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DuPage family calendar

Posted April 06, 2008 11:00 pm

Daily Herald Staff Reports

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

Today

• The Bensenville Elementary School District 2 Birth-to-Three Parent Education Program and the Bensenville Community Public Library will offer a preschool storytime in Spanish from 4 to 4:30 p.m. today at the library, 200 S. Church Road. The program will include stories, rhymes, fingerplays and songs. For details, call Christy Poli at (630) 766-5940, ext. 116, or the library, (630) 766-4642.

Tuesday

• Children's safety will be the focus for parents from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital, 26W171 Roosevelt Road, Wheaton. For details or to register, call (630) 909-7102.

• The Carol Stream Park District will offer these classes with registration at the Simkus Recreation Center, 849 Lies Road, Carol Stream. A Hatha yoga for mother and daughter will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday. The fee is $45 per person. A Bean Bag League for teams, including a tournament, begins Thursday at Code, 23330 N. Main St., Carol Stream. The cost is $29 per team. For details, call (630) 784-6120.

• Special Education Alliance District 200, SEA200, will present Financial Planning for your Child's Future from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Monroe Middle School, 1855 Manchester Road, Wheaton. Kirsten Izatt, attorney at law with The Estate Planning Group, will be the featured speaker. For details, visit www.SEA200.org.

Thursday

• St. John the Baptist School students will perform "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" at 1 and 7 p.m. Thursday and Saturday at Wheaton Academy, 900 Prince Crossing Road, West Chicago. Tickets cost $5, $3 for students in high school and younger. For details, call (630) 668-2625, ext. 648.

• The DuPage Birding Club will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at the IIT Rice Center, 201 E. Loop Road, Wheaton. The program will focus on the ivory-billed woodpecker skins. The group will join a field trip and workday in Savanna from 9:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. and a tour from 1 to 3 p.m. For details or register, call Joan Bruchman at (847) 253-4128. Another tour is at 7:30 a.m. Sunday beginning in Bolingbrook. For details, call (630) 985-2956.

Friday

• The Glendale Heights Parks and Recreation Department will offer Unplugged teen hangout for grades six through eighth from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Sports Hub, 250 Civic Center Plaza, Glendale Heights. The card fee is $5 with a school ID, $10 for others. Admission is $3 for members, $8 for others. For details, call (630) 260-6060.

• Glenbard North High School's faculty band, The Referrals, will perform at the school's Battle of the Bands at 7 p.m. Friday at the school, 990 Kuhn Road, Carol Stream. Students may purchase tickets in advance for $3. Admission at the door is $5; $3 with a can of food for the Northwest DuPage Walk-in Ministry in Carol Stream. For details, call (630) 469-9100.

• Glen Crest Middle School's faculty will challenge the Glen Ellyn police basketball team at 6:30 p.m. Friday at the school, 725 Sheehan Ave., Glen Ellyn. The rivalry dates back more than 16 years. Admission is $1 and an ice cream social and concessions will be available. For details, call (630) 469-5220.

• The Glen Ellyn Children's Chorus will present a joint concert with the National Children's Choir of Great Britain at 7:30 p.m. Friday at First Presbyterian Church, 715 N. Carlton Ave., Wheaton. Tickets are $10 for general admission, $5 for students. For details, call (630) 858-2471.

• St. James the Apostle School will hold its spring children's toy and clothing resale from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday and 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the school, 480 S. Park Blvd., Glen Ellyn. Admission is $1, with no children or strollers, Friday; free admission and half-price sale and children admitted Saturday. For details, call (630) 545-2417.

Saturday

• Our Savior Lutheran Church's annual Gigantic Garage Sale will be from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday in the church's ministry activity center, 1244 W. Army Trail Road, Carol Stream. Early entry at 7:30 a.m. costs $25. Proceeds will benefit a youth group mission trip, DuPage PADS, Walk-In Ministry and other charitable causes. No strollers are allowed; the sale will be held rain or shine. For details, visit www.oslcgaragesale.com.

• The Shower of Crafts art and craft fair will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday in the gymnasium at College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. Admission costs $3.50, free for children ages 11 and younger. For details, call Karen Yackley at (815) 878-2728.

• Fifth- and sixth-grade students from St. Michael Parish School will hold a Bike Bonanza from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday in the school's parking lot, 314 W. Willow St., Wheaton. Residents may donate used bicycles that will be repaired and then donated to children at the People's Resource Center and adults who are clients of DuPage PADS.

• The Wheaton VFW Post 2164 will hold its F-Troop pasta dinner from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday at the post, Papworth and Gary avenues, Wheaton. Dinner includes refreshments. Tickets are $8 for adults, $3 for children younger than 12 years. For details, call (630) 668-8756.

• The Glendale Heights Parks and Recreation Department will offer these programs at the Sports Hub, 250 Civic Center Plaza, Glendale Heights. For details, call (630) 260-6060.

Pee Wee T-ball for ages 3 to 4 and a parent is at 9:30 a.m. Saturdays, April 12 to May 17. The fee is $42 for residents, $47 for others.

Junior Cars, Trucks and Planes for ages 7 to 12 will meet at 9 a.m. Saturdays, April 12 to May 17. The fee is $37 for residents, $42 for others.

Advanced Egyptian drawing for ages 7 to 12 meets at 10:30 a.m. Saturdays, April 12 to May 17. The fee is $37 for residents, $42 for others.

A trip to the Chicago Wolves game is from 5:30 to 10:30 p.m. Saturday. The fee is $35 for residents, $39 for others.

• The Warrenville Park District is taking registration for these programs at the park district, 3S260 Warren Ave., Warrenville. Fencing lessons will be offered for ages 8 and older from 11:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Saturdays, April 12 to May 17. The fee is $42 for residents, $47 for others.

Indoor youth soccer for students in kindergarten through eighth grades meets Saturdays, April 12 to May 17. The fee is $40 for residents, $45 for others. For details, call (630) 393-7279.

• Preparing the Path for High School and College Success will be presented for parents and students in English and Spanish from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Marquardt Administration Building, 1860 Glen Ellyn Road, Glendale Heights. For details, call (630) 469-9100.

• The Carol Stream Park District will offer these classes with registration at the Simkus Recreation Center, 849 Lies Road, Carol Stream. A trip to the Chicago Wolves game is planned from 5:15 to 10:30 p.m. Saturday for all ages at the Allstate Arena. Tickets are $35 and include transportation. Family bowling is available with a pizza party the last day. League begins Sunday at Brunswick Zone, 170 W. North Ave., Carol Stream. The fee includes a bowling ball; shoe rental is separate. Fee is $139 for a family of three, $185 for a family of four, $205 for a family of five. For details, call (630) 784-6120.

• Wheaton College's Gospel Choir will present a concert at 7 p.m. Saturday at Edman Chapel, Washington and Franklin streets, Wheaton. Tickets are $7 for general admission, $5 for students and seniors older than 60. For details, call (630) 752-5251.

Sunday

• An all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet will be offered from 7:30 a.m. to noon Sunday at VFW Post 2801, 39 E. St. Charles Road, Villa Park. The menu includes sausage, pancakes, French toast, eggs, biscuits and gravy, coffee and juice. The cost is $5.