Tri-Cities briefs

Drugs presentation in GenevaParents are invited to a Wednesday presentation on youth development and addiction. Dan Davis, executive director and cofounder of Youth Education Society Inc. and the Wellness Outreach Coordinator for Clarkson University, will speak at 7 p.m. at Geneva Middle School North, 1357 Viking Drive. Admission is free.St. Charles chamber eventThe St. Charles Chamber of Commerce will have an After-Hours event from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Thursday at Wine Sergi Insurance, 225 Smith Road. For more information about After-Hours events hosted by the Chamber or to become a member, please call (630) 584-8384.Batavia jazz dinnerThe Batavia Music Buffs is hosting a "Night of Jazz" dinner dance fundraiser at 6:30 p.m. Friday at the Piper's Banquets, Butterfield and Church roads, Aurora. The Batavia High and Rotolo Middle school jazz bands and vocal ensembles will perform. There will also be a silent auction and raffle. Buy tickets at bataviamusicbuffs.org.Landscaping workshopSpring Bluff Nursery, Norris Road off Bliss Road in Sugar Grove, has a free landscape workshop from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday with a landscape designer. Complimentary one-on-one sessions for 20 minutes will also be offered. To sign up, call (630) 466-4278 or go to springbluffnursery.com/contact.htm.Photogenic gardeningThe Pottawatomie Garden Club meets at noon Monday at the St. Charles Library, 1 S. Sixth Ave. Shirley Remes, field editor for Better Homes and Gardens magazine, will present tips that the pros use to make your garden "photo ready." For details, visit pottagardenclub.org.