisible Dog” by Dick King-Smith, 4:15 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19, St. Charles Public Library, 1 S. Sixth St. Second and third grade. (630) 584-9390, www.stcharleslibrary.org.

One-year-old storytime 9:30 a.m. Thursdays, St. Charles Public Library, 1 S. Sixth St. For 1-year-olds.  Register at (630) 584-9390, www.stcharleslibrary.org.

Friday morning book discussion “The Glass Castle” by Jeannette Walls, 9:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 20, Geneva Public Library, 127 James St. (630) 232-0780, www.geneva.lib.il.us.

Magazine give away 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, Batavia Public Library, 10 S. Batavia Ave. (630) 879-4777, www.bataviapubliclibrary.org.

Kid’s Corner Grades 1 and 2, 4:15 p.m. Monday, Feb. 23, St. Charles Public Library, 1 S. Sixth St. (630) 584-9390, www.stcharleslibrary.org.

Four- and 5-year old storytime 1:30 p.m. Tuesdays, St. Charles Public Library, 1 S. Sixth St. Ages 4 and 5. Register at (630) 584-9390, www.stcharleslibrary.org.

Multi-age story time 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays, St. Charles Public Library, 1 S. Sixth St. All ages. No registration necessary. (630) 584-9390, www.stcharleslibrary.org.

Great Decisions 2009 Discussion on the Arctic, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 25, St. Charles Public Library, 1 S. Sixth St. www.fpa.org.

Teen advisory board 5 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 25, Geneva Public Library, 127 James St. (630) 232-0780, www.geneva.lib.il.us.

Infant storytime 9:30 a.m. Wednesdays, St. Charles Public Library, 1 S. Sixth St. Ages birth to 1. Register at (630) 584-9390, www.stcharleslibrary.org.

Three- and 4-year-old storytime 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays, St. Charles Public Library, 1 S. Sixth St. Ages 3 and 4. Register at (630) 584-9390, www.stcharleslibrary.org.

Scene Stealers Grades 4 to 8, 4:15 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26, St. Charles Public Library, 1 S. Sixth St. Discussing “George Washington’s Socks” by Elvira Woodruff. Register at Ask Me Desk. (630) 584-9390, www.stcharleslibrary.org.

Family story time Infants through first grade, 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26, St. Charles Public Library, 1 S. Sixth St. (630) 584-9390, www.stcharleslibrary.org.

Visit with Curious George 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 27, St. Charles Public Library, 1 S. Sixth St. (630) 584-9390, www.stcharleslibrary.org.

Children’s lecture series Kindergarten through eighth grade, 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, St. Charles Public Library, 1 S. Sixth St. Topic is “Fiber Art: Wool Felting.” (630) 584-9390, www.stcharleslibrary.org.

Abraham Lincoln in song 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday, March 1, St. Charles Public Library, 1 S. Sixth St. Register in Youth Services. (630) 584-9390, www.stcharleslibrary.org.

Miscellaneous

Glass fusing class Batavia Public Club, 6 to 9 p.m. Thursdays, Feb. 19 to March 12, Batavia Boat Club, 800 N. River St. Ages 16 and older. $150 residents, $160 Batavia nonresidents, $170 nonresidents. (630) 879-5235, www.bataviaparks.org.

Zanies schedule Kevin Bozeman, Thursday to Sunday, Feb. 19 to 22; Will Durst, Thursday to Saturday, Feb. 19 to 21, and Tuesday to Sunday, Feb. 24 to March 1; Larry Reeb, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday, Feb. 25, 26 and 28, Pheasant Run Resort, 4051 E. Main St., St. Charles. (630) 584-6342.

International folk dancing 7:30 p.m. Thursdays at Fermilab’s Kuhn Village Barn, Sauk Blvd., east side of Fermilab site, Kirk Road and Pine St., Batavia. Newcomers are always welcome and no partners are required. Call (630) 584-0825 or (630) 840-8194.

Winter garden walk Preservation Partners of the Fox Valley, 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, Fabyan Japanese Garden, Route 31, north of Fabyan Parkway, Geneva. $2. Meet at west gate. (630) 377-6424.

Cooking Up a Story Ages 4 to 6, 4 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 24, Batavia Park District Civic Center, 327 W. Wilson St. $19 residents, $22 Batavia nonresidents, $25 nonresidents. Register at (630) 879-5235, www.bataviaparks.org.

Line dancing 3 to 4 p.m. Tuesdays, The Salvation Army, 1710 S. Seventh Ave., St. Charles. Free. No registration required. For more information, call Cathy Winters at (630) 377-2769, Ext. 210.

