DuPage hobby calendar
Submit events at least two weeks in advance to Melynda Findlay via e-mail, mfindlay@dailyherald.com, or by fax, (630) 955-0895.
May 19
• Stage Right Productions will hold auditions for the musical "My Fair Lady" from 7 to 10 p.m. May 19-20 at Holy Ghost School gym, 254 N. Wood Dale Road, Wood Dale. Callbacks will be May 20 after the regular auditions are finished. Those who audition should prepare 16 bars of a song that demonstrates either a proper British accent or a Cockney accent, preferably something from the show. An accompanist will be provided. Auditions also may include cold readings from the script and dancing. The role of Alfie Doolittle already has been cast, but all other roles are open. Performances will be July 25-27 and Aug. 1-3 at the Center for Performing Arts at Wood Dale Junior High, 655 N. Wood Dale Road. For details, call (630) 417-3869.
• Ying Stoller of Ying's Kitchen will demonstrate how to make Chinese appetizers at 7 p.m. May 19 at the Villa Park Public Library, 305 S. Ardmore Ave. For details, call (630) 834-1176 or visit www.villapark.lib.il.us.
• Villa Park Recreation's Readers' Theatre Group meets from 3 to 4 p.m. Mondays at the 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 Choral-Aires, an award-winning Sweet Adelines Chorus, rehearses at 7 p.m. Mondays at Elmhurst Presbyterian Church, 367 Spring Road. For details, call Mary Brzezinski at (630) 964-0792 or visit www.choral-aires.org.
• "What's Up With Kids!" a newsletter written by and for the children of Roselle, is sponsored by the Youth Services Department at the Roselle Public Library. Children in grades two through six who wish to contribute articles, book reviews, poetry and artwork should attend the article submission meeting at 6:30 p.m. May 19 at the library, 40 S. Park. For details, call (630) 529-1641, ext. 351, or visit the youth services department at the library.
May 20
• Dave Esau will demonstrate how to grill great chicken and fish dishes at 7 p.m. May 20 at the Itasca Community Library, 500 W. Irving Park Road. In-person registration is required. The cost is $3. For details, call (630) 773-1699.
• The Junior League of Kane and DuPage Counties will hold socials for prospective members on the following dates: 7 to 9 p.m. May 20 in Aurora; 7 to 9 p.m. June 10 in Naperville; 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 22 in Elburn; 7 to 9 p.m. July 15 in Elburn; and 3 to 5 p.m. Aug. 3 in Naperville. The Junior League of Kane and DuPage Counties is a not-for-profit organization for women that promotes volunteerism and leadership. For details or to register for an upcoming New Member Social, call (630) 653-5989 or visit www.jlkd.org.
• The Far West chapter of Delta Gamma Alumnae will meet at 7 p.m. May 20 at Serene Teaz, 118 N. Hale St., Wheaton. The program will be "Tea 101." All area alumnae are invited. For details, call Eileen Glynn at (630) 469-6219.
• Wheaton Warrenville South High School's annual spring art show will be from 6:30 to 9 p.m. May 20 at the school, 1920 S. Wiesbrook Road, Wheaton. Admission is free. For details, call (630) 784-7278.
• The YWCA Child Care Resource and Referral will hold a workshop, "Family Child Care…It's a Business," from 7 to 9 p.m. May 20 at the Addison village hall, 1 Friendship Plaza. Registration is required. For details, call (630) 790-3030, ext. 474.
• The Wheaton/Glen Ellyn Child Care Association will meet at 7 p.m. May 20. The topic will be Gardening with Children. For details and meeting location, call Annette Cail at (630) 963-8734. For information about the group, visit www.wgecca.com.
May 21
• Register by May 21 for Fishin' Fun from 10:30 a.m. to noon May 28 at the York Center Park District, 1609 S. Luther Ave., Lombard. Children ages 4 to 5 will learn about fishing equipment, safety, what kinds of fish are in the pond and fishing rules. Children may bring their own fishing poles or borrow one from the park district. The cost is $5 for residents and $10 for others, which includes a park district fishing permit, bait and a snack. For details, call (630) 629-0886 or visit www.yorkcenterparks.org.
