Arts and Entertainment

Music

Live entertainment Karaoke, Mondays; DJ Ron and free salsa lessons, Tuesdays; Pop pianist Mike Brumfield Thursdays, Muldoon’s, 133 Front St., Wheaton. (630) 668-8866.

“WDCB Jazz Thursdays” 7 to 10 p.m. Thursdays, Adelle’s, 1060 College Ave., Wheaton.

Open mic 9 p.m. to midnight, Thursdays, except last Thursday of the month, Brian’s Charhouse, 27W371 North Ave., West Chicago. Hosted by Debe Welch. Sound and drums provided. Call (630) 876-2000.

Theater

“The Careless Husband” College of DuPage Stageworks, 8 p.m. Thursday to Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, April 9 to 12, McAninch Arts Center, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. $12, $11 students and seniors. (630) 942-4000, www.atthemac.org.

“Fiction” Village Theatre Guild, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 10 and 11, northwest corner of Park Boulevard and Butterfield Road, Glen Ellyn. $18. (630) 469-8230, www.villagetheatreguild.com.

Art

Language-based works Mark Booth, through Saturday, April 11, College of DuPage, McAninch Arts Center, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. (630) 942-2321.

Juried student art exhibit Thursday, April 16, to Saturday, May 16, College of DuPage, Gahlberg Gallery, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. (630) 942-2321.

Chinese artist exhibit “Look Toward the Heavens: The Contemporary Biblical Art of He Qi,” through Tuesday, June 9, Wheaton College, Billy Graham Center Museum, 500 College Ave. Reception, 5:15 to 7:15 p.m. Thursday, April 16. (630) 752-5909, www.billygrahamcenter.org/museum.

Library

Family story time 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 14, and 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 15, Warrenville Public Library, 28W751 Stafford Place. (630) 393-1171, www.warrenville.com.

Bilingual storytime 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 15, Warrenville Public Library, 28W751 Stafford Place. (630) 393-1171, www.warrenville.com.

“Matter and the Atomic World” program 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 15, Glen Ellyn Public Library, 400 Duane St.

Making of “South Pacific” 7 p.m. Thursday, April 16, Warrenville Public Library, 28W751 Stafford Place. Register at (630) 393-1171 Ext. 106, www.warrenville.com.

Toddler time 10 a.m. Thursday, April 16, Warrenville Public Library, 28W751 Stafford Place. (630) 393-1171, www.warrenville.com.

Drop-in storytimes Through April 29, Warrenville Public Library, 28W751 Stafford Place. Family storytimes meet at 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays and 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays. Includes stories, rhymes, movement games, songs and fingerplays. Registration not required. (630) 393-1171.

Miscellaneous

Children’s museum programs hiSTORY Hour, ages 3 to 5, 1 to 2 p.m. Thursdays through April 23, West Chicago City Museum, 132 Main St. (630) 231-3376, www.westchicago.org.

Lincoln and the press lecture 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 9, Wheaton College, Blanchard Hall, Room 339, 501 College Ave. (630) 752-5130.

Falcons of DuPage County Ages 10 and older, 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 11, Willowbrook Wildlife Center, 525 S. Park Blvd., Glen Ellyn. Register at (630) 942-6200.

Trout fishing 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 11, Blackwell Forest Preserve, Butterfield Road, west of Winfield Road, Warrenville. Register at (630) 933-7248.

Bird walk DuPage Birding Club, 7:30 a.m. Saturday, April 11, Cantigny Park, Winfield Road, south of Roosevelt Road, Wheaton. Call Jeff Reiter, (630) 545-1838.

Easter breakfast 9:30 a.m. Saturday, April 11, Cantigny Park, Le Jardin Restaurant, 1S151 Winfield Road, Wheaton. $15 adults, $10 ages 3 to 12. Register at (630) 260-8268.

Egg hunt Ages 1 to 4, 11 a.m.; ages 5 to 10, 11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 11, Cantigny Park, Visitors Center, 1S151 Winfield Road, Wheaton. $15 adults, $10 ages 3 to 12. Register at (630) 260-8268.

