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Kane County Certified Naturalists is a year-long program designed for adults who want to learn more about the natural history of our great county, and also find out about ways to put that knowledge to good use.

Kane County will be home to several musical performances and family-friendly events this weekend.

After the television appearance in Las Vegas airing Feb. 2, Diamond plans a special event Feb. 20 in Stage Left Cafe at the Woodstock Opera House.

Here's the annual invitation for people to enroll in the Kane County Certified Naturalist program.

A physician lecture, “Innovations in Breast Cancer Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment,” will take place from 6 to 7 p.m. Oct. 18 at the Centre Club Gurnee Education Room.

Diana Martinez, director of the McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage, is executive director of the blockbuster Warhol exhibition. She has Fox Valley ties to the Pheasant Run and Paramount theaters.

Kelly Jensen is a writer for the popular website Book Riot, podcast host of “Hey YA!,” and editor of anthologies, including “(Don’t) Call Me Crazy: 33 Voices Start the Conversation About Mental Health.”

The webinar speaker will cover the beneficial importance of trees in urban environments, with examples and data from the Chicago region’s seven counties.

Best-selling author Phyllis Fagell will present a webinar titled “Middle School Superpowers: 12 Resilience Strategies to Help Tweens and Teens Reframe Setbacks and Gain Confidence.”

Pioneer woman Abigail Root will be honored as part of week-long Founders Day celebration.

Guest speaker will discuss “Big Feelings: How to Be OK When Things Are Not OK." It includes letting go of perfectionism.

Rosalind Wiseman is a bestselling author, one of whose books was the basis for the movie “Mean Girls.”

Daniel Greene curated “Americans and the Holocaust,” an exhibition for the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington.

The Rev. Dr. John Dorhauer, president of the United Church of Christ, will speak about Christian nationalism and the need for religious leaders and people of faith to openly discuss and confront it.

Author will discuss how obsession with physical perfection can be destructive for adolescents.

Devery Anderson will discuss his book, “Emmett Till: The Murder That Shocked the World and Propelled the Civil Rights Movement.” It prompted a television series streaming on Hulu.

With anxiety and challenging behaviors on the rise, adults need effective and easy-to-implement strategies to help young people process critical thoughts and interrupt negative behavior patterns.

An expert in the field will lecture on “Nuclear Accidents, Disasters and the Future” at 4 p.m. March 8 at Elmhurst University.

The webinar will feature an author's talk titled “Live Your Excellence: Bring Your Best Self to Work and Home Every Day.”

Elmhurst Public Library will join libraries across the state of Illinois to host entertaining and hilarious best-selling science author Mary Roach in an online program at 7 p.m. March 1.

Appearing in two webinars with different guests will be a leading psychologist focused on the theme of “Start Them Off Right: Partnerships that Build Early Childhood Success.”

Daniel "Rudy" Ruettiger of University of Notre Dame football fame will speak at Elmhurst University on Feb. 23, with a screening of the film "Rudy" planned that evening.

In his humorous, yet practical style, author Josh Shipp will deliver strategies to gain, or regain, the trust of even the most skeptical or oppositional young people.

The guest speaker has authored numerous academic books and articles on classical and contemporary Islam thought, Sufism, women and gender in Islam, Muslims in South Asia and Muslims in America.

Each year about this time, flocks of new monitors, as well as veterans looking for a little refresher course, enroll in training sessions throughout the Chicago region. They are offered via Zoom and in person.

Jim Slusher will lead a discussion about ideas for election reform

The presenter is Catherine Newman, a witty parenting writer and etiquette columnist, who is the academic department coordinator of the Creative Writing Center at Amherst College.

The presentation is on advancing the discussion of anti-racism and social justice. The speaker is co-chair of the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call For Moral Revival, and founding director of the Center for Public Theology and Public Policy at the Yale Divinity School.

Participants will discover what builds students’ engagement and prepares them to become independent lifelong learners.

The Glenbard Parent Series: Navigating Healthy Families will present “The Varied Paths to 21st Century Careers” with a panel of experts at 7 p.m. Jan. 10, via Zoom.

Two more presentations are planned in early 2023, with one offered in Spanish.

The speaker is Sarah Staudt, senior policy director for the Appleseed Lawyers for Fair Courts, who has spent years developing the legislation.

“Growing Up With Chris Farley: A Story of Addiction, Love and Forgiveness, What You Need to Know” is the topic of a discussion by Tom Farley and Dr. Timothy Fong offered online and in person in Glen Ellyn.

"Tale With a Twist" is a free Wednesdays @ One program that will bring Charles Dickens and his Christmas stories to life Nov. 30.

The 2023-24 session of the Kane County Certified Naturalist program is nearing. Since its inception in 2007, KCCN has introduced nearly 400 people to the wonders of the local ecology.

The Edgar Allan Poe program by writer William Pack creates a concise and honest portrait of the influential author, one of the most important and tragic figures in literature.

Leadership is often associated with bold confidence and charisma, but many great leaders are deep thinkers, soft-spoken and shy.

Imperial Oak Brewing in Brookfield is the setting for the event, where guests can sample brews and flights of cheddar cheeses.

An attorney will discuss “Aging of the Prison Population in Illinois and the Need for Elder Parole” at 7 p.m. Oct. 19.

The chefs will take part in “Chicago Dish: A Chefs Roundtable,” a lively discussion about creativity, challenge and using their seat at the table to advocate for others.

From smartphones and social media to cyberbullying and increasing childhood anxiety, technology is transforming how young people see themselves, learn, develop social skills and communicate with others.

Attorney Nubia Willman, director of Chicago's Office of New Americans, will speak at Elmhurst University, presenting “There is No Line: Demystifying Our Complex Immigration System.”

In celebration of Deaf Awareness Month, Marlee Matlin will share the highs and lows of her Hollywood career and journeys as an activist.

A professor will discuss Juliette Kinzie, an unsung founding mother of Chicago, and a concert will feature Chris Vallillo performing inspiring music of the civil rights movement.

The webinar speaker will be Dr. Molly Tran, who leads Elmhurst University’s undergraduate and graduate programs in public health, and will present the free, hour-long talk on “More Than Epidemiology: The Many Facets of Public Health.”

He will present a lecture titled “The Political Argument Today.”