Arts and Entertainment

Music

Spanish Ranchero singer concert 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31, Olympic Theatre, 6134 W. Cermak Road, Cicero. Beatriz Adriana will perform. Halloween dance in banquet hall follows concert. For tickets, call (708) 863-5555, www.theolympictheatre.com.

Cannonball concert 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31, FitzGerald’s Nightclub, Sidebar, 6615 W. Roosevelt Road, Berwyn. Free (708) 788-2118, www.fitzgeraldsnightclub.com.

Live Blues Pistol Pete Band CD release party, 9:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31, $6; The Deb Seitz Blues Band, 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, $6; Jimbo Delta, 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 4, free, Harlem Avenue Lounge, 3701 S. Harlem Ave., Berwyn. (708) 484-3610, www.harlemavenuelounge.com.

Americana/jam band music Heartsfield and YellowHammers, 9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, FitzGerald’s Nightclub, 6615 W. Roosevelt Road, Berwyn. $12. (708) 788-2118, www.fitzgeraldsnightclub.com.

Live entertainment DJs, 9 p.m. Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays; Karaoke Night, 9 p.m. Tuesdays; open mic and jam night, 9 p.m. Thursdays, Windsor Restaurant and Sports Bar, 6814 W. Windsor Ave., Berwyn. (708) 749-0586.

Big Band music Bill O’Connell’s Chicago Skyliners Big Band, 6 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 2, FitzGerald’s Nightclub, 6615 W. Roosevelt Road, Berwyn. $10, $5 age 17 and under. (708) 788-2118, www.fitzgeraldsnightclub.com.

Celtic music Danny Guinan with Saird de Jong, 7 p.m., Monday, Nov. 3, FitzGerald’s Nightclub, 6615 W. Roosevelt Road, Berwyn. $10. (708) 788-2118, www.fitzgeraldsnightclub.com.

Olive or Twist Martini Bar Live jazz, 8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays; open mic night 7 p.m. Wednesdays, Olive or Twist Martini Bar, 6906 Windsor Ave., Berwyn. Free. (708) 484-1808.

Open mike Tuesday, Nov. 4, FitzGerald’s Nightclub, Sidebar, 6615 W. Roosevelt Road, Berwyn. 8 p.m. sign-up; 9 p.m. showtime. Ages 21 and up. Free. (708) 788-2118, www.fitzgeraldsnightclub.com.

Theater

“The Woman in Black” Weekends, Through Nov. 8, Morton College, Jedlicka Performing Arts Center, 3801 Central Ave., Cicero. Performance times are 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays. Tickets are $8 to $15. For tickets, call (708) 656-1800, www.jpactheatre.com

“The Medium at Large” Through Nov. 16, Village Players Performing Arts Center, Mainstage Theater, 1010 Madison St., Oak Park. Show times are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 3 p.m. Sundays. $25 adults, $20 students and seniors. For tickets, call (866) 764-1010.

“Betrayal” Weekends, Oct. 31 to Nov. 16, Village Players Performing Arts Center, Blackbox Theater, 1010 Madison St., Oak Park. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2:30 p.m. Sundays. All tickets are $20. For tickets, call (866) 764-1010.

“Defending the Caveman” Centre East, 5 and 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. Features Berwyn resident Ben Tedder. $44. For tickets, call (847) 673-6300, www.centreeast.org.

Art

Horror art show “The Dark and the Lovely,” through Nov. 3, Westside Multimedia and Gallery, 7023 Roosevelt Road, Berwyn. Features 13 local artists. Free. (708) 795-9378.

Miscellaneous

Adult open field ultimate frisbee Berwyn Park District, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays, through Dec. 18, Proksa Park Activity Center, 3001 Wisconsin Ave. Ages 18 and up. Drop-in open field program. Participants play ultimate frisbee without an organized team or officials. Proof of age must be provided. Check-in at the Activity Center. $2 residents, $3 non-residents. (708) 788-1701, www.berwynparks.org.

Dancing 8 to 11:30 p.m. every Friday, Berwyn Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2378, 1529 Harlem Ave. (708) 749-2378.

Teen dance Berwyn Recreation Department, “Monster Bash,” 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31, Berwyn Recreation Center, 6501 W. 31st St. Grades 5 to 8. DJ, costume and dance contest, haunted house, refreshments. Free. A costume is required at entry or a Halloween theme dress attire. For more information, call (708) 788-2010.

