DuPage families calendar

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Today

• Stories to Grow On, a drop-in storytime, will be offered at 7 p.m. Mondays and 10 a.m. Thursdays, today through Feb. 28, at the Helen M. Plum Memorial Library, 110 W. Maple St., Lombard. The family program will include stories, songs and more. Children must be accompanied by an adult. For details, call (630) 627-0316 or visit www.plum.lib.il.us.

• An all-day camp for children ages 4 to 12 will be offered from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today at the York Center Park District, 1609 S. Luther Ave., Lombard. Extended care will be available from 7:30 to 9 a.m. and 3 to 6 p.m. Campers must bring a lunch in a disposable bag with their name on it. The cost is $25, $35 for extended care. Participants may register in advance or at the door. For details, call (630) 629-0886 or visit www.yorkcenterparks.org.

• The Wheaton Public Library will feature Erin Lee & Marci's family concerts at 3 p.m. today at the library, 225 N. Cross St., Wheaton. Free tickets are available at the children's desk. For details, call (630) 868-7543.

• Wheaton Christian Center will hold the ninth annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration at 7 p.m. today at the center, 610 E. North Ave., Carol Stream. The theme is "A Beloved Community: Family, Future & Faith." Featured speaker is the Rev. Sean McMillan, senior pastor of Great Steps Church in Chicago. For details, call (630) 260-7600.

• The Glenside Public Library District will hold a Drop-in Movie Day for students in first through fifth grades from 1 to 3 p.m. today at the library, 25 E. Fullerton Ave., Glendale Heights. A Celebrate Laughter on Belly Laugh Day for students in first through fourth grades is from 4 to 5 p.m. Jan. 24. Registration is required. For details, call (630) 260-1550.

Tuesday

• Lancer Preschool meets from 8:30 to 11 a.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, Tuesday through May 16, at Lake Park High School West Campus, 500 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Roselle. The preschool is designed for children ages 3 to 5 who are toilet trained and are ready for the preschool environment. The cost is $150. For details, e-mail Lynne Benson at lbenson@lphs.org or call (630) 295-5363.

• Stories for Fun, a program for preschoolers, will be at 1 p.m. Tuesdays through Feb. 12 at Bensenville Community Public Library, 200 S. Church Road, Bensenville. Children ages 3 to 5 will join Miss Holly for stories, poems and crafts. Registration is required. To register or for details, call (630) 766-4642.

• A presentation about Internet safety will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Commons of Westfield Middle School, 149 Fairfield Way, Bloomingdale. Officer Dawn Odoi will give information about Internet predators as a first step to help make sure your student is safe on the Internet. For details, call Lynn Strevell at (630) 369-9576.

• The Carol Stream Public Library will hold Winter Storytimes as a five-week series of 30-minute sessions beginning Tuesday at the library, 616 Hiawatha Drive, Carol Stream. Little Listeners for children ages 12 to 24 months and a parent will meet at 10 a.m. Tuesdays, Tuesday through Feb. 26. Preschool Storytime for ages 3 to 5 is at 10 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. Thursdays, Thursday through Feb. 28. Tales for Twos and Threes and their parents meets at 10 or 11 a.m. Fridays, Friday through Feb. 29. For details, call (630) 653-0755.

Wednesday

• The Lombard Park District's Kiddie Campus Preschool will hold a curriculum night for parents from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Sunset Knoll Recreation Center, 820 S. Finley Road, Lombard. The accredited, state-licensed preschool is open to children ages 3 to 6. Parents will be able to see examples of learning materials, meet staff and walk through a typical day with teachers. For details, call (630) 620-7322 or visit www.lombardparks.com.

• Immanuel Lutheran School and Early Childhood Learning Center will hold an open house from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the school, 148 E. Third St., Elmhurst. Visitors will learn about the curriculum, meet teachers, tour the facilities and more. For details, call (630) 832-9302 or visit www.ilselmhurst.org.

• The Very Merry Un-Birthday Party will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Addison Public Library, 2 Friendship Plaza. The event will include crafts, games, stories and cake. Children may attend even if it is not their birthday. The event is free. Children 9 and younger must be accompanied by a caregiver 16 or older. Registration is required. For details, call (630) 458-3338.

