DuPage Co. society

Submit events at least two weeks in advance to Melynda Findlay via e-mail, mfindlay@dailyherald.com or by fax, (630) 955-0895.

• The annual Fair-Trade Holiday Sale will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the home of Norm and Sharon Ewert, 401 N. Scott St., Wheaton. The sale includes gift items, crafts, jewelry and Oriental rugs from the Ten Thousand Villages store in Glen Ellyn. Proceeds will benefit the Third World artisans who made the items. For details, call (630) 790-1166.

• Elmhurst Memorial Healthcare's Board of Governors' 57th Annual Fall Benefit Dinner will be at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Drury Lane, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace. The keynote speaker will be award-winning journalist, producer and author Bill Kurtis. Tickets cost $125. Tables of 10 are available. For details, call (630) 782-7829 or visit www.emhc.org.

• St. Peter the Apostle's annual Ladies Night Out Sale will be from 7 to 10 p.m. Thursday at the school, 500 N. Cherry St., Itasca. The event will include vendors selling jewelry, cosmetics, clothing, home décor items and cooking products. Food and cocktails will be sold. Admission costs $5. Proceeds benefit the school. For details, call Denise Powell at (630) 773-0791.

• Hephzibah Children's Association Western Auxiliary Board Holiday of Hope Bazaar will be from 6:30 to 10 p.m. Thursday at St. Petronille Parish Life Center, 420 Glenwood Ave., Glen Ellyn. More than 25 vendors will be selling handbags, jewelry, painted glass, scarves, children's furniture and more. Camp Cosmetics will give mini-makeovers, and there will be a drawing for a shopping spree and private party at Fuschia Boutique. Proceeds will benefit abused and neglected children in DuPage and Cook counties. Tickets may be purchased in advance at two Glen Ellyn shops: Fuschia, 538 Duane St., and Camp Cosmetics, 480 N. Main St., or by calling Katie Vogg at (630) 858-3244.

• The fifth annual Lung Cancer Walk and Rally will be Saturday at Benet Academy, 2200 Maple Ave., Lisle. The event includes breakfast at 8:30 a.m. and the walk at 10 a.m. There also will be an wall where walkers can post notes or photos to honor loved ones. After the walk, the rally will include speakers, entertainment, children's activities and more. For details, call Renee Kosiarek at (630) 357-2276, e-mail rkosiarek@broadviewinc.net or visit www.walkforlungcancer.org.

• St. Francis High School's annual luncheon and fashion show, "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 at 12:30 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.

• The DuPage Symphony Orchestra will perform a benefit concert, "Chamber Music Sampler" at 3 p.m. Sunday at North Central College's Koten Chapel, 329 E. School St., Naperville. A string ensemble, a woodwind sextet and a brass quintet will perform a variety of music, from Baroque to contemporary. An informal reception with the director and musicians follows the concert. Tickets cost $100 each and proceeds benefit the DuPage Symphony Orchestra. For details, call (630) 778-1003 or visit www.dupagesymphony.org.

• Renowned acoustic guitarist Muriel Anderson's 16th annual Saturday-After-Thanksgiving Guitar Concert will be at 8 p.m. Nov. 24 at Downers Grove North High School, 4436 Main St. Guests include Grammy Award-winning harmonic player Howard Levy, and a string trio. Anderson, a Downers Grove native, has released seven CDs in the United States and three in Japan. Advance tickets cost $22, $12 for students and senior citizens. At the door, tickets cost $15 to $25. Tickets may be purchased at Anderson's Bookshop, 5112 Main St., Downers Grove or online at www.murielanderson.com. Each ticket includes a chance to win a new Washburn guitar. Proceeds benefit Anderson's Music for Life Alliance, which supports music education for children.

• The Glendale Heights Christmas Sharing program starts Nov. 26. A tree decorated with gift tags will be set up on the first floor of village hall, 300 Civic Center Plaza. Each tag will have a wish list made by needy families registered for the program. Unwrapped gifts must be returned with the gift tag by Dec. 7. For details, call Debbie McKenzie at (630) 909-5459.

• The Carol Stream Rotary will present a concert by Brazilian pianist Rodrigo "Rod" Therezo at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 13 at Glenbard North High School, 990 N. Kuhn Road, Carol Stream. Admission is free with the donation of a winter clothing item, which will be donated to a local charity. For details, call (630) 665-3325.

• Gavin Coyle will perform his annual Christmas Concert at 4 p.m. Dec. 16 at Wheaton Warrenville South High School, 1920 S. Wiesbrook Road, Wheaton. Coyle's concert will include seasonal music from both the United States and his native Ireland. Tickets cost $20 in advance, $25 at the door. Proceeds benefit The People's Resource Center, a not-for-profit organization that provides food, clothing, emergency assistance and education to needy residents of DuPage County. For details, call (630) 942-4000 or visit www.peoplesrc.org.

• The Hinsdale Humane Society's holiday cards now are available at the shelter, 22 N. Elm St., Hinsdale. The cards were designed by artists Mary Badenhop. The cost is $12 for a set of 12 cards and envelopes. Proceeds benefit animals living at the shelter. The cards will be sold during regular shelter hours, which are 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays, noon to 6 p.m. Wednesdays through Fridays and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. To view design choices, visit www.hinsdalehumanesociety. net. For information, call (630) 323-5630.

• VFW Post 2801 in Villa Park is seeking donations to make its washrooms accessible to handicapped veterans. For information about the project, call the post at (630) 834-8191.

• Bridge Communities, a not-for-profit agency that helps homeless families in DuPage County find permanent housing, is seeking donations of used cars. In most cases, cars donated to Bridge Communities are given to the families it serves, to help them move toward self-sufficiency. The agency, which is based in Glen Ellyn, aims to provide transitional housing to homeless families in DuPage County through partnerships with faith- and community-based organizations. During the past 18 years, Bridge Communities has helped more than 1,500 people move from homelessness to permanent housing and self-sufficiency. For details, call Mark Milligan at (630) 545-0610, ext. 10 or visit www.bridgecommunities.org.