Tri-Cities briefs

Post office art talk

The Geneva History Center has a presentation about Depression-era art in Illinois post offices by author and scholar Mary Emma Thompson, at 7 p.m. Thursday. The center is at 113 S. Third St. It will include images and commentary about Works Progress Administration and Treasury Department murals, including the mural by Manuel Bromberg in the Geneva Post Office. Bromberg's mural has seen renewed public interest in light of the recent decision to sell the Geneva Post Office. Admission is $3 for members and children, $5 for nonmember adults. Visit genevahistorycenter.org.

Free concerts in Geneva

The Geneva Park District offers free concerts on Wednesday beginning at 7 p.m. at Island Park, State Street and the Fox River. Mr. Myers is first up this week. At 6:30 p.m. there will be an ice cream sale. The July 15 concert features the Soda Band and Members Only on July 22.

See classic cars

Batavia Jaycees' Friday-night car shows are from 6 to 9 p.m. on Houston Street between Water and Island streets this week and July 24, Aug. 7 and 21 and Sept. 4. For more information, contact Pete or Annie Collins at (630) 761-2978 or by e-mail at pcollins60510@yahoo.com.

Viking ship displayed

Have you always wanted to see the largest remaining artifact left from the Columbian Exposition? See the Viking Ship from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday in Good Templar Park, 528 Eastside Drive, Geneva. Friends of the Viking Ship will describe the ship's voyage from Norway to the 1893 Exposition and its subsequent adventures. You'll see the stabilization work that has been done and view the inside of the ship. The cost is $5 for adults and $3 for visitors 4 to 17. For more information, visit vikingship.us.

Losing the training wheels

For most children, learning to ride a bike is a rite of passage toward independence. For children with special needs, mastering a two-wheeler often comes with much more difficulty. This summer, they can gain some help with a Lose the Training Wheels program that Easter Seals DuPage and Fox Valley Region will offer July 13 to 17. The program is geared toward children with special needs such as Down syndrome, mild cerebral palsy and sensory integration challenges. Call (630) 620-4433 or go to eastersealsdfvr.org.