Briefs: Check your hearing
Free hearing screening will be provided by the Illinois Lions Foundation Hearing Screening bus from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 25, at James and Third streets, Geneva. The bus is sponsored by the Geneva Lions Club as part of their year round community service in sight and sound projects, to help protect the hearing of the public by early alert measures. Anyone 18 and older, and minors 10 to 17 years old accompanied by a parent, is encouraged to come. Persons found to have potential problems will be referred to an audiologist for further attention. The bus is staffed by an audiology technician. No advance signup is required. The screening test takes approximately 20 minutes. Call (630) 262-8311 for details.
Future landmarks
"Landmarks of the Future" and "What the National Register Does" will be the topics of a presentation by Vince Michael, historic preservation chairman at the School of the Art Institute. This program and champagne reception will take place at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26, at the Dunham Woods Riding Club/Oaklawn Farm in Wayne. Tickets are $30. Sponsored by Preservation Partners of the Fox Valley as part of the "Landmarks Plus!" weekend. For reservations and information, call (630) 377-6424 or visit www.ppfv.org.
What's corn's story?
Learn the history of corn in a lecture at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 28, at Garfield Farm Museum, Garfield Road and Route 38, LaFox. Museum volunteer Chuck Bauer, a former polymer scientist for Amoco, will speak. The fee is $5, and includes refreshments. For details, call the museum at (630) 584-8485, or email at info@garfieldfarm.org.
Family day at pioneer school
Family Fun Day is from 12:30 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 28, at Pioneer Sholes School, a restored one-room schoolhouse in the LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve, off Dean Street west of Randall Road, near St. Charles. St. Professional storyteller Mary Kroening will perform, and children and adults can try to out-spell their peers in spelling bees. Try your luck at marbles, tops, drop the clothespin in the bottle, or the fish pond. Other games, such as cat and mouse, graces, or the potato race, will test the skill of all contestants. Admission is free. Call (630) 761-9746 for more information.