Music

Youth Symphony concert Youth Symphony of DuPage, 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, North Central College, Pfeiffer Hall, 310 E. Benton Ave., Naperville. Special guest artist is Grace Yang on violin. Free admission. Donations will be accepted. For more information, visit www.ysdp.org.

Fundraiser

Band concert fundraiser “Holiday Around the World,” 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, Wheaton-Warrenville South High School gym, 1993 Tiger Tail Road, Wheaton. The Wheaton-Warrenville South High School Band will perform a holiday pops concert. A bake sale, raffle and silent auction will be held to benefit the band program. Concert attendees are asked to bring a new, unwrapped toy suitable for children ages birth to 16. These toys will donated to the Wheaton-Warrenville Christmas Sharing project. Admission is free. For more information, visit www.wwshs.org.

Theater

Improv comedy Family Theater Series, “Xtreme Holiday MakeOver,” Friday, Dec. 5 to Sunday, Dec. 28, New World Repertory Theater, 923 Curtiss St., Downers Grove. All ages. Created by the actors and performed with help from the audience. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Fridays; 3 and 7:30 p.m. Saturdays; and 3 p.m. Sundays. No shows at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 13 and 3 p.m. Dec. 14. $20 adults, $15 seniors and students, $12 matinees on Saturdays and Sundays; $10 children under 12. For tickets, call (630) 663-1489.

Seminars/workshops

“The Newberry Library” lecture The Genealogical Forum of Elmhurst sponsor talk by Matt Rutherford on The Newberry Library at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, at the Community Bank of Elmhurst, 300 W. Butterfield Road. Public welcome. $5 non-members, $8 couples. (708) 531-0449.

Special event

“Tree of Lights” event CNS Home Health and Hospice, an affiliate of Central DuPage Hospital, 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, Lake Park High School, west campus, 500 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Roselle. Anyone who would like to honor a loved one who has either died or is battling a life-threatening illness is welcome to attend. Keynote speaker is Carol Nilles, a teacher and cancer survivor. Lake Park High School Chorale and St. Walter’s Catholic Church Children’s Choir will perform. A reception with refreshments will follow the ceremony. For more information, call (630) 933-7329.