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Oct. 7

• Students in grades one through five may join the Drama Club at the Bensenville Community Public Library, 200 S. Church Road. Sessions for grades one and two start at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7. Sessions for grades three through five start at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8. Participants will learn how to use their bodies, minds and voices to create characters, then act out stories in groups or individually. Registration is required. For details, call the Youth Services Desk at (630) 766-4642.

• Lake Park High School will perform the annual fall children's play, "The Phantom Tollbooth" at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7, in Dice Auditorium at East Campus, 600 S. Medinah Road, Roselle. Admission is free. For details, visit lphs.org.

• Register by Oct. 7 for the Young Rembrandts Medieval Castle program at 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Oct. 14-Nov. 18, at the Butterfield Park District, 21W730 Butterfield Road, Lombard. Children ages 8 to 15 will complete several drawings, all based on a Medieval theme. The cost is $54 for residents and $59 for others, which includes all materials. For details, call (630) 858-2229 or visit butterfieldpd.com.

• Glenbard West High School's Castle Preschool has openings for fall season with sessions starting at 8:40 a.m. or noon Tuesday, Oct. 7, at the school, 670 Crescent Blvd., Glen Ellyn. The program is for children ages 3-5 who are not in kindergarten. Students must be potty-trained. The fee is $150. Spring session is March 3-May 28. Glenbard West sophomores, juniors and seniors in the child development course conduct the activities. For details, call Patti Landry at (630) 858-1101.

• Glenbard West High School will hold College Night from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7, at the school, 670 Crescent Blvd., Glen Ellyn. Juniors and their parents are encouraged to attend. A special presentation, Preparing the Path for College will be presented in English and Spanish at 6 p.m. before College Night. For details, call (630) 469-8600.

• "The ABCs of IEPs" will be presented at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7, at Benjamin Franklin School, 350 Bryant Ave., Glen Ellyn. The program about individualized education plans for special education, will include a panel discussion. Children may not attend. For details, call Lann Booton at (630) 534-7234.

Oct. 8

• A new middle school book group will meet from 4 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8, at the Addison Public Library, 4 Friendship Plaza. Participants will learn about new titles, do an activity and have a snack. Registration is requested. For details, call the Teen Desk at (630) 458-3319.

• The Curiosity Club will meet from 4 to 4:45 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8, at the Itasca Community Library, 500 W. Irving Park Road. The monthly program for children in kindergarten through second grade includes books, games, crafts and more. Registration is required. For details, call (630) 773-1699 or visit itascalibrary.org.

• Itasca students in preschool through eighth grade may submit their original art through Wednesday, Oct. 8, for the library card art contest at the Itasca Community Library, 500 W. Irving Park Road. Winning work will be featured on the front of library cards. Winners also will receive a gift card and plaque. For details and rules, visit itascalibrary.org or call (630) 773-1699.

Oct. 9

• "Crazy for Chapters" will be offered from 4 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 9, at the Addison Public Library, 4 Friendship Plaza. Children in grades three through five will begin reading "Dexter the Tough" by Margaret Peterson Haddix, make a craft and play games. Participants also will receive a copy of the book to finish reading at home. The program is free, but registration is required. For details, call the Children's Department at (630) 458-3338.

• Register by Thursday, Oct. 9, for "Create Your Own 3-D Art and Music" Thursdays, Oct. 16-23, at the York Center Park District, 1609 S. Luther Ave., Lombard. Children ages 4 to 6 will make three-dimensional art and measure water to make music. The cost is $42 for residents and $45 for others. For details, call (630) 629-0886 or visit yorkcenterparks.org.

Oct. 10

• The Oak Brook Park District's fifth annual Magical Haunted Forest Tours will be offered from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10, and Saturday, Oct. 11, at Central Park, 1450 Forest Gate Road. Tickets for residents cost $6 in advance and $10 at the door. For others, the cost is $9 in advance and $13 at the door. For details, call (630) 645-9561 or visit obparks.org.

• Children in grades three through six can play Dance Dance Revolution and Nintendo Wii Sports from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10, at the Itasca Community Library, 500 W. Irving Park Road. Registration is required. For details, call (630) 773-1699 or visit itascalibrary.org.

• Deadline is Friday, Oct. 10, for registration for the Northern Trail District Webelos Scouts and a Taste of Scouting beginning at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, at Blackwell Forest Preserve, Butterfield Road west of Winfield, Warrenville. Cost is $15 per Scout, $10 per adult. Groups should register as a pack, not individuals. For details visit northerntrail.org or call (630) 351-8708.

Oct. 11

• Local author Glennette Tilley Turner will read from her newest children's book "An Apple for Harriet Tubman" at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 11, at the Downers Grove Public Library, 1050 Curtiss St. Turner also will discuss how Tubman helped slaves escape via the Underground Railroad. Autographed books will be available to purchase. The event is free. For details, visit blodgettlegacy.org.

• Celebrate Eid from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 11, at the Addison Public Library, 4 Friendship Plaza. Eid is a Muslim holiday that marks the end of Ramadan, the holy month of fasting. The event will include stories, games, crafts, music, prizes, food and more. The program is free, but registration is required. Children 9 and younger must be supervised by a parent or caregiver. For details, call the Ask Here Desk at (630) 458-3338.

• The Carol Stream Public Library will present Molly, an American Girl, at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11, at the library, 616 Hiawatha Drive, Carol Stream. The program is for ages 8 and older who may bring their dolls. For details or to register, visit www.cslibrary.org or call (630) 344-6127.

Oct. 12

• The Carol Stream Public Library will feature "Books with Bite" for Teen Read Week from Sunday, Oct. 12, to Saturday, Oct. 18, at the library, 616 Hiawatha Drive, Carol Stream. Teens stopping in will get a small prize. The program Bats: Extraordinary Mammals will be presented at 1:30 p.m. Oct. 13. For details or reservations, call (630) 653-0755.