• Technology Center of DuPage will hold an open house from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at the campus, 301 S. Swift Road, Addison. TCD faculty and staff, as well as guidance counselors from member high school districts, will be on hand to answer questions. The center's students will make presentations about their career program. For details, call (630) 620-8770 or visit www.tcdupage.org.

Thursday

• Register by Thursday for Amazing Arachnids: Scorpions from 11 a.m. to noon Jan. 31 at York Center Park District, 1609 S. Luther Ave., Lombard. Children ages 3 to 5 will play games, make a craft and have a snack. The cost is $3 for residents, $5 for others. For details, call (630) 629-0886 or visit www.yorkcenterparks.org.

• Register by Thursday for a lecture about income tax issues that affect families Jan. 31 at the York Center Park District, 1609 S. Luther Ave., Lombard. The lecture will be given in English at 6 p.m. and in Spanish at 7 p.m. A representative from H&R Block will discuss issues such as child credits, earned income credits, education deductions, trusts, child support payments, working teenagers and more. The program is free. For details, call (630) 629-0886 or visit www.yorkcenterparks.org.

• A Kreative Kids program children Kindergarten through second grade will be from 4:30 to 5:15 p.m. Thursday at Roselle Public Library, 40 S. Park St., Roselle. The theme of the program, Kings and Queens, will involve a sharing of stories of "royalty," and children will create "royal" paper bag puppet characters. To register or for details, visit www.roselle.lib.il.us or call (630) 529-1641 ext. 351.

• Registration opens Thursday for students in grades four and five for Slime Time: Gross Things Galore from 4 to 5 p.m. Jan. 31 at Glenside Public Library District, 25 E. Fullerton Ave., Glendale Heights. Registration is required. To register or for details, call (630) 260-1550.

Friday

• Kid Rock will be offered by Villa Park Recreation Fridays, Friday through March 14, at the Iowa Community Center, 338 N. Iowa Ave., Villa Park. Children 20 months and younger with a parent meet from 9:15 to 9:55 a.m.; children 20 to 30 months with a parent meet from 10 to 10:40 a.m.; children 20 months to 5 years with a parent meet from 10:45 to 11:25 a.m. and children 2 ½ to 4 years meet from 11:30 a.m. to 12:10 p.m. The energetic program includes singing, dancing, creative play and more. The cost is $55 for residents, $58 for others. For information, visit www.rock-itkids.com, www.vprd.org or call (630) 834-8970.

• The Westfield Middle School Talent Show will be at 7 p.m. Friday in the Westfield gymnasium, 149 Fairfield Way, Bloomingdale. Admission is free and open to the public. For details, e-mail Cindy Bringer at cbringer@sd13.org or call her at (630) 529-6211.

• Rising Star Theatreworks will present "Mulan" at 7:30 p.m. Friday, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. The cast includes more than 50 children in grades four through nine. Tickets cost $10 to $12. For details, visit www.risingstartickets.org or call (630) 262-5027.

• Lombard Elementary District 44 will offer preschool screenings by appointment Friday at Madison School, 150 W. Madison St., Lombard. Children between the ages of 2 years, 10 months and 4 years, 11 months will be evaluated in areas including cognitive development, speech and language skills, social and emotional development, gross and fine motor skills and vision and hearing. Results will determine the child's eligibility for participation in early childhood education programs and speech and language services. It is not a screening for kindergarten admission. Testing takes about one hour. Parents will need to complete a developmental profile for each child screened. For details or an appointment, call Diane Rohlfs at (630) 827-4431.

• Glen Crest Middle School will hold its Faculty Night Games beginning at 6:30 p.m. Friday at the school, 725 Sheehan Ave., Glen Ellyn. For details, call (630)) 469-5220.

Saturday

• Warrenville Mother's Connection is hosting a Preschool Fair from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Warrenville City Hall, 28W701 Stafford Place, Warrenville. Representatives from a number of local preschools will provide information about their respective preschools for fall 2008. For details, call Beth at (630) 269-3073.

• Adults Involved in Mentoring Students (AIMS), a community-based outreach, will have a celebration luncheon from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Lake Park High School East Campus, 600 S. Medinah Road, Roselle. Mentors, mentored students and parents will gather for a craft, entertainment by a magician and lunch by Two Chefs of Itasca. The craft will use photos of each mentor with their mentored student taken at the event. For details, call Lynn Strevell at (630) 369-9576.

