Plan Your Weekend

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This weekend

• The Friends of the Villa Park Public Library's semiannual used book sale will be from 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3, and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, at the library, 305 S. Ardmore Ave. Prices range from 50 cents to $5. A bag of books will cost $5 on Saturday. Proceeds will benefit library programs. For details, call Sean Birmingham at (630) 834-1164 or e-mail vpfriendsbooksale@sbcglobal.net.

• The New Philharmonic will present "Celebrating Pavarotti" at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3, and Saturday, Oct. 4, at the College of DuPage McAninch Arts Center, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. Three of New Philharmonic's tenors will pay tribute to Luciano Pavarotti. Tickets cost $23 to $35. For details, call (630) 942-4000 or visit atthemac.org.

• Experience what it was like to be a passenger on the Underground Railroad Friday, Oct. 3, and Saturday, Oct. 4, at Graue Mill and Museum, 3800 York Road, Oak Brook. Tours start at 6:30 and 7:15 p.m. each night. The program starts with a skit, then the journey proceeds along Salt Creek. Tickets cost $12.50, $6 for children. Reservations are required. Participants should bring flashlights. For details, call (630) 920-9720, ext. 10, or visit grauemill.org.

Oct. 2

• The Addison Public Library, 4 Friendship Plaza, will participate in "Read for the Record" from 11:30 to 11:45 a.m. today, Oct. 2. Readers from around the nation will attempt to set a world record for the most people simultaneously reading the same book, "Corduroy" by Don Freeman. After reading the story, children will be able to make bear crafts based on the book. Children 9 and younger must be supervised by an adult. For details, call the Ask Here Desk at (630) 458-3338 or visit addisonlibrary.org

Oct. 3

• Sidekicks Square Dance Club's next dance will be Friday, Oct. 3, at the Community Recreation Building, 320 E. Wildwood Ave., Villa Park. Al and Jane Krol will cue rounds at 8 p.m. and Dale McRoberts will call squares at 8:30 p.m. A banner will be available. For details, call (630) 627-2437 or (630) 832-3545.

• The Kiwanis Club of Villa Park's "Golf Under the Stars" fundraiser will be Friday, Oct. 3, at Sugar Creek Golf Course, 500 E. Van Buren St., Villa Park. A steak dinner provided by Outback Steakhouse starts at 6:15 p.m., followed by golf at 7:15 p.m. Registration costs $69, $28 for dinner only. The evening also will include a raffle. Proceeds will benefit local charities Kiwanis supports. For details or to register, call Carrie Karl at (630) 834-8525 or e-mail carrie@vprd.org.

• Outreach Community Ministries' annual Women's Benefit Luncheon and Silent Auction starts at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 3, at Drury Lane, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace. Lysa TerKeurst, author and founder of Proverbs 31 ministries, will be the keynote speaker. Tickets cost $165. Proceeds benefit Outreach Community Ministries' counseling and transitional housing programs for needy women. For details, call Lisa Terrazas at (630) 682-1910 or visit outreachcommunityministries.org.

• Rock the Walk, a benefit concert, will be at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3, at the Celebration Community Life Center, 919 S. Washington St., Naperville. The concert will feature musicians from two Naperville churches - Our Saviour's Lutheran and Good Shepherd. Admission is free, but donations will be accepted to benefit the 2008 CROP Walk. CROP Walks raise money to fight hunger and poverty both locally and around the world. For details, call Mike Fenton of Our Saviour's Lutheran Church at (630) 281-4268 or e-mail mikefenton@oursaviours.com.

• The opening reception for Artoberfest will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3, at Gallery 200, 200 Main St., West Chicago. Work by more than 30 local artists in a variety of media will be on display. Artoberfest is a monthlong celebration of the arts. For details, call the gallery at (630) 293-9550 or visit westchicago.org.

• The sixth annual Glen Ellyn Kitchen Walk will be from noon to 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3. The tour will offer a look at recently remodeled or new kitchens in Glen Ellyn as well as a gourmet reception and silent auction at Drury Design Kitchen & Bath Studio. All proceeds will benefit Bridge Communities, a not-for-profit organization that helps homeless families become self-sufficient. Tickets are $25 in advance, $30 at the door. For details, visit kitchenwalk.org or bridgecommunities.org or call Mitch Williams at (630) 469-1855.

• Magician Michael Hall performs from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Fridays in the fragrance department at Macy's in Oakbrook Center, Route 83 and 22nd Street, Oak Brook.

Oct. 4

• The Sudanese Community Association of Illinois will hold a benefit concert from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, in Ryan Auditorium at Northwestern University, Evanston. Bands scheduled to play include Bongo Love, Conor Redig, Howling Poppies, Pool Water and State Radio. Admission costs $5, and those who attend also should bring school supplies to be donated to children of Sudanese refugees. Proceeds will benefit the Sudanese Community Center in Naperville and relief efforts in the Darfur region of Sudan. For details, visit sudanesecommunitycenter.org or call (630) 904-3333.

• The Cream of the Crop craft fair will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, at St. Margaret Mary Parish Center, 1450 Green Trails Drive, Naperville. The event will include a Chinese raffle of items crafted by fair participants. Proceeds benefit Sharing Parish Program activities. Lunch will be sold. Admission is free. For details, call (630) 961-2169.

