DuPage Co. hobby calendar

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

Today

• The Lombard Woman's Club will meet at 1 p.m. Monday at Beacon Hill Retirement Community, 2400 S. Finley Road, Lombard. A representative from Elmhurst Memorial Healthcare will present a program about humor and wellness. Guests are welcome. For details, call (630) 268-8647.

• The After Hours Film Society meets at 7:30 p.m. the second and fourth Mondays of each month, except December, at the Tivoli Theatre, 5021 Highland Ave., Downers Grove. This week's film is "Starting Out In the Evening." The cost is $5 for members, $9 for others. For details, call (630) 534-4528 or visit www.afterhoursfilmsociety.com.

• Villa Park Recreation's Readers Theatre Group meets from 3 to 4 p.m. Mondays at Community Recreation Building, 320 E. Wildwood Ave. The program, led by local resident Joe Schrantz, offers an opportunity to perform without memorizing scripts. Participation is free. For details, call (630) 834-8970 or visit www.vprd.org.

• The West Towns Chorus, a men's a cappella singing group, rehearses at 7:30 p.m. Mondays at the Moose Lodge, 1030 Warren Ave., Downers Grove. For details, visit www.westtowns.org.

• The Choral-Aires, an award-winning Sweet Adelines Chorus, rehearses at 7:30 p.m. Mondays. Call for rehearsal location. For details, call Mary Brzezinski at (630) 964-0792 or visit www.Choral-Aires.org.

Tuesday

• The Illinois Prairie Weavers will meet at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Downers Grove Public Library, 1050 Curtiss St. Natalie Boyett will lead a program about woven pillow baskets. For details, call Karen at (773) 847-3271 or visit www.illinoisprairieweavers.org.

• The Crestview Garden Club will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Community Bank of Elmhurst, 330 W. Butterfield Road. Mary Saba, a landscape designer at The Growing Place, will lead a program about low-maintenance landscaping. For details, call club president Patricia Wudi at (630) 834-5127.

• Register by Tuesday for Magic Mania at 5 p.m. Feb. 19 at Butterfield Park District, 21W730 Butterfield Road, Lombard. Children ages 5 to 12 will learn a variety of magic tricks and will receive a magic kit to take home. The cost is $14 for residents, $16 for others. For details, call (630) 858-2229 or visit www.butterfieldpd.com.

• DuPage Against War Now will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Glen Ellyn Public Library, 400 Duane St. Representatives from several local peace groups will participate in a panel discussion titled "Perspectives on Peace." For details, call Kathy Slovick at (630) 469-8251 or visit www.d-a-w-n.org.

• The Village Vocal Chords, an award-winning a cappella chorus, is seeking women ages 18 to 55 to join. Rehearsals are 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays at St. John Lutheran Church, 47th Street and Brainard Avenue, LaGrange. For details, call Ms. Michael Bogert at (708) 275-8329 or visit www.villagevocalchords.com.

• Chef Ron will demonstrate how to make meals that cost less than $15 at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Whole Foods Market, 151 Rice Lake Square, Wheaton. The cost is $15 and registration is requested. For details, call (630) 588-1500.

Wednesday

• A reception to honor artist Joyce Owens will be from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Elmhurst College, in the Founders Lounge at Frick Center, 190 Prospect Ave. Owens will lead a gallery talk at 5 p.m. An exhibit of her paintings titled "Mind and Spirit" will be on display through Feb. 22 in the Founders Lounge. Admission is free. For details, call (630) 617-3033 or visit www.elmhurst.edu.

• The Young at Heart Club, a senior citizen's group, will meet at noon Wednesday at First United Methodist Church of Downers Grove, 1032 Maple Ave. The meeting will include a Valentine's Day pizza lunch and board game party. The cost is $10 per person. Young at Heart meets the second Wednesday of each month. Registration is required. For details, call (630) 968-7120 or (630) 968-4136.

• The Literacy Volunteers of DuPage English Conversation Groups for ESL students and their tutors meet from 10 a.m. to noon the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at the Naper Boulevard Library in the lower-level meeting room, 2035 S. Naper Blvd., Naperville. The program is free. For details, call Mary Bannon at (630) 961-4100, ext. 2231.

Thursday

• Register by Thursday for the Addison Park District's Addison Idol contest from 5:30 to 10 p.m. Feb. 22 at the Community Recreation Center, 120 E. Oak St. For contest rules, call Kelly Sisco at (630) 889-2150 or visit www.addisonparkdistrict.org.

• Seniors 55 and older may attend the Villa Park Recreation Birthday Bingo program, held from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. the second Thursday of each month at the Community Recreation Center, 320 E. Wildwood Ave., Villa Park. The cost is $5 for both residents and others, which includes lunch, bingo, prizes and birthday cake. Admission is free the month of your birthday. Registration is required. For details, call (630) 834-8970 or visit www.vprd.org.

• The Addison Art Guild meets at 7:30 p.m. the second Thursday of each month, September through May, at Addison Village Hall, 1 Friendship Plaza. This month, Karen Wielden will demonstrate how to paint with watercolor on canvas. Upcoming programs include Ann Gilma, pastel pet portraits, March 13; Connie Glowacki, watercolor demo, April 10 and Diana Garrett, Prismacolor and Grumbacher product demo, May 8. For details, call (630) 543-4100, ext. 7416.

Friday

• The Lombard Park District will hold a dance for students in grades six through eight from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Lombard Community Building, 433 E. St. Charles Road, Lombard. Teens from Lombard, Oakbrook Terrace and Villa Park may attend. Student ID is required. Admission is free with a Teen Club Membership card, $5 for others. For details, call (630) 620-7322 or visit www.lombardparks.com.

Saturday

• Registration opens to the public at 9 a.m. Saturday for the O'Hare Suburban Chapter of the National Association for Women in Construction's annual Block Kids building competition from 1 to 4 p.m. Feb. 23 at the Helen M. Plum Memorial Library, 110 W. Maple St., Lombard. Girls and boys in grades one through six will compete for prizes, including a $100 savings bond, and a chance to advance to regional competition. All materials, including Legos, will be provided. For details, call Young People's Services at (630) 627-0316 or visit www.plum.lib.il.us.

• Suesson Vess of Special Eats will prepare a gluten-free pancake breakfast from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Whole Foods Market, 151 Rice Lake Square, Wheaton. The cost is $7 for adults and $5 for children. Proceeds will benefit Autism 1. Reservations are requested. For details, call (630) 588-1500.

• The Wheaton Park District will hold a Kung Fu/Tai Chi demonstration at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the Community Center, 1777 S. Blanchard Road, Wheaton. Admission is free. For details, call Kraig Owens at (630) 510-5129.

• Fancywork Day house tours will be offered on the hour from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Kline Creek Farm, 1N600 County Farm Road, West Chicago. Visitors will learn about knitting, tatting and other crafts used to make decorative items in the 19th century. Admission is free. For details, call (630) 876-5900.