Tri-Cities briefs
Rock to Flo Kat:Flo Kat will perform folk, acoustic and folk-rock music at 7 p.m. Friday during a gallery open house at Water Street Studios, First and Water streets, Batavia. The gallery is open from 5 to 9 p.m. For details, visit waterstreetstudios.com.Business and government:Is there something wrong with Washington? Find out Friday when Ben Taylor, director of the U.S. Chamber's Great Lakes Region, addresses the Batavia Chamber of Commerce at "Eggs and Issues" at 7:30 a.m. at the Fox Valley Country Club, 2500 N. Route 25, North Aurora. Sign up at bataviachamber.org/frame-events.htm.Fermilab open house:The Fermilab Family Open House is from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday in Wilson Hall. There will be hands-on activities, science shows and QA sessions with scientists. The event is free of charge. To sign up, visit http://ed.fnal.gov/ffse new/openhouse.Kindergarten readiness:Batavia public schools will have kindergarten screening Wednesday and Feb. 25. Students who expect to enter kindergarten in the fall will participate in group activities, while being observed by teachers, to see their fine motor, cognitive, speech and language skills. To find out what school to attend, call the district office at (630) 937-8800.Men in aprons:"50 Men Who Cook," a benefit for Suicide Prevention Services, is at 6 p.m. Feb. 27 at Lincoln Inn Banquets, 1345 S. Batavia Ave., Batavia. There will be live jazz, a 50/50 raffle, a cash bar and door prizes. Chefs include Batavia Township Supervisor Jim Anderson and Naperville Mayor George Pradel. Tickets are $50 in advance, $60 at the door. Visit spsfv.org or contact Rosa at (630) 482-9699.'Wizard of Oz' on stage: Christian Youth Theater, a program for students ages 4 to 18 from throughout the area - including, Cook, DuPage and Kane counties - presents "The Wizard of Oz" Feb. 26 to 28 at Oswego East High School, 1525 Harvey Road. Shows are at 9:30 a.m., 11:45 a.m. and 7 p.m. Feb. 26, and 2 and 6 p.m. Feb. 27 and 28. Tickets are $8 to $11 in advance and $10 to $13 at the door. Call (847) 516-2298, ext. 218.