Briefs: Make soil better
A University of Illinois Extension Kane County Master Gardener will teach how to improve garden soil and make compost from 7 to 8 p.m. Sept. 24 at the Extension office, 535 S. Randall Road in St. Charles. Cost is $10. Call (630) 584-6166 or register at http://kane.extension.uiuc.edu.
Helping kids grieve
To help address childhood bereavement, Fox Valley Volunteer Hospice offers Herbie's Friends, a grief support group for children and their families. The eight-week program meets once a week and allows families to enjoy a meal together before meeting in age-appropriate groups. It is from 6 to 8 p.m. Mondays at St. Mark Lutheran Church, Aurora, beginning Sept. 24. Registration is required. Call Dawn Zappitelli at (630) 232-2233, ext. 225.
Homework help in D303
St. Charles School District 303 parents can get tips on helping children who struggle with homework during a special presentation Sept. 25 at North High School, 255 Red Gate Road. The District 303 Parent University program will host a "Homework Hassles" seminar from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in Room 302. To register, call (630) 513-4408.
'100 Years' at Arcada
Renown composer and lyricist Neil Berg's "100 Years of Broadway" comes to the Arcada Theater in St. Charles this month. The musical revue of Broadway classics is set for 8 p.m. Sept. 27 at the theater, 105 E. Main St. In addition to Berg, "100 Years of Broadway" features original cast members from "The Phantom of the Opera," "Les Miserables," and "Jesus Christ Superstar," among shows. Tickets are $29 for adults and $15 for students. Call (630) 587-8400 or go to www.thearcada.com.
Geneva class of '82 reunion
The Geneva High School class of 1982 will have a reunion from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. Sept. 29 at Old Towne Pub, 201 W. State St., Geneva. Students from the classes of 1981 and 1983, as well as teachers, are welcome. The reunion committee is seeking addresses or phone numbers for these classmates: Phil Baker, Bill Bezanson, Mitzi Burgess, Vince Campagna, John Cento, Lynn Eislie, Sheila Gay, Tom Hood, Karen Merrill, Jim Novak, Bob Skoglund, Karen Smiley, Robert Thomas, Matt Worley and Russ Young. Call Michelle Nitkey Slepikas at (630) 232-2250 or send e-mail to geneva82@gmail.com.
Help plant trees
To celebrate National Public Lands Day Sept. 29, volunteers will plant native oak trees from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Johnson's Mound Forest Preserve on Hughes Road in Elburn. Call Julia Bourque at (630) 762-2741 or e-mail bourquejulia@co.kane.il.us.