Arts and Entertainment
Theater
“Doubt” Weekends, through Feb. 8, Steel Beam Theatre, 111 W. Main St., St. Charles. $25 adults, $23 seniors and students. For tickets and showtimes, call (630) 587-8521, or visit 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.

Defending the Caveman” Noble Fool Theatricals, Jan. 23 to 25, Pheasant Run Resort, Mainstage, 4051 E. Main St., St. Charles. Show times are 8 p.m. Friday; 5 and 8:30 p.m. Saturday; and 2 p.m. Sunday. $39. For tickets, call (630) 584-6342.

music
Brian Allison concert 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, Thirsty Fox Publ, 104 E. Main St., St. Charles.

Jazz band concert 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27, Norris Cultural Arts Center, 1040 Dunham Road, St. Charles. The St. Charles East Jazz Band and St. Charles East Jazz Workshop will perform. Tickets $3 and are available at the door. (630) 377-4797.

Opera gala concert Elgin Opera will perform “A Taste of Italy,” at 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, in the Hemmens Cultural Center, 45 Symphony Way, Elgin. Tickets prices range from $20 to $40 for adults and $15 to $35 for students and seniors. For tickets, call (847) 931-5900, www.hemmens.org.

art
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.” Reception 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 23. (630) 840-6825.

Library
Kid’s Corner storytime 4:15 p.m. Monday, Jan. 26, St. Charles Public Library, 1 S. Sixth St. Grades 1 and 2. Theme is “Brr! Think Summer.” Register at (630) 584-9390, www.stcharleslibrary.org.

Four and five 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.

Every Child Ready to Read workshop 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27, St. Charles Public Library, 1 S. Sixth St. For parents, educators and childcare providers. Discusses reading with children from infant through five years old. 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.

Family storytime 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28, St. Charles Public Library, 1 S. Sixth St. Families with children who are infants through first grade. Register at (630) 584-9390, www.stcharleslibrary.org.

Three- and four-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.

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.

Kaplan ACT practice test 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, Geneva Public Library, 127 James St. Students can practice taking the college board test. Results will be mailed to participants. Register at (630) 232-0780, www.geneva.lib.il.us.

Meditation 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 25, Geneva Public Library, Meeting Room, 127 James St. Instructor Pamela O’Brien will teach simple meditative methods. Bring a cushion, small mat or blanket. Register at (630) 323-0780.

Sunday concert 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 25, St. Charles Public Library, 1 S. Sixth St. Features pianist, Robert Vanderschaaf, and violin cellist, Matthew Agnew. (630) 584-9390, www.stcharleslibrary.org.

Miscellaneous
Chinese New Year activities Beginning week of Jan. 18, Good Cents Children, 220 W. State St., Geneva. Coloring contest with prizes awarded in selected age groups. Food sampling from China Wok Restaurant from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 29, along with make and take Chinese parade dragon craft for children. For more information on activities, call (630) 208-1115.

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.

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.

Punch poker and cigar tasting 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22, Bull and Bear Tobacco Shop, One W. Illinois St., St. Charles. Play a round of Texas Hold ‘Em poker to win Punch cigars. Prizes, appetizers, beer and wine. Sponsored by General Cigar. $20. For reservations, call (630) 513-9345.

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.

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, February through October, at a member’s home. (630) 584-3956, 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

seminars/classes
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.

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.

Pilates class 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28, LivingWell Cancer Resource Center, 1803 W. State St., Geneva. Register at (630) 262-1111.

Storybook Theater class 4:15 to 5:15 p.m. Wednesdays, Feb. 11 to March 18, Steel Beam Theater, 111 W. Main St., St. Charles. Ages 7 to 9. Students will perform “The Three Bears.” $90. To register, call (630) 587-8521.

Center Stage class 4:15 to 5:45 p.m. Thursdays, Feb. 12 to March 19, Steel Beam Theater, 111 W. Main St., St. Charles. Ages 10 to 14. Students will perform improv scenes. $110. To register, call (630) 587-8521.

special events
“Change a Pet’s Life Day” 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, Anderson Animal Shelter, 1000 S. LaFox Road, South Elgin. Sponsored by Hill’s Pet Nutrition. First 10 adoptions will be free for cats, kittens or dogs over one-year-old for adoptors through the shelter’s regular adoption process. There will be special adoption fees of $80 for cats and $50 off dogs after the first 10 adoptions. All adoptions include spay or neuter, microchipping, vaccinations, heartworm test, free vet office visit, free month of pet insurance and a carrying case or leash or collar. For more information, call (847) 697-2880.

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.

interest groups
Immunization clinic Kane County Health Department, 3 to 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 26, Salvation Army, 1710 Seventh Ave., St. Charles. Appointments required. Fees vary by type of shot. No insurance required. (866) 233-9493.

Bone density screening 9 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27, Salvation Army, 1710 Seventh Ave., St. Charles. Free. Consent forms required. For men and women, no age requirement. Registration recommenced at (630) 377-2769.

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.