Arts and Entertainment

Music

Open mic 7 p.m. Sundays, Starbucks Coffee, 1001 W. 75th St., Woodridge. Free.

Marshall Vente Duo 5 to 11 p.m. Mondays, Sullivan’s Steakhouse, 244 S. Main St., Naperville. (630) 305-0230, www.sullivansteakhouse.com.

Jim Guter music Duos, 7 to 11 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays; Trio, 7 to 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, Timpano Martini Bar and Chophouse, 22 E. Chicago Ave., Naperville. (630) 753-0985.

Live club music Dueling Pianos, 8:30 p.m. Thursdays; Michael Heaton, Fridays; DJ Vizza, 9:30 p.m. Saturdays, Club Mamalu, 10 W. Chicago Ave., Naperville. (630) 416-3310.

Art

“Expressions” exhibit Yellow House Artists will present works by members through Oct. 31, Henrich Art Gallery, 349 E. Indian Trail, Aurora. Artists work in oil pastels and oil stick. For more information, call (630) 859-3121.

Scott Harding and student work from Waubonsee Community College exhibit Paramount Theatre, Art Gallery, 8 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora. Featured artists are Scott Harding and students from Waubonsee Community College. For more information, call Melissa Mercado at (630) 723-2485.

“Not For the Season” exhibit Through Nov. 6, Aurora University’s Dunham Gallery, Dunham Hall, 1400 Marseillaise Place, Aurora. Oil paintings by Tyler Hennings, Monmouth college assistant professor of art. (630) 844-4924.

Photography exhibit "The Power of Music: Photographic Portraits of Americans and their Musical Instruments, 1860-1915," through Dec. 14, Naper Settlement, Heritage Gallery, 523 S. Webster St. Photographer is musician and historian Mark Gardner. www.napersettlement.museum.

Spanish photo exhibit “The Lure of Language: A Personal Portrait of Mexico, Spain and Costa Rica,” through Dec. 23, Aurora University, Schingoethe Center for Native American Cultures at Dunham Hall, 1400 Marseillaise Place, Aurora. Features photographer Denise Hatcher. (630) 844-7843.

Theater

"Night of the Living Dead: The Musical" 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, through Nov. 1, The Riverfront Playhouse, 11-13 S. Water Street Mall, Aurora. $15 adults, $12 students and seniors. For tickets, call (630) 897-9496.

“Late Nite Catechism” Through Nov. 2, Copley Theatre, 8 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora. Performance times are 8 p.m. Saturdays and 2 p.m. Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays. $27. For tickets, call (630) 896-6666, www.theparamounttheatre.com.

“The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” Thursday, Oct. 30, Paramount Theatre, 8 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora. Show times are 9:30 and 11:45 a.m. and 7 p.m. Appropriate for first to seventh grades. $8 matinee, $10 evening. For tickets, call (630) 896-6666.

Nature events

 "Dracula" Morton Arboretum theatre-hike, Interstate 88 and Route 53, Lisle, weekends, through October. Performance times are 1 p.m. Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays. Hike from scene to scene as you watch the tale unfold. $13 to $22. For tickets, call (630) 725-2066, www.mortonarb.org.

Drop-in activity 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekends, through October, Morton Arboretum, Children’s Garden, Interstate 88 and Route 53, Lisle. Activity is “Pumpkin Play.” www.mortonarb.org.

African Violet show and sale 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 26, Morton Arboretum, Interstate 88 and Route 53, Lisle.  www.mortonarb.org.

Author meet and greet 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, Morton Arboretum store, Interstate 88 and Route 53, Lisle. Author is Arboretum’s Dr. Andrew Hipp. www.mortonarb.org.

Nature workday Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 26, Springbrook Prairie Forest Preserve, north side of 83rd St., one-half mile west of Book Road, Naperville. All ages, under 14 with adult. Remove nonnative vegetation and collect and plant seed. For waiver requirements, call (630) 933-7681.

