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First United Methodist Church of West Chicago, a PADS — Public Assistance to Deliver Shelter — every Thursday evening, October through May, offers an orientation for new volunteers at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, at the church, 643 E. Washington St. West Chicago. There are vacancies on each shift: 6 to 9 p.m., 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., 1 to 5 a.m., and 5 to 7:30 a.m. Info: (630) 333-0640, (630) 231-3344 or hendricks@fnal.gov. (Daily Herald File Photo)

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Downtown Wheaton Culinary Walking Tour Part 2 is 5:15 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, starting at Tasting Devine, 127 W. Front St., Wheaton. Foodies tour includes wine and cheese pairing at Tasting Devine, Emmett’s Brewing Co., Ivy Restaurant and ice cream for dessert at Kilwins Wheaton. Must be 21 or older. Tickets: $60. Info: wheatonparkdistrict.com/events.

• Glendale Heights Oktoberfest runs through Sunday, Sept 25, at Camera Park, 101 E. Fullerton Ave., Glendale Heights. Hours: 5 to 10 p.m. Thursday, 5 to midnight Friday, noon to midnight Saturday, and noon to 10 p.m. Sunday. German food and beer, live entertainment including oompah performers, pumpkin patch, plant sale, vendors selling German products. Cost: $5 adults after 4 p.m., free for children 16 and younger. Info: glendaleheightsoktoberfest.com.

• “Agatha Christie: The Mystery of Living” is performed by Betsey Means of WomanLore at the League of Women Voters of Wheaton meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, at Prairie Path Books, 302 W. Wesley, Wheaton. The public is invited. Info: wheatonlwvil.org.

• Students adversely affected by the recent ITT Tech closing are invited to an “Educational and Career Planning” session from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, in the Student Services Center, Room 2206, at College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. Reservations encouraged: cod.edu/rsvp/opportunity.

Purchase tickets by Friday, Sept. 23, for Humanitarian Service Project’s HSP Bowl: Strike Against Hunger that will be 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29, at Fox Bowl, 1101 Butterfield Road, Wheaton. Tickets: $25, free for children younger than 6. Info: humanitarianservice.org or (630) 221-8340.

• Say goodbye to summer at Villa Park Recreation’s Summer Send Off: Songs and Picnic in the Park at noon Friday, Sept. 23, at Cortesi Veterans Memorial Park, 320 E. Kenilworth, Villa Park. Bring a blanket and picnic lunch for an interactive music show by Wendy and DB. In inclement weather, the event moves indoors at the Depot. Info: (630) 834-8970 or invillapark.com.

• “An Evening With Jazz Trombonist Tim Coffman” with supporting North Central College jazz faculty artists begins at 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 23, in the college’s Madden Theatre at the Fine Arts Center, 171 E. Chicago Ave., Naperville. Tickets: $20 adults, $15 students and seniors. Info: (630) 637-7469 or northcentralcollege.edu/showtix.

Hear what John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson said about each other during one of the dirtiest campaigns in American history in “Adams vs. Jackson: The 1828 Presidential Stump Speeches” at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, at Blackberry Farm, 100 S. Barnes Road, Aurora. Included with regular admission. Info: foxvalleyparkdistrict.org or (630) 892-1550.

• Passport Europe Festival is 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 24 and 25, at the Morton Arboretum, 4100 Route 53, Lisle. Musical performances, dancing demonstrations, hike to explore trees and plants native to northern Europe. Free with regular admission. Info: mortonarb.org.

• Naperville Central Marching Classic takes place 12:30 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, at Benedictine University, 5700 College Road, Lisle. High school marching band competition. Info: (630) 420-3155 or bestes@naperville203.org.

• Festravaganza is celebrated 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, at Franzen Grove Park, 651 N. Wood Dale Road, Wood Dale. Balloon artist, face painting, Touch-a-Truck, petting zoo, pony rides, giant dump truck inflatable slide, bingo, climbing wall, DJ, contests, games. Free admission. Info: wooddaleparkdistrict.org.

• Oak Brook Park District Oktoberfest is celebrated from noon to 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, at Central Park, 1500 Forest Gate Road, Oak Brook. Softball tournament, music, food, beer, and children’s activities including a petting zoo and magic show. Free admission. Info:www.obparks.org.

• A Move with the Mayor Challenge walk to raise awareness about heart disease and ways to prevent it starts at 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, at Reed-Keppler Park, 201 W. National St., West Chicago. Registration and a free pre-walk yoga stretch session offered by West Chicago resident Farrah Brown of Thalia Soul Care, begin at 8:30 a.m. Info: westchicago.org.

• Wheaton Warrenville South High School presents “A Year with Frog and Toad” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, and at 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, at 1993 Tiger Trail, Wheaton. Info: (630) 784-7200.

• Lombard’s annual Recycling Extravaganza is 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, at Village Hall, 255 E. Wilson Ave., Lombard. Info: villageoflombard.org/recycling or (630) 620-5740.

• Poochapalooza offers dog owners and their pups contests, demonstrations, treats and vendors from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, at Spring Avenue Dog Park, 185 Spring Ave., Glen Ellyn. Free. Info: gepark.org.