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Flood relief concert

A concert to aid residents whose homes were damaged in September floods will take the stage at 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 30, at the Arcada Theater, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. It's sponsored by Carol Stream and Onesti Entertainment. The show will feature Beatles tribute band American English and Journey tribute band Infinity. Tickets are $20 and available at the Carol Stream Municipal Center, 500 N. Gary Ave., or Carol Stream Public Library, 616 Hiawatha Trail. Call (630) 665-7050.

Free workshop for artists

The Fox Valley Associates of the Art Institute of Chicago will host a free workshop to train art volunteers in the classroom from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 30, at the Batavia Public Library, 10 S. Batavia Ave. Registration will begin at 6 p.m. The workshop is open to volunteers who present art appreciation programs in public or private elementary schools. For details, call Kristen at (630) 406-0460 or Suzanne at (630) 406-0979.

Halloween trash change

Allied Waste will pick up Geneva garbage an hour early Friday, starting at 6 a.m. Allied Waste, the city's hauler, wants to get its trucks off the street before children start trick-or-treating in the afternoon, said Dan Dinges, the city's public works director. The trucks will make a pass through the city shortly before 3 p.m. for those who missed morning pickup. Suggested trick-or-treating hours for Geneva are 3 to 7 p.m. For more details, call city hall at (630) 232-7494.

Sugar Grove sewer testing

The village of Sugar Grove continues to conduct inflow and infiltration testing of the sanitary sewers in the Black Walnut Trails and Windstone subdivisions through Friday. The testing uses smoke to identify potential sources of stormwater inflow and infiltration into the sewer system. Testing will be done in sections and residents will be notified two days before testing through notices hung on doorknobs. During the testing, residents might see smoke coming from vent stacks on buildings and from holes in the ground. The smoke is nontoxic and does not create a fire hazard. On the testing date, water should be poured down all drains in the home to ensure that traps are full and to prevent smoke from entering the home through the drains. If an invalid or elderly person will be home alone during testing, or if any resident has respiratory problems, call the Sugar Grove Public Works Department at (630) 466-7508.