Volunteers needed Morton Arboretum is seeking volunteers to work in the Children’s Garden weekdays and weekends, assisting visitors, making presentations or overseeing children’s activities. Age 21 and over. To volunteer, call Sally Kenaston, (630) 719-2443, www.mortonarb.org.

Miscellaneous

Weekly themed storytimes 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, Barnes and Noble Booksellers, 47 E. Chicago Ave., Naperville.

New library information meeting Fountaindale Public Library District, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 28, library, 300 W. Briarcliff Road, Bolingbrook. See final plans for the new library. (630) 685-4225.

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.

“Halloween Treats and More” Naperville Park District, 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 29, Alfred Rubin Riverwalk Community Center, Classroom 101, 305 W. Jackson Ave. Ages 3 to 5. Making edible treats to take home. $20 residents, $30 non-residents. Register at (630) 848-5000.

Glow-in-the-Dark Retro Dance Night Naperville Park District, 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 29, Alfred Rubin Riverwalk Community Center, Craft Room 205, 305 W. Jackson Ave. Girls, ages 5 to 11. Decorate with neon makeup and jewelry, then do hula hoop, limbo and dances in the dark. $36 residents, $54 non-residents. Register at (630) 848-5000.

Bar trivia Myles Above Productions Inc., 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Spats Bar, 28331 Dodge St. Warrenville. Comedy show and interactive trivia questions. Prizes awarded. (630) 728-3813.

“All Hallows Eve: A 19th Century Halloween” 6:30 to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 24 and 25, Naper Settlement, 523 S. Webster St., Naperville. Sinister characters of the 19th Century come alive. Not recommended for children under age 8. $9 general admission. $1 off on advance tickets available at Naperville retailers: Anderson’s Bookshop, Canterbury Shoppe, Country Curtains, Oswald’s Pharmacy and Just Ducky. For more information, call (630) 304-5555, www.napersettlement. museum.

DuPage Birding Club field trips 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, Greene Valley Forest Preserve, 22W535 75th St., Naperville. Hawk identification for families and beginning birders. Meet at the parking lot at the top of the landfill, to learn how to identify raptors in flight and assist with a national raptor population count. Bring water, a sack lunch, a hat and a lawn chair for each participant. We will have a scope, binoculars and field guides. To register, call Vicky Sroczynski at (630) 964-8277.

Readings and booksignings 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, Anderson’s Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville. Authors are Ellen Schreiber, Claudia Gray and Nancy Collins, “The Coffin Club,” “Evernight” and “Vamp-Nightlife.” For seventh graders and older. Tuesday, Oct. 28 features author Alan Cheuse, “To Catch the Lightning: A Novel About American Dreaming;” and Wednesday, Oct. 29 features author Laurie Halse Anderson, “Chains.” (630 355-2665.

Comcast Halloween Happening Naperville Park District, 1 to 4 pm. Sunday, Oct. 26, Riverwalk Gand Pavilion, 912 Sindt Court, Naperville. Free Halloween activities for ages 10 and under. For more information, visit www.napervilleparks.org.

Clubs

Will County Mothers of Twins Club 7:30 p.m. every fourth Monday except December, Fire Station No. 5, 1706 Rodeo Drive, Bolingbrook. (815) 773-9561.

Bolingbrook VFW Post 5917, 8 p.m. every fourth Monday except May and December, Levy Center, 251 S. Canterbury Lane, Bolingbrook. Contact John Davin, (630) 632-9878, johnd94@sbcglobal.net.

Woodridge Rotary Club Noon Tuesdays, Seven Bridges Golf Club, Route 53, Woodridge. Call John Carey, (630) 960-5417, www.woodridgerotary.org.

Questioning Youth Center Social group for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered and questioning youth ages 16 to 20, 6:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays, Naperville. For specific location, call (630) 415-2053.

Chorus of DuPage All-male barbershop chorus, 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, 815 S. Washington St., Naperville. Call Jerry Broz, (630) 964-3139.

