For the second time ever in America, Beethoven’s five piano concertos will be performed together in a one-of-a-kind event April 7 and 8 at the McAninch Arts Center, College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn.

April 5-8

Weed Ladies Spring and Summer Sale
10 a.m.-4 p.m. April 5-April 7
1-4 p.m. April 8
Daniel’s House, Naper Settlement, 523 W. Webster St., Naperville
Free admission to the sale

The spring and summer sale will feature silk and dried floral arrangements perfect for the upcoming seasons. For more information, call 630-420-6010. 

April 6

A Tour of France Wine Tasting
7 p.m.
D.O.C. Wine Bar, 326 Yorktown Shopping Center, Lombard
$35

Enjoy a tasting featuring five French wines, paired with food from the D.O.C. menu.  For more information, call 630-627-6666. 

April 7

Beginning Birdwatching
9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
The Morton Arboretum, 4100 Illinois Rt. 53, Lisle
$29 Arboretum member; $34 nonmember

Learn how to find birds, discuss equipment as well as what to wear on birding expeditions. This course will also help participants learn how to keep track of their observations. Participants will stroll around the arboretum to observe birds that inhabit Illinois and learn key bird features for identification and how to match birds to their preferred food or habitat.

Springtime Family Fun Day
9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Elmhurst City Centre, 147 N. York, Elmhurst
Free

Springtime Family Fun will begin with a showing of “The Peanuts Movie” rated G-at the York Theatre. Snoopy will be in the City Centre Plaza for pictures after the movie. A DJ will play music and there will be dancing and prizes in the plaza.

April 7-8

Beethoven’s Five Piano Concertos, One Pianist
7 p.m. April 7
3 p.m. April 8
McAninch Arts Center, College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn
$49, $47 for senior citizens

For the second time ever in America, Beethoven’s five piano concertos will be performed together in a one-of-a-kind event. Critically-acclaimed pianist Wael Farouk returns to take on the New Philharmonic Orchestra’s most challenging repertoire to date. Your ticket grants access to all three hours of music, as well as an array of German-themed desserts and drinks including apple strudel and bite-sized bundt cakes and authentic Bavarian pretzels. German beer and wines will be sold. For more information, call 630-942-4000.

April 8

Sunday Music Matinee: Carole King, Carly Simon and Joni Mitchell
2 p.m.
Warrenville Public Library District, 28W751 Stafford Place, Warrenville
Free

Laura Freeman, Beckie Menzie and Marianne Murphy Orland will celebrate the ground-breaking music of three singers who become confessors in song, rock superstars and adventurers of heart and soul. Register at warrenville.com to receive a reminder email or text. Advance registration is welcome, but not required.

History Speaks: Mexican-American Boxcar Communities
4 p.m.
Naper Settlement, 523 W. Webster St., Naperville
$8 for Settlement members, $10 for non-members; $7 for child members, $9 for non-child members

Chicago’s pivotal role as railroad capitol of the U.S. is well known. The history of Mexicans who worked for Chicago area railroads and lived in railroad boxcars is largely unknown. These missing pages of American history exemplifies the contributions of Mexicans to the development of Chicago and the Midwest. Antonio Delgado, program presenter, became interested in the history of Mexicans in the United States after interviewing his grandmother in 1975. He has a Ph.D. from the University of Illinois in Urban Planning/Public Policy Analysis, specializing in public policy as it impacts minorities in the United States. Registration is suggested. Call 630-420-6010. 

Can Poetry Be Written After Auschwitz?
7 p.m.
Frick Center, Elmhurst College, 190 Prospect Ave., Elmhurst
Free

Jill Peláez Baumgaertner, a poet and emerita professor of English at Wheaton College, will read some of her poems. She wrote her first poem at age 16 after visiting Dachau, and ever since has immersed herself in the literature of the Holocaust. Baumgaertner has written several books of and about poetry.

April 10

Book Discussion: “The Keeper of Lost Things”
6:30 p.m.
Elmhurst Art Museum, 150 S. Cottage Hill Ave., Elmhurst
Free

“The Keeper of Lost Things” by Ruth Hogan will be discussed. It is a charming, clever, and moving debut novel of endless possibilities and joyful discoveries that explores the promises we make and break, losing and finding ourselves, the objects that hold magic and meaning for our lives, and the connections that bind everyone. Register by calling 630-834-0202.

–DuPage County Calendar of Events April 4 – April 10–