The briefs
Square dance club meets Wednesday
The Oceanwaves Square Dance Club's next dance, "Santa, Baby!" will be Wednesday at York Township Senior Center, 1502 S. Meyers Road, Lombard. Howard Hoffman will cue rounds at 7:30 p.m. and call squares at 8 p.m. Visitors are welcome. For details or information about square dance lessons, visit www.oceanwavessquaredance.com or call (630) 495-1182.
Still need gifts? Visit Glen Ellyn
Celebrate the holidays with special activities from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday in downtown Glen Ellyn. Activities, sponsored by the Downtown Glen Ellyn Alliance, include free buggy rides every 10 minutes, visits with Santa and more. For details, visit www.glenellynchamber.com.
Holiday ballet returns to COD
The Von Heidecke Chicago Festival Ballet will perform Tchaikovsky's holiday classic "The Nutcracker" at 7 p.m. Friday and 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. Tickets cost $23 to $33. For details, call (630) 942-4000 or visit www.cod.edu/artscntr.
County museum to host fair
Holiday gifts handcrafted by local artisans will be available during the DuPage County Historical Museum Association fair from noon to 4 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the museum, 102 E. Wesley St., Wheaton. Shoppers can browse for items such as handmade beeswax candles, soaps, jewelry, decorative tableware and more. Museum admission is free on those dates. For details, visit www.dupageco.org/museum or call (630) 682-7343.
Troupe plans Broadway revue
Kidz Kabaret will present "It's a Grand Night for Singing" at 4 p.m. Saturday and Dec. 29 at The Comedy Shrine, 22 E. Chicago Ave., Naperville. The musical revue will include selections from Rodgers and Hammerstein's Broadway productions, such as "Some Enchanted Evening" from "South Pacific" and "Shall We Dance?" from "The King and I." Tickets cost $10, $8 for seniors and students, $6 for children 10 and younger. Seniors can purchase a ticket that includes admission to both one performance of "It's a Grand Night for Singing" and one performance of "Little Women," which runs Jan. 6-19, for $10 each. For details, call (630) 355-9212 or visit www.kidzkabaret.com.
Hayrides available Dec. 26-31
Horse-drawn hayrides will be available from noon to 2 p.m. Dec. 26-31 at Danada Equestrian Center, 3S501 Naperville Road, Wheaton. Rides last 30 minutes. Tickets cost $5, $2 for children ages 5 to 12, free for kids 4 and younger. For details, call (630) 668-6012.
Art show continues through Dec. 28
The Midwest Collage Society exhibit "Layers II" will be on display through Dec. 28 in the Elmhurst Artists' Guild Gallery at the Elmhurst Art Museum, 150 Cottage Hill Ave. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays; 1 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays and 1 to 4 p.m. Fridays and Sundays. Admission costs $4, $3 for seniors, $2 for students, free for children 11 and younger and members. Everyone is admitted free on Tuesdays. For information, call Frank Tumino at (847) 781-6422 or Nancy Radzik at (708) 728-9969.