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.

Today

• 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 Village Vocal Chords, an award-winning a cappella chorus, is seeking women ages 18 to 55 to join. Rehearsals are 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays at St. John Lutheran Church, 47th Street and Brainard Avenue, LaGrange. For details, call Ms. Michael Bogert at (708) 275-8329 or visit www.villagevocalchords.com.

• The Far West chapter of Delta Gamma Alumnae will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Julie Mackey's Wheaton home. The program for all area alumnae is "Color Me Beautiful." For details, call Eileen Glynn at (630) 469-6219.

• Wheaton College will celebrate Earth Day with an Alternative Fuel Vehicle Exposition from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Todd M. Beamer Student Center, 501 College Ave., Wheaton. The event is free and open to the community with a free lunch and a seminar at 11 a.m., "Alternative Fuels 101," and one at 1 p.m., "Future of Alternative Vehicles." Test vehicles will be available for participants to test drive. Registration for test drives is required by calling (630) 752-5384.

Wednesday

• The Oakbrook Terrace Park District will offer 50 and Older Band Together from 10 to 10:45 a.m. Wednesdays through May 28 at the park district's fitness center, 1 Parkview Plaza. The group exercise class for participants 50 and older will use exercise bands to strengthen, tone and stretch. The cost is $12 for residents and $17 for others. Registration is required. For details, call (630) 574-0420 or visit www.obtpd.org.

• The DuPage Woodworkers will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday at St. James the Apostle Church, 480 S. Park Blvd., Glen Ellyn. Mark Miller will present a program about veneering. For details, call Bill Eck at (708) 409-8733.

Thursday

• The Glen Ellyn/Wheaton Associates of the Art Institute is planning a seminar on Art in Chicago, woman's gallery tour and lunch at Incredible Edibles Thursday. For details, call Barb Deli at (630) 668-6572.

• The DuPage Organic Garden Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Heritage Presbyterian Church, 965 Kuhn Road, Carol Stream. The meeting features Marge Vincelette talking about wildflowers. For details, call (630) 462-6919.

• Double Blessings Mothers of Twins club will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at Adventist Glen Oaks Hospital, 701 Winthrop Ave., Glendale Heights. All mothers and mothers-to-be of twins, triplets and more are invited. For details, call (630) 213-4025.

Friday

• Villa Park Recreation will offer country line-dancing classes the second and fourth Fridays of every month at the Community Recreation Building, 320 E. Wildwood Ave., Villa Park. Beginning class starts at 6 p.m. and class for more experienced dancers will be from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Singles, couples and groups all are welcome. Partners are not necessary. The weekly fee is $5 per for residents and $6 for others, payable at the door. For details, call (630) 834-8970, e-mail jenny@vprd.org or visit www.vprd.org.

Saturday

• The DuPage Birding Club will meet at 7:30 a.m. Saturday to tour the Morton Arboretum on Route 53 in Lisle. For details, call Carol Schoeck at (630) 964-6574.

• The Kiwanis Club of Warrenville will hold a pancake breakfast from 7 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Warrenville Fire Protection District, 3S472 Batavia Road, Warrenville. Tickets are $5 for ages 3 to adults. For details, call (6300 393-1319.