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DuPage family calendar

Posted April 13, 2008 11:00 pm

Daily Herald Staff Report

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

Today

• Glenbard High School District 87 will present "Living Your Life on Purpose" with Mike Smith at 7 p.m. today at Glenbard West High School, 670 Crescent Ave., Glen Ellyn. For details, call Gilda Ross at (630) 942-7573.

• Art classes for children and adults start this week at the DuPage Art League, 218 W. Front St., Wheaton. For details, visit www.dupageartleague.org or call (630) 653-7090.

Tuesday

• Glenbard High School District 87 will present In Touch at 9 a.m. Tuesday at Glenbard North High School, 990 Kuhn Road, Carol Stream. The program will be "Ask the Adolescent Psychiatrist" with Dr. Michael Feld. For details, call (630) 653-7000.

• The YWCA Child Care Resource and Referral's workshop "Family Child Care … It's a Business" will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at 739 Roosevelt Road, building 8, Suite 200, Glen Ellyn. The cost is $10 and registration is required. For details, call (630) 790-3030, ext. 474.

• Family drop-in storytime will be at 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Tuesday and 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Warrenville Public Library, 28W751 Stafford Place. For details, call (630) 393-1171.

• A Thomas the Tank Engine program for children ages 3 to 5 will be offered at noon Tuesday at the Glen Ellyn Park District's Main Street Recreation Center, 501 Hill Ave. The fee is $15 for residents and $22 for others. For details, call (630) 858-2463.

Wednesday

• The Glen Ellyn Park District will offer Pom and Cheer at 4:30 p.m. Wednesdays, April 16-May 21, at the Spring Avenue Recreation Center, 185 Spring Ave. Participants of any skill level may attend. The cost is $71 for residents and $106 for others. For details, call (630) 858-2463.

• A bilingual family storytime in English and Spanish will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Warrenville Public Library, 28W751 Stafford Place. For details, call (630) 393-1171.

• Drop-in craft day for students in first to fifth grades will be from 2 to 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Glenside Public Library, 25 E. Fullerton Ave., Glendale Heights. For details, call (630) 260-1550.

• Bartlett High School will present its spring musical "Beauty and the Beast" at 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday at the school, 701 Schick Road, Bartlett. Tickets cost $12, $10 for seniors and $7 for students. For details, call (630) 837-8817.

Thursday

• Jan's Clan Puppets will present a family show at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Glenside Public Library, 25 E. Fullerton Ave., Glendale Heights. Admission is free, but tickets are required. For details, call (630) 260-1550.

• Medinah Intermediate and Primary Schools' annual art show will be from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at Medinah Intermediate, 7N330 Medinah Road. The show will feature works by students in kindergarten through fifth grade, all based on the theme "Heart and Hand: Together We Can Keep Illinois Rivers and Streams Clean." For information, call Medinah Primary School at (630) 529-9788 or Medinah Intermediate School at (630) 529-6105.

• The Carol Stream Park District will offer Girl Power Mania from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Simkus Recreation Center, 849 Lies Road. The program for girls ages 5 to 12 will focus on makeup, fashion and dance. The cost is $35 and registration is required. For details, call (630) 784-6100.

• Students will perform the drama "The Kentucky Cycle" at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday at Glenbard West High School, 670 Crescent Blvd., Glen Ellyn. The show is not appropriate for children younger than 13. Tickets cost $6. For details, call (630) 469-8600.

Friday

• The Carol Stream Park District's Power Play Friday Fun Night will be at 7 p.m. Friday at the Simkus Recreation Center, 849 Lies Road. The event will include activities for families with children age 6 and older, such as relay races, dancing and time in the Power Play arcade. The fee is $2. For details, call (630) 784-6120.

• The Oakbrook Terrace Park District is accepting submissions for its annual spring drawing contest until Friday at the Heritage Center, 1S325 Ardmore Ave. Children in grades one through five may submit original artwork. All work will be displayed and winners in each category will receive a park district gift certificate. For details or an entry form, call (630) 627-6100 or visit www.obtpd.org.

• The Villa Park Public Library and the Villa Park Historical Society will have a party to celebrate School District 45's 150th anniversary at 4 p.m. Friday at the library, 305 S. Ardmore Ave. For information, call the library at (630) 834-1164 or visit www.villapark.lib.il.us.

• Magician Dave Meyer and a famous mystery guest will perform "The Magic of American Heroes" at 7 p.m. Friday at the Villa Park Public Library, 305 S. Ardmore Ave. Admission is free. For details, call (630) 834-1164 or visit www.villapark.lib.il.us.

• The Check It Out after-school book discussion for students in sixth grade and older will meet at 3:30 p.m. Friday at the Carol Stream Public Library, 616 Hiawatha Drive. For details, call (630) 653-0755.

• The Wheaton North High School jazz bands' third annual Swing Dance will be from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday at the school, 701 W. Thomas Road. Free professional swing-dance lessons start at 5:45 p.m. Semi-formal dress is required. Tickets cost $10, $8 for seniors and $6 for students ages 12 to 19. For details, call Judi Gonzalez at (630) 682-8619.

• The Three Little Pigs puppet show will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Winfield Public Library, 0S291 Winfield Road. For details, call (630) 653-7599.

Saturday

• Chess for Kids meets at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Carol Stream Public Library, 616 Hiawatha Drive. For details, call (630) 653-0755.

• Sue Shimmel from Gypsy Reptile and Animal Friends will bring an African Bush Baby to the next Animal Hour from 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday at Spring Brook Nature Center, 130 Forest Ave., Itasca. Animal Hour features a new animal at 2 p.m. every Saturday. Admission is free. Reservations are requested. For details, call (630) 773-5572 or visit www.itasca.com.

• Wiesbrook School, 2160 Durfee Road, Wheaton, is accepting donations for its book resale from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday and 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. April 21-24. Donations also can include CDs, DVDs and video games. The sale will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 26 and any unsold items will be donated to School and Community Assistance for Recycling and Composting Education. For details, e-mail DRCIP@comcast.net.

• Alumni of the Lake Park High School boys' gymnastics teams may attend a celebration of the program's success at 3 p.m. Saturday in the East Campus gymnasium, 600 S. Medinah Road, Roselle. This year's team will honor seniors and any former Lancer gymnasts who attend prior to their meet with Willowbrook High School. A reception follows the meet at Gaynor's Irish Pub, on Medinah Road south of Irving Park Road, Medinah. For information, call Rick Orna at (630) 529-2351; e-mail rornajr@sbcglobal.net or e-mail Greg Anderson, ganderson@lphs.org.

• The Glen Ellyn Park District will offer Mad Science for children ages 5 to 11 at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Spring Avenue Recreation Center, 185 Spring Ave. The program includes hands-on projects and items to take home. Participants should bring a sack lunch. The cost is $65 for residents and $97 for others. For details, call (630) 858-2463.

Sunday

• The Carol Stream Park District will offer a magic class for children ages 4 to 14 at 5:15 p.m. Sunday at the Simkus Recreation Center, 849 Lies Road. The cost is $25 and registration is required. For details, call (630) 784-6120.