Business events

Women in Business: Dr. J. Colby Martin speaks on "They Lied to You -- You Really Can't Have It All and Why That's OK!" to the Women in Business of the Greater Aurora Chamber of Commerce at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Walter Payton's Roundhouse, 205 N. Broadway, Aurora. The cost is $25 for members. Register by Jan. 7: (630) 897-3751 or www.AuroraChamber.com.

Taste of wine, chocolate: Rotary Club of Aurora Sunrise holds its sixth annual Wine and Chocolate Tasting and silent auction from 5 to 8 p.m. Jan. 27 at Fox Valley Winery, 5600 W. Route 34, Oswego. The $20 per person cost includes wine tasting and hors d'oeuvres. A cash bar will be available.

Small business tax issues: Ron Haggh of SCORE gives an overview of the taxes and tax-related issues small businesses face in the upcoming tax season from noon to 1 p.m. Jan. 29 at the Eola Road Branch of the Aurora Public Library, 555 S. Eola Road, Aurora. More information, call (630) 264-3400.

Dinner dance: Lisle Area Chamber of Commerce holds its annual dinner dance, "Lisle, Building on a Legacy," from 6:30 to 11:30 p.m. Feb. 2 at the Hilton Lisle/Naperville, 3003 Corporate West Drive, Lisle. The cost is $60 per person and includes one hour open bar, dinner, dancing and silent auction. Info: (630) 964-0052.

Small business database: Small business owners learn how to use the Reference USA database to conduct market research and locate potential customers or partners from noon to 1 p.m. Feb. 26 at the Eola Road Branch of the Aurora Public Library, 555 S. Eola Road, Aurora. Call (530) 264-3400.