DuPage Co. families calendar

Today

• National Collection Week for Operation Christmas Child is today through Friday. Individuals and groups can fill a shoe box or multiple shoe boxes with school supplies, toys, necessity items, candy and a letter of encouragement that will be delivered to suffering children around the world for Christmas. Shoe boxes are being collected at Stahelin Properties, 245 Roosevelt Road, West Chicago. Step-by-step shoe box packing instructions are available at www.samaritanspurse.org. For details, call (800) 419-8452.

• Thanks for Books, a drop-in craft day in celebration of Children's Book Week, will be from 9:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. today at Roselle Public Library, 40 S. Park St., Roselle. Participants can create a mobile from book shapes and decorate it with pictures of favorite book characters. No registration is required, but an adult must accompany all children under eight years old. For details, visit www.roselle.lib.il.us or call (630) 529-1641, ext. 351.

• A Study Abroad Fair will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. today in the second-floor walkways of the Student Resource and Berg Instructional centers at College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. Students or potential students can learn about summer and semester Study Abroad and Field Study programs available at the College. The Fair is part of International Education Week through Thursday in various locations of the Student Resource Center at the College. For details, call (630) 942-3078.

• Tim Hannig will give a free performance of his music and magic show for the whole family, Pro-Kids, at 7 p.m. today at Wood Dale Junior High Performing Arts Center, 655 N. Wood Dale Road, Wood Dale. The show is for kids and families of Wood Dale School District 7. For details, call (630) 766-6336.

Tuesday

• Passport to the World, where participants can get a mock passport stamped as they sample cultural cuisine, learn about international connections at College of DuPage, vote for their favorite photo from one of COD's Study Abroad programs, and participate in other hands-on activities, will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday in room 1450 of the Student Resource Center at the College, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. The event is part of International Education Week through Thursday in various locations of the Student Resource Center at the College. For details, call (630) 942-3078.

• Tot Time, for ages 3 years old and younger and an adult companion, will be from 10 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Carol Stream Public Library, 616 Hiawatha Drive, Carol Stream. Registration is required. To register or for details, call (630) 653-0755.

• Folksinger David HB Drake will perform at 7 p.m. Tuesday to celebrate National Children's Book Week at the Carol Stream Public Library, 616 Hiawatha Drive, Carol Stream. The program is free and open to the community. For details, call (630) 653-0755.

• Glenbard High School District 87 will present Dr. Andrea G. Barthwell and "Risky Behavior: What's at Stake and How to Prevent It" at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the auditorium at Glenbard West High School, 670 Crescent Blvd., Glen Ellyn. Barthwell who served on the White House Task Force on Disadvantaged Youth and Domestic Violence Working Group. Parents can attend a pre-meeting discussion group to share their concerns at 6 p.m. The program is open to parents throughout the area. For details, call (630) 267-2975, or Gilda Ross at (630) 942-7573.

Wednesday

• A Registered Spot Celebration, in honor of the children's book character Spot the dog, will be part of the Children's Book Week festivities from 10 to 10:45 a.m. Wednesday at Itasca Community Library, 500 W. Irving Park Road, Itasca. There will be stories, crafts and a video about Spot. All ages are welcome, but the program is geared for children ages two to five years old. Registration is required. To register or for details, call (630) 773-1699.

• Musical Journey Around the World will be a presentation of music and ethnic dancing from around the world from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday in room 2800 of the Student Resource Center at College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. The event is part of International Education Week through Thursday in various locations of the Student Resource Center at the College. For details, call (630) 942-3078.

• Curiosity Club, for children in kindergarten through second grade, will be from 4 to 4:45 Wednesday at Itasca Community Library, 500 W. Irving Park Road, Itasca. The monthly program includes books, games, crafts and activities geared to curious kids, and explores something new and interesting each month. Registration is required each month. To register or for details, call (630) 773-1699.

• Montini Catholic High School will hold an open house at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the school, 19W070 16th St., Lombard. Grade-school students and their families will be able to meet with faculty, administrators, athletic coaches and current students. For information, call Mike Bukovsky at (630) 627-6930, ext. 183, or visit www.montini.org.

• St. Francis High School will hold an open house at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the school, 2130 W. Roosevelt Road, Wheaton. The program is for middle school students and their families to get acquainted with the high school staff and programs. For details, call (630) 668-5800, ext. 120.

