DuPage Co. library calendar
• Submit your events at least two weeks in advance via e-mail to dupageneighbor@dailyherald.com or by fax, (630) 955-0895.
July 22
• International Chess Grandmaster John Fedorowicz will take on 30 players simultaneously at 7 p.m. July 22 at the Addison Public Library, 4 Friendship Plaza. Registration is not required to participate, but play is limited to the first 30 people to arrive. Spectators also are welcome. For details, call the library at (630) 543-3617.
• Certified fitness trainer Nicole Werner will lead a program about proper strength training from 7 to 8 p.m. July 22 at the Itasca Community Library, 500 W. Irving Park Road. Registration is required. For details, call (630) 773-1699 or visit www.itascalibrary.org.
• Literacy DuPage is offering a six-session volunteer tutor training course from 6 to 9 p.m. July 22, 24, 29, 31, Aug. 5 and 19 at the Wheaton Public Library, 225 N. Cross St. Volunteers must be 18 or older, have a high school diploma and be able to read, write and speak English fluently. No teaching experience is necessary. Volunteers must attend all six training sessions. Tutors meet with their learners at a time and location that is convenient for both. For details or to register, call (630) 416-6699 or visit www.literacydupage.org.
July 23
• Tom Malouf will perform a free outdoor concert, "Friends We've Never Met" at 7 p.m. July 23 at the Wheaton Public Library, 225 N. Cross St. Malouf's repertoire includes folk music, songs from the 1960s, selections by John Denver, original tunes and more. Bring a blanket or lawn chair for seating. For details, call (630) 868-7520.
• Experienced chess players may register starting July 23 to play International Chess Grand Master John Fedorowicz at 7 p.m. Aug. 22 at the Helen M. Plum Memorial Library, 110 W. Maple St., Lombard. Fedorowicz will take on 30 players simultaneously. The event is free for resident players. Others pay $10 for adults and $5 for players 18 and younger. For details, call (630) 627-0316.
• Grandparents Got Game, a drop-in program for children and their grandparents, will be offered from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesdays this summer at the Roselle Public Library, 40 S. Park. July sessions include weaving crafts July 23 and bingo and string games July 29. For details, call (630) 529-1641, ext. 222.
•The Literacy 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.
July 24
• Play chess, checkers and other board games at 7 p.m. July 24 in the Garden of Knowledge at the Bensenville Community Public Library, 200 S. Church Road. The program is free. For details, call (630) 766-4642.
July 25
• International Chess Grand Master John Fedorowicz will play 30 opponents simultaneously at 7 p.m. July 25 at the Helen M. Plum Memorial Library, 110 W. Maple St., Lombard. To register for the match, call Youth Services at (630) 627-0316.
• The Lincoln Bicentennial Coalition of DuPage County will present "The Lincoln Highway Around Chicago," a program by author Cynthia Ogorek, at 7 p.m. July 25 at the Glen Ellyn History Center, 800 N. Main St. Admission is free. For details, call (630) 858-8696.
• "Get a Clue," a mystery event for teens 14 and older and adults, will be at 5:30 p.m. July 25 at the Carol Stream Public Library, 616 Hiawatha Drive. The event includes a light dinner. Tickets are free; there is a limit of two per family. For details or to register, call (630) 653-0755.
July 26
• See free movies at 2 p.m. Saturdays at the Schaumburg Township District Library, 130 S. Roselle Road. For details, visit www.stdl.org or call (847) 923-3347.
July 27
• Summer reading runs through Aug. 16 at the Addison Public Library, 4 Friendship Plaza. "Get in the Game - Read!" is open to all library patrons, from infants to adults. Participants who meet reading goals will qualify for prizes. For details, call 543-3617 or visit www.addisonlibrary.org.
July 28
• See the movie "The Bucket List," starring Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson, at 2 or 6:30 p.m. July 28 at the Addison Public Library, 4 Friendship Plaza. For details, call 543-3617 or visit www.addisonlibrary.org.