DuPage hobby calendar

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

June 2

• The Naperville Community Gardeners Club will meet at 7 p.m. June 2 at John Greene Realtor, on the lower level, 1311 S. Route 59, Naperville. Author Patricia Hill will discuss "Design Your Natural Midwest Garden." For details, visit www.napervillecommunitygardeners.org.

• Free tickets for select performances at Ravinia will be available at 5:30 p.m. June 2 at the Helen M. Plum Memorial Library, 110 W. Maple St., Lombard. Numbers for line placement will be distributed starting at 5 p.m. Only one set of tickets per household will be allowed. A list of performance dates will be posted at the library. For details, call (630) 627-0316 or visit www.plum.lib.il.us.

• Register by June 2 for Lake Park High School's Summer Sports Camps. A variety of camps are available for students in grades two through 12. Costs range from $30 to $130, depending on the length of the session. For details and a complete schedule, visit www.lphs.org.

• Villa Park Recreation's Readers' Theatre Group meets from 3 to 4 p.m. Mondays at the Community Recreation Building, 320 E. Wildwood Ave. The program, led by local resident Joe Schrantz, offers an opportunity to perform without memorizing scripts. Participation is free. For details, call (630) 834-8970 or visit www.vprd.org.

• 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.

June 3

• The Catholic Daughters of West Chicago will meet at 6:30 p.m. June 3 at St. Mary's Church, 140 N. Oakwood Ave., West Chicago. Members should bring salad or dessert to pass, as well as their own place setting. The meeting is open to all local Catholic women. For details, call Alice at (630) 231-8158.

June 4

• The Villa Park Fishing Club will hold a free fishing workshop from 6 to 8 p.m. June 4 at North Terrace Lagoon, 300 N. Westmore Ave., Villa Park. Participants should bring their own fishing rod and reel. Club members will discuss the best way to maintain equipment, what types of bait will be best for the upcoming fishing derby and more. Registration is required. For details, call Villa Park Recreation at (630) 834-8970 or e-mail jenny@vprd.org.

• Villa Park Recreation offers a Scrabble group at 10 a.m. the first and third Wednesday of each month at the Community Recreation Building, 320 E. Wildwood. Boards will be supplied. Participants may bring lunch and a drink. The group is free and registration is not required. For details, call (630) 834-8970, e-mail jenny@vprd.org or visit www.vprd.org.

• A naturalist will lead adults on a brisk walk from 8 to 9 a.m. June 4 at Fullersburg Woods, 3609 Spring Road, Oak Brook. Reservations are requested. For details, call (630) 850-8110 or visit www.dupageforest.com.

June 5

• Register by June 5 for the York Center Park District's bumper bowling league, which meets from 3:30 to 6 p.m. Thursdays, June 12-July 3. Children ages 5 to 8 will travel to Stardust Bowl in Addison for two games of bowling. The cost is $30 for residents and $32 for others, which includes bowling, shoes and transportation. For details, call (630) 629-0886 or visit www.yorkcenterparks.org.

• The York Center Park District's Battle of the Bands will be from 5:30 to 9:45 p.m. June 5 in the park district's gym, 1609 S. Luther Ave., Lombard. The event, for ages 12 and older, will include a variety of local bands competing for prizes. Admission costs $4 for residents and $5 at the door. A school ID is required. For details, call (630) 629-0886 or visit www.yorkcenterparks.org.

June 6

• The Kiwanis Club of Lombard's annual house walk, "Over the Threshold: A Tour of Distinctive Lombard Homes" will be June 6 at six homes. Tours will be offered from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5 to 9 p.m. All guests also may attend a reception with designers and homeowners from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. in Lilacia Park, 150 S. Park Ave. Tickets cost $25 and proceeds will benefit local charities supported by Kiwanis and the club's scholarship fund. Tickets may be purchased in advance at the following Lombard locations: Mr. Z Supermarket, 401 S. Main St; Harris Bank, 345 S. Main St.; Shamrock Florist, 901 E. St. Charles Road; Effigy Salon, 100 W. St. Charles Road; Potted Petals, 732 S. Main St.; Lombard Pharmacy, 805 S. Main St. and Phillip's Flowers, 1110 S. Main St. Tickets also will be available at each home the day of the event. Children 12 and younger, including infants, will not be allowed on the tour. For details about homes and ticket information, visit www.lombardhousewalk.com or call (630) 621-7424.

• The DuPage County Forest Preserve will offer Fishing for Catfish, a hands-on clinic for participants 8 and older, from 6 to 8 p.m. June 6 at Songbird Slough Forest Preserve, on Mill Road between Lake Street and Irving Park Road, Itasca. Anglers 16 and older must have a valid fishing license and children 15 and younger must be accompanied by an adult. Reservations are required. For details, call (630) 933-7248.

June 7

• The Villa Park Fishing Club's Family Fishing Derby will be June 7 at North Terrace Lagoon, 300 N. Westmore Ave., Villa Park. There will be a casting contest at 9 a.m., followed by the fishing derby from 10 a.m. to noon. A ranger from the DuPage County Forest Preserve will be on hand to answer questions about local wildlife. No fishing license is required, but participants must bring their own tackle and bait. Children 7 and younger must be accompanied by an adult. Registration is requested for the casting contest. For information, call Villa Park Recreation at (630) 834-8970 or e-mail jenny@vprd.org.

• Visitors can search for gemstones and mineral specimens at 2 p.m. June 7 at the Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art, 220 Cottage Hill Ave., Elmhurst. Participants will learn the difference between rocks and minerals and how to identify them. Any rocks and minerals found may be taken home. Reservations are requested. The cost is $4. For details, call (630) 833-1616 or visit www.lizzadromuseum.org.

• The Joliet Area Reef Club will meet at 4 p.m. June 7 at 946 Mulford Lane, Joliet. The meeting, for anyone interested in salt-water aquariums, will include a raffle, door prizes and a saltwater test kit comparison. For details, visit www.jolietareareefclub.com or e-mail hthrlv@aol.com.

• Register by June 7 for the Glen Ellyn Park District's Flat Tops, Flapjacks and Fishing from 8 to 10 a.m. June 14 at Lake Ellyn, 645 Lenox Road. The event, for boys 2 and older and their dads, will include a catch-and-release fishing derby with prizes, a pancake breakfast and haircuts. The cost is $15 for residents and $23 for others. For details, call (630) 858-2462 or visit www.gepark.org.