Tri-Cities briefs

Learn about suffragette:The Batavia Depot Museum will present "A Story of an American Suffragist" at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Eastside Community Center, 14 N. Van Buren St. Cost is $7 a person, and preregistration is required. The presentation will portray Victoria Woodhull, the first female stockbroker and the first woman to run for the United States presidency, in 1872. To register call (630) 879-5235 or visit bataviaparks.org.Got anxious kids?Winnie Moen, founder of Successful Parents Inc., will present "Raising a Successful Child Without Anxiety" at 2 p.m. Sunday at Montessori Academy, 595 S. River St., Batavia. To RSVP for the free program, call (630) 879-2586 or e-mail Stacie@montessoribatavia.com. While parents attend the workshop, children can attend a program featuring raptors from the Willowbrook Wildlife Center. Montessori Academy is a nonprofit school serving students in preschool through 8th grade. Visit montessoribatavia.com.RITAS Ministry's poker tourney:The first RITAS Ministry Luck of the Draw Poker Tournament will be held from noon to 2 a.m. March 27 at Pipers Banquet Hall, 1295 Butterfield Road, Aurora. The preregistration entry fee of $280 is due today or entrants can pay $325 at the door. The top 10 finishers win cash and prizes. The cost of the tournament includes hors d'oeuvres and a buffet dinner. Spectator tickets are $10. For more information or to register online, call (630) 966-0252 or go to ritasministry.org.Bridge comment sought:Public comments on possible locations for a second bridge in Batavia will be taken at the community development committee meeting at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Batavia Government Center, 100 N. Island Ave. Potential remaining locations include Shumway Avenue to Adams Street; Main Street/Shumway to Adams (with at-grade embankment); Main/Shumway to Adams (with land bridge); Webster Street to First Street; and Webster to Main via First. Information on the bridge proposals is on the city Web site, cityofbatavia.net, under "Projects, Additional Bridge Crossing" or by calling (630) 454-2700.Japanese gardens:"Patterns in Nature That Inspire Japanese Gardens" presentation is at 7 p.m. Thursday at the St. Charles Library, 1 S. Sixth Ave. Tim Gruner, curator of Anderson Japanese Gardens in Rockford, will speak. The sponsor is the Preservation Partners of the Fox Valley. Visit ppfv.org.