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News • Leader • Press Thursday, December 27, 2012
ON THE GO 4100 Route 53, Lisle. Self-guided activity in the Children’s Garden. www.mortonarb.org.
Add your events at www.mysuburbanlife.com MUSIC "Viennese Pops with a French Twist" concert 7 to 9 p.m. Monday, Dec. 31, Dominican University Lund Auditorium, 7900 W. Division St. New Philharmonic Orchestra. $55 to $65. 630-9424000, www.atthemac. org, raffel@cod.edu.
NIGHT LIFE The Aaron Williams Band 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Dec. 28 and 29, Brauer House, 1000 N. Rohlwing Road, Lombard. Live Bands 8 p.m. to midnight Fridays and Saturdays, John and Tonys, 27 W371 North Ave., West Chicago. Dancing, food and daily specials. 630-520-0593, www.johnandtonys.com. Folk/blues music 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 29, Caribou Coffee, 5100 Main St., Downers Grove. Mark Dvorak and Walt Meder. The Grateful String Band 10 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 29, Ellyn's Tap & Grill, 940 E. Roosevelt Road, Glen Ellyn. Frank Catalano Band 10 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 29, The House Pub, 16 S. 1st Ave., St Charles. “WDCB Jazz Thursdays” 7 to 10 p.m. Thursdays, Adelle's, 535 W. Liberty Drive, Wheaton.
TRIVIA/GAMES Trivia night 8 p.m. Tuesdays, Anyway's American Grill and Pub,
304 W. Army Trail Road, Bloomingdale. Hosted by Trivia Wizards. 630-3518870, www.anywayspub. com.
and refreshments. Thursday nights open to ages 12 and older. Register at 630-6630399. $20.
exhibit, “Elmhurst Goes to the Fair.” 630-8331457, www.elmhursthistory.org, ehm@elmhurst. org.
Trivia Night at the Pub 8:30 to 11 p.m. Tuesdays, Ballydoyle Irish Pub, 5157 Main St., Downers Grove. $40 gift card for the winners. At all three locations. 630-969-0600, www. ballydoylepub.com, info@ballydoylepub. com.
Christmas in La Grange, Fine Art and Gift Gallery 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Saturday, Dec. 29, La Grange Art League Gallery and Studio, 122 Calendar Ave. 708-352-3101, www. lagrangeartleague.org.
"Florentine Mosaics" exhibit 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Sunday, Jan. 6, Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art, 220 Cottage Hill Ave., Elmhurst. 630-833-1616, www. lizzadromuseum.org, info@lizzadromuseum. org.
Second City’s “Dysfunctional Holiday Revue” 8 p.m. Monday, Dec. 31, Pheasant Run, 4051 E. Main St., St. Charles. www.foxvalleyrep.org.
"Wonderful & Wearable" Jewelry and Accessories Show & Sale Noon to 8 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays and noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through Dec. 30, Gallery 200, 200 Main St., West Chicago. 630-293-9550, www.gallery200.org.
“The Winter Wonderettes” 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 28 to 30, Pheasant Run, 4051 E. Main St., St Charles. Fox Valley Repertory. www.foxvalleyrep.org.
C.K. Wilde collage exhibit Through Sunday, Jan. 6, Schoenherr Gallery, 171 E. Chicago Ave., Naperville. 630637-5375, finearts. northcentralcollege. edu/art-exhibits.
THEATER
“Singin' In The Rain” Through Sunday, Jan. 13, Drury Lane Oakbrook Terrace, 100 Drury Lane. 1:30 p.m. Wednesdays, 1:30 and 8 p.m. Thursdays, 8:30 p.m. Friday, 5 and 8:30 p.m. Saturday and 2 and 6 p.m. Sundays. $35 to $46. 630-530-0111, www. drurylaneoakbrook.com.
ART Paint and Play classes 7 to 9:15 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, Brigantine Gallery, 5149 Main St., Downers Grove. Painting
MUSEUM Christmas Memories House Tours 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursdays to Mondays through Jan. 7, Kline Creek Farm, 1N600 County Farm Road, West Chicago. No tour on Dec. 24. 630-876-5900, www.dupageforest.com. "Centuries of Progress: American World's Fairs, 1853-1982" exhibit 1 to 5 p.m. through Sunday, Jan. 6, Elmhurst Historical Museum, 120 E. Park Ave. Includes supplemental
The New Rock and Mineral Experience Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art, 220 Cottage Hill Ave., Elmhurst. New permanent exhibit hall in the lower level of the Museum with 26 new exhibits. 630-833-1616, www.lizzadromuseum.org, info@lizzadromuseum.org.
Bird Walk at Morton Arboretum 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 1, Morton Arboretum, 4100 Route 53, Lisle. DuPage Birding Club. Meet in main parking lot. $12 per adult for non-arboretum members. Call Jean and Bob Spitzer, 630-790-4842. www.dupagebirding.org, jreiter@wordsonbirds. com. Wilder Park Conservatory show Holiday Show, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Wednesday, Jan. 2, Wilder Park Conservatory, 225 Prospect, Elmhurst. www.epd.org. Enchanted Railroad Through Sunday, Jan. 6, Morton Arboretum, 4100 Route 53, Lisle. Closed on Dec. 24 and 25. www.mortonarb.org, trees@mortonarb.org. Gnome Hunt 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Thursday, Feb. 28, Morton Arboretum, 4100 Route 53, Lisle. Check out sign at Children’s Garden entrance for details. www. mortonarb.org.
