Buffalo Creek Brewing’s Alpine Fest happens Friday and Saturday, Jan. 24-25, in Long Grove. | Courtesy of Buffalo Creek Brewing
By Luke Zurawski | Daily Herald
Friday, Jan. 24
Alpine Fest at Buffalo Creek Brewing: 5-11 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24, and 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, at Buffalo Creek Brewing, 360 Historical Lane, Long Grove. Freshly brewed beer, fire pits, games such as a Stein-holding contest, live music by Alpine Thunder, and traditional German fare including giant pretzels, cheese Rosti, footlong Frankfurters and Bratwurst and more. Free admission. buffalocreekbrewing.com.
Chicagoland Fishing Expo: Noon to 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25; and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 26, at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center, 1551 N. Thoreau Drive, Schaumburg. Fishing and outdoor sport show with vendors, seminars, activities and more. $15, $5 for kids 6-11, free for kids 5 and younger. chicagoland.sportshows.com.
Saturday, Jan. 25
Dance to China: Lunar New Year Celebration: 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, at the Vernon Area Public Library, 300 Olde Half Day Road, Lincolnshire. Welcome the Year of the Snake with dance performances from China’s different regions and cultural groups. Presented by Angela Tam, founding Artistic Director of Yin He Dance. Free. Registration required. vapld.info.
Norge Annual Winter Ski Jump Tournament: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 26, at Norge Ski Club, 100 Ski Hill Road, Fox River Grove. Ski-jumping competition featuring Junior Small Hills and Junior National Qualifier — K70 on Saturday and the U.S. Cup Competition — K70 and Long Standing Jump on Sunday. Plus, food, beverages and more. $20 in advance, $25 at the gate. norgeskiclub.org.
Lunar New Year kickoff event: 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, at Fashion Outlets of Chicago, 5220 Fashion Outlets Way, Rosemont. Ring in the Year of the Snake in the Food Court with a variety of games and activities including lantern crafting, dumpling making, Chinese calligraphy, Chopstick Challenge and more. Cultural performances presented by Huaxing Arts Group will take place from 2-2:30 p.m. featuring Kung Fu, Gu Zheng, Chinese yo-yo, a children’s choir and a dance program. Free admission. fashionoutletsofchicago.com.
Saint-Saëns and Tchaikovsky: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 26, at the Hemmens Cultural Center, 45 Symphony Way, Elgin. Elgin Symphony Orchestra’s Principal Cellist Matthew Agnew will perform Saint-Saëns’ Cello Concerto No. 1 in a program that includes Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 6 “Pathétique.” $20-$65. elginsymphony.org.
Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Glow-N-Fire: 12:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 26, at the Now Arena, 5333 Prairie Stone Parkway, Hoffman Estates. Watch favorite toy trucks come to life including Mega Wrex, Tiger Shark, HW 5-Alarm, Bone Shaker, Bigfoot, Gunkster and introducing Skelesaurus. $25-$70. nowarena.com.
Sunday, Jan. 26
Farmers Market+ at The Dole: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 26, at The Dole, 401 Country Club Road, Crystal Lake. Features over 50 farmers, food purveyors and artisans, and live music, food trucks, a kids’ entrepreneur booth and more. Free admission. farmersmarketatthedole.org.
Hurdy-gurdy Lecture and Recital: 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 26, at the Ela Area Public Library, 275 Mohawk Trail, Lake Zurich. Mary Vanhoozer returns with a lecture-recital program of live hurdy-gurdy music. Hear French and English songs and see dances from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, plus visuals. Free. Registration required. eapl.org.
Monday, Jan. 27
“Romeo and Juliet” Lake Zurich High School’s Theatre Preview: 6:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 27, at Ela Area Public Library, 275 Mohawk Trail, Lake Zurich. Preview this Shakespeare classic, meet the cast and have a chance to win tickets to their February stage performance. Free. eapl.org.
Tuesday, Jan. 28
Silent Comedy Film: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. See the 1924 silent comedy “The Speed Spook.” Live accompaniment will be provided by organist Jay Warren. $10. desplainestheatre.com.
Thursday, Jan. 30
Welcoming of the Groundhog | Courtesy Woodstock Groundhog
Welcoming of the Groundhog and Trivia: 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30, at Courthouse Center on the Square, 101 N. Johnson St., Woodstock. The Welcoming of Willie the Groundhog marks the official beginning of Woodstock Groundhog Days. After his entrance at Events at Ethereal, Willie will be on hand to help fans answer trivia questions. Free; there will be a cash bar. woodstockgroundhog.org.
Thursday Night Laughs: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30, at the Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts, 201 Schaumburg Court, Schaumburg. The Prairie Center’s stand-up comedy series featuring Jack Baker, Yoni Heisler, Jayson Cross, Dan Cass, Sarah Perry and Mike Maxwell. $20. prairiecenter.org.
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