Plan Your Weekend

The entertainment calendar appears Thursdays in Neighbor. Submit items at least two weeks in advance via e-mail to bestbets@dailyherald.com, or by fax, (630) 955-0895.

This weekend

• Overshadowed Theatrical Productions will perform the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical "State Fair" July 24-26, 29, 31 and Aug. 1-2 at Itasca Baptist Church, 210 S. Walnut St. Advance tickets cost $12, $10 for seniors and students. At the door, tickets cost $12-$14. For details, call (630) 250-7518 or visit www.overshadowedproductions.com.

• The DuPage Opera Theatre and New Philharmonic Orchestra will present Puccini's "Tosca" at 8 p.m. July 24 and 26 at the McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. The performance will include English supertitles. Tickets cost $43 for adults, $41 for seniors, $33 for students and for children 17 and younger. For details, visit www.atthemac.org or call (630) 942-4000.

• The Tempo Players will perform the musical "Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?" at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays, July 25-27 and Aug. 1-3, at Rosary High School, 901 N. Edgelawn Ave., Aurora. Tickets cost $13, $11 for seniors, students and children. For details or tickets, call (630) 495-1120 or visit www.tempoplayers.org.

• Mayslake Peabody Estate's open house and art fair will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 26-27 at the estate, 1717 W. 31st St., Oak Brook. The event will include performances by the First Folio Shakepeare Festival, music and tours, as well as an exhibit of entries the 2008 Mayslake Photo Contest. The photo exhibit will remain on display through Aug. 23. For details, call (630) 206-9566.

• The Buffalo Theatre Ensemble will perform "The Melville Boys" through July 27 at the McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. Show times are 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets for Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays cost $27, $25 for seniors. Tickets for Saturdays cost $30, $28 for seniors. For details, call (630) 942-4000 or visit www.atthemac.org.

July 24

• The York Center Park District Family Fun Carnival will be from 6 to 9 p.m. July 24 at Knolls Park, 16th Street and Meyers Road, Lombard. The event will include games, rides, food and fireworks. Admission is free, but there will be a fee for some games and activities. For details, call (630) 629-0886 or visit www.yorkcenterparks.org.

• The Roselle Park District's Gazebo Concerts in the Park will be at 7 p.m. Thursdays through July 31 in Turner Park, 81 E. Devon Ave. Performers include: Skip Towne and the Greyhounds July 24 and the Country Sky Band July 31. For details, call (630) 894-4200 or visit www.roselleparkdistrict.com.

• 7th Heaven will perform a free concert from 7 to 9 p.m. July 24 at Ross Ferraro Town Center, Gary Avenue and Lies Road, Carol Stream. For details, visit www.carolstream.org.

•The Wheaton Municipal Band and the Glen Ellyn-Wheaton Chorale will perform a free concert, "A Night on Broadway" at 8 p.m. July 24 at Memorial Park, 208 W. Union Ave., Wheaton. For details, visit www.wheatonmunicipalband.org.

July 25

• Musician Johnny Gray will perform a baseball-themed concert at 7 p.m. July 25 at Beacon Hill Retirement Community, 2400 S. Finley Road, Lombard. The program also will include a sports trivia game. Admission is free, but registration is requested. For details, call Mary Jo Carlson at (630) 691-7666 or e-mail maryjo.carlson@lcrc.net.

• See the movie "High School Musical" at 8:45 p.m. July 25 at Ross Ferraro Town Center, Gary Avenue and Lies Road, Carol Stream. Rain date is Aug. 1. For details, visit www.carolstream.org.

• Daniel and Associates Real Estate will hold a yard and rummage sale fundraiser from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. July 25 at the office, 465 E. Roosevelt Road, West Chicago. Proceeds will benefit the American Red Cross fund to aid victims of the recent flooding in Iowa. For details, call (630) 231-8090.

July 26

• Elvis tribute artist Jack Flash will perform July 26 at VFW Post 8081, 3S371 Mignin Drive, Warrenville. Doors will open at 6 p.m., food will be served from 6:15 to 8:15 p.m. and Jack Flash will take the stage at 8:30 p.m. Admission costs $8, which includes a brat and beer; $5 for the show only. Proceeds with benefit the VFW's community programs. For details, call (630) 393-2442.

