Briefs: Flood relief concert

A concert to aid residents whose homes were damaged in September floods will take the stage at 8 p.m. Oct. 30 at the Arcada Theater, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. It's sponsored by Carol Stream and Onesti Entertainment. The show will feature Beatles tribute band American English and Journey tribute band Infinity. Tickets are $20 and available at the Carol Stream Municipal Center, 500 N. Gary Ave., or Carol Stream Public Library, 616 Hiawatha Trail. For details, call (630) 665-7050.

United Way helps DuPage

United Way of the DuPage Area is investing $4 million in health and human service programs throughout the 30 communities it serves. The investment is part of the merger this month between Naperville United Way and the DuPage group. Programs that will benefit from the $4 million include the Children's After School Program at Outreach Community Ministries in Wheaton and the family transitional housing program at Bridge Communities in Glen Ellyn.

Teen parents group meets:

Teen Parent Connection in Glen Ellyn is forming a group for parents of pregnant teens or teen parents. Members will learn more about resources and education available to young parents and share their experiences. Meeting times and dates are not yet available. For details, call Courtney Simek at (630) 790-8433, ext. 307.

Addison Reads program:

Addison launched its Addison Reads communitywide reading program this month. Every member of the community is encouraged to read "Pay It Forward" by Catherine Ryan Hyde or, for younger readers, "The Giving Tree" by Shel Silverstein, and to participate in activities that are planned during October and November. Addison Reads is the local version of the One Book, One City program that originated with the Washington Center for the Book at the Seattle Public Library in 1998.

Energy upgrades complete:

Lifelink, a human services organization in Bensenville, completed $2 million in energy-efficiency upgrades and renovations this week at Castle Towers, an affordable-housing community for nearly 160 older and physically challenged adults. The renovations are part of Lifelink's recently completed $14 million investment in upgrades and energy-efficient advancements for nearly 1,000 residents at 12 of its affordable housing communities in DuPage and Cook counties. Lifelink officials say the upgrades have resulted in energy savings, lower utility bills and enhanced living conditions for residents.