OUTDOORS Horse-Drawn Sleigh Rides Noon to 2 p.m. daily through Sunday, Dec. 30, Danada Forest Preserve, Naperville Road, south of Butterfield Road, Wheaton. $5, $2 ages 5 to 12, free for ages 4 and younger. 630-668-6012, www.dupageforest.com. Hunt for the Yule Log 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 30, Morton Arboretum, 4100 Route 53, Lisle. Followed by log-sawing celebration, bonfire, caroling by the Frozen Robins singers, and wassail. www.mortonarb. org, trees@mortonarb. org. Yule Twig Hunt 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 30, Morton Arboretum,
DANCE Dance the Night Away 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 29, Fox Ballet, 3720 Illinois Ave., St. Charles. Featuring Ken Kilian's Big Band. Pre New Year’s Eve party. $156.24 - $1242.99. www.undergroundartsconnection. com. Weekly swing night 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Esteban’s, 1550 N. Route 59, Naperville. Lessons and dancing. $5. 708-5447150, carlandkarrie.com. Dancing in Naperville Swing lessons, 7 p.m. Wednesdays; Salsa lessons, 8 p.m. Thursdays, Frankie’s Blue Room, 16 W. Chicago Ave., Naperville. 630-416-4898.
FOOD/DRINK Wine & Cheese Nights 4:30 to 8 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, Chez Moi Cafe, 415 W. State St., Geneva. Wine by glass, bottle or flight. Different cheeses weekly with fresh and dried fruits, nuts, olives, fig jam and warmed baguette. 331-248-0654, www. chezmoigeneva.com/, meg@chezmoigeneva. com.
HOLIDAYS Festival of Light & Trees 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily through Monday, Dec. 31, Cosley Zoo, 1356 N. Gary Ave., Wheaton. 9 a.m. to noon Mondays, Dec. 24 and 31, and closed Tuesday, Dec. 25. 630665-5534, www.cosleyzoo.org.
RESTAURANT
NOTES ■ Pinstripes, 7 Oakbrook Center Mall, Oak Brook, will celebrate the new year with two balloon drops at 8 p.m. and midnight. All evening long, guests can sip on a complimentary champagne toast and listen to the sounds of live music from Ray Silkman. Reservations are recommended by calling 630-575-8700. ■ Carlucci Restaurant, 1801 Butterfield Road, Downers Grove, will host a special New Year’s celebration from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m., featuring live entertainment by The Incognitos, cocktails, dinner, dancing, party favors and a champagne toast at midnight. For $75 per person, guests will receive two drink tickets (followed by a cash bar), and a full buffet complete with appetizers, salads, pastas, entrees, carved prime rib and desserts. Tickets can be purchased by calling 630-512-0990.
NEW YEAR’S EVE New Years Eve at the Abbington 7 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 31, Abbington Distinctive Banquets, 3S002 IL Route 53, Glen Ellyn. Five course dinner, open bar, balloon drop and midnight champagne toast. Music by the Hiline Band and DJ. $115, $105 if purchased prior to December. 630-942-8600, www. abbingtonbanquets.com. New Year's Eve Celebration Dinner, 7 p.m.; dancing, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Monday, Dec. 31, Willowbrook Ballroom, 8900 S. Archer Ave., Willow Springs. Dinner entrees range from $85 to $120. Dance only package, $35 before Sunday, Dec. 30; $45 at the door. 708-839-1000, www.willowbrookballroom.com. Tivoli Bowl’s New Year’s Celebration 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 31, Tivoli Bowl, 938 Warren Ave., Downers Grove. Reserve lanes for two hours from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. New Year's countdown, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., $20. RSVP at 630-969-0660.
■ Il Poggiolo, 8 E. First St., Hinsdale, has two seatings on New Year’s Eve. The 5 p.m. seating will feature party favors, a special New Year’s Eve children’s and adult menu and a countdown beginning at 7 p.m. Regular seatings begin at 7:30 p.m. and include a complimentary champagne toast at midnight. A special New Year’s Eve cocktail is also available for purchase. ■ Bakersfield, 330 E. Ogden Ave., Westmont, welcomes New Year's Eve diners for a leisurely daytime meal or a celebratory dinner. The restaurant will have extended hours from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., with the last reservations taken at 10 p.m. Four a la carte dinner specials will be offered and each dining guest age 21 and older will receive a complimentary flute of champagne. For reservations, call 630-568-3615. ■ Celebrate New Years Eve at Niche, 14 S. Third St., Geneva, at one of two seatings . The first seating is at 6 p.m. and the second is at 8:30 p.m. Both seatings consist of a fivecourse tasting menu priced at $90 with an additional $30 for wine pairings. ■ Zest Bistro, 935 W. Burlington Ave., Downers Grove, will have a New Year’s Day brunch from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., including a bloody “Merry” bar and cocktails. For menu details, visit lemontreegrocer.com/bistro/.