DuPage County briefs

AAUW sponsors walk

The Wheaton/Glen Ellyn Branch of the American Association of University Women will sponsor a walk at 9 a.m. Oct. 10 to raise money to support continuing education scholarships for educators. Registration begins at 8:45 a.m. at the Glen Ellyn Public Library parking lot by the Prairie Path; the walk ends 2.9 miles later near the Wheaton train station. For details, visit www.wheaton-glenellynaauw.org.

Free brake pads for food

To help the Northern Illinois Food Bank collect food for the needy, owners of Auto Plus in Addison and CK Auto Repair in Lombard will install free brake pads or shoes for customers who bring in five nonperishable food times in October. Auto Plus is at 515 S. Grace St., Addison, and CK Auto Repair is at 21W070 Roosevelt Road, Lombard. Labor is not included in the offer. The most needed items are canned meals and proteins and canned fruits and vegetables. Other desired donations are canned or bagged beans, cereals, peanut butter, applesauce, rice, pancake mix, bread mix, mixed meals such as macaroni & cheese, juices, powdered milk and pasta. For a complete list, see autoplusinc.com or northerilfoodback.org.

Seeking input

Lombard residents who are interested in learning more about local government are invited to participate in the village's biannual community forum from 8 a.m. to noon Oct. 3. Residents should contact Carol Bauer in the village manager's office at (630) 620-5712.

Quilt group plans show

The Professional Art Quilt Alliance will display more than 25 quilts from Nov. 2-28 at the Naperville Cultural Center at 55 S. Main St., Suite 211, Naperville. The theme of the display is "I didn't know art could be political." For details, visit www.naperculture.org or www.artquiters.com.

Addison to honor police, fire

Addison will honor police officers and firefighters at its 40th annual appreciation banquet starting at 6 p.m. Oct. 16 at the Medinah Shrine Center, 550 Shriners Drive, Addison. Tickets are $35 and participants are asked to RSVP by Oct. 9. For details, call (630) 543-3080.