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DuPage family calendar

Submit events at least two weeks in advance via e-mail to dupageneighbor@dailyherald.com or by fax, (630) 955-0895.

Today

• Kidz Kabaret holds a summer registration event from 5:30 to 8 p.m. today at the troupe's rehearsal studios, 1665 Quincy Ave., Suite 143, Naperville. The event will include karaoke, open mic, free headshots, an informational meeting for parents and improv games. For details and a schedule of Kidz Kabaret's summer productions, visit www.kidzkabaret.com or call (630) 355-9212.

Tuesday

• The College of DuPage AAUW will hold its Book, Music and Movie Sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Student Resource Center, Room 1480, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. Donations may be dropped off from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday near the cafeteria. For details, call (630) 942-2709.

Wednesday

• Baskin-Robbins' second annual 31-Cent Scoop Night will be from 5 to 10 p.m. Wednesday at local Baskin-Robbins shops. All scoops will cost 31 cents and local firefighters will be on hand to collect donations for the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, a not-for-profit organization that honors firefighters killed in the line of duty and provides assistance to their families. For details or to find a local shop, visit www.baskinrobbins.com/31cent.

• Students will perform "The Art of Dining" at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday at Glenbard East High School, 1014 S. Main St., Lombard. For details or tickets, call (630) 424-6640.

• The Warrenville Public Library District will offer Write Your Family History Now with genealogist Mike Karsen at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the library, 28W751 Stafford Place, Warrenville. Registration is requested by calling (630) 393-1171.

• An ACT Preparation Class for high school students will be offered from Wednesday to June 11 at the Glen Ellyn Park District Main Street Recreation Center, 501 N. Hill, Glen Ellyn. Classes meet from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays or 9 to 11:30 a.m. Saturdays. The fee is $5 for residents, $8 for others. For details, call (630) 858-2463.

• The Carol Stream Fourth of July parade committee is holding a fundraiser from 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Wednesday at Culver's, 290 S. Schmale Road, Carol Stream. A portion of all sales will benefit the parade.

• The Glenbard South High School band will present a spring concert at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the school, 23W200 Butterfield Road, Glen Ellyn. Admission is $3 for adults, $2 for students. For details, call (630) 469-9100.

Thursday

• The St. Walter School band concert will be at 7 p.m. Thursday in the school's gym, 201 W. Maple Ave., Roselle. Admission is free. For details, call (630) 529-1721.

• The Carol Stream Public Library will offer Food for Fines Thursday to May 15 at the library, 616 Hiawatha Drive, Carol Stream. Patrons may donate a nonperishable food items to clear $1 of overdue fines or processing fees, to a maximum of $15. This cannot waive charges for lost or damaged materials.

• Lake Park High School will present Rodgers and Hammerstein's classic musical "Oklahoma!" Thursday to Sunday at the East Campus Dice Auditorium. Performances are at 7 p.m. Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Early ticket orders are encouraged since the performances are expected to sell out. Tickets are $7 for adults, $5 for non-Lake Park students and free to all seniors and children younger than 13 and Lake Park students/staff with their school ID. Tickets can be ordered in advance at (630) 295-5313 or by e-mailing lptheatreboxoffice@lphs.org.

• Glen Crest Middle School will present "Annie Jr." at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the school, 725 Sheehan Ave., Glen Ellyn. Tickets are $5 for adults, $3 for students. For details, call (630) 469-5220.

• COD and the DuPage Credit Union invites the community to vote for their favorite artwork during "My Choice Art Exhibit" by May 9 in COD's Wings Student Art Gallery, Student Resource Center, Room 1540, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. The gallery is free. For details, call (630) 428-3440.

• The first-ever "Black and Tan Student Summit," focusing on black and Hispanic high school students for college readiness, academic achievement and personal development, is from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday in the SRC, Room 2800, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. DuPage County high school principals from 26 schools will select eight students for the summit. For details, call Robert Nichols at (630) 942-4058.