Mini-Mustang Basketball Berwyn Recreation Department, 6 to 7 p.m. Fridays, Nov. 7 to Dec. 19, Berwyn Recreation Center, 6501 W. 31st St. Ages 3 to 8. Learn fundamentals of basketball. Instructional games only. Two age groups: 3 to 5 and 6 to 8. $25 residents, $30 non-residents. To register, call (708) 788-2010.

Creative Kids class Berwyn Recreation Department, 10 to 11 a.m. Saturdays, Nov. 1 to Dec. 6, Berwyn Recreation Center, 6501 W. 31st St. Ages. 4 to 8. Includes drawing, finger painting, coloring and cutting. $23 residents, $27 non-resident. Register at (708) 788-2010.

Basketball groups Berwyn Recreation Department, league play on Saturdays beginning in January at Berwyn Recreation Center, 6501 W. 31st St. Six age groups: “Little Hoops” for kindergarten and first grade; “Junior Hoops” for second and third grade; “Filly Hoops” for fourth to sixth grade girls; “Mustang Hoops” for fourth to sixth grade boys; “Palomino Hoops” for sixth to eighth grade girls; and “Bronco Hoops” for sixth to eighth grade boys. Practices begin in December. $35 residents, $40 non-residents. To register, call (708) 788-2010.

2009 Norm Reissman Indoor Soccer Berwyn Recreation Department, league play from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays, beginning in January, at Morton West High School, fieldhouse, 24th St. and Harlem Ave., Berwyn. Four age groups: “Pee Wee” for 3- and 4-year olds; “Bantam” for kindergarten to second grade; “Midget” for third to fifth grade; and “Juvenile” for fifth to eighth grade. Shin guards required. $40 residents, $45 non-residents. To register, call (708) 788-2010.

Body Dynamics class Berwyn Park District, 1 to 2 p.m. Mondays, through Dec. 15, Proksa Park Activity Center, 3001 Wisconsin Ave. Senior program. Free. Do simple seated exercises to help circulation. Ongoing program. Can join at any time. (708) 788-0756, www.berwynparks.org.

Teen open gym basketball Berwyn Park District, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays, through Dec. 16, Liberty Cultural Center, 6445 W. 27th Place. Ages 13 to 17. $2 residents, $3 non-residents. Drop-in program. (708) 788-0756, www.berwynparks.org.

Safety awareness and self-defense class Champion Youth Outreach, Wednesdays, through to Jan. 14, Burnham Elementary School gym, 1630 S. 59th Ave., Cicero. New student registration at 6 p.m. Class runs from 6:15 to 6:55 p.m. Ages 5 and up. $83 for 13 weeks or $7 per class if paid weekly. For more information, call (847) 759-0576, www.championyouth.net.

Soccer clinic Champion Youth Outreach, Wednesdays, through Jan. 14, Burnham Elementary School gym, 1630 S. 59th Ave., Cicero. New student registration at 5:15 p.m. Class runs from 5:30 to 6:10 p.m. Ages 5 and up. $83 for 13 weeks or $7 per class if paid weekly. For more information, call (847) 759-0576, www.championyouth.net.

Bingo and lunch Berwyn Park District, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 5, Proksa Park Activity Center, 3001 Wisconsin Ave. Ages 50 and up. Monthly lunch and bingo games. $9 residents and non-residents. (708) 788-0756, www.berwynparks.org.

Teen open gym volleyball Berwyn Park District, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays, through Dec. 17, Liberty Cultural Center, 6445 W. 27th Place. Ages 13 to 17. $2 residents, $3 non-residents. Drop-in program. (708) 788-0756, www.berwynparks.org.

Film discussion group CineVerse, Oak Lawn Park District’s free film discussion group, 7 to 10 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 5, Oak View Community Center, 4625 W. 110th St. Movie is “Volver.” For more information, call Erik, (708) 785-5014.

Adult open gym basketball Berwyn Park District, 8:30 to 10 p.m. Wednesdays, through Dec. 17, Liberty Cultural Center, 6445 W. 27th Place. Ages 18 and up. $2 residents, $3 non-residents. Drop-in program. (708) 788-0756, www.berwynparks.org.

Clubs

Young At Heart Singles Club Ballroom dancers of all ages, 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. Fridays, American Legion, 9757 Pacific Ave., Franklin Park. $7 members, $9 guests. (630) 415-3449, (847) 678-7068.