Silk and Thistle Scottish country dancing 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Fermilab’s Kuhn Village Barn, Sauk Blvd., east side of Fermilab site, Kirk Road and Pine St., Batavia. Newcomers are always welcome and no partners are required. Call (630) 584-0825 or (630) 840-8194.

“Summers with Lincoln” Lincoln scholar talk, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26, Aurora University, Institute of Collabaration, Crimi Auditorium, 407 S. Calumet Ave. (630) 844-4924.

Three bears exhibit Through Saturday, March 7, Peck Farm Interpretive Center, 4038 Kaneville Road, Geneva. (630) 262-8244.

Local collectors display “A Little Help from Our Friends: Gifts and Loans from Local Collectors,” through Friday, April 24, Aurora University, Dunham Hall, 1400 Marseillaise Place. (630) 844-7843.

Gymnastics classes Prairie Gymnastics Club, 1241 N. Raddant Road, Batavia, currently accepting registration for their Winter 2 sessions that runs through March 28. Classes are offered for 2-year-olds through high school. Birthday parties and preschool playtime are also available. For more information, call (630) 406-6803, or visit www.prairiegym.com.

Clubs

Fish and chicken buffet Fox River-Geneva American Legion War Veterans Post 75, 5 to 8 p.m. Fridays, 22 S. Second St., Geneva. $9 for adults, $8.50 for seniors, $5.50 for children 9 and younger. No reservations are necessary. (630) 232-2171.

Fox Valley African Violet Society Every third Friday, Warrenville. For meeting location, contact Micheline Engljand, (630) 244-4490, meeze@wowwat.com.

Welcome Club of Fox Valley New member coffee, 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 20, at home of member Joan Brady. For location, call (630) 482-9090, (630) 262-0815.

Veterans of Foreign Wars Coffee klatch, 7 to 9 a.m. Saturdays, Post 5036, 119 N. Third St., St. Charles.

Fox Valley PC Association 9 a.m. every third Saturday, meeting location changes by month. Check www.fvpca.org or call (630) 554-1225.

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

Young Eagle Days Free flights for children 6 to 17, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. every fourth Sunday, Aurora Municipal Airport, 43W636 US Route 30, Sugar Grove. Sponsored by Fox Valley Sport Aviation Association. (630) 466-4579.

Geneva Lions Club Noon Mondays, Mill Race Inn, 4 E. State St., Geneva. Call Bill Weckler, club president, (630) 208-1422.

Wayne Art League 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mondays in the parish hall of Little Home Church by the Wayside, 32W128 Army Trail Road, Wayne. (630) 232-7638 or (630) 377-7705.

Open gym walk 8 to 10:30 a.m. Mondays, Salvation Army, 1710 S. Seventh Ave., St. Charles. Call Cathy Winters, (630) 377-2769.

St. Charles Singles Club Dances, 7 to 11 p.m. every second, fourth and fifth Monday (fifth has live band), Riverside Receptions, 35 N. Riverside Lane, Geneva. Ages 30 and up. Dressy/casual attire, no jeans. Admission is $6 members and $8 non-members on second and fourth Mondays; $8 members, $10 non-members on fifth Monday. For details on dances and the social club’s activities, call (630) 340-6647, www.stcharlessinglesclub.com.

Prairie Star Quilters 6:30 p.m. every fourth Monday, Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 1145 N. Fifth Ave., St. Charles. Guests $5. Call Beth Hoffmann, (630) 844-1026, www.prairiestar.net.

Pottawatomie Garden Club Noon every fourth Monday, National City Bank, lower level meeting room, 2600 E. Main St., Suite 1, St. Charles. February topic is other living things in a garden. Call Karen Boyce, (630) 584-2240, or Tico Conover, (630) 584-5039. www.pottagardenclub.org.

Network Exchange Business networking group, 7 to 8:30 a.m. Tuesdays, Colonial Café, 1625 E. Main St., St. Charles. Membership limited to one per business category. Call Dr. David Gursky (630) 372-6599, Mike Kajani at (630) 393-3030.

Tri-Cities Exchange Club Child abuse prevention group, 7 a.m. Tuesdays, Colonial Restaurant, 2036 W. Route 38, St. Charles. Call Don Haines, (630) 377-7328.

St. Charles Kiwanis Club Noon Tuesdays, National City Bank, 2600 E. Main St., St. Charles. Call Paul Doud, (630) 584-0954 or (630) 584-0955.

Batavia Rotary Club 7:15 a.m. Tuesdays, Apple Villa, 1961 W. Wilson St., Batavia. www.bataviarotaryclub.org.

Geneva Rotary Club 7 a.m. Tuesdays, Mill Race Inn, 4 E. State St., Geneva. www.genevarotary.org.

