DuPage Co. hobby calendar
• Submit events at least two weeks in advance to Melynda Findlay via e-mail to mfindlay@dailyherald.com or by fax, (630) 955-0895.
Today
• The Naperville Community Gardeners will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at John Greene Realtor, 1311 S. Route 59, Naperville. Kristen Ludwig of Ball Seed will present a slide show and display samples of this year's new plants. Guests are welcome. For details, visit www.napervillecommunitygardeners.org.
• The Oakbrook Terrace Lions Club meets at 7:30 p.m. the first Monday of every month at Anyways Restaurant, 5 E. Roosevelt Road, Oakbrook Terrace. For details, call Bob Shanahan at (630) 629-8473.
• The West Towns Chorus, a men's a cappella singing group, rehearses at 7:30 p.m. Mondays at the Moose Lodge, 1030 Warren Ave., Downers Grove. New members are welcome. For details, visit www.westtowns.org.
• The Choral-Aires, an award-winning Sweet Adelines Chorus, rehearses at 7:30 p.m. Mondays. For rehearsal location, call Mary Brzezinski at (630) 964-0792 or visit www.Choral-Aires.org.
Tuesday
• A series of programs about working with fabric will be offered from 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesdays, March 4-25, at the Sheldon Peck Homestead, 355 E. Parkside, Lombard. This week's topic will be quilting and knitting. Upcoming workshops include quilting and embroidery March 11; quilting and spinning wool March 18; and weaving and knitting March 25. Each program includes a demonstration of techniques and instruction. Admission is free. For details, call (630) 629-1885 or visit www.lombardhistory.org.
• The Crestview Garden Club will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Community Bank of Elmhurst, 330 W. Butterfield Road. Gail Gregor of Stylish Stems will demonstrate how to set an elegant table and make a centerpiece. Guests are welcome. For details, call Patricia Wudi at (630) 834-5127.
• The Oak Brook Art League will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Marvin Tiesenga, 60 Devonshire Road, Oak Brook. The meeting will include both a lecture and a piano solo by Alva Steffler, an art professor. Reservations are requested. For details, call (630) 655-2888.
• The Village Vocal Chords, an award-winning a cappella chorus, rehearses at 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays at St. John Lutheran Church, 47th Street and Brainard Avenue, LaGrange. For details, call Michael Bogert at (708) 275-8329 or visit www.villagevocalchords.com.
• The AARP's Glen Ellyn Chapter will hold a St. Patrick's Day Party at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, 22W415 Butterfield Road, Glen Ellyn. Singer and saxophone player Michael Finn will perform. For details, call George Pelch at (630) 983-0918.
• The Glen Ellyn Woman's Club will meet at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Glen Ellyn Civic Center, 535 Duane St. Attorney Janet L. Sullivan will present "Advocating for Seniors." Those who attend should bring nonperishable food items to donate to the Glen Ellyn Food Pantry. Guests are welcome and may make a reservation by calling (630) 469-3942.
• The Woman's Department Club of Wheaton will meet at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Loretto Conference Center, 1600 Somerset Lane, Wheaton. Leslie Goddard will present "Home Sweet Chicago -- American's Candy Capital." For details or reservations, call (630) 653-2229.
Wednesday
• Villa Park Recreation offers a Scrabble group at 10 a.m. the first and third Wednesday of each month at the Community Recreation Building, 320 E. Wildwood. Boards will be supplied. Participants may bring lunch and a drink. The group is free and registration is not required. For details, call (630) 834-8970, e-mail jenny@vprd.org or visit www.vprd.org.
Thursday
• The Northern Illinois Iris Society will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Hinsdale Community House, 415 W. Eighth St. The program will include a slide presentation about Japanese and Siberian irises by Jill and Jim Copeland of Lawton, Mich. Jill Copeland also will discuss her work with interspecies cross-breeding. Guests are welcome. For details, call (708) 354-5629.
Friday
• Kids can make Easter crafts from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Spring Avenue Recreation Center, 185 Spring Ave., Glen Ellyn. Children ages 3 to 12 may attend with an adult. The fee is $32 for residents, $48 for others. For details, visit www.gepark.org or call (630) 858-2479.