DuPage 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.

Ongoing

• Special Recreation Association Art Show will be on display through Saturday at the Bloomingdale Park District Museum, 108 S. Bloomingdale Road. The show includes works done by artists with disabilities who participate in various local Special Recreation Association programs. Museum hours are 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays; and noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays. For details, call the museum at (630) 529-3650.

Today

• The After Hours Film Society meets at 7:30 p.m. the second and fourth Monday of each month, except December, at the Tivoli Theatre, 5021 Highland Ave., Downers Grove. This week's film is "Persepolis." Admission costs $5 for members, $9 for others. For details, call (630) 534-4528 or visit www.afterhoursfilmsociety.com.

• The Choral-Aires, an award-winning Sweet Adelines Chorus, rehearses at 7 p.m. Mondays at Elmhurst Presbyterian Church, 367 Spring Road. For details, call Mary Brzezinski at (630) 964-0792 or visit www.choral-aires.org.

Tuesday

• The Fox Valley Clutter Club will meet from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Batavia Public Library, 10 S. Batavia Ave. This month's topic will be "Simplifying Your Life," presented by professional organizer Barb Gould. The program is free, but registration is requested. For details, call Gould at (630) 677-5604 or visit www.brightstartorganizing.com.

• Stitches in Time, the Carol Stream Historical Society's quilt show, will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Historic Farm House on Lies Road, west of Hampe Park, Carol Stream. Guests may display a quilt and talk about its history. For details, call (630) 665-0686.

Wednesday

• 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. Any woman 18 or older may join. For details, call (708) 275-8329 or visit www.villagevocalchords.com.

Thursday

• The Women's Club of Addison will meet Thursday at The English Garden, 115 W. Adelaide St., Elmhurst. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. for shopping and the meeting starts at 7:30 p.m. The program will focus on herb gardening and how to decorate with potted plants. After the meeting, members will gather at Café Amano, 105 S. York Road, Elmhurst. The meeting is free, but members and guests must pay for their food at Café Amano. For details, call Marianne at (630) 514-2200.

• The 47th annual Wheaton/Glen Ellyn AAUW used book sale is Thursday through Saturday at the Glen Ellyn Civic Center, 535 Duane St. The pre-sale will be from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Thursday. Pre-sale admission costs $5, $10 for dealers with scanners and free for children. The sale continues with free admission from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, when a bag of books will cost $5. Proceeds from the sale will be used for scholarships and fellowships. For details, call Sarah Peck at (630) 469-4726.

Friday

• Drop-in chess for children in grades one through eight will be offered from 1 to 3 p.m. Friday at the Helen M. Plum Memorial Library, 110 W. Maple St., Lombard. The program is aimed at home-schooled students, as well as other children who have the day off. Chess sets will be provided. For details, call (630) 627-0316 or visit www.plum.lib.il.us.

Saturday

• The Garden Club of Bensenville's annual plant sale starts at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Bensenville Community Public Library, 200 S. Church Road. The sale will continue until all plants are sold.

• The Yorkville Junior Women's Club will hold its third annual Spring Craft Show from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Town Square on Route 47, Yorkville. For details, call (630) 554-0877.