Things to do: Author to speak Tuesday

Today

Author appearance: Carlyn Berghoff, author of "The Berghoff Café Cookbook," will speak at 7 p.m. at Anderson's Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave. in Naperville. Call 630-355-2665.

Author appearance: Michael Scott, author of "The Sorceress" (#3 of Nicholas Flamel series), will speak at 7 p.m. Location and details to be determined. Call Anderson's Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave. in Naperville at 630-355-2665.

Author appearance: George Wendt, author of "Drinking with George," will speak at 7 p.m. at Wentz Hall, 171 E. Chicago Ave., Naperville. Call Anderson's Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave. in Naperville at 630-355-2665.

Networking with a Purpose: The "Secrets of Strong & Sensitive Men..." workshop will be presented from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Shinto restaurant, 1778 North Aurora Road, Naperville. Connect with like-minded women and learn what strong and sensitive men want and need to stay that way. Cost of $49. Visit www.beyondthegoodlife.com and register or call 630-220-9628.

Speaker: Author Ted Conover will speak about his undercover experiences as an illegal migrant and a prison guard as told in two of his books: "Coyotes: A Journey Across Borders With America's Illegal Migrants" and "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing." His visit to campus is the capstone event for the college's first-year students who read his book "Coyotes" and addressed case studies. His free talk will be held at noon in North Central's Wentz Concert Hall at the Fine Arts Center, 171 E. Chicago Ave. Visit northcentralcollege.edu/x50096.xml.

Wednesday

Music: North Central College ensembles present the annual Choral Invitational at 7:30 p.m. in Wentz Concert Hall at the Fine Arts Center. Tickets are $5/adults, $3/students and seniors and available by calling the box office at 630-637-7469 or by visiting finearts.northcentralcollege.edu/x48312.xml.

Author appearance: David Allen Sibley, author of "The Sibley Guide to Trees," will speak at 7 p.m. at Anderson's Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave. in Naperville. Call 630-355-2665.

Woodworkers: The next monthly meeting of the DuPage Woodworkers will take place at 7 p.m. at St. James the Apostle Church, 480 S. Park Blvd., Glen Ellyn. Member Dave Reilly will present a program titled Carving Letters of the Alphabet. For further information, call Bill Eck, publicity chairman, at 708-409-8733 or visit www.dupagewoodworkers.org.

Danada Horse-Drawn Hayrides: Enjoy a 30-minute horse-drawn hayride through the prairies and woodlands of Danada Forest Preserve, and learn about the features of this historic preserve from 5 to 7:15 p.m. at Danada Equestrian Center, 3S503 Naperville Road in Wheaton. $5 per adult, $2 per child ages 5 to 12, children under 5 free. Call 630-668-6012.

Speaker: Former executive director of Amnesty International USA William Schulz will give the keynote speech for North Central College's Anti-Hate Week, which runs Oct. 26-29. Titled "Restoring America's Credibility: The Challenge of Human Rights," his free talk will address the challenges America faces in reestablishing its reputation as a leader in human rights. Schulz will begin his speech at 7 p.m. in North Central's Harold and Eva White Activities Center, 325 E. Benton Ave. Visit northcentralcollege.edu/x50137.xml.

Thursday

Author appearance: Dave Barry & Ridley Pearson, authors of "Peter & the Sword of Mercy," will speak at 7 p.m. at Anderson's Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave. in Naperville. Call 630-355-2665.

Film festival: North Central College will host the screening of the film "Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars." The free film will be shown at 7 p.m. in North Central's Meiley-Swallow Hall, 31 S. Ellsworth St. Visit www.thinkglobalarts.org.

Business Referral Group: Networking For All meets every Thursday from noon to 1 p.m. Call for location. Visit www.nfareferralgroup.com or call 630-234-7126.

Friday

Music: North Central College presents the Hugo Wolf Quartett at 8 p.m. in Wentz Concert Hall at the Fine Arts Center, 171 E. Chicago Ave. Tickets are $25 for and $15 and available by calling the box office at 630-637-7469 or visiting finearts.northcentralcollege.edu/x48313.xml.

Author appearance: Diana Laurence comes to discuss her book "How to Catch and Keep a Vampire" at 7 p.m. at Anderson's Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave. in Naperville. Call 630-355-2665.

Speaker: Donald Miller, author of New York Times best-seller "Blue Like Jazz," will talk about and read from his recent work, "A Million Miles in a Thousand Years" at North Central College. This event is sold out. Call 630-637-7469 or visit finearts.northcentralcollege.edu/x48933.xml.