Arts and Entertainment
Music
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.

nature events
“Keeping Warm” Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, through Jan. 26, Kline Creek Farm, County Farm Road, one-half mile south of North Ave., Winfield. Discover ways families kept warm in the winter during the 1890s. Tours begin on the hour from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (630) 876-5900.

Ice harvesting Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 22, 24, 25 and 29, Kline Creek Farm, County Farm Road, one-half mile south of North Ave., Winfield. See exhibit of ice-cutting tools and inspect ice house where families stored the ice. Weather permitting, visitors can help cut and transport ice from the lake. Call (630) 876-5900.

Blacksmithing demonstrations Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, Kline Creek Farm, County Farm Road, one-half mile south of North Ave., Winfield. Watch the blacksmith repair equipment and demonstrate the tools and techniques of the trade. Call (630) 876-5900.

Pie baking class Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, Kline Creek Farm, County Farm Road, one-half mile south of North Ave., Winfield. Learn the basics of making pie and bake different recipes to take home in a wood burning oven. $25 per person. For reservations, call (630) 876-5900.

Supper on a wood burning stove class Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, Kline Creek Farm, County Farm Road, one-half mile south of North Ave., Winfield. Prepare a typical farm family supper on a wood burning stove and try churning butter and making egg coffee. $25 per person. For reservations, call (630) 876-5900.

“Pies for the Farmer” Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, Sunday, Jan. 25, Kline Creek Farm, County Farm Road, one-half mile south of North Ave., Winfield. Demonstrations of baking in a wood burning stove every hour from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Receive recipes to take home. Call (630) 876-5900.

Library
Pizza Double Feature Noon, Saturday, Jan. 24, Winfield Public Library, 0S291 Winfield Road. Ages 13 to 18. Movies are "Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 1 and 2." Register at (630) 653-7599.
 
Tail Waggin' Tutors 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, Winfield Public Library, 0S291 Winfield Road. Children allotted 15 minutes of reading to a dog from Glenbard All Breed Obedience Club. Register at (630) 653-7599.
 
Princess Party in a Winter Wonderland 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, Warrenville Public Library, 28W751 Stafford Place. Girls ages 3 to 8. Dress up in your princess outfit and come for stories, crafts and games. Register at (630) 393-1771.
 
Knights in Training 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, Warrenville Public Library, 28W751 Stafford Place. Boys ages 3 to 8. Create a shield and sword. Learn about knightly chivalry, play games and do crafts. Register at (630) 393-1771.
 
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.

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.

Square dancing club Bachelor ’n’ Bachelorettes, 8 to 10:30 p.m. every second and fourth Friday, Free Methodist Church, Third and Walnut streets, St. Charles. (630) 584-1343.

Pajama storytime 7 p.m. every fourth Friday, Barnes & Noble, 102 Commons Drive, Geneva. (630) 262-8568.

Veterans of Foreign Wars Coffee klatch, 7 to 9 a.m. Saturdays, Post 5036, 119 N. Third St., St. Charles.

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

Young Eagle Days Free flights for children 6 to 17, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. every fourth Sunday, Aurora Municipal Airport, 43W636 US Route 30, Sugar Grove. Sponsored by Fox Valley Sport Aviation Association. (630) 466-4579.

 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.

St. Charles Singles Club Dances, 7 to 11 p.m. every second, fourth and fifth Monday (fifth has live band), Riverside Receptions, 35 N. Riverside Lane, Geneva. Ages 30 and up. Dressy/casual attire, no jeans. Admission is $6 members and $8 non-members on second and fourth Mondays; $8 members, $10 non-members on fifth Monday. For details on dances and the social club’s activities, call (630) 340-6647, www.stcharlessinglesclub.com.

Prairie Star Quilters 6:30 p.m. every fourth Monday, Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 1145 N. Fifth Ave., St. Charles. Guests $5. Call Beth Hoffmann, (630) 844-1026, www.prairiestar.net.

Pottawatomie Garden Club Noon every fourth Monday, February through October, at a member’s home. (630) 584-3956, www.pottagardenclub.org.

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.

Prairie Star Quilters 9:30 a.m. every fourth Tuesday, Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 1145 N. Fifth Ave., St. Charles. Guests $5. Call Beth Hoffman, (630) 844-1026, www.prairiestar.net.

DuPage Professional Women’s Network 11:15 a.m. every second and fourth Tuesday, Rex’s Cork and Fork, 1317 E. Main St., St. Charles. Non-competitive business networking. Call Christie, (630) 336-3773.

Fox Valley Storytelling Guild 7:30 p.m. every fourth Tuesday, Bethany Lutheran Church, 8 S. Lincoln St., Batavia. (630) 897-3655.

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.

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.

Support groups
Mothers First Support group for mothers of young children, 9:20 to 11 a.m. every second and fourth Friday, Christ Community Church, Randall and Bolcum roads, St. Charles. (630) 208-3999.

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.

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.

Breast cancer support group 7 to 8:30 p.m. every fourth Monday, LivingWell Cancer Resource Center, 1803 W. State St., Geneva. Registration required. (630) 262-1111.

Tri-City Unemployment Group 6:30 to 9 p.m. every second and fourth Monday, St. Charles Public Library, 1 S. Sixth Ave., St. Charles. (630) 631-1871, www.tricityug.org.

Special needs support group 6:30 to 8 p.m. every fourth Monday, Community Therapy Services, 40W310 LaFox Road Suite 1B, St. Charles. Register at (630) 444-0077.

Share pregnancy and infant loss support 7 p.m. every fourth Monday, Charlestowne Convenient Care, 2900 Foxfield Road, St. Charles. Sponsored by Central DuPage Hospital. Free. (630) 933-4CDH.

Hearts of Hope Cocaine and heroin addiction support group, 6:30 to 8 p.m. every second and fourth Monday, 13 S. Seventh St., lower level, Geneva. (630) 232-9210.

Lap band support group 6:30 to 8 p.m. every fourth Monday, Central DuPage Hospital, Conference Room A, 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.

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

Caregivers support group 10 to 11:30 p.m. every fourth Tuesday, Bethany Ministry Center, 8 S. Lincoln St., Batavia. (630) 761-9750.

Grandparent support group For grandparents raising grandchildren, 7 to 8:30 p.m. every  last Tuesday, First Baptist Church, 2300 South St., Geneva.  Register at (630) 232-1070.

Zonta International Woman’s rights group, 5:30 p.m. every first Tuesday, Mill Race Inn, 4 E. State St., Geneva. Reservations due a week before meeting. Call Colleen, (630) 377-6449, stcharlesgenevabatavia@zontadistrict6.org.

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.

WORKSHOPS/SEMINARS
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.

Real estate seminar Winfield Park District, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27, Founders Park, Charles R. Beggs Activity Center, 0N020 County Farm Road. Learn how to profit from real estate without having to rehab and renovate distressed properties. Attendees receive $250 worth of free class materials. Admission is free. Registration required at (630) 653-3811.

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.

First time homebuyer workshop 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 4, Pioneer Club, 27W130 St. Charles Road, Carol Stream. Information on how to purchase a foreclosure. Local attorney, lender, home inspector and real estate agent discuss how to buy the best home at the lowest cost. Reservations required at (888) 513-9152, Ext. 43.

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.