Briefs: West Chicago fundraiser

The West Chicago Rotary Club will sponsor a charity poker fundraiser Saturday at the West Chicago VFW Hall, 431 N. Neltnor Blvd. The tournaments begin at 4 p.m. For details, contact Chicago Charitable Games at (888) 715-4837.

Contest for student artists

Student artists have until 4 p.m. March 28 to submit entries to "The Young Artist Showcase" sponsored by Naperville's Sister Cities Commission. The theme is "A Reflection of Your Community." Entries may be brought between 1 and 4 p.m. March 26-28 to the mayor's office at city hall, 400 S. Eagle St. A reception and awards ceremony will be April 12. For details, see www.sister-cities.org.

Pancake breakfast

The Winfield Fire Protection District will sponsor a pancake breakfast from 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday at its main fire station, 27W530 Highlake Road, Winfield. For details, call (630) 653-5050.

Safety Day in Glen Ellyn:

Families are invited to attend U.S. Cellular Safety Day from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday at 720 Roosevelt Road, Glen Ellyn. Parents and children can learn important safety tips about stranger danger from police through short presentations. Families also will receive a visit from Cellby, the U.S. Cellular mascot and a team of cell phone instructors to teach children how to place an emergency call from a cell phone. For details, call (630) 469-1187.

Nominations sought

The DuPage Homeownership Center is accepting nominations for the 2008 Robert Christ Affordable Housing Award. The award recognizes individuals and organizations that are making substantial contributions to affordable housing in DuPage County. It is named in honor of the center's founding board president, Robert Christ, who was a leading affordable-housing activist in the community until his death in 1995. Any individual or organization can make a nomination; completed nomination forms are due at the center by 5 p.m. Feb. 28. The center will present the award at its annual celebration in June. For details, call (630) 260-2500.

Library catalog facelift

Carol Stream Public Library will be upgrading its online catalog and checkout system this spring. In anticipation of the change, users will not be able to place new holds on any materials beginning March 1. Holds placed before March 1 will be processed in the order they were placed. Library users will not lose their place in the queue for any existing items on hold. The online catalog will include improved searching options. The new system also will make it easier for staff to process new cards, renew cards, and make changes to a patron's library account. The target go live date for the new catalog and checkout system is April 17.