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DuPage Co. families calendar

Posted February 24, 2008 10:00 pm

Today

• Stories to Grow On, a drop-in storytime, will be offered at 7 p.m. Mondays and again at 10 a.m. Thursdays through Thursday 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 Young People's Services at (630) 627-0316 or visit www.plum.lib.il.us.

Tuesday

• Stories for Fun, where kids ages three to five enjoy stories, poems, songs, crafts and more with Miss Holly, will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, and each Tuesday through March 18, at Bensenville Community Public Library, 200 S. Church Road, Bensenville. Registration is required. To register or for details, call (630) 766-4642.

• Beacon Hill will feature Glenbard East students and their mock trial presentation at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the center, 2400 S. Finley Road, Lombard. Twelve residents will act as the jury. Gary Onate will present a program of Rat Pack Love Songs at 7 p.m. Feb. 27 at the center. The events are free and open to the public but reservations are requested by calling Mary Jo Carlson at (630) 691-7666.

• Carol Stream Elementary District 93 will hold a kindergarten registration at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Carol Stream schools including Carol Stream, 422 Sioux Lane; Cloverdale, 1182 Merbach Drive; Heritage Lakes, 925 Woodhill Drive; Roy De Shane, 475 Chippewa Trail; and Western Trails, 860 Idaho Trail; all in Carol Stream; and Elsie Johnson, 1380 Nautilus Lane, Hanover Park. The event is for parents only. For details, call the district at (630) 893-9393.

• The Glenside Public Library will hold a Gaming Guild drop-in program for students from grades 4-12 for players of collectible card games from 4 to 5:15 p.m. Tuesday at the library, 25 E. Fullerton Ave., Glendale Heights. For details, call (630) 260-1550.

Wednesday

• Stories for the Very Young, for kids 2-years-old and younger, will be a storytime at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, and every Wednesday through April 2, at Bensenville Community Public Library, 200 S. Church Road, Bensenville. Registration is required. To register or for details, call (630) 766-4642.

• Time Is on Your Side … Yes It Is will be the time-management workshop from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday in room 1450A in the Student Resource Center at College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. COD counselor Edison Wells will help participants schedule their time most effectively for work and recreation. For details, call (630) 942-2259.

• Kids in grades one through three who are fans of the Junie B. Jones series of children's books can participate in Junie B.-inspired crafts, games and more from 4 to 4:45 p.m. Wednesday at Itasca Community Library, 500 W. Irving Park Road, Itasca. Registration is required. To register or for details, call (630) 773-1699.

• Parenting classes will be offered at 7 p.m. Wednesdays through March 19 at First United Methodist Church of Downers Grove, 1032 Maple Ave. Upcoming topics include: Funny Family Stories Wednesday; Raising Children Who Don't Need It March 5; The Gift of Struggle March 12 and The Need for Nature March 19. Nurse Shelly Zabielski will lead each class. For details, call (630) 968-7120.

• Glenbard South and West high schools will present the annual Floral Symphony featuring bands and orchestras of the high schools and professional floral designers creating their art live at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Glenbard South High School, 23W200 Butterfield Road, Glen Ellyn. Doors open at 6:15 p.m. Tickets are $12 and available in advance and at the door. Raffle tickets will be available. For details or tickets, call (630) 790-1604.

• West Chicago's Community High School District 94 Wildcat Preschool has openings at the school, 326 Joliet, West Chicago. Children ages 3½ to 5 must be toilet trained. Sessions begin from 12:20 to 2:05 p.m. Wednesday. The fee is $150 for 36 days. For details, call Patti Kozlowski at (630) 876-6377.

Thursday

• Dancing Dragons will be the Kreative Kids program for children in kindergarten through second grade from 4:30 to 5:15 Thursday at Roselle Public Library, 40 S. Park St., Roselle. Participants will hear dragon tales and create a dragon mobile. Registration is required. To register or for details, visit www.roselle.lib.il.us or call (630) 529-1641, ext. 351.

• Glenside Public Library will have a family drop-in story time for children ages 3 to kindergarten and their families from 6:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Library, 25 E. Fullerton Ave., Glendale Heights. For details, call (630) 260-1550.

• Glenbard High School District 87 will feature author Robert Brooks and his program Fostering family Closeness and Respect at 7 p.m. Thursday at Glenbard West High School, 670 Crescent Blvd., Glen Ellyn. He is the author of "Raising Resilient Children." The program is open to all parents. A parent discussion group will meet at 6 p.m. For details, call (630) 469-9100.

• Project CRISS, Creating Independence through Student-owned Strategies will focus on helping students better organize, understand and retain what they learn during a workshop from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Glenbard South High School, 23W200 Butterfield Road, Glen Ellyn. The program is open to all Glenbard parents. To register, call Marti Seaton at (6300 942-6630.

Friday

• A Laser Tag Field Trip will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday at Clauss Recreation Center, 555 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Roselle. For kids ages 6 through 14, the group will travel to the laser tag facility via the Roselle Park District bus, and before- and after-care is available for an extra fee. Participants must wear closed-toe shoes, and bring a bag lunch. Cost is $22. To register or for details, call (630) 894-4200.

• No School Sports Time will be from noon to 3 p.m. Friday in the gym at Clauss Recreation Center, 555 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Roselle. Kids can come play basketball, and a supervisor will be present. Grades three through six will be from noon to 1:30 p.m., and grades seven and eight will be from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Cost is $3. For details, call (630) 894-4200.

