Arts and Entertainment

Music

Civil War music Battlefield Balladeers, 7 p.m. Thursday, March 26, Winfield Public Library, 0S291 Winfield Road. (630) 653-7599, www.winfield.lib.il.us.

Folk music High school/college open mike, 7 to 9:30 p.m. Thursday, March 26; Larry Penn, 8:15 p.m. Friday, March 27, $5; bluegrass jam, 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 28, $1, Two Way Street Coffee House, 1047 Curtiss St., Downers Grove. (630) 969-9720, info@twowaystreet.org.

Celtic and rock music Send in the Clones, 9 p.m. Thursday, March 26; Mother Grove, 9 p.m. Friday, March 27, $5; Prodigals, 9 p.m. Saturday, March 28, $5, Ballydoyle Irish Pub, 5157 Main St., Downers Grove. (630) 969-0600.

Women’s Chorale concert 8 p.m. Saturday, March 28, Wheaton College, Pierce Memorial Chapel, southeast corner of Washington and Franklin streets. $6, $4 students and seniors. (630) 752-5099.

“Escape to ... Broadway” Acappellago, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 28, Mayslake Peabody Estate, 1717 W. 31st St., Oak Brook; and 3 p.m. Sunday, March 29, Naperville Congregational Church, 1 Bunting Lane. $14, $11 students and seniors. www.acappellago.org.

Music/dance show Ben Vereen, 8 p.m. Saturday, March 28, North Central College, Pfeiffer Hall, 310 E. Benton Ave., Naperville. $60. (630) 637-SHOW, www.northcentralcollege.edu/show.

Classical series concert Rachel Barton Pine with Ars Antigua, 2 p.m. Sunday, March 29, North Central College, Wentz Concert Hall, 171 E. Chicago Ave., Naperville. $45. (630) 637-SHOW, www.northcentralcollege.edu/show.

Arts in the Morning seminar Lincoln Trio, 9:30 to 11:15 a.m. Monday, March 30, Wheaton College, Billy Graham Center, Barrows Auditorium, 500 College Road. $10, $15 with breakfast. (630) 752-5567.

Oboe concert Carl Sonik, 8 p.m. Monday, March 30, Wheaton College, Pierce Memorial Chapel, southeast corner of Washington and Franklin streets. $6, $4 students and seniors. (630) 752-5099.

Music faculty concert 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 1, College of DuPage, McAninch Arts Center, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. $4. (630) 942-4000, www.atthemac.org.

Orchestra auditions Chicagoland Pops Orchestra, Thursday, April 2, Springbrook Community Church, Highway 59 and 79th Street, Naperville. For musicians of advanced/intermediate levels. Schedule audition at (630) 551-4321.

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 Boy Friend” Wheaton College’s Jukebox Theater, 8 p.m. Wednesday to Saturday, April 1 to 4, Billy Graham Center, Barrows Auditorium, 500 College Ave. $3. (630) 752-5015.

“Fiction” Village Theatre Guild, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 3 p.m. Sundays through April 11, northwest corner of Park Boulevard and Butterfield Road, Glen Ellyn. $18. (630) 469-8230, www.villagetheatreguild.com.

Art

Painting and sculpture display “Where There’s Smoke, There’s Smoke” by David Hooker, through Sunday, March 29, Wheaton College, Adams Hall Gallery, 501 College Ave. (630) 752-5050.

Language-based works Mark Booth, through Saturday, April 11, College of DuPage, McAninch Arts Center, 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

Book discussion “The Night Manager” by John Le Carre, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 2, Warrenville Public Library, 28W751 Stafford Place. (630) 393-1171.

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

Homeland security lecture George Washington University professor Henry Nau, 7 p.m. Thursday, March 26, Wheaton College, Edman Memorial Chapel, Kresge-Wurdack room, northeast corner of Washington and Franklin streets. (630) 752-5975.

Darwin/intelligent design lecture Elliott Sober, 3:15 p.m. Thursday, March 26, Wheaton College, Blanchard Hall, Room 339, 501 College Ave. (630) 752-5007.

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.

“Radiant Rainbows” program Ages 2 to 5, 10 to 11 a.m. Friday, March 27, Cantigny Park, Visitors Center, 1S151 Winfield Road, Wheaton. $3. Register at (630) 260-8162.

Contemporary dance Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 27 and 28, College of DuPage, McAninch Arts Center, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. $42 adults, $40 seniors, $32 students. (630) 942-4000.

“Shower of Crafts” Craft and art fair, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, March 28 and 29, College of DuPage gym, northwest corner of Park Boulevard and College Street, Glen Ellyn. Admission, $3.50, free for children younger than 12. Call Karen Yackley, (815) 878-2728.

Blacksmithing class 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, March 28, Kline Creek Farm, County Farm Road, south of North Avenue, Winfield. $25. Register at (630) 876-5900.

Farm life spring break programs 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Monday, Thursday and Friday, March 30 and April 2 and 3, Kline Creek Farm, County Farm Road, south of North Avenue, Winfield. Free. (630) 876-5900.

Kid Design Engineering camp Ages 7 to 10, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, March 30 and 31 and April 1 and 2, DuPage Children’s Museum, 301 N. Washington St., Naperville. $90 members, $100 nonmembers. Register at (630) 637-8000 Ext. 0, www.dupagechildrensmuseum.org.

School’s Out camp Grades 1 to 5, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday, March 30 to April 3, Naper Settlement, 523 S. Webster St., Naperville. $45, $40 for Naperville Heritage Society sustaining members. Register at (630) 420-6010.

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.