Orienteering for beginners Ages 8 and older, 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, April 12, Blackwell Forest Preserve, Butterfield Road, west of Winfield Road, Warrenville. Register at (630) 933-7248.

After Hours Film Society “The Class,” 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 13, Tivoli Theatre, 5021 Highland Ave., Downers Grove. $5 members, $9 nonmembers. (630) 534-4528, www.afterhoursfilmsociety.com.

Dancing in Naperville Swing lessons, 7 p.m. Wednesdays; Salsa lessons, 8 p.m. Thursdays, Frankie’s Blue Room, 16 W. Chicago Ave., Naperville. (630) 416-4898.

“Beer Wars Live” movie 7 p.m. Thursday, April 16, Cantera 30, 28250 Diehl Road, Warrenville.

Preschool registration 2009-10 school year, Prairie Path Preschool, St. Matthew Church, 1420 S. Gables Blvd., Wheaton. There is a Monday, Wednesday and Friday four- and five-year-old class and a 3-year-old class. School also offers Enrichment Series sessions during the school year, including seasonal Discovery and Drama programs. For more information, call Judy Dane, director, at (630) 665-1872.

Clubs

Earth Science Club of Northern Illinois 8 p.m. Friday, April 10, College of DuPage, Building K, Room 131, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. Program on new Hadrosaur finds. www.esconi.org.

Knights in the Morning Chess group, 10 a.m. to noon, Saturdays, Theosophical Society, Olcott Library, 1926 N. Main St., Wheaton. All levels welcome. Call (630) 668-1571, Ext. 304.

Glen Ellyn Runners Fun run for all abilities, 8 a.m. Sundays, Prairie Path Park, between Park Boulevard and Forest Avenue, south of the railroad tracks, Glen Ellyn. (630) 289-8634, www.glenellynrunners.org.

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

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.

Real Estate Investors Association 7 to 9:30 p.m. every second Monday, College of DuPage, Student Resource Center, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. Free for members, $15 for nonmembers. www.careia.org.

Central DuPage Camera Club 7:30 p.m. every second and fourth Monday, Wheaton Park District Community Center, 1777 S. Blanchard St., Wheaton. (630) 469-3926.

Elmhurst Business Builders 7:30 a.m. Tuesdays, The Elmhurst Restaurant, 441 W. Lake St. Contact Mark Entwistle, (630) 707-3646.

Wheaton Lions Club Noon to 1 p.m. Tuesdays, Masonic Building, 120 W. Wesley St., Wheaton. Call Jim Ellingson, membership chairman, (630) 665-9471, www.wheatonlions.org.

DuPage Rivers Fly Tyers 7 p.m. Tuesdays, College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. www.dupageriversflytyers.org.

Laughing Club 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays, Beacon Hill Retirement Community, 2400 S. Finley Road, Lombard. (630) 691-4007.

Bingo 7 p.m. Tuesdays, Tioga VFW Post 2149, 510 Georgetown Square, Wood Dale. (630) 766-0334.

Glen Ellyn Toastmasters 7 p.m. every second and fourth Tuesday, Glen Ellyn Village Hall, 535 Duane St. Call Michele Walker, (630) 605-2568, or Bill Jenkins, (630) 930-8161.

Central DuPage Kiwanis Club Noon Wednesdays, Barone’s Restaurant, 475 Pennsylvania Ave., Glen Ellyn. Call Marj Cole, (630) 469-3668, Phil Hartweg, (630) 469-8166.

Wheaton Rotary Club 12:10 p.m. Wednesdays, Arrowhead Golf Club, 26W151 Butterfield Road, Wheaton. Call Cheryl Cross, (630) 588-1987.

Windy City Harmonica Club 7 p.m. Wednesdays, First Congregational Church, 235 S. Kenilworth Ave., Elmhurst. Call Dirk Zaagman, (630) 833-2333.