• A free marionette performance will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Roselle Public Library, 40 S. Park St., Roselle. Roberts Marionettes will present the Scottish folktale, "The Lass that Couldna Be Frightened." The performance is suggested for children kindergarten and older, but is open to all ages. Adults must accompany and supervise children under eight years old during the performance. Registration is required. To register or for details, visit www.roselle.lib.il.us or call (630) 529-1641 ext. 351.

• Registration for Villa Park Warriors youth football and cheerleading will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Feb. 2 at Willowbrook High School, 1250 S. Ardmore Ave., Villa Park. The league is open to boys and girls, ages 6 (by July 31) to 14. The cost is $175, with a $25 non-refundable deposit due at registration. New participants must bring two copies of their birth certificate. For details, visit www.villaparkwarriors.com or call (630) 542-8452.

• The School of Performing Arts will hold auditions by appointment for "The Music Man," its spring musical, Saturday at the school, 200 E. Fifth Ave., Suite 132, Naperville. Actors, singers and dancers in grades three through 12 may participate. For details, call (630) 717-6622 or visit www.schoolofperformingarts.com.

• Noble Fool Theatricals will hold auditions for "Oliver!" from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday on the main stage at Pheasant Run Resort, 4051 E. Main St., St. Charles. Youth ages 11 to 18 should prepare a one-minute monologue and 16 bars of a song. Children may be asked to do a cold reading from the script. Dance training and the ability to do an English accent are a plus. Those who audition should bring sheet music for their prepared song, a head shot and a resume. Performances will be April 5-12. For details, call (630) 443-0438, visit www.noblefool.org/education or e-mail education@noblefool.org.

• The Wheaton Public Library will feature storyteller Joy Wilcox and Alaska Adventure with stories for first-graders and older at 11 a.m. Saturday at the library, 225 N. Cross St., Wheaton. Free tickets are available at the children's desk. For details, call (630) 868-7543.

• The Glenside Public Library District will hold a family story time special for children ages 3 years to first grade, Carnival! A Mardi Gras Celebration, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Feb. 2 at the library, 25 E. Fullerton Ave., Glendale Heights. Registration begins Saturday. For details, call (630) 260-1550.

Sunday

• St. Peter the Apostle School will have an open house from noon to 2 p.m. Sunday at the School, 500 N. Cherry St., Itasca. The school offers small classroom sizes, full-day kindergarten, before- and after-school care, music and athletic programs, a new computer lab, and more. For details, call (630) 773-1979.

• The MetroMentors Winter Carnival will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Seven Bridges Ice Arena, 6690 S. Route 53, Woodridge. The event will include ice skating, raffles, family activities, an appearance by the Chicago Wolves' mascot Skates and more. Tickets cost $25 for adults and $10 for children. Proceeds benefit MetroMentors, a mentoring program operated by Metropolitan Family Services that pairs adult volunteers with youth ages 7 to 18. For details, call Kate Sutfin at (630) 784-4834 or visit www.metrofamily.org.

• The Winter Layering and Safety class for keeping the whole family including the dog safe is offered from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday beginning at the Youth-Group Cabin at Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, Herrick and Butterfield roads, Wheaton. The program is for ages 5 and older; children younger than 18 must have an adult companion. Reservations are requested by calling (630) 933-7248.

• The Glenbard High School District 87 ACTS Committee and Glenbard Leadership Council will offer an opportunity to create Heartfelt Valentines for Veterans Sunday through Feb. 1. The committee will provide art materials, boxes and snacks for community groups. The College of DuPage will coordinate a visit by servicemen and women who are graduates of area high schools. High school students of the district and their parents may visit each of the high school cafeterias at 2:45 p.m. Jan. 30 to create valentines for hospitalized veterans and service personnel here and abroad. Valentines must be returned by Feb. 1 to the Glendale Heights center, 300 Civic Center Plaza. Donations of funds, snacks and art supplies can be directed to the PEP Foundation, 596 Crescent Blvd, Glen Ellyn. For details, call (630) 469-9100

• Wheaton Warrenville South High School's Winter Guard will participate in the Midwest Color Guard Circuit beginning at 10 a.m. Sunday at Naperville North High School, 899 N. Mill St., Naperville. For details, call (630) 493-5292.