Get Out: Comedy, Fashion, and the Art of Pairing Beer and Chocolate

This weekend offers opportunities to raise money for charity, see free art and cultural exhibits and enjoy time out with the whole family.

This weekend is your last chance to visit this mock African village at Living Water Community Church in Bolingbrook. “Step Into Africa, The Experience, The AIDS Crisis Through the Eyes of a Child” is set up with photos and audio to help people understand what life is like for a child with AIDS. Parental discretion is advised.

Clay Sander and friends perform live comedy – note, it’s R-rated – while giving more than laughs. Proceeds benefit Naperville Jaycees, and nonperishable food items and cash donations at the door will got to .

A comedy based on Bee Robb’s novel of the same name, “My Occasional Torment” at Center Stage Theater asks whether it’s possible for a husband and wife to make each other happy for the long haul.

: A free event for the whole family features a at Compass School’s North Naperville location, a at the school’s East Naperville location, and refreshments and activities at both places. 

Do you play by the rules or rely on the “gimme”? PGA pro Dick Barr will educate golfers 12 and older about the rules of the game, what they are and why they're there. Take home an official USGA rule book – and use it as a reference on your next outing.

North Central College’s Oesterle Library Gallery describes Nancy Lenger’s paintings as “bizarrely surrealistic,” saying, “The paintings become editorials influenced by a long-ago secret world of objects, creatures and places.” 

Learn about the world of physics through the Ask-a-Scientist session, watch a cryogenics show by “Mr. Freeze,” and check out hands-on science exhibits at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory. It’s all free, but register ahead of time if you want to take a tour.

See the latest fashions from local independent retailers and national chains while raising money for the Naperville North Booster Club. More than 100 students from the Class of 2011 will represent their clubs and activities on stage.

 Forget wine and cheese. This food-pairing seminar at the Morton Arboretum is all about chocolate and beer, with experts from Two Brothers Brewing Co. in Warrenville, Graham’s Fine Chocolate in Geneva and The Olive Tap in Downers Grove.