Briefs: Theatre tickets on sale

The Kane County Bar Association and Geneva Underground Playhouse celebrate their 150th anniversaries Saturday with two performances of "Inherit the Wind." Tickets are $20 for shows at 2 and 7:30 p.m. at the historic downtown Geneva courthouse, 100 S. Third St. The play details the Scopes "monkey trial" which sparked debate over the theory of intelligent design. For tickets, call (630) 762-1915 or visit kanecountybar.org.

Pumpkin sale

Troop 6 Bethany Batavia Boy Scouts are selling pumpkins from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sundays through October at Ace Hardware, northeast corner of Wilson Street and Randall Road, Batavia. For information about the troop, visit troop6batavia.com.

Yardwork seminar

A seminar on the basics of fall yardwork will raise money Saturday for the Tri City Health Partnership, a free medical clinic in St. Charles. The program is scheduled for 10 a.m. to noon at Wasco Nursery & Garden Center, 41W781 Route 64, west of St. Charles. Visitors will learn when and how to plant, prune and fertilize. Admission is a $5 donation to the medical clinic. For reservations, call (630) 584-4424.

IMSA accepting applications

Applications for the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy Class of 2012 are available online at imsa.edu/admissions. Students enrolled in the equivalent of a freshman program are eligible for consideration to the three-year advanced college preparatory program. Students live on campus. Tuition and most room-and-board expenses are provided by state funds. Written applications must be postmarked no later than March 1. Students may obtain the applications online or contact their high school guidance counselor or IMSA's admissions office at (630) 907-5028.

Student records disposal

Central Community Unit School District 301 will dispose of student temporary records from graduating classes of 2002 and 2003 on Nov. 15. Parents and students can request copies of these records before their destruction. Call (847) 464-6005.

Sponsors for dance party

The Geneva Cultural Arts Commission is looking for sponsors for a fundraiser, "Dancing With the Geneva Stars." Six "celebrity" Geneva couples will compete Feb. 7 at the Eagle Brook Country Club. Proceeds will go to the commission and to the Geneva Academic Foundation. To become a sponsor, or for more information, call Carolyn Hill at (630) 232-8313.