Arts and Entertainment

Theater

“Some Enchanted Evening: The Sons of Rodgers and Hammerstein” Noble Fool Theatricals, through Nov. 1, Pheasant Run Resort Mainstage Theater, 4051 E. Main St., St. Charles. Show times are 8 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays; 5 and 8:30 p.m. Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays.  $27 on Thursdays and Fridays; $38 on Saturdays and Sundays. For tickets, call (630) 584-6342, www.ticketmaster.com.

“Forbidden Broadway” Steel Beam Theatre, 111 W. Main St., St. Charles. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m. through Nov. 2. $25 adults, $23 seniors and students. For tickets, call (630) 587-8521, www.SteelBeanTheatre.com.

“Little Mermaid” Steel Beam Children’s Theatre, Saturdays, through Oct. 18, at the theater, 111 W. Main St., St. Charles. Performance times are 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Tickets are $10. For tickets, call (630) 587-8521, www.SteelBeamTheatre.com.

“Comedy of Errors” Aquila Theatre Company, 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, Fermilab, Kirk Road at Pine St., Batavia. $30 adults, $15 ages 18 and under. For tickets, call (630) 840-2787, www.fnal.gov/culture.

“The Retreat from Moscow” Independent Players, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, Oct. 3 and 4, 10 and 11; and 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5, Elgin Art Showcase, 164 Division St. Tickets are $15 adults, $12 seniors, $10 students. Tickets available at the door. For ticket information and reservations, call (847) 697-7374.

Music

Koto music 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5, Fabyan Japanese Garden, Fabyan West Forest Preserve, Route 31 at Fabyan Parkway, Geneva. Preservation Partners of the Fox Valley presents Takako Bassett, Koto Virtuoso, who will play contemporary and traditional Japanese Koto music. Refreshments served. $5 per person. Bring blanket or lawn chair. Call (630) 377-6424.

Art

“Intersections: The Art and Science of Light” exhibit Through Nov. 10, Fermilab Art Gallery, Kirk and Pine streets, Batavia. Experiments in holography, photography and mixed media by Lori Napoleon, Ed Wesly and Todd Johnson. Artist reception, 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26, and artist lecture, noon to 1 p.m. Sept. 26, in Wilson Hall, second floor. For more information, call (630) 840-6825.

“Moving Towards a Phenomenology of Home” exhibit Through Nov. 8, Orleans Street Gallery, Pheasant Run Resort, 4051E. Main St., St. Charles. Photographer Alysia Kaplan exhibits black and white and color photographs on the theme of home and place. Call (630) 524-5048.

“Flora and fauna” exhibit Oct. 3 to Nov. 15, Fine Line Creative Arts Center, 6N158 Crane Road, St. Charles. Featured is mixed media artist Cheryl Holz. Reception Oct. 3 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. www.fineline.org.

Library

Author presentation 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 6, St. Charles Public Library, 1 S. Sixth St. Local author, Gina Olszowski, will speak on her book, “Now Coming to a Town Near You: Voices of Urban Sprawl.” (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.

Creepy Crawly” 4:15 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7, St. Charles Public Library, 1 S. Sixth St. Grades kindergarten to five. See bats, spiders and snakes from the Traveling Naturalist of the Kane County Forest Preserve District. 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.

Book discussion groups 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14, St. Charles Public Library, 1 S. Sixth St. 10 a.m. group will discuss “Blindness” by Jose Saramango; 7 p.m. group will discuss “Life and Death in Shanghai” by Nien Cheng. (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 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.

Book Capers 4:15 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 9, St. Charles Public Library, 1 S. Sixth St. Book discussion group for second and third graders. Book is “Flat Stanley,” by Jeff Brown. Register at the Ask Me Desk. (630) 584-9390, www.stcharleslibrary.org.

College board test practice 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, St. Charles Public Library,1 S. Sixth St. High school students can take practice tests for ACT and SAT college board exams. Register at Information Services Desk. (630) 584-9390, www.stcharleslibrary.org.

“An Evening With Elizabeth Berg” St. Charles Public Library Foundation, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, Dunham Woods Riding Club, Wayne. Author Elizabeth Berg will give a retrospective of her life and work. Cocktail reception, followed by dinner and a book signing. $60. Reservations at (630) 584-0076, Ext. 230.

Sunday afternoon concert 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5, St. Charles Public Library,1 S. Sixth St. Pianist Eugene Kwok performs the music of Richard Rodgers. (630) 584-9390, www.stcharleslibrary.org.

Miscellaneous

“What’s That Tree?” Forest Preserve District of Kane County, 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Oct. 4, Peck Farm Park, 38W100 Kaneville Road, Geneva. Brief lecture followed by field observation and identification. $15. To register, call (847) 741-8350.

Woodland artists program Forest Preserve District of Kane County, 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturdays, Oct. 4 to 25, Tekakwitha Woods Forest Preserve, McGuire House, 35W076 Villa Maria Road, St. Charles. Grades 1 and 2. Indoor and outdoor art projects and activities using a varietey of media. $25 per child per session, includes materials. Advance registration required at (847) 741-8350.

Line dancing 3 to 4 p.m. Tuesdays, Oct. 7 to Nov. 18, Salvation Army, 1710 S. 7th Ave., St. Charles. Maria Trejo of Kane County Extension Services will teach the dance steps. All ages. Free. No registration required. Call Cathy Winters, (630) 377-2769, Ext. 210.

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.

Valley Golden Agers 1 p.m. every first Friday, Baker Community Center, Second and Walnut streets, St. Charles. (630)584-1055.

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.