Woodridge VFW Post 1578, 7:30 p.m. every fourth Tuesday, Training Room of Woodridge Police Department, 1 Plaza Drive, Woodridge. Call Rob Reichert, (630) 985-0070.

Rotary Club of Lisle 7:30 a.m. Tuesdays, Lisle Hilton, 3003 Corporate West Drive. Contact gmiller@lislerotary.org.

Lisle Kiwanis Club 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Hilton Lisle-Naperville, 3003 Corporate West Drive, Lisle. (630) 964-5282.

Naperville Networkers Business networking, 7:01 a.m. Thursdays, Big Apple Pancake House, 2799 Maple Ave., Lisle. Call Matt Ewald, (630) 678-1700.

Support groups

NarAnon Family Group “Stepping into Serenity,” support for family and friends who are close to someone with a drug addiction problem, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Sundays, Linden Oaks Hospital, Room 105, 852 S. West St., Naperville. For more information, call the NarAnon Helpline at (312) 409-0598.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly Chapter 0910, 6:30 p.m. Mondays, call Barb, (630) 724-1209; Chapter 2265, 9:15 a.m. Tuesdays, (630) 969-2430; both at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 2600 75th St., Woodridge.

Facing foreclosure support group 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 27, 4100 Lacey Road, Downers Grove. Free. Spanish speaking available. For more information, call (630) 774-2413.

Overeaters Anonymous Noon Tuesdays, Evangelical Free Church, Room 3101, 1551 Hobson Road, Naperville. Baby-sitting available. Call Peggy, (630) 369-1753.

Teen-Parent Connection Support group for teens with or expecting children, 3 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays, DuPage Township Office, 241 Canterbury Lane, Bolingbrook. Contact Pam DiGioia, (630) 790-8433, Ext. 307, pamelad@teenparentconnection.org.

New Beginnings Support group for divorced, separated and widowed, 7:15 p.m. Tuesdays, St. Raphel’s Catholic Church, 1215 Modaff Road, Naperville. www.newbeginnings-il.com.

Adult Children of Alcoholics 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, St. Timothy Lutheran Church, 1313 N. Mill St., Naperville. www.acoa-chicagoland.org, debbiem6@aol.com.

SHARE Pregnancy difficulties support group, 7 to 9 p.m. every fourth Tuesday, Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, 919 S. Washington St., Naperville. (630) 527-3263.

National Multiple Sclerosis Society Support group, 7 p.m. every fourth Tuesday, Our Saviour’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 815 S. Washington St., Naperville. Call Alice Chlumecky, (630) 852-4295, or Gayle Schweinert, (630) 420-8548.

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

Spouse loss support group 2 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Sunrise Assisted Living, 960 E. Chicago Ave., Naperville. Call Inger Erickson, (708) 234-2850.

Grief support program “Journey to Wholeness,” 10 to 11:30 p.m. Wednesdays, 7:30 to 9 p.m. Thursdays, Edward Hospital Education Center, 801 S. Washington St., Naperville. (630) 527-5056.

Caregivers support group 2 p.m. every last Wednesday, St. Patrick’s Residence, 1400 Brookdale Road, Naperville. (800) 272-3900.

Gam-Anon Gambling problem support group, 7 p.m. Thursdays, Trinity Lutheran Church, 1101 Kimberly Way, Lisle. (708) 802-0105, www.gam-anon.org.

Seminars/classes

Caterpillar, Inc. company program A Catepillar, Inc. human resources vice-president will discuss company training and development programs from 8 to 9 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 29, at Aurora University Foundation Center for Community Enrichment, 1305 Kenilworth Place. Open to the public. Networking and refreshments begin at 7:30 a.m. Free. (630) 844-5150.

First time homebuyers workshop 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11, 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) 413-9152, Ext. 32.

