Arts and Entertainment

Music

Organist concert Edward Zimmerman, 8 p.m. Friday, March 20, Wheaton College, Edman Memorial Chapel, northeast corner of Washington and Franklin streets. $6, $4 students and seniors. (630) 752-5099.

Classical music Wheaton College Symphony Orchestra, 8 p.m. Saturday, March 21, Edman Memorial Chapel, northeast corner of Washington and Franklin streets. $6, $4 students and seniors. (630) 752-5010.

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.

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.

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

“Thoroughly Modern Millie” 7:30 p.m. Thursday to Saturday, March 19 to 21, and 1:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, March 21 and 22, St. Francis High School, 2130 W. Roosevelt Road, Wheaton.

“Fiction” Village Theatre Guild, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 3 p.m. Sundays, March 20 to April 11, northwest corner of Park Boulevard and Butterfield Road, Glen Ellyn. $18. (630) 469-8230, www.villagetheatreguild.com.

Radio theater show L.A. Theatre Works, 8 p.m. Saturday, March 21, College of DuPage, McAninch Arts Center, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. $36 adults, $34 seniors, $26 students. (630) 942-4000.

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

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

Wine dinner 7 p.m. Thursday, March 19, Cantigny Park, Red Oak Room, 1S151 Winfield Road, Wheaton. $70. Make reservations at (630) 260-8194.

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.

Cake-baking programs “Cakes from Scratch Class,” 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 21; “Cakes for Special Occassions,” 12:30, 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30 p.m. Sunday, March 22, Kline Creek Farm, County Farm Road, south of North Avenue, Winfield. (630) 876-5900.

Swim team registration Raintree Swim Team, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 21, and 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 25, Pool, 490 Raintree Drive, Glen Ellyn. Younger than 19. $110, $200 for two swimmers, $285 for three. Call Craig Gitchell, (630) 545-0239.

“Farm Wives” house tour 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Monday, March 23, Kline Creek Farm, County Farm Road, south of North Avenue, Winfield. (630) 933-7200.

“Radiant Rainbows” program Ages 2 to 5, 10 to 11 a.m. Monday, March 23, or Friday, March 27, Cantigny Park, Visitors Center, 1S151 Winfield Road, Wheaton. $3. Register at (630) 260-8162.

Global Flicks Festival “Control,” 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 24, College of DuPage, McAninch Arts Center, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. Free. (630) 942-4000.

Mathematics and faith symposium Wednesday and Thursday, March 25 and 26, Wheaton College, Armerding Lecture Hall, 520 Kenilworth Ave. (630) 752-5151.

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.

National/homeland security lectures Stephen Flynn of the Council on Foreign Relations, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 25; 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) 752-5129 for Wednesday; (630) 752-5975 for Thursday.

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.

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.

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

Fox Valley African Violet Society Every third Friday, Warrenville. For meeting location, contact Micheline Engljand, (630) 244-4490, meeze@wowwat.com.

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.

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.

Dead-or-Active Poet’s Society Writing workshop, 7:30 p.m. every fourth Monday, Barnes and Noble book store, 351 Town Square, Wheaton. (630) 653-2122.

Real Estate Investors Association Networking night, 6 to 9 p.m. every fourth Monday, Old Country Buffet, 551 E. Roosevelt Road, Lombard. $9.49. www.careia.org.

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.

DuPage County Marine Corps League 7:30 p.m. every fourth Tuesday, VFW Post of Wheaton, ON731 Papworth St. Call Paul Casazza, (847) 571-8604.

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.

DuPage Woodworkers 7 p.m. every fourth Wednesday, St. James Apostle Church, 480 S. Park Blvd., Glen Ellyn. March program on bird carving. 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.

DuPage Organic Garden Club 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 26, Winfield Community Bank, 21W113 Geneva Road. Program on planning for fall garden. organicgardenclub@att.net.

Support groups

Chronic disease caregiver support group 10:30 a.m. every third Friday, The Meadows Glen Ellyn, 60 N. Nicoll Way. (630) 466-1527.

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.

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.

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.

National Alliance on Mental Illness Family member support group, 7 to 8:30 p.m. every second and fourth Tuesday, NAMI Office, Building B, Suite 925, 2100 Manchester Road, Wheaton. Register at (630) 752-0066 Ext. 210, www.namidupage.org.

Loving Outreach to Survivors of Suicide 7 to 9 p.m. every fourth Tuesday, St. Daniel the Prophet Parish Center, 101 W. Loop Drive, Wheaton. (800) 240-7011.

Low Vision Support Group 10:30 a.m. every fourth Tuesday, the Meadows of Glen Ellyn, 60 N. Nicoll Ave. Call Maureen Dixon, (630) 446-1527.

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.

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.

Ostomy support group 7 to 8:30 p.m. every fourth Wednesday, Central DuPage Hospital, 25 N. Winfield Road, Winfield. (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.

Workshops/seminars

Theosophical program “Spring Equinox Ceremony and Labyrinth Walk,” 7 p.m. Thursday, March 19; “Are We Alone?,” 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, March 26, Theosophical Society, 1926 N. Main St., Wheaton. $7 members, $9 guests. Register at (630) 668-1571 Ext. 300.

Child care business workshop 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, March 21, YWCA Child Care Resource and Referral, 739 Roosevelt Road, Building 8, Suite 210, Glen Ellyn. $10. Register at (630) 790-3030 Ext. 474.

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.

Seizure disorder seminar Dinner with the Doc, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 25, the Carlisle, 435 E. Butterfield Road, Lombard. Free. Register at (630) 933-4234.

Child poverty lecture Children’s Defense Fund founder Marian Wright Edelman, 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 25, Benedictine University, Rice Center, 5700 College Road, Lisle. Part of Civic Leadership Conference and Youth Government Day. Free.

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.

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.

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.

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

Nature workday 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 21, West DuPage Woods Forest Preserve, Elsen’s Hill area, Gary’s Mill Road, between Roosevelt and Winfield roads, West Chicago. Register at (630) 933-7681.

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. Online registration through Monday, March 23; in person, 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 19. www.warrenvillefire.com.

Children’s clothes/toy resale 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, March 20, and 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 21, St. Pius X School, 601 S. Westmore-Meyers Road, Lombard. (630) 627-2353.

Used book sale 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 21, and 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, March 22, Glen Ellyn Public Library, 400 Duane St. Early admission, 9 to 11 a.m., $5, $10 for book dealers with scanners. Call Gina Meyers, (630) 858-2972.

Bone marrow donor drive Noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 21, B.R. Ryall YMCA, 49 Deicke Drive, Glen Ellyn. Call Vivian Palicki, (630) 790-2969 or (630) 670-7668.

Book and toy sale/bike collection 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 21, Wheaton Christian Grammar School, 530 E. Harrison Ave. Benefits His Wheels Internation

Fashion show “A Night of Neon,” 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 25, Wheaton Warrenville South High School, 1993 Tiger Trail, Wheaton. $5. Benefits World Vision Charities. Contact Nichole Doyle, (630) 784-7264, ndoyle@cusd200.org.

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.

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.

Special events

Gamon Awards Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, 6 p.m. Friday, March 20, Danada House, 3S501 Naperville Road, Wheaton. $75. www.wheatonchamber.com.

Vintage fashion models Celebrating Wheaton’s Sesquicentennial, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 21, JB Winterberry, 124 N. Main St., Wheaton. (630) 653-9667.

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.

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.

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.

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.