Dennis Hastert lecture “Legislating in a Globalized Environment: Preserving and Promoting Competitiveness,” 7 p.m. Thursday, April 2, Wheaton College, Blanchard Hall, Room 339, 501 College Ave. (630) 752-5975.

“Lincoln as a War Leader” DuPage Lincoln Bicentennial Coalition, 7 p.m. Thursday, April 2, Glen Ellyn History Center, 800 N. Main St. $3. (630) 469-1867.

Humanities and history lecture “Paper Money: A Sixteenth-Century Townsman Writes His World” with Matthew Lundin, 7 p.m. Thursday, April 2, Wheaton College, Memorial Student Center, Room 302, 501 College Ave. (630) 752-5130.

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.

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

West Suburban Lapidary Club 8 p.m. every fourth Friday, The Abbey, 740 W. St. Charles Road, Elmhurst. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Membership $17 per year per family. (708) 442-5452.

Wee C Miniature Club Doll house furniture and figures, 7 p.m. every fourth Friday, Salvation Army, 1S415 Summit Ave., Villa Park. Contact Betty Walter, (630) 530-9841, or Karen Priester, (630) 893-7732.

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.

Young Readers Book Club For ages 9 to 14, 11 a.m. every fourth Saturday, Borders Books and Music, 101 Rice Lake Square, Wheaton. (630) 871-9595.

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.

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.

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.

Greek heritage group American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association DuPage Chapter 423, 7:30 p.m. every first Wednesday, Addison Village Hall, 1 Friendship Plaza. Call Frank Mitropoulos, (630) 595-9477, www.ahepa.org.

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

Women’s career group Women on Work, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 1, Illinois Institute of Technology, Rice Lake Campus, 210 E. Loop Road, Wheaton. $3. teri@careerpartners3.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.

Glen Ellyn preservation group 7:30 p.m. every first Thursday, Faith Lutheran Church, 41 N. Park Blvd., Glen Ellyn. Use northeastern building entrance. (630) 469-7924, www.glenellynpreservation.org.

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.

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.

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.

Connections Teen/Young Adult support 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 1, Marianjoy Wheaton Campus, 26W171 Roosevelt Road. Call Rima Birutis, (630) 909-6360.

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.

Chronic Pain support group 3:30 to 5 p.m. every first Thursday, Marianjoy at Oakbrook Terrace, 682 Butterfield Road, Oakbrook Terrace. Call Dr. Angelique Strand, (630) 268-7536.

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.

Workshops/seminars

Theosophical program “Are We Alone?,” 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, March 26; “Painting with Spirit: The Creative Process at Work,” 7 p.m. Thursday, April 2, Theosophical Society, 1926 N. Main St., Wheaton. $7 members, $9 guests. Register at (630) 668-1571 Ext. 300.

Job search seminar 7 p.m. Thursday, March 26, St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, 1500 Brookdale Road, Naperville. Free. (630) 355-8980.

Aviation career conference For women and minorities, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 28, Lewis University, One University Parkway, Romeoville. Free. Register at (815) 836-5434, www.lewisu.edu/aviation.

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.

First-time homebuyer workshop 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 1, Pioneer Club, 27W130 St. Charles Road, Carol Stream. Register at (888) 513-9152 Ext. 43.

Sports medicine talk Dinner with the Doc, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 1, Arrowhead Golf Club, 26W151 Butterfield Road, Wheaton. 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.

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.

Community interest

Restoration workday 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 28, West Chicago Prairie Forest Preserve, Industrial Drive, south of Western Drive. (630) 933-7681.

Electronics/scrap metal recycling 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 28, Benedictine University, parking lot adjacent to Dan and Ada Rice Center, Maple Avenue and College Road, Lisle. Call Eric Ertmoed, (630) 271-4124.

Fundraisers

Clothing/toy sale Warrenville Fire Protection District Women’s Auxiliary, 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, March 27, and 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 28, Warrenville Fire Station #1, 3S472 Batavia Road. www.warrenvillefire.com.

Bowl-A-Thon For We Grow Dreams Greenhouse and Garden Center for people with disabilities, 1 p.m. Sunday, March 29, Brunswick Zone, 1555 W. 75th St., Woodridge. www.wegrowdreams.org.

“Place of Angels” Play benefiting Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans, 7 p.m. Monday, March 30, College of DuPage, McAninch Arts Center, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. $50. (630) 942-4000, www.atthemac.org.

Food drive Curves of Warrenville, during March, 29W585 Batavia Road, Suite 5. Service fee waived for new members who bring bag of nonperishable food, March 9 to 28. Call Valerie Divelbiss, (630) 836-0100.

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.

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.

Movie night “Anatomy of a Murder,” 7 p.m. Friday, March 27, St. Paul Lutheran Church, 515 S. Wheaton Ave., Wheaton. Free. Pizza, 6 p.m., $5. Register for pizza by Thursday, March 26, (630) 690-1725.

Sermon series/book groups “The Shack,” book discussion, 9:30 a.m. Fridays; sermon series, 8:30 and 10:15 a.m. Sundays through April 3, Trinity Lutheran Church, Warrenville Road and Curtis Avenue, Warrenville. (630) 393-9104.

Evolution discussion The Rev. Philip Hefner, 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. Sunday, March 29, St. Paul Lutheran Church, ESSE room, 515 S. Wheaton Ave., Wheaton. www.stpaulwheaton.org.

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

Lent schedule Supper, 6 p.m., service, 7 p.m. Wednesdays during Lent, Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church, 0S501 Summit Drive, Winfield. (630) 665-5110.

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.