The Briefs
Students perform holiday concert
Willowbrook High School's orchestra, choirs and guitar ensemble will perform a holiday concert at 7 p.m. today in the school's auditorium, 1250 S. Ardmore Ave., Villa Park. Tickets will be sold at the door. Senior Citizen Gold Cards and student activity passes will be honored. For details, call Willowbrook High School at (630) 530-3400.
Career counseling offered at library
Free career counseling is offered from 9 a.m. to noon the third Thursday of each month at the Helen M. Plum Memorial Library, 110 W. Maple St., Lombard. A counselor from Lombard's Jewish Vocational Service will tailor a 30-minute session to each participant's needs. Possible topics include how to organize job searches, developing resumes and cover letters, practice interviews and more. Appointments are required. For details, call Adult Services at (630) 627-0316.
Theater to present Broadway revue
Kidz Kabaret will present "It's a Grand Night for Singing" at 4 p.m. Saturday and Dec. 29 at The Comedy Shrine, 22 E. Chicago Ave., Naperville. The musical revue will include selections from Rodgers and Hammerstein's Broadway productions, such as "Some Enchanted Evening" from "South Pacific" and "Shall We Dance?" from "The King and I." Tickets cost $10, $8 for seniors and students, $6 for children 10 and younger. Seniors can purchase a ticket that includes admission to both one performance of "It's a Grand Night for Singing" and one performance of "Little Women," which runs Jan. 6-19, for $10 each. For details, call (630) 355-9212 or visit www.kidzkabaret.com.
Danada offers hayrides Dec. 26-31
Horse-drawn hayrides will be offered from noon to 2 p.m. Dec. 26-31 at Danada Equestrian Center, 3S501 Naperville Road, Wheaton. Rides last 30 minutes. The cost is $5 for adults, $2 for children ages 5 to 12, free for kids 4 and younger. Tickets are sold the day of the event. For details, call (630) 668-6012.
Got plans for New Year's Eve?
The New Philharmonic Orchestra will present "Viennese Pops With a Twist: A New Year's Even Concert" at 8:15 p.m. Dec. 31 at McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Ave., Glen Ellyn. Conductor Kurt Muspratt will lead a family-friendly program of waltzes, polkas, American movie songs and more. Guest artists include mezzo-soprano Viktoria Vizin and pianist Meng-Chieh Liu. Tickets cost $50. For details, call (630) 942-4000 or visit www.atthemac.org.
Park district plans teen dance Jan. 18
The Addison Park District offers dances for middle school students from 6:30 to 9:15 p.m. on the third Friday of every other month at Community Recreation Center, 120 E. Oak St. Upcoming dates are Jan. 18 and March 21. Admission costs $8 and all who attend must have a school ID or a junior high dance ID processed by 5 p.m. the Thursday before each dance at either Community Recreation Center or Centennial Recreation Center, 1776 W. Centennial Place. For details, call (630) 889-2150 or visit www.addisonparkdistrict.org.