Updated: December 27, 2012 9:22AM

ART

Ainsworth Photography Gallery: Society meetings are held the third Thursday of each month at the gallery. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday and other times by appointment. At 721 Taylor St., Joliet. Call (815) 726-1840.

Arts in Bartlett: First Friday Event, Open Mic Night, 7 p.m. Jan. 4. All ages welcome. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday and Saturday, noon to 7 p.m. Friday. At 118 W. Bartlett Avenue, Suite 2. Call (630) 372-4152 or visit artsinbartlett.org.

Dicksen Center: Ceramics Building hours are from 5:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday to Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, and 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday. Sugar Grove Campus, Route 47 at Waubonsee Drive, Sugar Grove. Call (630) 466-7900 or visit waubonsee.edu.

DuPage Art League: Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. Free. The gallery offers ongoing classes and rotating monthly exhibits featuring the work of local artists. At 218 W. Front St., Wheaton. Call (630) 653-7090 or visit dupageartleague.org.

Fermilab Art Gallery: Open by appointment or before and after performing arts programs scheduled throughout the year. At Kirk Road and Pine Street, Batavia. Call (630) 840-6825 or visit fnal.gov/pub/art_gallery.

Friends of Community Public Art: At 310 N. Ottawa St. in downtown Joliet. Call (815) 727-5255 or visit fcpaonline.org.

Gahlberg Gallery: Hours are 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 6 to 8 p.m. Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays, and during main stage performance events and by appointment. Free. At the College of DuPage McAninch Arts Center, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. Call (630) 942-2321 or visit cod.edu/gallery.

Gallery of Meiley-Swallow Hall: Hours are 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fridays, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sundays. At 31 S. Ellsworth St., Naperville. Call (630) 637-5543 or visit northcentralcollege.edu/show.

The Gallery of Oesterle Library: Hours are 8 a.m. to midnight Mondays to Thursdays, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Fridays, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturdays and from noon to midnight Sundays. At North Central College, 320 E. School Ave., Naperville. Call (630) 637-5375 or visit northcentralcollege.edu/events.

Gallery 7: Hours are 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday to Friday and by appointment. At 116 N. Chicago St. in downtown Joliet. Call (815) 726-1840.

Gallery 44: At 50 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora. Call (630) 801-0818.

Grand Gallery: Brian DeWolf photography, to Jan. 31. At 23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora. Call (630) 723-2485.

Illinois State Museum Lockport Gallery: On the first floor of the Norton Building, 201 W. 10th St., Lockport. Hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Free. Call (815) 838-7400.

Lemont Artists Guild: The Guild meets at Athens Gallery at the Lemont Public Library, 50 East Wend Street, Lemont. The Lemont Artist Guild has meetings on the third Wednesday of the month. Call (630) 243-6134.

Lemont Center for the Arts: At 1243 State Street, Unit 101, Lemont. Call (630) 243-7375 or visit LemontCenterForTheArts.wordpress.com

Lewis University: Hours are 8:30 a.m. to midnight Mondays to Thursdays; 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays; 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturdays; and noon to midnight Sundays. On Route 53 in Romeoville. Call (815) 836-5300.

Lockport Street Gallery: Hours are noon to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and noon to 3 p.m. Sundays. At 503 W. Lockport St., Plainfield. Call (815) 436-0370 or visit lockportstreetgallery.com.

Moser Performing Arts Center Gallery: Hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Friday, and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Free. At 500 Wilcox St. in Joliet. Call (815) 740-3821 or visit stfrancis.edu/va/gallery.

Naperville Fine Art Center and Gallery: Hours are noon to 4 p.m. Wednesdays to Fridays and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays. Monthly exhibits, classes for all ages, and special events. At 508 N. Center St., Naperville. Call (630) 355-2530, email naperartleague@aol.com or visit napervilleartleague.com.

Dellora A. Norris Cultural Arts Center: Hours 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays to Saturdays. At 1040 Dunham Road, St. Charles. Call (630) 584-7200, ext. 14. or visit NorrisCulturalArts.com.

Orleans Street Gallery: Hours are noon to 7 p.m. Thursdays, noon to 8 p.m. Fridays and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays. At Pheasant Run Resort and Spa, 4051 E. Main St., St. Charles. Call (630) 524-5048 or visit orleansstreetgallery.com

Plainfield Art League: League meetings are from 7 to 8:45 p.m. the second Wednesday at Plainfield Public Library, 15025 S. Illinois St. Classes and demonstrations offered. Call (815) 556-9278 or visit plainfieldartleague.org.

Safety-Kleen Gallery One: At the ECC Arts Center on the Main Campus, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin. Call (847) 214-7405.

St. Charles Arts Council: At 920 Cedar Ave., St. Charles. At Two East Main St., St. Charles. Call (630) 443-3794.

The Schingoethe Gallery in Dunham Hall: Hours are 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday. Donations are $3 for adults; $1 for children under 12; $2 for students and seniors; and $7 for families. At 1400 Marseillaise Place, Aurora. Call (630) 844-7843 or visit aurora.edu/museum/ddg1.htm.