Thursday

• Deadline to register for the field trip to The Nutcracker on Horseback performance in Chicago is Thursday. The Noble Horse Theatre is the only theater in North America that performs the historic Tchaikovsky ballet on horseback. The field trip leaves at 9:30 a.m. Dec. 20 from Thorndale Recreation Center, 22W130 Thorndale Ave., Medinah, and grandparents are encouraged to attend with their grandkids. Cost is $25 for adults, $15 for children who are Roselle park district residents; $35 for adults and $20 for children for others. Participants will have the option to ride on the horses after the show for an additional $5 per person. Register at Clauss Recreation Center, 555 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Roselle. For details, call (630) 894-4200.

• Harvest Time will be the Kreative Kids program for November from 4:30 to 5:15 p.m. Thursday at Roselle Public Library, 40 S. Park St., Roselle. Children in kindergarten through second grade will hear a story about harvesting crops, talk about favorite vegetables, and create a garden harvest mobile. To register or for details, visit www.roselle.lib.il.us or call (630) 529-1641, ext. 351.

• Time for Two, for kids in kindergarten through second grade accompanied by an adult, will be a spa-like evening from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Itasca Community Library, 500 W. Irving Park Road, Itasca. Children will do kid yoga, and spa activities such as mini-facials and nail-decorating. Wear loose, comfortable clothing and bring a yoga mat or towel. Registration is required. To register or for details, call (630) 773-1699.

• Family Reading Night, to celebrate Children's Book Week, will be from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at the Helen M. Plum Memorial Library, 110 W. Maple St., Lombard. Parents and children will share stories and make crafts. For details, call (630) 627-0316 or visit www.plum.lib.il.us.

• The Glenbard North High School theater department will present "And Neither Have I Wings to Fly" at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday in the school's Little Theatre, 990 N. Kuhn Road, Carol Stream. Tickets cost $5. For details, call (630) 681-3399.

• The Addison Park District will offer the Thanksgiving Fun Class Thursday at Centennial Recreation Center, 120 E. Oak St. Children ages 3 to 4 will meet from 5 to 6 p.m. and kids ages 5 to 7 will meet from 6 to 7 p.m. Children will make two crafts. Registration is required. The cost is $12 for residents, $18 for others. For details, visit www.addisonparkdistrict.org call (630) 889-2150.

• Hubble Middle School will present "The Prince and the Pauper" at 7 p.m. Thursday at the school, Main Street and Roosevelt Road, Wheaton. Tickets are $3. For details, call (630) 682-2160.

Friday

• Jim "The Spoon Man" Cruise will perform at 7 p.m. Friday at the Helen M. Plum Memorial Library, 110 W. Maple St., Lombard. Cruise is a family entertainer and comedian who plays different types of music using two regular spoons. The event is free, but tickets are required. Children must be accompanied by an adult. For details, visit www.plum.lib.il.us or call (630) 627-0316.

• The Carol Stream Public Library will offer teens time to Check It Out from 3:30 to 4:15 p.m. Friday at the library, 616 Hiawatha Drive, Carol Stream. Teens will make altered books. Chess players ages 8 and older are invited to Saturday Chess for Kids at 1:30 p.m. Nov. 17. Registration for both programs is requested by calling (630) 653-0755.

• Glenbard High School District 87 and four elementary school districts will combine to present Stringfest at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Glenbard South High School, 23W200 Butterfield Road, Glen Ellyn. Tickets are $3 for adults, $2 for students and senior citizens. For details, call (630) 469-6500.

• Glenbard West High School is taking donations of winter clothing for its English language learners and seeks new and gently used jackets, coats, scarves, hats, mittens, boots, sweaters, shirts and pants in all sizes. Items can be dropped off at the school until Friday. For details, call Sarah Hoisington at (630) 469-8600, ext. 2421.

Sunday

• St. Francis High School's annual luncheon and fashion show of fall trends, "Luncheon at Tiffany's" will be Sunday at Drury Lane, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace. Social hour begins at 11:30 a.m., followed by lunch and the fashion show from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Tickets cost $40 and proceeds benefit the school. For reservations, call Gayann Pfeiffer at (630) 469-4748 or e-mail gfifer2@comcast.net.

• Potato Turkeys will be created by visitors of all ages from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday at the DuPage County Historical Museum, 102 E. Wesley St., Wheaton. Admission for adults is $3; children, students and seniors over 65 are $2; children under 4 are admitted free. For details, call (630) 682-7343 or visit the Web site at www.co.dupage.il.us/museum/.

• Stacy's Tavern Museum offers a spicy Thanksgiving treat from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday at the museum, 557 Geneva Road, Glen Ellyn. Children will be able to create pomanders and there will be a display of Christmas collectible dolls. Gift items will be for sale. For details, call (630) 858-8696.

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