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Briefs: Enjoy knitting with others

Wool and Co., 23 S. Third St. in Geneva, will host a World Wide Knit in Public Day at 1 p.m. June 14. Started in 2005 by Danielle Landes, the day is a way for knitters to come together and enjoy each other's company. Call Lesley Edmondson at Wool and Co. at (630) 232-2305.

Support meeting offered

The monthly meeting for the DuPage County chapter of Parents Of Murdered Children will be 6 to 8 p.m. June 12 in Wheaton. This month's speaker is Suzanne W. Keenon of the Fox Valley Institute, who will talk about the grieving process and couples' grief. The parents group meets the second Thursday of each month in the DuPage County state's attorney's office at 503 N. County Farm Road, off Manchester Road, in Wheaton. It is open to any Illinois resident 18 or older who has lost someone they love to violence. Call Terrie Jacoby at (630) 407-8008.

Décor business opens

Minta Interiors, 9 N. Third St., Geneva, will have a grand opening at 5 p.m. June 12. For details, call Anna Lisznianski at (630) 232-1700.

Raku Day returns

Fine Line Creative Arts Center in St. Charles will have its 15th annual Raku Day and Open House June 13 and 14. The festivities start June 13, when the public can learn to glaze pottery made by Fine Line staff from 5 to 8:30 p.m. The cost is $40 and includes a picnic dinner and a $15 coupon. On June 14, admission is free for the open house from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the center, 6N158 Crane Road. Call (630) 584-9443 or visit www.fineline.org

'Passport' to museums

The Geneva History Center, 113 S. Third St., is participating in the Passports to Adventure program from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Children 4 to 12 collect stamps in a booklet by visiting museums throughout the suburbs; they are eligible for prizes. The booklet is available at the history center. Forty museums participate.