Bingo South Cicero Baseball and Softball Association, 6:30 p.m Sundays, Berwyn Eagles Club, 6309 W. 26th St. Must be 18 or older.

Young Eagles Aviation group for children 8 to 17, 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. every first Sunday, Schaumburg Airport, 905 W. Irving Park Road. Call Chuck Soumar, (708) 788-6390.

Spares Sunday Evening Club Senior dance, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. every first and third Sunday, American Legion, 9757 Pacific Ave., Franklin Park. $8 members, $9 guests. (847) 965-5730.

St. Mary Senior Club 1 to 4 p.m. Mondays, St. Mary of Czestochowa Social Center, 5000 W. 31 St., Cicero.

Senior Bingo 1:30 to 3 p.m. Mondays, Berwyn Senior Center, 6420 W. 16th St. Hosted by North Berwyn Park District. (708) 795-6704.

Stickney-Forest View Lions Club 6:30 p.m. every first and third Monday. Call Dan O’Reilly, (708) 795-0997.

Cicero Rotary Club 12:15 p.m. Tuesdays, Alessandro’s, 6040 Cermak Road, Cicero. Call Scottie Heelan, (630) 582-7070.

Village Vocal Chords Women’s barbershop chorus, 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, St. John’s Lutheran Church, 47th Street and Brainard Avenue, La Grange. (708) 275-8329, villagevocalchords.com.

Berwyn Masonic Lodge 7 p.m. every first, third and fifth Tuesday, Berwyn Masonic Temple, 6836 W. Cermak Road. (708) 484-9628.

Stickney Golden Age Club Open to Stickney and Forest View residents, 9 a.m. Wednesdays, Stickney Township North Clinic, 6721 W. 40th St. Call President Larry Baker, (708) 749-0659.

I Ciceroni Italian language club, 7 p.m. every first Wednesday, Pompei, 7215 W. Lake St., River Forest. Contact Maria DiMarco, (708) 562-7915, iciceroni@yahoo.com.

Ladies Aid of the Bohemian Home 1 p.m. every first Wednesday, except July, Aug., Jan.,Tabor Hills Pavillion, 1327 Crystal Ave., Naperville. Board meeting, 11 a.m. $8 for noon lunch. To register for lunch, call Vlasta, (630) 322-8681.

Support groups

Al-Anon/Al-Ateen 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturdays, Euclid Avenue United Methodist Church, 405 S. Euclid Ave., Oak Park.

Comfort Zone Anxiety or panic disorder support group, 7 p.m. Mondays, First Lutheran Church of Berwyn, 6720 W. 31st St. (708) 795-4432.

Multiple Sclerosis support group 7 to 9 p.m. every first Monday, Forest Park Community Center, 7640 W. Jackson Blvd. Newly diagnosed and families welcome. For more information, call Linda, (708) 280-6789.

Epilepsy support group 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. every first and third Monday, RUSH Oak Park Hospital, North Conference Room, 500 S. Maple Ave. (708) 366-7153.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly Berwyn Chapter 1766, 6 p.m. Tuesdays, North Berwyn Park District Community Center, 1619 Wesley Ave. Call Judith Green, (708) 488-0345.

Alzheimer’s support group 7 p.m. every first Tuesday, MacNeal Hospital, North Building, first floor conference room, 3249 S. Oak Park Ave., Berwyn.

Depression and Bipolar Alliance Support group, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Conference Room 2 of MacNeal Hospital, 3249 S. Oak Park Ave. DBSA-berwyn@yahoo.com.

Seminars/classes

Abusive relationship support Groups for women and children, Constance Morris House, 6120 S. Archer Road, Summit. (708) 485-5254.

Cake decorating school Wilton School of Cake Decorating, 7511 Lemont Road, Darien, offers 50 courses throughout the year. Fees range from $75 to $950. (630) 985-6077, www.school.wilton.com.

Fundraisers

Luncheon and fashion show beneft  “Frosty Fashions,” Segun Retarded Citizens Association, Inc., 11 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 9, Crystal Sky Banquets, 7941 W. 47th St., McCook. Fashions presented by Mary Ann’s Shoppe in La Grange. Ornament raffle. $30 adults, $15 children age 12. For reservations, call (708) 788-5777.

Special events

Halloween dance Berwyn Eagles Ladies Auxiliary, 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31, Berwyn Eagles Aerie Hall, 6309 W. 26th St. Live music by Mannequins. Prizes for costumes. $10 at the door. (708) 484-8787.

