The briefs

Kids' reading starts in Bensenville

The Kids Winter Reading Program begins this week at Bensenville Public Library, 200 S. Church Road, Bensenville. Children are encouraged to keep a journal of the reading that they do until Feb. 16. There will be prizes given to all who participate. For details, call (630) 766-4642.

Chess club begins again in Roselle

A youth chess club, for children ages seven through 17 years old, continues from 4 to 5 p.m. Mondays through March 17 at Roselle Public Library, 40 S. Park St., Roselle. Kids can play chess with each other, work on strategies and develop thinking skills during the 11-week session. Registration is open now and is ongoing throughout the session. To register or for details, call (630) 529-1641, ext. 351.

Join winter reading program in Roselle

A winter reading program for children through sixth grade, "Dragons, Dreams and Daring Deeds!" begins this week and runs through March 3 at Roselle Public Library, 40 S. Park St., Roselle. The program includes reading books, listening to books being read, or listening to audio books. Kids receive program bookmark and a game sheet to mark off the amount of minutes they spend reading. When participants log in their minutes at the Library's Youth Services desk, they'll receive a ticket for a grand prize drawing. Readers also receive prizes for reaching the three-, six- and nine-hour reading levels and beyond. There is a special bonus prize drawing for readers who read more than nine hours. For details, visit www.roselle.il.lib.us or call (630) 529-1641.

Make paste paper in Bloomingdale

The Bloomingdale Artist Association will meet from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Bloomingdale Park District Museum, 108 S. Bloomingdale Road, Bloomingdale. Cheryl Mahowald and Carla Klausler, who are teachers with the hand-papermaking and hand-bookbinding company Prairie Spirit Paper, will give a hands-on demonstration on how to create and use colorful paste paper. The program is free for association members, $5 for others. For details, call (630) 539-3096.

Student exhibit is open at COD

Designs by College of DuPage Advertising, Design and Illustration students will be on display through Feb. 7 in the Wings Student Art Gallery on the first floor of the Student Resource Center at College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. The works explore the client-designer relationship and the role of design in the economy, politics and culture. Admission is free and open to the public. The gallery is open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, 1 to 5 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fridays. For details, call Marina Kuchinski at (630) 942-2423.