St. Charles Rotary Club 7 a.m. Tuesdays, Hotel Baker, 100 W. Main St., St. Charles. Call Peter Smith, (630) 377-7760.

LeTip International Business networking group, 7 to 8:30 a.m. Tuesdays, Comfort Inn, 1555 E. Fabyan Parkway, Geneva. Call Shawn Arbid, (630) 240-3052.

Prairie Star Quilters 9:30 a.m. every fourth Tuesday, Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 1145 N. Fifth Ave., St. Charles. Guests $5. Call Beth Hoffman, (630) 844-1026, www.prairiestar.net.

DuPage Professional Women’s Network 11:15 a.m. every second and fourth Tuesday, Rex’s Cork and Fork, 1317 E. Main St., St. Charles. Non-competitive business networking. Call Christie, (630) 336-3773.

Fox Valley Storytelling Guild 7:30 p.m. every fourth Tuesday, Bethany Lutheran Church, 8 S. Lincoln St., Batavia. (630) 897-3655.

St. Charles Chess Club 7 to 11:15 p.m. Thursdays, Baker House Community Center, 101 S. Second St., St. Charles. (847) 818-8913.

Premier Referral Team Business networking group, 7:30 a.m. Thursdays, Panera, 154 W. Wilson St., Batavia. Call Brenda Tiedke, (630) 363-1134, or Bill Cummings, (630) 650-9200.

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

Bingo for seniors 9:30 to 11:15 a.m. Thursdays, The Salvation Army, 1710 S. Seventh Ave., St. Charles. Golden Diners lunch afterward, $2.75, if registered by 9 a.m. the day before. Call Pauli, (630) 377-2769.

Kane County Genealogical Society 7:30 p.m. every fourth Thursday, Geneva History Center, 113 S. Third St., Geneva. (847) 697-1029.

Americans for Fair Taxation 7 to 9 p.m. every fourth Thursday, St. Charles City Hall, 2 E. Main St., St. Charles. Call Pete Malone, (630) 584-4548.

Support groups

Holy Trinity Chapter of NAIM Support group for widowed people, 6:30 p.m. every third Friday, St. Peter Catholic Church, 1891 Kaneville Road, Geneva. Call Amy, (630) 232-4954.

Eating Disorders Anonymous 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturdays, Graham’s 318 Coffeehouse, second floor, 318 S. Third St., Geneva. (630) 585-5225.

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.

Parkinson Disease support group 10:30 to noon every third Saturday, Delnor-Community Hospital, 300 Randall Road, Geneva. (630) 761-9750.

Recovery Inc. Mental health organization self-help training, 1 to 3 p.m. Sundays, St. Charles Public Library, 1 S. Sixth Ave. (630) 587-6868, (815) 338-5609, 50_@recovery-inc.org.

Cocaine Anonymous Support group, 8:30 p.m. Sundays, Central DuPage Hospital, Behavioral Health Services, 27W350 High Lake Road, Winfield. (630) 933-4234.

Breast cancer support group 7 to 8:30 p.m. every fourth Monday, LivingWell Cancer Resource Center, 1803 W. State St., Geneva. Registration required. (630) 262-1111.

Tri-City Unemployment Group 6:30 to 9 p.m. every second and fourth Monday, St. Charles Public Library, 1 S. Sixth Ave., St. Charles. (630) 631-1871, www.tricityug.org.

Special needs support group 6:30 to 8 p.m. every fourth Monday, Community Therapy Services, 40W310 LaFox Road Suite 1B, St. Charles. Register at (630) 444-0077.

Hearts of Hope Cocaine and heroin addiction support group, 6:30 to 8 p.m. every second and fourth Monday, 13 S. Seventh St., lower level, Geneva. (630) 232-9210.

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.

Share pregnancy and infant loss support 7 p.m. every fourth Monday, Charlestowne Convenient Care, 2900 Foxfield Road, St. Charles. Sponsored by Central DuPage Hospital. Free. (630) 933-4CDH.

ELEEO Ministries Codependency recovery support group, 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Bethel Baptist Church, Weber and Fox River drives, St. Charles. (630) 584-0460.

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.

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

Caregivers support group 10 to 11:30 p.m. every fourth Tuesday, Bethany Ministry Center, 8 S. Lincoln St., Batavia. (630) 761-9750.

Zonta International Woman’s rights group, 5:30 p.m. every first Tuesday, Mill Race Inn, 4 E. State St., Geneva. Reservations due a week before meeting. Call Colleen, (630) 377-6449, stcharlesgenevabatavia@zontadistrict6.org.

Grandparent support group For grandparents raising grandchildren, 7 to 8:30 p.m. every  last Tuesday, First Baptist Church, 2300 South St., Geneva.  Register at (630) 232-1070.

