Flyers to sponsor annual holiday party for kids

It's mid-December, when a child's thoughts turn to Santa, Frosty … and baseball.

The Schaumburg Flyers will be holding its annual Kids' Holiday Party from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at Alexian Field, 1999 Springinsguth Road.

There will be appearances by Flyers players, team mascot Bearon and Santa himself.

Admission is free and all children 12 and younger will receive a gift from the Flyers.

There will be crafts for kids, stadium tours, autographs and refreshments.

Attendees are asked to bring a new gift for Toys for Tots to help kids in need.

The holiday party also will be a chance to enjoy big discounts on tickets for the 2008 season.

A Flex Plan Booklet, containing 15 undated ticket vouchers for the season, will be on sale for $99, though the regular price is $140.

After Saturday, the booklets will cost $120 each until Dec. 21, when they'll return to the full price. This offer is valid for reserved seats only and not valid with any other offer.

The Flyers box office will be open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Its normal winter hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

For more information, call (847) 891-2255, ext. 110 or visit www.flyersbaseball.com.

Dodging again in 2008:ŒThe National Amateur Dodgeball Association's annual Winter Nationals in Schaumburg will begin at 9 a.m. Jan. 5 at the Schaumburg Park District's Sport Center, 1141 W. Irving Park Road.

The indoor championships feature adult, co-rec and youth divisions with games officiated by NADA staff and volunteers.

Teams will compete for cash awards and paid bids to the Outdoor National Championships in July.

The registration deadline for next month's event is Dec. 21, and all participants will receive a T-shirt.

For more details or registration materials, call (847) 985-2120 or visit the Web site www.dodgeballusa.com.

They did the "M*A*S*H": Fans of "M*A*S*H" are invited next week to watch the Robert Altman-directed movie and join in a discussion of both it and the popular TV show that followed.

This meeting of the American Cinema Discussion Group is open to the public and will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Schaumburg Township District Library, 130 S. Roselle Road, Schaumburg.

Alan Grimm, the group's coordinator, has invited cameraman Dan Scalzo as guest speaker for the evening. Scalzo is a member of the International Cinematographers Guild and worked on Altman's movie "The Company" as the digital interface technician.

There is no fee for attending this program. To register, call (847) 923-3347.