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Today

Learn about the infamous Civil War prison camp located in Chicago from David L. Keller, the president of the Camp Douglas Restoration Foundation, at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 10, at the Glen Ellyn History Center, 800 N. Main St., Glen Ellyn. More Confederate war prisoners died in this camp than on any Civil War battlefield, and Keller is author of a book about the subject. Tickets: $5. Info: (630) 469-1867.

• Join folk singer Anna Stange for music and dancing at 10 a.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, May 10 and 11, at the Helen Plum Library, 110 W. Maple St., Lombard. Families will have a chance to make music with a variety of instruments during an interactive and hands-on workshop. Info: (630) 627-0316.

• Naperville North High School's Farewell Choral Concert featuring the Concert Choir, Bass Choir, Cecilian Singers and Treble Choir begins at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 10, in the school's Performing Arts Center, 899 N. Mill St., Naperville. Free. Info: (630) 420-6821.

• "Stress, Hormones and Health: The True Causes of Belly Fat" are discussed from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 10, at Bloomingdale Public Library, 101 Fairfield Way. Dr. James Carroll teaches how hormone imbalances can distort your midsection and prevent weight loss even with dieting and exercise, and talks about what works for permanent loss of belly fat and bulges. Register: (630) 924-2730 or mybpl.org.

Wednesday 11

Take a Downtown Wheaton Culinary Walking Tour from 5:15 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 11, starting at 132 N. Hale St. Visit the Cellar Bistro, Gia Mia Pizzeria, Suzette's Creperie, Ivy Restaurant and Kilwins. Tickets: $60. Register: bit.ly/1TTGHWd. Info: (630) 510-5131 or mwrobel@wheatonparks.org.

• Authors Doug Bradley and Craig Werner discuss their book, "We Gotta Get Out of This Place: The Soundtrack of the Vietnam War," at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 11, in the Visitors Center at Cantigny Park, 1S151 Winfield Road, Wheaton. Bradley, a Vietnam veteran, and Werner, professor of Afro-American Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, explore how and why U.S. troops turned to music as a way of coping with the war they were sent to fight. Free. Info: firstdivisionmuseum.org or (630) 260-8187.

• "Born Survivors," a presentation and discussion about three babies who were born in a Nazi concentration camp and hidden by their mothers until the camp was liberated weeks later, is 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 11, at the Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora. Features author Wendy Holden, who wrote about the survivors, and two of the survivors. Free. Info: paramountaurora.com or (630) 896-6666.

• People's Resource Center invites you to "Let's Strike Up a Conversation!" from 3 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 11, at Pinstripes, Oakbrook Center mall, 22nd Street and Route 83, Oak Brook. Small group discussions from 3 to 4 p.m.; bowling and bocce from 4 to 5 p.m. The event is part of the regional "On The Table" program conducted by the Chicago Community Trust and the University of Illinois at Chicago's Institute for Policy and Civic Engagement. Free. Info: (630) 682-5402 or peoplesrc.org.

Thursday 12

Games for Grownups is 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday, May 12, at the Bloomingdale Public Library, 101 Fairfield Way. Grownups are invited for an afternoon of Wii Sports, Kinect and board games. Free. No registration necessary. Info: (630) 529-3120 or mybpl.org.

Friday 13

The Lombard Area Chamber of Commerce's annual Lilac Ball begins at 6 p.m. Friday, May 13, at The Carlisle, 435 E. Butterfield Road, Lombard. Tickets: $75 per person, $700 for a table of 10; includes dinner, dancing, open bar, raffles and a silent auction. Register: lombardchamber.com.

• Naperville Park District's Spring Tulip Bulb Sale starts at 8 a.m. Friday, May 13, at the Riverwalk Pavilion near the park district Administration Building parking lot, 320 W. Jackson Ave. Bulbs sold for $3 per dozen on a first-come, first-served basis. Arrive promptly as bulbs sell quickly. Info: napervilleparks.org.

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