Fundraisers

“Late Nite Catechism” and silent auction Sunday, Oct. 26, Christ the Servant Catholic Church, 8700 Havens Drive, Woodridge. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. for silent auction, raffles and cash bar. Show time at 3 p.m. $25. For tickets, call (630) 910-0770, Ext. 10, www.ctswoodridge.org.

Pancake breakfast fundraiser Boy Scout Troop 149, sponsored by the Lemont Knights of Columbus, 8 to 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 26, Lockport American Legion Hall, 15052 Archer Ave. Raffle and bake sale. $6 adults, $4 seniors and children age 5 to 12. Children under 5 are free. For more information, call (630) 257-3481.

Luncheon and fashion show fundraiser “Let It Snow, Let It Snow,” Lisle-Naperville Chapter of the Infant Welfare Society of Chicago, Saturday, Nov. 22, Hilton Hotel, 3003 Corporate West Drive, Lisle. Doors open at 10:30 a.m. for shopping in the “Sugar Plum Shops,” made up of a variety of crafters with jewelry, purses, clothing, candy, music boxes and books. Tickets are available from any member of the chapter, or by calling Marva Maxwell, (630) 964-4692.

Special events

Halloween Happening event Bolingbrook Park Districrt, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24, Bolingbrook Recreation and Aquatic Complex, 200 S. Lindsey Lane. Includes carnival games and prizes, indoor playground, special inflatables, magic show and story telling.  A special “Flick and Float” at Pelican Harbor Indoor Aquatic Park from 8:30 to 10 p.m. Admission is $4 per child at the door. Parents are free. $2 admission to “Flick and Float.” For more information, call (630) 739-0272.

Autumn “JAMboree” Bolingbrook Park District Danceforce and Power Dance Project dancers will host an autumn “JAMboree” from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, at the Village Hall Performing Arts Stage, 375 W. Briarcliff Road. Includes dancing, games, face painting, pie throwing and concert by Power Dancers and Danceforce. Concessions available. $2 with a non-perishable food item; $3 without. For more information, call (630) 739-1700.

Interest groups

Crafters needed Bolingbrook Park District is seeking crafters for holiday craft show held Nov. 8 at the Annerino Community Center in Bolingbrook. Handmade arts and crafts. Exhibits open to anyone age 18 and up. A craft show participation contract is required. Contracts may be picked up at the Bolingbrook Recreation and Aquatic complex, 200 S. Lindsey Lane; Annerino Community Center, 201 Recreation Drive; or Deatherage/Drdak Center, 230 E. Briarcliff Road. For more information, call (630) 739-1300.

Halloween house judging Village of Bolingbrook Beautification Commission’s Halloween decoration contest judging from dark to 11 p.m., Oct. 24 to 26. Judges will look at every street in Bolingbrook and plaques will be given out for the homes with the best decorations. For more information, call (630) 226-8400.

Crafters wanted Crafters needed for Santa’s Craft Shop held Nov. 15 at Kaneland High School in Maple Park. For more information or application, contact Kadie O’Connor at kd3627@hotmail.com.

Morton East High School 33rd reunion Class of 1975, 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 28, Michael Anthony’s Restaurant, 6434 W. Ogden Ave., Berwyn. No cover. Cash food and bar. If interested, call Jeannie Mizerka Mikota at (708) 601-2248, jmikota@aol.com.

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..

Religion

Film screening Good Shepherd Church, 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 26, Lukancic Middle School, auditorium, 725 Normantown Road, Romeoville. Movie is “For the Bible Tells Me So.” Film recommended for ages 12 and up. Screening will be followed by a roundtable discussion with Rev. Suzanne Anderson-Hurdle and members of the church. Free. Reservations requested at (815) 886-4354, www.wlecome432.org.

Rwanda speaker 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 26, St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic  Church, 1500 Brookdale Road, Naperville. Adventist Pastor Carl Wilkens will speak about his non-profit organization in Rwanda and the effects of genocide and war. Free. Optional free-will offering accepted. (630) 229-7280.