5 Things to Do: Brew It Forward, Veterans Panel, ‘Annie’ at Drury Lane Theatre

Brew It Forward (Wheaton): Cantigny will host Brew It Forward, an outdoor beer tasting event to benefit the Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans in Wheaton, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7 in Tank Park. Beer tokens are 5 for $10 or 12 for $20 (3 ounce pours). Visit cantigny.org for more information.Veterans Panel: Women’s Experiences (Wheaton): The DuPage County Historical Museum presents this free program at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5 with six decorated women veterans who will discuss their stories and experiences. Visit dupagemuseum.org for more information.A Night of Comedy Laughter starring Martin Short (Downers Grove): The Tivoli Theatre presents this live conversation with comedy legend Martin Short to benefit cancer research at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5. Click here for more information or to purchase tickets. Copley Comedy Series (Aurora): Paramount Theatre’s Copley Comedy Series returns at 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7 at the Copley Theatre. The headliner is Tim Benker, feat