Calendar
October 30, 2009
From Submitted Reports
Saturday
Halloween in downtown Glen Ellyn: A parade at 10 a.m. kicks off the Halloween activities in downtown Glen Ellyn. Trick or treating will take place at 2 p.m. Sponsored by the Glen Ellyn Chamber of Commerce. Visit glenellyn.org/.
Tuesday
Woman's Club meeting: Peru will be in the spotlight during the next meeting of the Glen Ellyn Woman's Club. At the event, archeologist Winifred Creamer of Northern Illinois University will talk about Peru in an archeological context. The Woman's Club will meet at 1 p.m. at the Glen Ellyn Civic Center, 535 Duane St. in Glen Ellyn. To attend the program, call club president Carol Miller at 630-469-7046.
Wednesday
DuPage PADS breakfast: DuPage PADS (Public Action to Deliver Shelter) will hold its seventh annual Wake Up Your Spirit Breakfast at 7 a.m. in the Krasa Center at Benedictine University in Lisle. Author Gary Moore will speak. Tickets are $40. For more informtion, call DuPage PADS at 630-682-3846, ext. 242, or register at www.dupagepads.org.
Author visit: Author Dennis McClendon will speak at Glen Ellyn Public Library at 7 p.m. McClendon is the author of a booklet titled "The Plan of Chicago: A Regional Legacy." He will speak about Daniel Burnham's 1909 Plan of Chicago. The presentation is a joint venture of the Wheaton/Glen Ellyn American Association of University Women and the library. Admission is free.
Saturday
Cantigny 5K walk: Cantigny Park will host a 5K run and walk Nov. 7. Proceeds from the race will benefit the Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans. Registration for the 9 a.m. race is limited to the first 800 entries. Race registration is available online at signmeup.com/64763. The entry fee of $25 includes a running shirt. Contact Brian Gray at bgray@cantigny.org or 630-260-8167.
New Classic Singers: New Classic Singers will perform at 8 p.m. at St. Petronille Church, 420 Glenwood Ave. in Glen Ellyn. The group will perform "Ein Deutsches Requiem" by Johannes Brahms. New Classic Singers is a 40-voice professional choral ensemble in residence at the McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn. To reserve tickets, visit www.newclassicsingers.org.
Sunday
Library concert: Steve Justman will play classic country and vintage folk music at 2 p.m. at Glen Ellyn Public Library. The concert is free. To register, visit www.gepl.org or call 630-790-6630.
TUESDAY
Global reach: A program called Global Reach Youth Programs Around the World will meet at 7 p.m. at the B.R. Ryall YMCA in Glen Ellyn. Featured guests will be Mary Tikalsky, who is the associate director of YMCA of the United States, and Jon Milonis, a YMCA World Service volunteer to Chile. Call 630-668-3861.
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