• The play "Pinocchio" will be performed at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday in the cafetorium of Winfield Central School, 0S150 Winfield Road., Winfield. The cast consists of fifth-, sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade students. Tickets cost $5 for adults and students, and $3 for children under 6. For tickets, call Kristen McHenry at (630) 784-1004, or tickets will be available at the door if the show is not sold out. For details, call Heidi Voss at (630) 909-4349.

• The fourth-annual Bowling for Diabetes, sponsored by the West Chicago Sons of the American Legion Post 300, will be from 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Friday at Bowling Green, 30W150 Roosevelt Road, West Chicago. The cost is $20, which includes two games and appetizers. The evening also will include raffles and musical entertainment. Proceeds will benefit the American Diabetes Association. Reservations are required. For details, call (630) 231-3181.

• Students will perform the musical "The Pajama Game" at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Saturday and 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday at Montini Catholic High School, 19W070 16th St., Lombard. Tickets cost $7, free with a booster pass. For details, call (630) 627-6930 or visit www.montini.org.

• Children can make a picture frame memory book from 1 to 3 p.m. Friday at the Elmhurst Historical Museum, 120 E. Park Ave. Participants should bring a photo to use for the project. The cost is $2 per book. For details, call (630) 833-1457.

• Children's entertainer Kathleen Gibson will perform at 7 p.m. Friday at the Helen M. Plum Memorial Library, 110 W. Maple St., Lombard. The program is geared to families with children of all ages. Children must be accompanied by an adult. For details, call (630) 627-0316 or visit www.plum.lib.il.us.

• The Carol Steam Public Library will present a free movie about eight sled dogs at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the library, 616 Hiawatha Drive, Carol Stream. The event is drop-in and guests may bring dry snacks and covered drinks. For details, call (630) 653-0755.

• The Glendale Heights Parks and Recreation Department will offer a Friday Fun Night for students from grades 6-8 for dinner and a movie from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday beginning at the Sports Hub, 250 Civic Center Plaza, Glendale Heights. Those attending should bring money for snacks. The fee is $20 for residents, $25 for others. For details, call (630) 260-6060.

• Wheaton Christian Grammar School is collecting bicycles for His Wheels International, an organization that sends specially adapted bicycles around the world to help disabled children and adults. The collection is from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday at Wheaton Christian Grammar School, east door No. 3, 530 E. Harrison, Wheaton. For details, call Mike Cherry at (630) 668-1385, ext. 266.

• The Glen Ellyn Park District will present Angelina Ballerina with dance and craft for ages 3-5 from noon to 1 p.m. Friday at the Main Street Recreation Center, 501 Hill Ave., Glen Ellyn. The fee is $15 for residents, $22 for others. For details, call (630) 858-2463.

Saturday

• Children ages 9 to 16 may audition for the musical "Robin Hood" from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday at Steel Beam Theatre, 111 W. Main St., St. Charles. No appointments are necessary. Auditions will consist of singing, dancing and reading from the script. If children are cast in the production, tuition costs $195 which includes a script, costume, T-shirt and two free tickets. Scholarships are available based on need. Rehearsals will be from 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays and performances will be on Saturdays, April 12-May 24. For information, visit www.steelbeamtheatre.com.

• Fun with Penguins and Polar Bears will be offered from 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Addison Public Library, 2 Friendship Plaza. Children will listen to funny stories about penguins and polar bears, play games and make a craft. The program is free, but registration is required. Children 9 and younger must be accompanied by a caregiver 16 or older. For details, call the Ask Me Desk at (630) 458-3338.

• Register and return a pledge sheet by Saturday to participate in the third annual We Grow Dreams Inc. Bowl-A-Thon March 9 at Brunswick Zone, 1555 W. 75th St., Woodridge. Check-in starts at 1 p.m. and bowling starts at 2 p.m. Bowlers of any age are welcome to bowl three games and compete for prizes. The event also will include raffles. Proceeds will benefit the We Grow Dreams Greenhouse and Garden Center, a not-for-profit retail and wholesale greenhouse that provides job training and employment to people with disabilities. For details, call Joanne Schubert at (630) 960-3463 or visit www.wegrowdreams.org.

• Registration begins Saturday for the Next Steps Transition series in April and May, a free training program to assist parents of students with disabilities from middle school to high school in preparing for the change from school life to life in the community. The series is hosted by and meets at the College of DuPage, Room 1250AB Students Resource Center, 425 Fawell Blvd. The programs begin with registration at 6:45 and sessions from 7 to 9 p.m. Topics are Making it in the Real World April 8, Roadmaps to the Future April 15, Preparing for work while in school April 22, Life in the Community April 29 and future Finances and Supports May 6. For details or to register, call Mary D'Adamo at (630) 942-6694.

• Wiesbrook PTA will hold its Aloha Fun Fair 2008 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the school, 2160 Durfee Road, Wheaton. For details, call (630) 682-2190.

Sunday

• The Wheaton VFW Post 2164 will hold a breakfast from 8 a.m. to noon Sunday at the post, Papworth Street and Geneva Road, Wheaton. Tickets are $5 for adults, $3 for children under 12. Raffles will be available. For details, call (630) 668-8756.