DuPage Co. bookstore events

Naperville: Barnes & Noble Booksellers will offer these events at 47 E. Chicago Ave., Naperville, unless otherwise noted. All events are free. For details, call (630) 579-0200.

• Storytimes are held weekly at 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays.

• Barnes & Noble holds a holiday book drive through Jan. 1 to provide books for needy children in the area.

Downers Grove: Anderson's Bookshops will offer these events at 5112 Main St., Downers Grove, unless noted otherwise. For details, call (630) 963-2665.

• Storytime -- a 45-minute session of reading stories, singing, playing games and dancing -- is held at 10 a.m. Saturdays. The drop-in session is geared for ages 3 to 6. Parents must stay on premises.

• Author Michael Wiley presents "The Last Striptease," a debut mystery play set on the streets of Chicago, at 7 p.m. Friday.

Oakbrook Terrace:ŒBarnes & Noble Booksellers will offer these events at 1 S. 550 Illinois Rt. 83, Oakbrook Terrace, unless otherwise noted. For details, call (630) 571-0999.

• Children's Storytime for ages 3 to 8 is held 10 a.m. Saturdays. The events often include crafts as well as stories, and milk and cookies are provided. Call to confirm dates and times.