Friday

• The Bloomingdale Church drama team will present a dinner theater performance of the modern-day parable "Baggage Claim" Friday and Saturday at the church, 264 Glen Ellyn Road, Bloomingdale. Dinner starts at 6:15 p.m., followed by the show at 7:30 p.m. The cost is $15. Proceeds will benefit a youth mission trip. Reservations are required. For details, call (630) 894-0090.

• Boy Scout Troop 191's perennial plant sale will be from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday; and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday in the parking lot behind West Suburban Bank on Gary Avenue, between North Avenue and Hiawatha Drive, Carol Stream. Plants cost $6 to $10.

• Elmhurst Elks Lodge 1531 will hold a fundraiser to benefit the family of Brian Johnson at 7 p.m. Friday at the lodge, 711 W. St. Charles Road, Elmhurst. The event will include dinner, raffles, a silent auction and musical entertainment by two local bands. Johnson, an Elmhurst resident, died in a car accident in March. Proceeds will help his wife, Tracy, and their 2-year-old son Benjamin. Tickets cost $20 in advance or $25 at the door. For details, call Kathy Burke at (630) 390-8254 or e-mail kathy--burke97@yahoo.com.

• Wheaton College's Community School of the Arts will present its 23rd annual Suzuki Concerto and Chamber Music Concert at 7 p.m. Friday in Pierce Chapel, Washington and Franklin streets, Wheaton. The event is free. For details, call (630) 752-5567.

• The Student Jazz Showcase will perform at 8 p.m. Friday at the College of DuPage McAninch Arts Center, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. Tickets are $4 and parking is free. For details, call (630) 942-4000 or visit www.cod.edu/ArtsCntr.

• West Chicago Elementary District 33's PTO will sponsor We Go Run, a 5K or 10K run/walk and mile run for children ages 6 to 12 and 100-yard dash for ages 8 and younger, at 8 a.m. Sunday at Community High School, 326 Joliet St., West Chicago. Fees are $20 for the 5K and 10K before Friday, $25 after. The mile run is $8 in advance, $10 race day. The Kids' 100-yard dash is at 9:30 a.m. and is free, but registration is required. District 33 students can register for any events for only $1. For details, register at www.wegoed33.k12.il.us or www.signmeupsports.com/59369, or call (630) 293-6000, ext. 201.

Saturday

• The Teen Pizza Taste-Off will be from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday at the Addison Public Library, 2 Friendship Plaza. Participants will taste pizza from local restaurants, then vote on which one they like best. Registration is required. For details, call (630) 458-3338 or (630) 458-3320.

• The fourth annual 4-H Foundation Garage Sale will be from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday in the 4-H building at the DuPage County Fairgrounds, 2015 W. Manchester Road, Wheaton. Proceeds will benefit the foundation, which provides financial support to local 4-H programs.

• Derby Day at Danada will be from 1 to 6 p.m. Saturday at Danada Forest Preserve, 3S501 Naperville Road, Wheaton. The event will include children's activities, horse exhibits, demonstrations, wagon rides, food and an auction. Tickets cost $25, $10 for children ages 12 and younger. Proceeds benefit Friends of Danada, a not-for-profit organization. For details, call (630) 668-6012.

• The Winfield Public Library will offer children ages 8 and older time to make Mother's Memory Photo Cube at 1 p.m. Saturday at the library, 0S291 Winfield Road, Winfield. Participants should bring pictures to create the gift for mothers and grandmothers. For details, call (630) 653-7599.

• The Glen Ellyn Park District is offering a Nocturnal Hike for all ages at 8 p.m. Saturday at Churchill Park on St. Charles Road, west of Route 53, Glen Ellyn. The fee is $12 for residents, $18 for others. For details, call (630) 858-2462.

• The Glen Ellyn Children's Chorus will present a joint concert with the Children's Chorus of Washington, D.C., at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Faith Lutheran Church, 41 N. Park Blvd., Glen Ellyn. For details, call (630) 858-2471.