Arts and Entertainment

Theater

“Skyscraper” Albright Theatre Co., 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays, Feb. 27 to March 14, Batavia Government Center, third floor, 100 N. Island Ave. $13 adults, $10 students and seniors. (630) 406-8838, www.albrighttheatre.com.

“The Laramie Project” auditions Albright Theatre Co., 7:30 p.m. Sunday and Monday, March 1 and 2, Batavia Government Center, third floor, 100 N. Island Ave. (630) 406-8838.

“Dixie’s Tupperware Party” 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays, 3 and 8 p.m. Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays, March 5 to 15, Copley Theatre, 8 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora. $32, $42 for onstage seats. (630) 896-6666, www.paramountaurora.com.

“Great Tuna” 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays through 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 through 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.

“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.

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

Music

Band concert St. Charles East High School Wind Ensemble, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26, Norris Cultural Arts Center, 1020 Dunham Road, St. Charles. $3.

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.

Swing music Glenn Miller Orchestra, 8 p.m. Sunday, March 1, Hemmens Center, 45 Symphony Way, Elgin. (847) 931-5900.

Concert Between Courses Guitarist Goran Ivanovic, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 5, Niche Restaurant, 14 S. Third St., Geneva. $50. Register at (630) 262-1000.

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.

High school art exhibit St. Charles East High School students, Tuesday, March 3, to Tuesday, March 31, Aurora University, Schingoethe Gallery, Dunham Hall, 1400 Marseillaise Place. Reception, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 3. (630) 844-7843.

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

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.

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.

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.

Gaming Grades 3 to 5, 4 to 5:15 p.m. Monday, March 2, 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.

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.

Miscellaneous

“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.

Zanies schedule Will Durst, Thursday to Sunday, Feb. 26 to March 1; Larry Reeb, Thursday and Saturday, Feb. 26 and 28, and Tuesday to Saturday, March 3 to 7; Rob Riggle, Thursday to Saturday, Feb. 26 to 28; Jake Johanssen, Wednesday to Saturday, March 4 to 7, 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.

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.

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.

Square dancing club Bachelor ’n’ Bachelorettes, 8 to 10:30 p.m. every second and fourth Friday, Free Methodist Church, Third and Walnut streets, St. Charles. (630) 584-1343.

Pajama storytime 7 p.m. every fourth Friday, Barnes & Noble, 102 Commons Drive, Geneva. (630) 262-8568.

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

Fox Valley Mixers Square dance club, 8 to 10:30 p.m. every second and fourth Saturday, Baker Community Center, 101 S. Second St., St. Charles. (630) 584-1194.

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

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.

Mothers of Twins and Triplets 7 to 9 p.m. every first Monday except July and August, Geneva Community High School, 416 McKinley Ave. (630) 375-7111.

Welcome Club of the Fox Valley Women’s club, 7 p.m. every first Monday, Fox Valley Presbyterian Church, 227 East Side Drive, Geneva. March features program on decluttering. Call Nora, (630) 587-9845, or Carol, (630) 513-5773, www.welcomeclubfoxvalley.org.

North Aurora Garden Club 6:30 p.m. Monday, March 2, Messenger Public Library, 113 Oak St., North Aurora. Program on structure in the garden.

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.

Gold Wing Road Riders 7 p.m. every first Tuesday, Portillo’s, 531 N. Randall Road, Batavia. (630) 879-6838.

Fox Valley Woodworkers Club 7:30 p.m. every first Tuesday, Bethany Lutheran Church, 8 S. Lincoln St., Batavia. (630) 879-8756.

Refer Network Business networking group, 8:15 to 9:30 a.m. every first and third Tuesday, Panera Bread, 1492 S. Randall Road, Geneva. Call Debra Tucholski, (630) 587-5551, www.refernetwork.org.

Batavia Mothers’ Club 7 p.m. every first Wednesday, Batavia Public Library, First Street and Batavia Avenue. (630) 879-0290.

Bingo 9:30 to 11:15 a.m. every first Wednesday and every Thursday, Salvation Army, 1710 S. Seventh Ave., St. Charles. Call Cathy Winters, (630) 377-2769, or Pauli, (630) 377-2769.

St. Charles Kiwanis Golden K 9 a.m. every first and third Wednesday, National City Bank, 2600 E. Main St., St. Charles. (630) 513-9350.

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.

AAUW meeting American Association of University Women, 7 p.m. every first Thursday, Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 1145 N. Fifth Ave., St. Charles. Call Chris Bruun, (630) 513-1711, or Norma DeMaar, (847) 695-5157.

Kiwanis Club of Geneva Noon every first and third Thursday, Delnor Health and Wellness Center, 296 Randall Road, Geneva. (630) 584-0001.

Fox Valley Toastmasters 7:30 to 9 p.m. every first and third Thursday, St. Charles City Hall, second floor, 2 E. Main St. (630) 513-6116.

Moms Together 9:15 to 11:15 a.m. every first and third Thursday, First Baptist Church, 3534 Keslinger Road, Geneva. $6 per mom, $8 for a mom with one child, and $10 for a mom with two or more children. Register at (630) 232-7068, Ext. 137.

Support groups

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

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.

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.

Alzheimer’s support group 10 a.m. every first Monday, Provena Geneva Care Center, 1101 E. State St. Free. Call Ann Tutol, (630) 232-7544.

Bariatric support group 6:30 to 8 p.m. every first Monday, Central DuPage Hospital, Conference Room A, 25 N. Winfield Road, Winfield. (630) 933-4234.

Fox Valley Divorce support group 7 to 8:30 p.m. every first and third Monday, Panera Bread, 154 W. Wilson, Batavia. (630) 208-1724, www.foxvalleydivorcesupport.org.

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.

Cancer support group 12:30 to 2 p.m. and 6 to 7:30 p.m. every first Tuesday, Living Well Cancer Resource Center, 1803 W. State St., Geneva. Register at (630) 262-1111.

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.

Brain tumor support group 7:30 to 9 p.m. every first and third Wednesday, LivingWell Cancer Resource Center, 1803 W. State St., Geneva. (630) 262-1111.

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.

Seminars/classes

Self expression workshop 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 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.

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.

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.

Interfaith issues discussion “Why Did Jewish-Christian Dialogue Start the Trend Toward Better Interfaith Relations?” with Edward Kessler and Martin Forward, 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 3, Aurora University, Aurora Foundation Center, Perry Theatre, 1305 Kenilworth Place. (630) 844-4924.

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

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.

Kane County Flea Market Noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, and 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, March 1, Kane County Fair Grounds, Route 64 and Randall Road, St. Charles. $5, free for children 2 and younger. (630) 377-2252, www.kanecountyfleamarket.com.

Juliets Weekend Women’s retreat of shopping, dining and entertainment, Friday to Sunday, March 6 to 8. Held by Geneva Downtown Partnership. $35. Register at www.genevadowntown.org/juliets.html.

Fundraisers

Casino night/poker tournament Benefit for Marklund, 5:45 p.m. Friday, March 6, McGrath Lexus of Chicago, 1250 W. Division St. $300 to enter Texas hold ‘Em tournament, $80 for general admission. (773) 474-7150, www.marklund.org/poker.

Religion

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.

Masked Mojito Purim Party 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday, March 7, Fox Valley Jewish Neighbors, 121 S. Third St., Geneva. $20. RSVP by Monday, March 2. www.fvjn.org.

Women’s meditation workshops 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays, March to May, Retreat Distinctive Therapeutic Massage, 1401 Green Pheasant Lane, Batavia. $65 for five sessions. (630) 391-2271, www.celticconnect.com.

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