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Walking club forms

Geneva Park District offers a new walking club. An informational meeting is at 10 a.m. today at the Stephen D. Persinger Recreation Center, 3507 Kaneville Road. All fitness levels are welcome and participants will walk at their own pace. Call Mickey Boyle at (630) 262-2214.

Bonsai picnic

The Prairie State Bonsai Society will have its annual picnic and display from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday at the Japanese Garden in the Fabyan Forest Preserve, Route 31 north of Fabyan Parkway, Geneva. There is a workshop from 10 a.m. to noon; cost is $60. For details, call Jim Beck or Linda Camp at (630) 690-0404, or send e-mail to jbpuofm@aol.com.

Center announces new hours

Aurora University's Schingoethe Center for Native American Cultures has announced its summer hours. The center will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. The museum is closed Mondays, Saturdays and Sundays and also during August. Fall semester hours resume Sept. 8. The center is at Dunham Hall, 1400 Marseillaise Place, Aurora. Call (630) 844-5402.

Teen fitness class

Teenagers 13 to 18 can work out together with certified personal trainers and learn to eat more healthfully, in a summer camp that starts June 22 at the Persinger Recreation Center, Peck and Kaneville roads in Geneva. The twice per week, six-week sessions cost $150 for park district residents and $160 for others. There is also three-week session for $80 for residents, $90 for others. Sign up at the Persinger Center or the Sunset Community Center, 710 Western Ave. Call (630) 232-4501 or (630) 232-4542.

Artwork sought

Water Street Studios seeks artists for its opening exhibition, starting in August. Entries are due June 15. Applications and prospectus are available at waterstreetstudios.com, or send a self-addressed stamped envelope to the attention of Steven Lockwood, gallery director, at Water Street Studios, 160 S. Water St., Batavia, IL 60510. For details, e-mail sparktosparks@yahoo.com or call (630) 761-9977.