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Join Elmer at lunch
Elmer Lange of "Elmer's Tunes" will play old standards and big band songs at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 20 at the Salvation Army Golden Diners, 1710 S. Seventh Ave., in St. Charles. Coffee will be served at 10:30 a.m. and a lunch of barbecue riblets will be served at 11:30 a.m. Suggested donation for ages 60 and older is $3.50 and $6.50 for ages 59 and younger. Call Barb Hansen at (630) 377-2769, ext. 213, for more information.
Japanese Garden tour
Take a guided winter walk in the Fabyan Japanese Garden at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21. Cost is $2 per person. It's in the Fabyan Forest Preserve off Route 31, north of Fabyan Parkway, in Geneva. Visit ppfv.org for more information.
Free dinner at church
Calvary Episcopal Church invites the public to a free Cajun dinner, followed by board and card games, at 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21 at the church, 222 S. Batavia Ave., Batavia. For more information, call (630) 879-3378 or visit calvary-episcopal.org.
Cheerleading clinic
The St. Charles North High School cheerleaders will host a clinic from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday in the gymnasium, Red Gate Road and Route 31. A performance from 2:30 to 3 p.m. follows. Students in kindergarten through eighth grade are welcome. The fee is $30. Proceeds support the cheerleading team. Advance registration is preferred, but registration will be accepted at the door. Call Jackie Swift at (630) 308-8892 for more information.
Meet the Democrats
The annual Kane County Democrats Harry S. Truman Dinner is at 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22 at Pipers Banquets, 1295 Butterfield Road, Aurora. Tickets are $75. To make a reservation, call (630) 513-1588 or send a check to Kane County Democrats, P.O. Box 365, North Aurora, IL 60542. Democratic officeholders have been invited to speak.
Restaurant holds food drive
Le Berry Bistro, 227 S. Third St. in Geneva, is having a canned goods drive for local food pantries during the month of February. For each canned good a patron brings, up to three per visit, they will get $1 off the bill. To see menus and restaurant hours, visit LeBerryBistro.com.