Glen Ellyn Kiwanis Club Dinner, 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Danby’s Station Cafe, 750 E. Roosevelt Road, Glen Ellyn. Call Doug Ward, (630) 790-1342, or Bob Carlson, (630) 469-9091.

West Chicago Masonic Lodge 7 p.m. every first and third Wednesday, 181 W. Washington St. (630) 231-9551.

DuPage Woodworkers 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 15, St. James Apostle Church, 480 S. Park Blvd., Glen Ellyn. Program on Festool products. Call Bill Eck, (708) 409-8733, www.dupagewoodworkers.com.

Rotary Club of Glen Ellyn Noon, Thursdays. For location and current meeting information, call Paul Keenon, president, (630) 665-5668, www.glenellynrotary.org.

Children’s story time 11 a.m. Thursdays, Borders Books and Music, 101 Rice Lake Square, Wheaton. (630) 871-9595.

Leading Ladies Networking/leads group, 8 to 9 p.m. Thursdays, Monarch Landing, northeast corner of Ferry Road and Route 59, Warrenville. Call Grace Baldacci, (630) 548-4412.

Spacing Out Science-fiction and fantasy book discussion group, 8 p.m. every third Thursday, Barnes and Noble, 351 Town Square, Wheaton. (630) 653-2122, www.barnesandnoble.com.

DuPage Birding Club 7 p.m. Thursday, April 16, Faith Lutheran Church, lower level, 41 N. Park Blvd., Glen Ellyn. Topic is owls and hummingbirds.

Senior men’s golf league Seeking members, weekly play and special events. Contact Bob Finkel, (630) 858-2058, lobo951@sbcglobal.net.

Arrowhead Birdies Women’s Golf League Tuesday mornings, May 12 to Sept. 15, Arrowhead Golf Club, 26W151 Butterfield Road, Wheaton. Looking for members. Call Mary Hazen, (630) 682-4984.

Support groups

Gam-Anon Gambling addiction support group, 8 p.m. Saturdays, Dieke Room at Elmhurst Memorial Hospital, 200 Berteau Ave. (708) 802-0105, www.gam-anon.org.

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.

Cocaine Anonymous Support group, 8:30 p.m. Sundays, Central DuPage Hospital, Behavioral Health Services, 27W350 High Lake Road, Winfield. (630) 933-4234.

Overeaters Anonymous 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sundays, St. Thomas United Methodist Church, 2S511 Route 53, Glen Ellyn. Call Margaret, (630) 719-1625.

Low Vision support group 2 to 3:30 p.m. every second Sunday, Central DuPage Hospital, conference room 1 and 2, 25 N. Winfield Road, Winfield.

Emotions Anonymous 10 a.m. Mondays, St. Barnabas Church, 22W415 Butterfield Road, Glen Ellyn. (708) 383-0200.

Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous 7 p.m. Mondays, Trinity Lutheran Church, 3S460 Curtiss St., Warrenville. (586) 219-1867, www.foodaddicts.org.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous 8 p.m. Tuesdays, St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 393 N. Main St., Glen Ellyn. (630) 220-6200.

Eating disorder support group National Association for Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders of Glen Ellyn, 6:30 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.

Depression and bipolar support group 7 to 9 p.m. every second and fourth Tuesday, Central DuPage Hospital, Behavioral Health Services, 27W350 High Lake Road, Winfield.

Amputee support group 5:30 to 7 p.m. every second Tuesday, Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital, 26W171 Roosevelt Road, Wheaton. Call Marya Kapadvanjwala, (630) 909-8412.

Brain injury support group 6:30 to 8 p.m. every second Tuesday, Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital, 26W171 Roosevelt Road, Wheaton. Call Dr. Nancy Devereux, (630) 909-8607.

Brain injury support group For teens and young adults, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital, 26W171 Roosevelt Road, Wheaton. Call Amy Grant, (630) 909-6154.

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.

Employment support group 7 p.m. every first and third Wednesday, St. James the Apostle Church, 480 S. Park Blvd., Glen Ellyn. www.stjosephministry.org.

