Your next three days

Appreciation luncheon: Our Children's Homestead is hosting a luncheon for all its foster parents to honor them for the work they do for the foster children in their programs. The event will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle.

Jewelry trunk show: Hozhoni Gallery, 103 W. Jefferson Ave., downtown Naperville, has held over its jewelry trunk show until Saturday.

Painted violin collection: The collection of Painted Violins from the Fox Valley Academy of Music Performance will be on display at the Naperville Art League, 508 N. Center St., Naperville, through May 16. This exhibit will serve as a prescreening for the Academy of Music Performance's 2008 fundraising auction to be held June 26. Call 630-355-2530 or visit www.napervilleartleague.com.

Women Realtors: The DuPage Woman's Council of Realtors will meet at 9 a.m. at Village Greens Golf Course in Woodridge. Topic is "Tear Downs - What do they Mean to YOUR next CMA." See www.illinoisswcr.org/dupage.htm for more information.

Concert in the Park: SS Peter and Paul School and St. Raphael School invite area residents to an 11:30 a.m. "Spring Concert in the Park" at the Central Park Bandshell, downtown Naperville. Three conductors will be working with the students - special guest conductor, professor and Band Director Dr. Kenneth Dye from the University of Notre Dame; Naperville's Municipal Band Director Ron Keller, and Rene Rosas, band director for both schools.

Palette of annuals: "A Palette of Annuals: A to Z" will be offered at 7 p.m. today and will cover some old favorites as well as some of the newer introductions in annual flowers as part of a series of gardening classes put on by the University of Illinois Extension DuPage County. All classes are held at the extension, 110 E. Warrenville Road, Suite 170, Naperville. Register by calling 630-955-1123.

Genealogists: Fox Valley Genealogical Society's meeting is "Reading the Landscape: The Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor," presented at 7:30 p.m. by Dennis Cremin. The meeting will take place at the Naperville Municipal Center, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville.

Trolley tour: In honor of Naperville's Community Heritage Month, Naperville Trolley and Tours is offering historic trolley tours. A tour will be given today at 6 p.m. Participants should meet for the one-hour tour at Jackson Avenue and Webster Street. Cost is $8 for adults; $5 for children. Reservations are required and everyone can ring the bell. Call 630-420-2223 or e-mail annette@napervilletrolley.com.

Chapel service: North Central College will hold its weekly chapel service at noon in Koten Chapel at Kiekhofer Hall, 329 E. School St., Naperville. This week will feature Diane Nilan, founder of Hear Us!, a national organization focused on helping homeless youth. She will speak about the group's mission and "My Own Four Walls," a video project featuring homeless youth and their families talking about their struggles. Call Jeremy Gudauskas at 630-637-5417.

American Motherhood and Childbirth: North Central College will host a screening of the documentary "The Business of Being Born" at 6 p.m. in Goldspohn Hall, 31 N. Loomis St., Naperville. The film examines the current maternity care system in the U.S. and the history, culture and economics of childbirth. A forum discussion on childbirth will follow the film. For more information about the free event call Wioleta Polinska at 630-637-5317; for information about the film visit www.thebusinessofbeingborn.com.

Chocolate seminars: Cathy Bouchard of Le Chocolat Bar invites area residents to discover The History, Mystery and Magic of Chocolate by attending the seminars held twice a month at 7 p.m., today and May 22, at 129 S. Washington St., Naperville. Complimentary taste testing. Call 630-355-5720 to reserve a place.

Ladies luncheon: Amici, the Naperville Area Italian American Club, invites community members to Tutte a Tavola - Ladies Luncheon at 12:30 p.m. at Atwaters in Geneva. Guests are invited to share Italian culture and heritage along with conversation and friendship. Visit www.amiciclub.org for more information, or call 630-961-2031.

'The Laramie Project': North Central College will present its rendition of "The Laramie Project" today and Saturday in Pfeiffer Hall, 310 E. Benton Ave., Naperville. All shows begin at 8 p.m. Tickets are $12 for adults and $8 for students and senior citizens; call the Pfeiffer Hall box office at 630-637-7469. Visit www.northcentralcollege.edu/x44528.xml.

Fundraising walk: The Giant Steps annual fundraising walk to benefit Giant Steps Illinois Inc., a nonpublic therapeutic day school in Burr Ridge, serving individuals with autism spectrum disorders and their families, will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m., at Harvester Park, 15W400 Harvester Drive, Burr Ridge.

Music: The Union - North Central College's weekly venue for spiritually significant music, film and art - will feature returning favorite Josh Garrels along with local artist Ben Thomas for a concert at 7 p.m. at the Union, 129 W. Benton Ave., Naperville. The evening also will spotlight the work of Hear Us!, a national organization that aids homeless children. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.; admission is $8. For more information call Jeremy Gudauskas at 630-637-5417.