Dance Connection Ballroom Dance Club 2 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5, St. Charles School of Dance, 1429 W. Main St. Singles and couples welcome. No prior dancing experience necessary. Call Chris Burdick, (630) 202-3222.


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

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. Call Nora, (630) 587-9845, or Carol, (630) 513-5773, www.welcomeclubfoxvalley.org.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

Fox Valley Bicycle and Ski Club 7 to 9 p.m. every second Wednesday, Batavia Public Library, 10 S. Batavia Ave. Oct. 8, Ed Barsotti, executive director of the League of Illinois Bicyclists, will speak on what towns in the Fox Valley are doing to provide bicycle paths and safe bicycling. (630) 584-7353, www.fvbsc.org.

Illinois Audubon Society Kane County Chapter, 7 p.m. every second Wednesday, Peck Farm, corner of Peck and Kaneville Road, Geneva. Call Bob Andrini, (630) 584-8386, or Jerry Hope, (630) 377-1444, www.kanecountyaudubon.org.

St. Charles Jaycees 7:30 p.m. every second Wednesday, American Legion, 8 N. Second Ave., St. Charles. (630) 584-2666.

Mysteries at Lunch Adult book group, 12:15 p.m. every second Wednesday, Winfield Public Library, 0S291 Winfield Road.

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.

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.

Fox Valley Marines Detachment 7 p.m. every second Thursday, AMVETS Hall, 1194 Jericho Road, Aurora. Call Bill Cork, (630) 688-8829.

Fox Valley Genealogical Society 7:30 p.m. every second Thursday, Naperville Municipal Center, Rooms B and C, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville. www.rootsweb.com/~ilfvgs/index.htm.

Mothers Club of Geneva 7:30 p.m. every second Thursday, Roberta Campbell House, off Kirk Road between Route 38 and Fabyan Parkway, east of Geneva. Call Nicole, (630) 845-3294. www.mothersclubofgeneva.com.

Support groups

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.

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.

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.

Committed Support group 10 to 11:30 a.m. Mondays, LivingWell Cancer Resource Center, 1803 W. State St., Geneva. A 12-week support group, starting Oct. 6, consists of giving and receiving of support for those with all types of cancer. Pre-registration is required. The group is open to new participants during the first three weeks of the quarter. Call (630) 262-1111 to register.

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.


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

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

South Elgin Parkinson Disease support group 1 p.m. every second Wednesday, South Elgin Village Hall, 10 N. Water St. Contact Kathy, (630) 761-9750.

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.

Young adult networking group “I’m too Young for This,” networking group for young adults age 17 to 35 who have or have had cancer, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 2, LivingWell Cancer Resource Center, 1803 W. State St., Geneva. Call (630) 262-1111.

Alzheimer’s support group 7 p.m. every second Thursday, Arden Courts, 2388 Bricher Road, Geneva. (630) 262-3900.

Lupus support group 10 a.m. to noon every second Thursday, Central DuPage Hospital, Danada medical offices, 7 Blanchard Circle, Suite 102, Wheaton.

Parkinson Disease caregivers support group 1:30 p.m. every second Thursday, Bethany Ministry Center of Bethany Lutheran Church, Elderday Center, 8 S. Lincoln St., Batavia. Contact Kathy, (630) 761-9750.

Workshops/seminars

Illinois prairie photo presentation Batavia-Geneva-St. Charles branch of the American Association of University Women sponsoring a photo presentation of the Illinois prairie and a short hike at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, at Peck Farm Park, 38W199 Kaneville Road, Geneva. Naturalist Jack Shouba will speak. Open to the public. Call (630) 406-0389.

Top 10 Challenges of Flavor class Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 6 and 7, FONA International, Inc., 1900 Averill Road, Geneva. Cooking staff share strategies, tips and techniques addressing the top 10 challenges of working with flavor. Free. For more information or to register, call (800) 308-FONA, www.vlavoruniversity.com.

Pilates class 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays, Oct. 8 and 22, LivingWell Cancer Resource Center, 1803 W. State St., Geneva. Register at (630) 262-1111.

Fundraisers

Treasures from a trunk sale St. Charles North Post-Prom Committee, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, St. Charles North High School parking lot. Sellers invited for a fee of $25 per slot or $40 for two slots to sell their items out of the trunk of their car. Sellers can check-in and set up beginning at 7 a.m. on the sale day and keep all revenue earned from their sales. Funds raised from sale of the car slots used for 2009 Post-Prom event. To reserve a slot, call Jeanne at (630) 774-9109.

Special events

Harvest Days 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5, Garfield Farm Museum, Garfield Road, off Illinois Route 38, five miles west of Geneva, La Fox. Demonstrations of 1840s household and farm, tours of 1846 inn, bake sale, refreshments. $6 adults, $3 children under 12. For more information, call (630) 584-8485.

Autumn Frolic 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5, Durant House Museum, LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve, Dean St., west of St. Charles. Visitors will be able to sample some “antique apples” not normally available in the farm stands or supermarkets. Costumed guides will give tours of the Durant House. Children’s activities include games and storytelling. $3 adults, $1 children age 4 and up.

Interest groups

Kane County Flea Market 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. every first Sunday and noon to 5 p.m. the preceding Saturday, Kane County Fairgrounds, Route 64 and Randall Road, St. Charles. $5 adults, children 12 and younger free. (630) 377-2252.

Geneva High School 20th reunion Class of 1988. Plans being made. For information, visit www.genevavikings1988.com.

Religion

Blessing of the animals 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5, St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, on the lawn of the Old Court House, south 3rd St., Geneva. Public welcome. Pets receive a toy and treat. For more information, call (630) 232-2579.