Model railroad club open house The Oak Park Society of Model Engineers will hold an open house from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, at the Dole Learning Center, lower level, 255 Augusta Blvd., Oak Park. View multi-level HO model railroad. Operate train engines. For more information, call (708) 848-5716.

80th anniversary dinner Sokol Stickney, 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, The Oaks Hotel, 300 S. Frontage Road, Burr Ridge. For more information, call (630) 849-3709.

Political Election Watch Party Tuesday, Nov. 4, join members of the Democratic Party of Oak Park and State Sen. Don Harmon to watch live results of political election on large screen television at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, 6615 W. Roosevelt Road, Berwyn. Ages 18 and up. Free. (708) 788-2118, www.fitzgeraldsnightclub.com.

Breast cancer conference Breast Cancer Network of Strength, Nov. 6 to 8, Chicago Hilton and Towers, 729 S. Michigan Ave. Keynote speaker is Robin Roberts, co-anchor of ABC News’ “Good Morning America.” Topic is “Life in Balance.” Workshops and networking opportunities. Registration fee is $115; $85 for one day. For more information or to register, call (312) 294-8576, www.networkofstrength.org/lifeinbalance.

Interest groups

Crafters/artists wanted Stagg High School, Palos Hills, Music Boosters art and craft show on Nov. 15 and 16. Cost is $95 per 80-square-feet booth space for both days. For more information or application, call (708) 974-7520 or (708) 361-8298.

Food pantry Catholic Charities West Regional Office, 1400 S. Austin Blvd., Cicero, offering evening hours for its food pantry. The pantry is open Thursdays from 2:30 to 7:30 p.m. The pantry is also open Monday and Tuesday from 9 a.m. to noon and from 1 to 2 p.m. The pantry is closed on Wednesdays and Fridays. For more information about programs, volunteer and donation opportunities, call (708) 222-1491.

Morton East High School 25th reunion Class of 1983. Reunion previously scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 1, has been postponed until spring 2009. Current mail and e-mail addresses should still be sent to mehs1983@hotmail.com, or visit http://geocities.com/mehs1983reunion/.

Harrison Technical High School 50th reunion Class of 1958, Saturday, Nov. 8, Crystal Sky Banquets, 7941 W. 47th St., McCook. Call Steve Satek, (708) 246-1130, or Diane Thomas, (708) 749-7566.

Morton East High School 33rd reunion Class of 1975, 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 28, Michael Anthony’s Restaurant, 6434 W. Ogden Ave., Berwyn. No cover. Cash food and bar. If interested, call Jeannie Mizerka Mikota at (708) 601-2248, jmikota@aol.com.

Bowen High School 40th reunion Class of 1969, 6 p.m. Saturday, July 25, 2009, Holiday Inn Mart Plaza, 350 N. Orleans St., Chicago. $110 per person, $195 per couple may be purchased by sending a check to Phyllis Volk, 250 E. Pearson St., Unit 906, Chicago, IL 60611, payable to Phyllis Volk and indicate Bowen Reunion in the memo section. For more information and “lost classmates” addresses, visit www.freewebs.com/bowen1969reunion, or call Brett Weiss at (630) 248-5405.

Lincoln Elementary School 63rd reunion Class of 1945. Plans being made. Looking for “lost classmates.” Call Lorraine Scott, (708) 352-7943.

St. Eulalia Elementary School reunion Class of 1971. Plans being made. If interested in attending, call Noreen Collins Kuenster, (708) 442-2628.

Morton West High School 20th reunion Class of 1989. Plans being made. Looking for “lost classmates.” For more information or to register for the reunion, contact mortonwest89@gmail.com.

Religion

Bingo and lightning 6:45 p.m. Saturdays, St. Pius X Church, 4300 S. Oak Park Ave., Stickney. Doors open at 3:45 p.m. (708) 484-7951.

Flea market 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, St. John’s United Church of Christ, 4500 Prescott Ave., Lyons. Over 30 tables of new and used items. Bake sale and lunch will be served. (708) 447-0309.

“The Choice is Always Yours” Center for Spiritual Living, 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 2, First United Church of Christ, 1000 Elgin Ave., Forest Park. Rev. Margo Ruark will speak. For more information, call (630) 532-1372.

Holiday craft bazaar 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 9, St. Pius X Church hall, 43rd St. and Oak Park Ave., Stickney. Free shopping money. Drawing every hour. (708) 484-2401.