Tri-Cities briefs

Early New Year's Eve party:

The Geneva Park District offers "New Lil Tykes New Year's Eve Bash" for children ages 1 to 5 from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday at the Persinger Recreation Center, 3507 Kaneville Road. A guardian must be present with all children. Cost is $5 for resident children, $10 for others, guardians admitted free. To sign up, visit genevaparks.org.

Nominate a Scout:

Boy Scouts of America are seeking nominations through Feb. 8 from across the country for the 100th Anniversary National Hall of Leadership. Anyone can recognize outstanding leadership by a Scout, registered Scout leader, or Scouting volunteer. Inductions will be based on stories submitted online to local Boy Scout councils across the U.S. and reviewed by a national panel of judges. Nominations will be posted through the Hall of Leadership section of scouting.org/100 years. Each nomination must be in story form and 450 words or less. Inductees will be announced at the Boy Scouts of America National annual meeting in Dallas in May. The National Hall of Leadership is one of many programs being unveiled this year as part of Scouting's 100th Anniversary Celebration, along with a local 100th Anniversary Scout-O-Rama to be held for more than 10,000 people, May 15 at Cantigny Park in Wheaton.

Blues master at COD:

Grammy Award-winning bluesman John Hammond will perform solo acoustic shows at 8 p.m. Jan. 8 and 9 at the McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. Hammond, who has performed with notables such as Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker and Howlin' Wolf, will mix interpretations of early blues songs with his recent original compositions. Tickets are $34, $32 and $24. For details, call (630) 942-4000.