Arts and Entertainment

Theater

“The Spew” Parody of “The View,” 8 p.m. Saturdays, April 18 and 25, May 9, 23 and 30, and June 6, 13 and 26, Copley Theatre, 8 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora. $25. (630) 896-6666, www.theparamounttheatre.com.

“Thumbelina” 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturday, April 18, and 10:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. Saturdays, April 25 to May 9, Steel Beam Theatre, 111 W. Main St., St. Charles. $10. (630) 587-8521, www.steelbeamtheatre.com.

“Movin’ Out” 8 p.m. Friday, April 17, and 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, April 18, Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora. $45.50, $55.50 and $65.50. (630) 896-6666, www.theparamounttheatre.com.

“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.

“Glengarry Glen Ross” 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays through May 3, Steel Beam Theatre, 111 W. Main St., St. Charles. $25 adults, $23 students and seniors. (630) 587-8521, www.steelbeamtheatre.com.

Music

Big band blast Elgin Symphony Orchestra, 8 p.m. Saturday and 3:30 p.m. Sunday, April 18 and 19, Hemmens Cultural Center, 45 Symphony Way, Elgin. Starting at $25. (847) 888-4000, www.elginsymphony.org.

Kids rock concert Justin Roberts and the Not Ready for Naptime Trio, 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 18, Pheasant Run Resort, 4051 E. Main St., St. Charles. $19.50. (630) 584-6342.

Vocal roots music Chic Gamine, 8 p.m. Saturday, April 18, Fermilab, Wilson Hall, Ramsey Auditorium, Kirk Road at Pine Street, Batavia. $20, $10 ages 18 and younger. (630) 840-ARTS.

Romantic music concert Fox Valley Philharmonic, 3 p.m. Sunday, April 19, East Aurora High School, 500 Tomcat Lane. $20 adults, $15 seniors, $10 students. (800) 838-3006, www.fvyso.org.

Youth orchestra auditions Fox Valley Youth Symphony Orchestra, Saturday and Sunday, April 25 and 26, Aurora Christian School, 2255 Sullivan Road. Auditions by appointment. www.fvyso.org.

Folk rock concert America, 8 p.m. Sunday, April 26, Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Starting at $49. (630) 587-8400, www.thearcada.com.

Art

Life drawings exhibit Through Saturday, May 30, Fine Line Creative Arts Center, 6N158 Crane Road, St. Charles. Reception, 5:30 to 8 p.m. Friday, April 17. (630) 584-9443.

Native American art exhibit Through Saturday, April 25, Aurora University, Dunham Hall, Schingoethe Center for Native American Cultures, 1400 Marseillaise Place, Aurora. (630) 844-7843.

“Wildlife Field Studies” Exhibit by Peggy Macnamara, through Friday, May 8, Fermilab, Wilson Hall, second floor, Pine Street, off Kirk Road, Batavia. (630) 840-6825, www.fnal.gov/pub/Art_Gallery/

Student art show Through Monday, Sept. 7, Aurora University, Dunham Hall, 1400 Marseillaise Place, Aurora.

Library

Books Between Bites Noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, April 16, Batavia Public Library, 10 S. Batavia Ave. “Three Cups of Tea: One Man’s Mission to Promote Peace ... One School at a Time.” (630) 879-4426.

Book Capers Second and third grade, 4:15 p.m. Thursday, April 16, St. Charles Public Library, 1 S. Sixth St. Discussing “Monsters Don’t Scuba Dive” by Debbie Dadey. (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.

Crime reporter program John Drummond, 2 p.m. Sunday, April 19, St. Charles Public Library, 1 S. Sixth St. (630) 584-0076.

Storytime for 4- and 5-year-olds 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

Storytime for 3- and 4-year-olds 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, April 23, St. Charles Public Library, 1 S. Sixth St. Discussing “Max and Me and the Time Machine” by Gery Greer. Register at Ask Me Desk.

Miscellaneous

Cabin Fever Carnival Thursday to Sunday, April 16 to 19, and Wednesday to Sunday, April 22 to 26, Route 38, east of Randall Road, Geneva. 6 to 10 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday; 6 to 11 p.m. Friday; 1 to 11 p.m. Saturday; 1 to 10 p.m. Sunday. (630) 232-6060.

“Beer Wars Live” movie 7 p.m. Thursday, April 16, Randall 15, 550 N. Randall Road, Batavia.

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.

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

Walking aerobic video workout 9 to 10 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, through May 29, Salvation Army, 1710 S. 7th Ave., St. Charles. Free. Call Cathy Winters, (630) 377-2769 Ext. 210.

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.

Environment/energy presentation 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 22, Geneva Public Library, 127 James St. Sponsored by League of Women Voters of Geneva/St. Charles. (630) 377-1508.

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.

