DuPage Co. society

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

Thursday

• Community High School District 94 Future Business Leaders of America will present "Something's A Foot," a variety show, at 4 and 7 p.m. Thursday in the school's auditorium, 326 Joliet, West Chicago. Fifteen student groups will dance, sing, act and perform stand-up comedy. Admission costs $2 at the 4 p.m. show, $3 for the 7 p.m. show. Proceeds will benefit March of Dimes. For details, call (630) 876-6200 or visit www.district94.dupage.k12.il.us.

• The fourth annual Friends of Lake Park breakfast will be from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. Thursday in cafeteria at East Campus, 600 S. Medinah Road, Roselle. Proceeds will be used to help teachers fund special programs and curricula. Lake Park superintendent John Butts will deliver the "State of the District" address. There also will be brief presentations by Friends of Lake Park grant recipients. Tickets cost $25 each, $175 for a table of eight. For details, call Deb Peltz at (630) 295-5411.

• The League of Women Voters of Glen Ellyn will hold a holiday fundraiser from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Ten Thousand Villages, 499 Pennsylvania Ave., Glen Ellyn. The event will benefit both the League of Women Voters and the Third World artisans who make the store's items. Ten Thousand Villages is a fair trade program of the Mennonite church. For details, visit www.lwvge.org or call (630) 881-1490.

Friday

• The Congregation of St. Joseph of LaGrange Park is seeking volunteer tutors for School on Wheels, its adult literacy program. A training session will be offered from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at 1515 W. Ogden Ave., LaGrange Park. Tutors work one hour per week in Cicero, Hodgkins, Lombard, Summit, Westmont and Woodridge. Second language skills and teaching experience are not necessary. For details, call (708) 482-5060 or (708) 482-5085.

Saturday

• Jazz legend Kirk Whalum will perform a benefit concert at 8 p.m. Saturday at Waubonsie Valley High School, 2590 Ogden Ave., Aurora. Whalum, a saxophone player, has released 17 albums and garnered seven Grammy nominations. He also won a 2006 Stellar Award, a top honor in gospel music. Tickets cost $25. Proceeds benefit Warriors Reaching Out, a program that provides Waubonsie students with community service opportunities all over the world. For details, call (630) 375-3003.

• Sharing Connections will present two showings of "It's a Wonderful Life" at 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Tivoli Theatre, 5021 Highland Ave., Downers Grove. Tickets cost $5 and may be purchased at the Tivoli's box office. Proceeds benefit Sharing Connections, a not-for-profit organization that provides furniture and household items to low-income families. For details, call (630) 971-0565, ext. 225, or visit www.sharingconnections.org.

Dec. 7

• The Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Guild's 31st annual Reindeer Route House Walk will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. Dec. 7 at six homes in Elmhurst decorated for the holidays by local florists. Proceeds will benefit hospital programs. Tickets cost $25 in advance and may be purchased at the following Elmhurst locations: The Pink Elephant Resale Shop, 121 W. First St.; Elmhurst Memorial Hospital's volunteer office, 200 Berteau Ave.; Phillip's Flowers and Gifts, 526 Spring Road; Pfund and Clint, 123 N. York St.; The Uptown Shop, 111 E. First St.; and Carousel Flowers, 527 S. York Road. Tickets also may be purchased at Shamrock Garden Florists, 901 E. St. Charles Road, Lombard, or by calling Mary Connelly at (630) 782-7626. Tickets cost $27 the day of the event and may be purchased at any of the homes on the tour: Genene and Rudy Banducci, 273 Ridgeland; Dr. J. Thomas and Lois Brown, 465 Stratford; Christy and Chris Collins, 162 Elm Tree Lane; Marilyn and Charles Graber, 448 Parkside Place; Barbara and Paul Rimington, 221 Sunnyside Ave.; and Susan and Michael Tonne, 394 Addison Ave. Pot O' Gold raffle tickets also will be sold at the homes. The following Elmhurst restaurants will offer specials for house walk participants: Café Amano, 105 S. York Road. European breakfast table from 8:30 to 11 a.m. for $7. Francesca's Amici, 174 N. York Road. Four-course luncheon from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. for $15 and a free glass of wine from 3 to 6 p.m. Reservations required. Call (630) 279-7970. Roberto's Ristorante, 483 Spring Road. Free glass of wine after 9 p.m. For details, visit www.emhc.org.

Dec. 8

• The Auxiliary of The West Suburban Association for The Retarded, Inc. annual Cookie Walk will be from 9 a.m. to noon Dec. 8 at the Deicke Home Activity Center, 1027 E. Division St., Lombard. Homemade cookies will be sold for $7 per pound. The event also will include a bake sale, raffles and a craft table. Raffle tickets cost $1 each, six for $5. Proceeds benefit residents of the association's Deicke Home. The West Suburban Association for the Retarded provides recreational opportunities and life skills training for adults with developmental disabilities. For details, call (630) 629-5212.

Dec. 9

• The Sigma Alpha Iota music fraternity will hold a holiday event at 2 p.m. Dec. 9 at Elmhurst College in Irion Hall's Buik Recital Hall, 190 Prospect Ave. The event will include a seasonal sing-along and a showing of the 1935 classic "Scrooge." There also will be a gift basket raffle. Admission costs $2, $1 for children and students. Proceeds will benefit the VH1 Save the Music Foundation, a not-for-profit organization that aims to restore music education programs in public schools. For details, visit www.elmhurst.edu.

Dec. 13

• 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.

Dec. 16

• 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.

Ongoing

• 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. They 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.org. For details, call (630) 323-5630.

• VFW Post 2801 in Villa Park is seeking donations to make its washrooms accessible to handicapped veterans. For details 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. For details, call Mark Milligan at (630) 545-0610, ext. 10, or visit www.bridgecommunities.org.