• Community members may bring their pets to be blessed at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, in the courtyard at First Presbyterian Church of Wheaton, 715 N. Carlton. For information, call (630) 668-5147 or visit firstpreswheaton.org.

• The Lombard Park District will offer an evening golf outing at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, at Western Acres Golf Course, 2400 W. Butterfield Road, Lombard. The cost is $25, which includes nine holes of golf, a glow-in-the-dark golf ball, a package of tees, a glow necklace and a pizza dinner. For details or to register, call (630) 620-7322 or visit lombardparks.com.

• The Western Lights Chorus of Sweet Adelines International will perform a concert, "Calendar Daze" at 3 and 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, at Timothy Christian High School, 1061 S. Prospect Ave., Elmhurst. The Banjo Buddies Dixieland Trio will make a guest appearance. Tickets cost $15. For details, visit westernlightschorus.com or e-mail info@westernlightschorus.com.

• "Korean National Treasures of Gold" will be presented at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, at the Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art, 220 Cottage Hill Ave., Elmhurst. The subtitled DVD explores gold objects created in the fifth to seventh centuries. The program is free with museum admission. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays. Admission costs $4, $3 for seniors, $2 for students and teens and $1 for children ages 7 to 12 and free for children 6 and younger. Admission is free for everyone on Fridays. For details, call (630) 833-1616 or visit lizzadromuseum.org.

• The Butterfield Park District's 13th annual Scarecrow Shuffle 5K Run/Walk will be Saturday, Oct. 4, at the Recreation and Aquatic Center, 21W730 Butterfield Road, Lombard. Check-in will be at 7 a.m., followed by warmups at 8 a.m. and the 5K at 8:30 a.m. The cost is $20, which includes a T-shirt for the first 150 people to register. Proceeds benefit Northeast DuPage Special Recreation Association. For details, call (630) 858-2229 or visit www.butterfieldpd.com.

• Wheaton College's symphony orchestra will perform a homecoming concert at 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, at Edman Chapel, Washington and Franklin streets, Wheaton. Tickets are $6, $4 for students and seniors. For details, call (630) 752-5099.

Oct. 5

• The Rev. Gerald Simonelli will be installed as pastor of St. Isidore Parish at 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5, at the church, Gary Avenue and Army Trail Road, Bloomingdale. Simonelli replaces the Rev. Anthony Taschetta who was named pastor at Mary Queen of Heaven Parish in Elmhurst. For details, call St. Isidore at (630) 529-3045 or visit stisidoreparish.org.

• Family Shelter Service's second annual 5K Walk/Run to kick off National Domestic Violence Awareness Month starts at 8 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 5, at Downers Grove North High School, 4436 Main St. Registration costs $35, $15 for children ages 6 to 13, free for kids 5 and younger. Any man willing to walk the course in women's shoes will be eligible for the Golden Shoe Award; their own shoes will be returned to them at the quarter-mile mark for a $10 donation. A post-race rally will feature radio personality Scott Mckay of 95.9-FM The River and Michael Bischof, president of the Cynthia L. Bischof Memorial Foundation. Bischof will speak about how domestic violence claimed his sister's life and the new Cindy Bischof law. Family Shelter Service is a not-for-profit agency that provides a variety of services to victims of domestic violence. For information, visit familyshelterservice.org.

• The Addison Founders' Day Parade steps off at 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5, on Lake Street between Sixth Avenue and Kennedy Drive. Fall Fest follows the parade from 2 to 7 p.m. at the village's municipal complex on Friendship Plaza. Fall Fest will include free hayrides through the historic district, entertainment, games and prizes, tours of the Addison Historical Museum and Century House, food, a costume contest and more. For details and a schedule, visit addisonadvantage.org.

• "Founders' Day: A Look Back at Addison" will be presented at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5, at the Addison Public Library, 4 Friendship Plaza. Three longtime village residents will share their memories of Addison's history. There also will be a quiz with prizes. For details or to register, call the Adult Services Desk at (630) 458-3320 or visit addisonadvantage.org.

• Free airplane rides for children will be offered from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5, at the Schaumburg Regional Airport, 905 W. Irving Park Road. The free plane rides are part of the EAA Chapter 101's Young Eagle Rallies, designed to promote interest in aviation among children ages 8 to 17. Children who attend also will be able to meet pilots and explore many different types of planes. The rallies continue the first Sunday of each month through December. For details, call EAA Chapter 101 coordinator Chuck Soumar at (708) 788-6390 or e-mail youngeagles101@aol.com.

• Glendale Heights International Day begins at 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5, with an opening flag ceremony in Camera Park, Fullerton Avenue and President Street. The event features local talent. For details, call (630) 909-5302.

• We Grow Dreams will hold its fall open house from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5, at 1055 W. Washington St., West Chicago. The garden center is staffed by people with disabilities. For details, call (630) 293-1404.

• Wheaton VFW Post 2164 will hold a breakfast from 8 a.m. to noon Sunday, Oct. 5, at the post, Papworth and Geneva roads, Wheaton. Tickets are $5 for adults, $3 for children 11 and younger. Raffles will be available. For details, call (630) 668-8756.

Ongoing

• The Buffalo Theatre Ensemble will perform the Tony Award-winning play "Sleuth" at 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 19 at the McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. Tickets cost $25-$33. For details, call (630) 942-4000 or visit atthemac.org.