Infant Welfare group plans fundraiser

Glen Ellyn Infant Welfare will hold its second annual Jammin' in Jeans fundraiser from 8 to 11:30 p.m. Nov. 14 at 536 Crescent Blvd. in Glen Ellyn.

Tickets are $35 in advance or $40 at the door. Tickets for the pre-party, which begins at 7 p.m. are $55.

The event will feature live music from Fabulous Frank and Dave.

All proceeds will benefit Glen Ellyn Infant Welfare.

Tickets are available at Skywriter T-Shirts at 532 Crescent Blvd. in Glen Ellyn, or send payment by Nov. 11 to Glen Ellyn Infant Welfare, P.O. Box 273, Glen Ellyn, IL 60138.

Call 630-545-0838.

YWCA Child Care Resource and Referral will sponsor a workshop on "Family Child Care ... It's a Business!" from 7 to 9 p.m. Nov. 18 in Glen Ellyn.

The discussion will include a description of the licensing process, business practices, provider-parent relationships and more.

There is a $15 fee. Registration is required. Call 630-790-3030, ext. 474.

Glenbard South High School will perform the musical "Singin' in the Rain" at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 12 to 14 in the school auditorium, 23W200 Butterfield Road in Glen Ellyn.

The show stars Vincent McPherson as Don Lockwood, Alex Dunne as Cosmo Brown, Courtney Hickman as Kathy Selden, Mallory Houser as Lina Lamont, Mitch McNeily as R.F. Simpson, Michael Norton as Roscoe Dexter, Linzi Johnston as Dora Bailey, Danny Alfonzo as Rod and Nora Turmel as Zelda Zanders.

More than 100 students are involved in the production, including actors, pit orchestra, light and sound crew and stage and running crews.

Tickets are $7, and all seats are reserved. Call Stephanie Wallace at 630-942-6695 or e-mail her at stephanie_wallace@glenbard.org.

Booster family passes and activity passes may not be used for this show.

Restor Healing Centre wants your leftover Halloween candy.

Through Nov. 12, Restor Healing Centre is going to give $1 for each pound of candy received to the People's Resource Center. The candy will be shipped to the troops in Afghanistan.

"Our kids always get way too much candy," said Dr. Kris Sargent of Restor Healing Centre. "We just figured out what to do with it in a way that will serve our community and our country at the same time."

Restor Healing Centre is at 416 E. Roosevelt Road, Suite 107, in Wheaton. Call 630-682-5090.

St. Francis High School in Wheaton will hold an open house at 6 p.m. Nov. 18 at the school.

The open house is geared toward middle school students of all faiths, particularly those enrolled in sixth, seventh or eighth grades.

St. Francis is a college preparatory, coed, Catholic high school. Faculty members will be present during the open house, and tours of the facility will be conducted.

St. Francis is at 2130 W. Roosevelt Road in Wheaton. Call Meg Olsen at 630-668-5800, ext. 120.

A craft and art fair will be held Nov. 7 and 8 in the gym at College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn.

The show, which will feature more than 200 exhibitors, will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 7 and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 8.

Admission is $3.50. Children 12 years old and younger get in free.

Call Karen Yackley at 815-878-2728.

Homelessness and hunger in DuPage County will be the topic of a meeting at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 12 at Wheaton Public Library, 225 N. Cross St.

The meeting is being sponsored by the DuPage County Green Party.

Panelists for the event will include the Rev. Duane Mevis, founder of CropWalk and pastor emeritus of Wesley United Methodist Church in Naperville; Anita Dierks, executive director of Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans; Carol Simler, executive director of DuPage PADS; Mark Milligan from Bridge Communities and Tonya Latson of the People's Resource Center.

Visit www.dupagegreens.org.

Eligible low-income households are encouraged to apply for help with their heating bills through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program.

Illinois received $174.6 million in federal funds to assist low-income families this winter. Applications are now being accepted.

A single-person household can qualify with a monthly income of up to $1,354; a two-person household up to $1,821; and a family of four can earn up to $2,756. Benefits are paid directly to utilities on behalf of eligible households. The exception is households whose heating costs are included in their rent.

The energy grant applications are processed through a network of 35 local administering agencies around the state. In DuPage County, residents should contact the DuPage County Department of Human Services at 630-407-6500. The office is located at 421 N. County Farm Road in Wheaton.

Applications are accepted on a first-come, first served basis from eligible households.

The United Way of the DuPage Area Women's Leadership Council will hold a kickoff luncheon at noon Nov. 12 at College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn.

Guests will hear about the group's plans for the coming year as they enjoy a gourmet meal, a cooking demonstration and some jazz music.

Individual contributions of $40 will benefit health and wellness programs throughout the DuPage area.

To reserve a spot, contact Sonya Davis at sdavis@uw-mc.org or 630-645-6341.

Grace Lutheran Church in downtown Glen Ellyn will hold a chili supper Nov. 27.

In addition to chili, hot dogs, chili dogs, salads, chips, desserts and a variety of hot and cold drinks will be served.

This is the 10th year that the church will feed hungry Christmas shoppers in order to help those in need throughout the world. Proceeds from the event are donated to the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America World Hunger Appeal.

For information, call the Grace Lutheran Church office at 630-469-1555 between 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.