• As Good As Gold Golden Retriever Rescue of Northern Illinois will hold a Meet-and-Greet from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 26 at Petco, 412 W. Army Trail Road, Bloomingdale. As Good As Gold volunteers will be on hand with their dogs to talk about volunteer opportunities and adoption procedures. For details, visit www.asgoodasgold.org.

• Patricia Wallace Christian, the Lombard Historical Society's founding president, will unveil two paintings at 2 p.m. July 26 at the Sheldon Peck Homestead, 355 E. Parkside Ave., Lombard. The portraits were painted by Sheldon Peck about 1828. Admission is free. For details, call (630) 629-1885 or visit www.lombardhistory.org.

• Cruise Nights are from 6 to 10 p.m. Saturdays through Aug. 2 in downtown Lombard. The entertainment schedule includes Roy and the Orbitz, a Roy Orbison tribute band, July 26 and The Neverly Brothers Aug. 2. For details, call (630) 620-5718 or visit www.villageoflombard.org.

• Glendale Heights Parks and Recreation will hold a free Fishing Derby for kids 15 and younger July 26 at Lake Becerra in Heritage Park, 1736 Paul Ave. Registration begins at 9 a.m. and the catch-and-release derby begins at 10 a.m. The awards ceremony begins at 1 p.m. Children must be accompanied by an adult. For details, call (630) 260-6060.

• The DuPage Organic Garden Club will offer tours of yards in Carol Stream July 26 beginning at 1:50 p.m. at the Kamin residence, 1344 Yorkshire Lane; at 2:50 p.m. at the Smith residence, 555 Chippewa Trail and 3:50 p.m. at the Collins residence, 914 Forest Lane.

• The Rose Garden Fete begins at 6:30 p.m. July 26 at Cantigny Park, 1S151 Winfield Road, Wheaton. The program will feature keynote speaker Stephen Scanniello of the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens' Cranford Rose Garden, who also has penned books about roses. Registration is required by calling (630) 260-8162.

July 27

• Cucina Casale's third annual Angler Outing is July 27. The bus will leave at 4:45 a.m. from Cucina Casale Restaurant, 210 N. Walnut St., Itasca, and travel to Waukegan Harbor for fishing, contests and more. The group will return to Itasca at 12:45 p.m. for an after party with a pig roast, wine tasting and entertainment. The cost is $200 per person for fishing and the party, with an additional $200 per boat tournament fee. The cost is $50 for the after party only. Proceeds will benefit the Chicago Anti-Hunger Federation. For details, call Salvatore Cocilovo at (630) 467-9700.

• The Roselle Lions Club annual Senior Citizens' Picnic will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 27 at the American Legion Hall, 344 E. Maple, Roselle. The event includes bingo, a barbecue lunch and musical entertainment by The Reveliers. For details, call George Danner at (630) 542-2876.

• The 2008 polo season runs Sundays through Sept. 14 at the Oak Brook Sports Core, 31st Street and Polo Drive. Gates open at 12:30 p.m.; the first match starts at 1 p.m. Tickets cost $10, $5 for seniors 65 and older, free for children 12 and younger. Parking is free. For details, call (630) 368-6428; e-mail polo@oak-brook.org or visit www.oak-brook.org/polo.

Upcoming and ongoing

• The Elmhurst Artists' Guild will present "Motorcycle as Metaphor," an exhibit of work by artist Wesley R. Baker, through Aug. 15 in the guild's gallery at the Elmhurst Art Museum, 150 Cottage Hill Ave. The museum is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays; 1 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays and 1 to 4 p.m. Fridays and Sundays. Admission costs $4, $3 for seniors, $2 for students, free for children 12 and younger and for all visitors on Tuesdays. For information, visit www.elmhurstartmuseum.org.

• "The Oak Brook Public Library Celebrates Commercial Oak Brook" will be on display through August at the library, 600 Oak Brook Road. The exhibit celebrates Oak Brook's 50th anniversary. It includes architectural photographs by local artist Conrad Truedson that show important historic and business structures in the village. For details, call the library at (630) 368-7700 or visit www.oak-brook.lib.il.us.

• "Brain Teasers 2" will be on display through Sept. 7 at the Elmhurst Historical Museum, 120 E. Park Ave. The exhibit includes interactive puzzle stations for visitors of all ages. Museum hours are 1 to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays. Admission is free. For details, call (630) 833-1457 or visit www.elmhurst.org/elmhurst/museum.