Schoenherr Art Gallery: Artwork by military veterans is featured in the exhibit “In War” to Jan. 6. Hours are 8 a.m. to midnight Mondays to Thursdays, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Fridays, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturdays and noon to midnight Sundays. At Wentz Concert Hall and Fine Arts Center, 171 E. Chicago Ave., Naperville. Call (630) 637-5300 or visit northcentralcollege.edu/events.

Marion E. Wade Center: Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and 9 a.m. to noon on Saturdays. Closed from Christmas through New Year’s Day. Free. Rotating historical exhibits, some incorporating art. At Wheaton College, 351 E. Lincoln Ave., Wheaton. Call (630) 752-5908 or visit wheaton.edu/wadecenter.

University of St. Francis: Hours are by appointment only. Hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays to Thursdays and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays. At the Moser Performing Arts Center gallery, 500 Wilcox St., Joliet. Call (815) 740-3404.

Water Street Studios: Hours are 5 to 9 p.m. Fridays, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturdays, and 12 to 4 p.m. Sundays. At 160 S. Water Street, Batavia. Call (630) 761-9977 or visit waterstreetstudios.com.

Wildwood Gallery: Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, Saturdays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sundays call. At 1010 S. State St., Lockport. Call (815) 838-9852.

Wings Student Gallery: Hours are 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays to Thursdays or by appointment. At College of DuPage, Student Services Center, Room 2210425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. Call (630) 942-2421.

MUSEUMS

American Movie Palace Museum: Artifacts from theaters across the United States. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays and 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. most third Saturdays of each month. Call first. Evening open houses occasionally scheduled. Group tours by appointment. Admission free. At the York Theatre Building, 152 N. York St., Elmhurst. Call (630) 782-1800 or visit historictheatres.org.

Batavia Depot Museum: Hours are 2 to 4 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Admission $1. Exhibits relating to railroad history, Mary Todd Lincoln and local history. At 155 Houston St., Batavia. Call (630) 406-5274 or visit bataviahistoricalsociety.org.

Billy Graham Center Museum: Hours are 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays. Admission $4 for adults, $3 for students and seniors, $1 for children and $10 for a family pass. Free parking. Handicapped-accessible. At Wheaton College, 500 E. College Ave., Wheaton. Call (630) 752-5909 or visit bgcmuseum.org.

Center for History: Fairways, Green & Clubs golf exhibit features American golf from the 1890s to the 1940s presented in the atmosphere of a vintage clubhouse. The Disaster, Courage & Silence exhibit immortalizes the capsizing of the SS Eastland in 1915. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays; noon to 8 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays and 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays. Admission $7.50 for adults, $6.50 for seniors, $5.50 for students. Children 8 and under admitted free. At 315 W. Front St., second floor, Wheaton. Call (630) 871-6601 or visit wheaton.lib.il.us/whc/.

Crimi Auditorium: At the Institute for Collaboration, at Aurora University, 407 S. Calumet Ave. Call (630) 844-6866 or visit aurora.edu/wackerlin.

Elmhurst Historical Museum: Centuries of Progress: American World’s Fairs, 1853-1982, to Jan. 6, 2013. Hours are 1-5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. Free. At 120 East Park Ave., Elmhurst. Call (630) 833-1457 or visit elmhursthistory.org.

Geneva History Center: At 113 S. Third St., Geneva. Call (630) 232-4951 or visit genevahistorycenter.org.

Graue Mill and Museum: Hours are 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays to Sundays. Closed Mondays, except holidays. Admission is $3.50 for adults, $3 for seniors, $1.50 for kids. At 3800 York Road, Oak Brook. Call (630) 655-2090 or visit grauemill.org.

Lemont Area Historical Society Museum: Hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays; 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays; and 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays. Admission is $1 for adults and 50 cents for children 5 to 12. At 306 Lemont St., Lemont. Call (630) 257-2972.

Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art: Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays. Tickets are $4 for adults, $3 for seniors, $2 for students and teens, $1 for children ages 7 to 12 and free for children younger than 7. Free on Fridays. In Wilder Park at 220 Cottage Hill, Elmhurst. Call (630) 833-1616 or visit lizzadromuseum.org.

Lockport Area Genealogical and Historical Society: At Lockport Public Library, Eighth and Hamilton streets, Lockport. Admission is free. Call (630) 838-2327.

Phillips Library of Aurora University: At 315 S. Gladstone Ave., Aurora. Call (630) 844-4924.

The Plainfield Historical Museum: History & Restoration of Plainfield’s Opera House Block. Hours are 1 to 4 p.m. Saturdays. At 23836 W Main St., Plainfield.

Plainfield Historical Society: At the Plainfield Township Building, 22525 W. Lockport St., Plainfield. Visit facebook.com/plainfieldhistoricalsociety.

P. Seth Magosky Museum Of Victorian Life: Collections of Civil War-era items, early Joliet items and dolls. Hours are 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays. $10 for adults and $5 for children and seniors. At 206 N. Broadway, Joliet. Call (815) 723-3052.

St. Charles Heritage Center: Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and noon to 4 p.m. Sundays. Suggested donation $2. At 215 E. Main St., St. Charles. Call (630) 584-6967 or visit stcmuseum.org.

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