David Sedaris event 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 23, Paramount Theatre, 8 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora. $35 to $60. (630) 896-6666.

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.

Fabyan Villa volunteers One afternoon per month, May to October, Fabyan Villa Museum and Japanese Garden, east side of Route 31, north of Fabyan Parkway, Geneva. Call Amber or Lynn, (630) 377-6424, or e-mail fabyanvilla@ppfv.org

Craft fair 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 2, Marklund Hyde Center, 1S450 Wyatt Drive, Geneva. Crafters wanted. $35 for a 6x8 foot table. Call Peggy Szarzynski, (630) 593-5475.

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.

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.

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

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.

Snowdrifters Ski Club 8 p.m. every third Monday, except June, July and August, McNally’s Irish Pub, 210 E. Main St., St. Charles. (630) 584-4207.

St. Charles Mother’s Club 6:45 p.m. every third Monday, Hosanna! Lutheran Church, corner of Randall and Crane roads, St. Charles. (630) 217-MOMS.

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.

Batavia American Legion Post 504, 7 p.m. every third Tuesday, Batavia VFW Post 1197 Canteen, 645 S. River St., Batavia. Call Don Nallenweg, (630) 406-9331.

Batavia Plain Dirt Gardeners 7 p.m. every third Tuesday, Batavia Public Library, 10 S. Batavia Ave. (630) 879-7578. 

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.

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. (630) 232-4951.

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.

Lymphoma Networking Group 7 to 8:30 p.m. every third Monday, LivingWell Cancer Resource Center, 1803 West State St., Geneva. Register at (630) 262-1111.

Breast Cancer support group 7 to 9 p.m. every third Monday, LivingWell Cancer Resource Center, 1803 West State St., Geneva. Register at (630) 262-1111.

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

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

Mended Hearts support group 7:30 to 9 p.m. every third Monday, Central DuPage Hospital, Conference Room 1, 2 and 3, 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.

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.

Mended Hearts Heart disease support group, 7:30 p.m. every third Tuesday, Delnor Community Hospital, Rooms A and B, 300 Randall Road, Geneva.

Autism support group 1 to 2:15 p.m. every third Tuesday, Aurora Child Service Center, 231 E. Indian Trail. Call Karen Lotito, (630) 966-9640.

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

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

Dieting workshop “Am I Hungry?,” 6:30 p.m. Fridays, April 17 to June 12, Angel Center, 76 Main St., Oswego. First class free. $180 before Saturday, April 18; $195 afterward. Register at (630) 554-7713.

Economic seminar “Saving and Investing in Turbulent Times,” noon to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 21, University of Illinois Kane County Extension Office, 535 S. Randall Road, St. Charles. Register by Friday, April 17. (630) 584-6166, www.extension.uiuc.edu/kane.

Osteoporosis screening 8 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 22, Salvation Army, 1710 S. 7th Ave., St. Charles. Free. Register at (630) 377-2769 Ext. 210.

Fundraisers

Golf comic event Delnor Men’s Foundation, 7 p.m. to midnight Friday, April 17, Eagle Brook Country Club, 2288 Fargo Blvd., Geneva. $50. Call Kathy Bosco, (630) 444-0689.

“Everybody’s Birthday Party” Senior Services Associates, 6 p.m. Friday, April 17, Villa Olivia Country Club, Lake Street and Naperville Road, Bartlett. $65. (847) 741-0404.

Youth dance competition NoMi LaMad Dance Inc., Sunday, April 19, State Street Dance Studio, 9 N. Fourth St., Geneva. Juniors, age 10 to 12, 10 a.m.; teens, age 13 to 15, and seniors, age 16 to 18, 10:30 a.m. Benefiting American Cancer Society. $25. (630) 232-0444, www.nomilamaddance.com.

Texas Hold’em tournament Anderson Animal Shelter, 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 24, St. Charles Country Club, 1250 Country Club Road. $125 tournament participants, $35 spectators. Register at (847) 697-2880 Ext. 25.

Miniatures auction Supporting Batavia Art in Your Eye Festival. Concludes during Preview and Volunteer Recruitment Party, 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 26, Batavia City Hall, Council Chambers, 100 N. Island Ave. Visit artinyoureye.com/miniatures.htm for online bidding.

Special event

Sculpture in the Park Installation, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 22, Mt. St. Mary Park, Route 31, south of Main Street, St. Charles. (630) 513-5386.

Sisters Weekend Downtown St. Charles Partnership, Friday to Sunday, April 24 to 26, throughout St. Charles. $75 registration. For full schedule and details, call (630) 513-5386 or visit www.sistersweekend.com.

Religion

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

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

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

“Messiah” Part 3 9 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday, April 19, Baker Memorial United Methodist Church, 307 Cedar Ave., St. Charles. (630) 584-6680, www.bakermemorialchurch.org.