• Register by May 21 for Villa Park Recreation's trip to see the Cubs take on the Cincinnati Reds July 10 at Wrigley Field. The trip will leave at 11:15 a.m. from the Iowa Community Center, 338 N. Iowa Ave., and will return about 6 p.m. The cost is $48. For an additional $9, participants can stay in Wrigleyville until 8 p.m. Children must be accompanied by an adult. For details, call (630) 834-8525 or (630) 834-8970 or visit www.vprd.org.
• NASA software engineer Dean Mikolajczyk will discuss the software he helped create that powers the Mars Rover vehicle at 7 p.m. May 21 at the Villa Park Public Library, 305 S. Ardmore Ave. For details, call (630) 834-1176 or visit www.villapark.lib.il.us.
• The Itasca Quilt Guild meets at 7 p.m. the third Wednesday of each month at the Itasca Community Library, 500 W. Irving Park Road. For details, call Marsha Florina at (630) 766-6706.
• Villa Park Recreation's Scrabble group meets at 10 a.m. the first and third Wednesday of each month at the Community Recreation Building, 320 E. Wildwood. Boards will be supplied. Participants may bring lunch and a drink. The group is free and registration is not required. For details, call (630) 834-8970, e-mail jenny@vprd.org or visit www.vprd.org.
• The Glen Ellyn/Wheaton Associates of the Art Institute will meet for lunch May 21 at Abbington Distinctive Banquets, 3S002 Route 53, Glen Ellyn. Miranda Hofelt, an adjunct lecturer at the School of the Art Institute, will deliver a lecture titled "Frida's Mexico" about painter Frida Kahlo. Reservations are required. For details, call Barb Deli at (630) 668-6572.
• "Garden Tips and Tastes" will be presented at noon May 21 in Cantigny Park's Idea Garden, 1S151 Winfield Road, Wheaton. The program meets the first and third Wednesdays of each month through September. Participants may bring a sack lunch. The parking fee applies. For details, call (630) 260-8162 or visit www.cantignypark.com.
May 22
• Roger Mattingly will lead a digital photography class at 7 p.m. May 22 at the Wood Dale Public Library, 520 N. Wood Dale Road. Participants should bring problem photos, preferably on CD, so he can discuss how to fix them. Mattingly also will discuss how to use digital cameras, how to share photos and more. Registration is required. For details, call (630) 766-6762 or visit www.wooddalelibrary.org.
May 23
• Register by May 23 for Villa Park Recreation's trip to Amish country in Shipshewana, Ind., June 3. The bus will leave at 8:45 a.m. from the Community Recreation Center, 320 E. Wildwood, and will return at about 9 p.m. The trip will include stops at a flea market, cheese factory, noodle factory, quilt factory and Amish bakery, as well as a tour of the town and lunch at an Amish home. The cost is $75 for residents and $78 for others. For details, call (630) 834-8525 or (630) 834-8970, or e-mail jenny@vprd.org.
• Villa Park Recreation offers country line-dancing classes the second and fourth Fridays of every month at the Community Recreation Building, 320 E. Wildwood Ave. Beginning class starts at 6 p.m. and class for more experienced dancers is from 7 to 9:30 p.m. The weekly fee is $5 per for residents and $6 for others, payable at the door. For details, call (630) 834-8970, e-mail jenny@vprd.org or visit www.vprd.org.
• The Carol Stream Park District's Friday Fun Night will be from 7 to 9 p.m. May 23 at Simkus Recreation Center, 849 Lies Road. The event, for children ages 6 to 16 accompanied by an adult, will include relay races, dancing, time at Power Play, prizes and more. For details, call (630) 784-6120.
May 24
• The Glen Ellyn Park District is offering a tour of Wrigley Field May 24. The trip for ages 8 and older will leave at 9 a.m. from Spring Avenue Recreation Center, 185 Spring Ave., and will return about 2 p.m. The cost is $30 for residents and $45 for others, which includes lunch. Registration is required. For details, call (630) 858-2462 or visit www.gepark.org.
• The Carol Stream Police Department's eighth annual Wheels of Justice emergency vehicle show will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 24 at the Ross Ferraro Town Center, Lies Road and Gary Avenue, Carol Stream. The event will include kids' activities, a child safety seat inspection and concessions sold by the Carol Stream Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 45. For details, call Chuck Ranweiler at (630) 871-6215.