Aphasia support group 4:15 to 5:30 p.m. every third Wednesday, Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital, 26W171 Roosevelt Road, Wheaton. (630) 909-7400.

Nutrition support group 6:30 p.m. every third Wednesday, Central DuPage Hospital, Conference Room A, 25 N. Winfield Road, Winfield. (630) 933-4234.

Stroke support group 6:30 p.m. every third Wednesday, Elmhurst Memorial Center for Health, Suite 1250, 1200 S. York Road. (630) 933-4234.

Overeaters Anonymous 10 to 11:30 a.m. Thursdays, St. Paul Lutheran Church, 515 S. Wheaton Ave., Wheaton. Call Kim, (630) 858-6295.

Al-Ateen Support group, 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Central DuPage Hospital, Behavioral Health Services, 27W350 High Lake Road, Winfield. (630) 933-4234.

Families Anonymous Support group, 8 p.m. Thursdays, Central DuPage Hospital, Behavioral Health Services, 27W350 High Lake Road, Winfield. (630) 933-4234.

Eating disorder support group 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursdays, Roosevelt Glen Corporate Center, 751 Roosevelt Road, Building 7, Suite 115, Glen Ellyn. (630) 800-5913.

Mental health and substance abuse Support group, 6:30 to 8 p.m. every third Thursday, DuPage County Health Department, Room 269, 111 N. County Farm Road, Wheaton. Call Kathy Haywood-Smith, (630) 682-7400.

Adult grief support group “Pathway to Wholeness,” 6:30 to 8 p.m. every first and third Thursday, Alden Valley Ridge, 275 E. Army Trail Road, Bloomingdale. Call Rev. Jeffrey Pears, bereavement coordinator, (630) 317-3341.

ThyCa DuPage Thyroid cancer support group, 7 to 9 p.m. every third Thursday, Central DuPage Hospital, 25 N. Winfield Road, Winfield. (877) 588-7904, www.thyca.org.

Workshops/seminars

Theosophical program “Soul Visioning,” 7 p.m. Thursday, April 9; “Stripping Away Our Emotional Baggage,” 7 p.m. Thursday, April 16, Theosophical Society, 1926 N. Main St., Wheaton. $7 members, $9 guests. Register at (630) 668-1571 Ext. 300.

Women’s classes “Women Who Wonder Why,” 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Wayne/Winfield Area Youth/Family Services office, 27W031 North Ave., West Chicago. Discussion of concerns and issues important to women. $25 per session. Pre-class consultation, $13. Register at (630) 231-7166.

Yoga for career transitions 7 p.m. Tuesdays in April, Bliss Yoga Studios, 27W345 Butterfield Road, Warrenville. $15 suggested donation. Register at (630) 699-4014.

Pediatric headaches seminar Dinner with the Doc, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 15, Kline Creek Farm, County Farm Road, north of Route 38, Winfield. Free. Register at (630) 933-4234.

Teen anger class 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays, Wayne/Winfield Area Youth/Family Services office, 27W031 North Ave., West Chicago. Ten sessions, $25 per session. Register at (630) 231-7166.

Child care business seminar 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 18, YWCA Child Care Resource and Referral, 739 Roosevelt Road, Building 8, Suite 210, Glen Ellyn. $10. Register at (630) 790-3030 Ext. 474.

“Hot, Flat and Crowded” seminar 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 19, First Presbyterian Church of Glen Ellyn, 550 N. Main St. Register at (630) 469-2007.

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

Party in Parrot-dise Concert to benefit Alzheimer’s Association, 1 to 11 p.m. Saturday, April 18, DoubleTree Suites and Hotel, 2111 Butterfield Road, Downers Grove. Held by Chicago Parrothead Club. $20 in advance, $25 at the door. (630) 971-2000.

Race to Reverse Alzheimer’s Association, 7:30 a.m. Sunday, April 19, Lombard Commons, South Fairfield Avenue and East Maple Street. RaceToReverse5K.kintera.org/2009.

