Spice up Cinco de Mayo at 6 p.m. May 5 at the Morton Arboretum, 4100 Illinois Route 53, Lisle. Dine on south-of-the-border flavors and dance to live music in the Ginkgo Restaurant.

May 4

National Day of Prayer

9 a.m.-7 p.m.

St. John Lutheran Church, 7214 S. Cass Ave., Darien

Free

The National Day of Prayer has become an observance across the nation, designed to unite all Americans in prayer. St. John Lutheran Church is a registered site for the observation. The church will host a prayer vigil, and its sanctuary will be open to the public for those who wish to come in and pray. Guests may also write their prayer requests and place them on crosses so others will pray for them.

May 5

Cinco de Mayo Celebration

6 p.m.

The Morton Arboretum, 4100 Illinois Route 53, Lisle

$95 general public; $85 arboretum members

Spice up Cinco de Mayo. Dine on south-of-the-border flavors and dance to live music in the Ginkgo Restaurant.

May 5

Tickled Pink

6 p.m.

Diplomat West, 681 W. North Ave., Elmhurst

$30 for adults, $10 for children under 10

The Elmhurst Junior Women’s Club will present its 10th Tickled Pink, a breast cancer boutique to support the Elmhurst Memorial Healthcare Breast Health Center. Tickled Pink is for both adults and children. Adults can enjoy shopping, appetizers, drinks and desserts with amazing raffles for jewelry and Chicago Cubs tickets. Children can participate in crafts, hair and nails, face painting and meet Disney-inspired princesses. For more information or to purchase tickets visit elmhurst-juniors.org.

May 5-7, 12-14, 19-21

“A Tale of Two Cities”

7:30 p.m.

GreenMan Theatre/First United Methodist Church, 232 S. York, Elmhurst

$15-$17

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness…” Christopher M. Walsh’s adaptation of “A Tale of Two Cities” is a full-blooded adventure, filled with corruption, revolution, romance and redemption. The production will run for three weekends at the First United Methodist Church, 232 S. York St., Elmhurst. For more information about the production or to purchase tickets, call (630) 464-2646 or visit greenmantheatre.org.

May 5-6

Bloomingdale Garden Club Annual Flower & Plant Sale

9 a.m.-6 p.m. May 5

9 a.m.-4 p.m. May 6

Bloomingdale Park District Maintenance Building, 259 Springfield Drive, Bloomingdale

Free

Find perennials, geraniums, proven winners, herbs, vegetables, cannas, grasses, tropical, tuts, hanging baskets and annuals in flats. Helpful master gardeners will be on hand to answer questions and give advice. Contact bloomingdalegardenclub@gmail.com for more information.

May 6

Genealogy Day: Crime, Fame and Other Genealogical Confessions

9:30 a.m.

Fountaindale Public Library, 300 W. Briarcliff Road, Bolingbrook

Free

The library’s 7th annual Genealogy Day theme is Crime, Fame and Other Genealogical Confessions. Three presentations will be featured. They are Genetic Genealogy with Robert Sliwinski; Are You Related to Someone Famous? with Bob Allen; and Where the Murderers Roam with Daniel Hubbard. Participants are asked to bring a brown-bag lunch or order a box lunch by calling (630) 685-4295. Parking will be limited. Details and downloadable handouts are available at fountaindalegenealogy.org.

May 8

Central DuPage Camera Club

7:30 p.m.

Wheaton Park District Community Center, 1777 S. Blanchard St., Wheaton

Free

The Central DuPage Camera Club soon will break for the summer. Its final meetings will be the second and fourth Monday of May. For additional information, visit the club’s website at centraldupagecameraclub.org.

May 9

Glen Ellyn Woman’s Club Social Luncheon

11:30 a.m.

Glen Oak Country Club, 21w451 Hill Ave., Glen Ellyn

$45

The Glen Ellyn Woman’s Club’s 2017 Spring Luncheon will feature actress

Annette Baldwin, who will present her program about French fashion designer and businesswoman, Coco Chanel. For reservations, call (630) 858-8264, by May 4.