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Updated: March 24, 2012 11:21PM

Featured this week

Patriocracy: The League of Women Voters of Central Kane County will sponsor a free public showing of the film “Patriocracy” at 7 p.m. today at the Unitarian Universalist Society of Geneva, 110 S. 2nd St., Geneva. The film examines roots of our current political dysfunction, including subjective entertainment journalists who influence news. Discussion to follow. www.uusg.org. 630-232-2350.

Mad Hatters Fabulous Dance Party: Wesley United Methodist Church, 14 N. May St., Aurora, presents the Mad Hatter’s Fun and Fabulous Dance Party from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $10. Guests include Alice, White Rabbit, the Queen of Hearts and more. DJ Chris Rayford with dance music across the decades. Prizes for the best hats. Costumes encouraged but not required. 630-896-1033. www.americantowns.com/il/aurora/news/mad-hatters-fabulous-dance-party-7951416.

Politics and Arts: St. John African Methodist Episcopal Church, 2950 Bilter Road, Aurora, has special events for Black History Month and its 150th anniversary. Karen Freeman Wilson, the first African American female mayor of Gary, Ind., will speak at Sunday’s 10 a.m. worship service. At 5 p.m. Feb. 26, the church will have a gospel concert and presentations of dance, drama and visual arts. Soloists will include opera and gospel coloratura soprano Felicia Coleman-Evans, and gospel singers Doris Sykes and Neicy Robertson. Free and open to the public.

“Not-For-Kids-Only” Children’s Concert: Our Savior Lutheran Church, 420 W. Downer Place, Aurora, hosts the Fox Valley Philharmonic Orchestra, under the baton of Maryann Flock, with a special children’s concert at 3 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free, but donations are accepted. Visit the Fox Valley Academy of Music Performance website at www.FVAcademy.org or call 630-476-9072.

Second annual Chicken Soup at the Temple: The Sisterhood of Temple B’nai Israel will host a luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday at the Temple, 400 N. Edgelawn Drive, Aurora. Includes a bowl of soup with matzo balls or noodles (or both), salad, homemade bread and dessert. $8 a person. Take-out or eat-in. Call 630-892-2450 or visit www.temple-bnai-israel.org.

Christian Family Afternoon: United Methodist Church will host an afternoon of fun from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Plano Hometown Lanes. Donations are $6 per person, which includes shoes amd two games of bowling. Linda Oleson, 630-552-3828.

Soup and Bread Supper: The Millbrook United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Church of Plano are sponsoring a Soup and Bread Supper from 6 to 7 p.m. on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 22, at the Millbrook United Methodist Church, 8360 Fox River Drive. Worship is at 7 p.m. Donations accepted. Half of the donations will be for the children’s summer camp. Linda, 630-552-3828 or the church office, 630-552-3700.

Upcoming

The Art of Marriage Conference: by Family Life: Parkview Christian Academy, 201 W. Center St., Yorkville, hosts the conference by Family Life from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Feb. 24 and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 25. The seminar is for those who are married, engaged, or single. $45/couple and $25/single. Registration and info at www.familylife.com/TheArtOfMarriage or Parkview Christian Academy, 630-553-5158.

Church Brief

National Religious Broadcasters Award: Aurora native Ron Mighell will receive the notable National Religious Broadcasters Milestone Award at the Feb. 21 Awards Dinner at the NRB 2012 Convention and Exposition. Mighell has written, directed and acted in many radio dramas, several of which received the Peabody Award and other awards of merit for unique content. Mighell is retired and now lives in Toccoa, Ga.

Schools

Annunciation Open House: Annunciation BVM Catholic Elementary School, 1840 Church Road, Aurora, will host an open house for prospective families from 9 to 11 a.m. Feb. 24. 4-year-old preschool through eighth grade. Serves families from Aurora, North Aurora, Batavia and surrounding communities. After-school day care for school families. Karen Wollwert, 630-851-4300 or annunciationbvm.org.

Mission news

The Heifer Project: The Sunday School children at United Methodist Church in Plano are collecting donations for a “Cheeses of the World Gift Basket” which is a gift of a heifer, goat, sheep, and water buffalo to third world families. Donations are accepted through Sunday. To make a contribution, call Linda, 630-552-3828 or the church office, 630-552-3700.

Financial Peace University: The 13-week FPU course is taught by Dave Ramsey on DVD. He discusses how families and individuals can use common-sense principles to get free of debt and build lasting wealth. Course offered at: Christ Community Church, 40W098 Galena Blvd., Aurora. at 4 p.m. Sunday, call Becky Jones, 630-450-8000 for information or to register or visit www.daveramsey.com; First Baptist Church, 201 Lincoln Ave., Big Rock, at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 21, call Stanley Kotus, 630-556-3535, for information or to register or visit www.daveramsey.com.