Women’s Enrichment Therapy group, 7:30 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays, TriCity Family Services, 1120 Randall Court, Geneva. Register at (630) 232-1070.

Crossing the Bridge Alcohol and drug dependence recovery support group, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Hearts of Hope, 13 S. Seventh St., St. Charles. (630) 232-9210.

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.

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

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

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

Mothers First Support group for mothers of young children, 9:20 to 11 a.m. every second and fourth Thursday, Christ Community Church, Randall and Bolcum roads, St. Charles. (630) 208-3999.

Seminars/classes

Super couponing 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19, Geneva Public Library, 127 James St. (630) 232-0780, www.geneva.lib.il.us.

Self expression workshop 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Feb. 19 and 26, LivingWell Cancer Resource Center, 1803 W. State St., Geneva. Free. Register at (630) 262-1111.

Blood pressure screenings 9 to 11 a.m. Thursdays and Friday, Salvation Army, 1710 S. 7th Ave., St. Charles. Free.

Men’s cancer breakfast 8 to 9:15 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, LivingWell Cancer Resource Center, 1803 W. State St., Geneva. Free. Register at (630) 262-1111.

Plant nursery seminar “Captivating Conifers of the Midwest,” 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, Wasco Nursery & Garden Center, 41W781 Route 64, St. Charles. $5. Register at (630) 584-4424.

Child care workshop YWCA Child Care Resource and Referral, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, Batavia Public Library, 10 S. Batavia Ave. $10. Register at (630) 790-3030 Ext. 474.

Illinois ecology conference Prairie, Woodlands and Wetlands Management Seminar, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, Garfield Farm Museum, Garfield Road, off Route 38, west of Geneva. Register at (630) 584-8485.

Aquatic aerobics classes 11 to 11:45 a.m. and 6 to 6:45 p.m. Sundays and 8 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays, Norris Recreation Center, 1050 Dunham Road, St. Charles. $4 members, $6 non-members. For more information, call (630) 377-1405, www.norrisrec.org.

Yoga by design 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 25, LivingWell Cancer Resource Center, 1803 W. State St., Geneva. Free. Register at (630) 262-1111.

Babysitter training Ages 11 to 15, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 27, St. Charles Public Library, 1 S. Sixth St. $10. Register in person. (630) 584-9390, www.stcharleslibrary.org.

Fermilab lecture series “Chasing Cosmic Bullets: The Pierre Auger Experiment” with Dr. Angela Olinto, 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 27, Fermilab, east on Pine Street, off Kirk Road, Batavia. $5. (630) 840-ARTS.

Art classes Professional fine artist, Duane Geisness, teaching art classes in the Campbell House Art Gallery, Kane County Events Center, 33W848 Cherry Lane, Geneva. Classes meet from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Tuesdays. Watercolor, acrylic and oil painters welcome. For more information, call (630) 587-8526.

Special events

Orchid show/sale Batavia Orchid Society, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22, DuPage County Fairgrounds, 2015 W. Manchester Road, Wheaton. Free admission.

Gallery show Fox Valley Knitters Guild, through Feb. 21, The Fine Line, 6N158 Crane Road, St. Charles. Show titled, “Stitches in Time: Texture and Color Creating Design.” Public welcome. For more information, visit www.fvkg.com.

Geneva winter market 2008-09 Geneva winter farmers’ market, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, Inglenook Pantry, 11 N. Fifth St., Geneva. Patrons can continue to purchase farmers’ market food items after local markets have closed. For more information, call (630) 377-0373.

Fundraisers

Jazz fundraiser Greater St. Charles Education Foundation, 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, Royal Fox Country Club, 4405 Royal and Ancient Drive, St. Charles. $85. Call Nadia Blanc-Daley, (847) 488-0699, or visit www.stceducation.com.

Religion

Film screening “A Jihad for Love,” 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20, Unitarian Universalist Society of Geneva, 110 Second St. Call Jean Pierce, (630) 232-2350. www.uusg.org/fridayflick

Shabbat service 7 p.m. every third Friday, Fox Valley Jewish Neighbors, 121 S. Third St., Geneva. www.fvjn.org.

Ash Wednesday services 6:30 a.m., noon and 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 25, St. Charles Episcopal Church, 994 N. 5th Ave. (630) 584-2596, www.stcharlesepiscopal.org.

Lenten services 6:30 p.m. Thursdays, starting Feb. 26, St. Charles Episcopal Church, 994 N. 5th Ave. (630) 584-2596, www.stcharlesepiscopal.org.

Alpha course 10-week program, 7 p.m. Thursdays, starting Feb. 26, St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 320 Franklin St., Geneva. (630) 232-0133 Ext. 19, www.stmarks-geneva.org.