Traditions in Excellence dinner College of DuPage culinary students, 5:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, April 21, Student Resource Center, Grand Ballroom, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. $75. (630) 942-3663, www.traditionsinexcellence.com.

Lullaby Ball Teen Parent Connection, 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 24, Ashton Place, 341 75th St., Willowbrook. $100 by Wednesday, April 15; $125 afterwards. (630) 790-8433 Ext. 296, www.teenparentconnection.org.

Special events

Theology conference Thursday to Saturday, April 16 to 18, Wheaton College, Billy Graham Center, 500 College Ave. $100, $55 students. (630) 752-5197, www.wheaton.edu/theology/theo_conf/index.html.

“Go Fly a Kite” event Attempting to set record for most kites aloft at same time, 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 18, Graf Park, Manchester Road, east of DuPage County Fairgrounds, Wheaton. Goal is more than 967 kites. Part of Wheaton Sesquicentennial Celebration. www.wheaton.il.us/150.

Crafters/vendors needed West Chicago Blooming Fest, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 16. Call Krista Coltrin, (630) 293-2200 Ext. 135. www.westchicago.org.

Reunions

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.

Downers Grove North High School 50th reunion Class of 1960. Plans being made for 2010. Send addresses to Rolfe Sick, 8003 Fairmont Ave., Downers Grove, IL 60516.

Harper High School 50th reunion Class of January and June 1959. Plans being made for summer of 2009. If interested in attending, call Cliff Gustafson, (815) 372-9937.

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.

Downers Grove South Class of 1989 Friday to Sunday, Sept. 18 to 20. For details of events, visit www.downerssouth1989.myevent.com.

Lyons Township High School 50th Reunion Class of 1959, Oct. 9 to 11. Searching for lost members. Mail to Barbara Hamilton, 10 Kyle Court, Willowbrook, IL, 60527, or judylths59@comcast.net.

Religion

Adult Bible study 7 p.m. Thursdays, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, lower level, 799 Roosevelt Road, Bldg. 4, Glen Ellyn. (630) 790-9663, www.goodshepherdglenellyn.org.

Holy week services 7 p.m. Maundy Thursday and Good Friday, April 9 and 10; 9:30 a.m. Easter Sunday, April 12, Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church, 0S501 Summit Drive, Winfield. Easter breakfast, 8 a.m. (630) 665-5110.

Easter services 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, April 9 and 10; 9 and 11 a.m. Sunday, April 12, Grace Lutheran Church, 493 Forest Ave., Glen Ellyn. (630) 469-1555.

Holy week schedule 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday, April 9 and 10; 9 a.m. Sunday, April 12, Glen Ellyn Evangelical Covenant Church, 277 Hawthorne St. (630) 469-5405.

Easter egg hunt 10 a.m. Saturday, April 11, Cornerstone Christian Church, 312 Geneva Road, Glen Ellyn. Infants to fifth grade. www.cornerstonedupage.com.

Easter party 9:30 a.m. Saturday, April 11, Southminster Presbyterian Church, 680 S. Park Blvd., Glen Ellyn. (630) 469-9149, www.southminsterpc.org.

Easter egg hunt Hosted by St. Matthew United Church of Christ, 10 a.m. Saturday, April 11, More property backyard, 1420 S. Gables Blvd., Wheaton. Ages 1 to 8. (630) 665-1236, www.stmatthew-ucc.org.

Prayer meeting Noon Wednesdays, Southminster Presbyterian Church, 680 S. Park Blvd., Glen Ellyn. (630) 469-9149, www.southminsterpc.org.

Spaghetti supper/talent show 5:30 p.m. Sunday, April 19, Southminster Presbyterian Church, 680 S. Park Blvd., Glen Ellyn. $5 adults, $3 children, free for ages 3 and younger. (630) 469-9149, www.southminsterpc.org.

Parent’s Day Out Applications for fall session, First United Methodist Church of Glen Ellyn, 424 Forest Ave. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, following District 41 calendar. $50 application fee, $25 per day. (630) 942-0226.