The Morton Arboretum Arbor Day Plant Sale ends Saturday
By Luke Zurawski | Daily Herald
Friday
Arbor Day Plant Sale: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 25-26, at the Morton Arboretum, 4100 Route 53, Lisle. Shop for a variety of plants chosen by experts for success in Chicago-area gardens. Tickets include a credit to be applied toward a purchase at the sale. $27-$32. mortonarb.org.
“Bye Bye Birdie”: 7 p.m. Friday, April 25, and 5 p.m. Saturday, April 26, at the Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake. Bernotas Middle School presents the classic musical. $15; $12 for kids and seniors. Rauecenter.org.
“Assisted Living: The Musical”: 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 25, and 2 p.m. Saturday, April 26, at the Woodstock Opera House, 121 W. Van Buren St., Woodstock. This uproarious musical follows a cast of colorful characters navigating life after retirement, with two actors bringing 18 different characters to life. $25-$30. woodstockoperahouse.com.
The College of Lake County presents its annual Fear No Art Festival Friday and Saturday, April 25-26, at the Mainstage Theatre of the James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts in Grayslake. | Courtesy of the College of Lake County
CLC Fear No Art Festival: 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 25, and 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 26, at the College of Lake County, 19351 W. Washington St., Grayslake. Annual celebration features a variety of emerging choreographers, dancers, musicians, singers, actors, photographers, artists, graphic designers and poets. $5-$12. jlcenter.clcillinois.edu.
“Disaster!”: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays, April 25 to May 11, at the Prairie Lakes Theater, 515 E. Thacker St., Des Plaines. Earthquakes, tidal waves, infernos and the music of the ’70s take center stage in this humorous homage to classic disaster films. $24-$35. bignoise.org/disaster.
ECC Theatre’s “That Day in Tucson”: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays, April 25 through May 4, at Elgin Community College’s SecondSpace, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin. ECC Theatre’s production of a drama centering around a congresswoman and a young intern who helps save her life in a shooting and the aftermath. $12-$14. eccartscenter.org/events/theatre.
Saturday, April 26
BSA Troop 209 50th Annual Pancake Breakfast: 7 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 26, at First United Methodist Church, 123 N. Plum Grove Road, Palatine. All-you-care-to-eat breakfast featuring pancakes, sausage and beverages prepared and served by the Troop 209 Scouts. Plus, a silent auction featuring themed baskets and gift cards. $10, $5 for kids 4-12, free for kids 3 and younger. https://my.cheddarup.com/c/t209pancakebreakfast/items
Lake County Home & Garden Show: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, April 26-27, at the Lake County Fairgrounds, 1060 E. Peterson Road, Grayslake. See and interact with thousands of home improvement and lifestyle products and services, with new and unique displays. Free admission. lakecountyhomeshow.com.
The Cor Corps Horn Ensemble will perform Saturday, April 26, at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake. | Courtesy of Cor Corps
Cor Corps Horn Ensemble: 7 p.m. Saturday, April 26, at McHenry County College, 8900 U.S. Hwy. 14, Crystal Lake. The McHenry County area French Horn choir. Free. mchenry.edu.
Sunday, April 27
Farmers Market+ At The Dole: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, April 27, at The Dole, 400 Highland Ave., Crystal Lake. Over 50 farmers, food purveyors and artisans, with live music presented by BCU, food trucks, a kids’ entrepreneur booth and more. Free entry. farmersmarketatthedole.org.
The Great American Songbook: 2 p.m. Sunday, April 27, at the Rolling Meadows Library, 3110 Martin Lane, Rolling Meadows. Chicago-based jazz guitarist, vocalist and composer Andy Pratt plays and sings the Great American Songbook. Free. rmlib.org.
Masterpieces of Chamber Music: 3 p.m. Sunday, April 27, at Barrington’s White House, 145 W. Main St., Barrington. Elgin Symphony string quartet performs chamber music in an intimate concert. $30, free for students 18 and younger with a paid adult. barringtonswhitehouse.com
Sharp, Shacht & Choi: 3 p.m. Sunday, April 27, at the Community Presbyterian Church, 39 N. Prospect Ave., Clarendon Hills. Featuring John Sharp, principal cello of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Liba Shacht, violinist in the Lyric Opera Orchestra and the principal second violin in the Grant Park Orchestra; and Winston Choi, associate professor of piano and the head of the piano program at Roosevelt University’s Chicago College of Performing Arts. Free. chcpc.org.
“American Songs & Stories”: 3:30 p.m. Sunday, April 27, at the Cutting Hall Performing Arts Center, 150 E. Wood St., Palatine. The Palatine Concert Band 2025 Spring Concert. $3-$10. cuttinghall.org
An Afternoon with Michael Bridge: 4 p.m. Sunday, April 27, at the Harper College Performing Arts Center, 1200 W. Algonquin Road, Building R, Palatine. An intimate concert with the classical accordion wizard Michael Bridge, supporting the Annual SAI Elsie Sterrenberg String Scholarship Competition. $25. hsai-oakpark.org
Great Elgin Pipe Organ Tour: 4 p.m. Sunday, April 27, at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 357 Division St., Elgin. Freewill offering. fcc-elgin.org/organ-tour.
Tuesday, April 29
“Wouldn’t It Be Loverly, The Music of Julie Andrews”: 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 29, at ECC Arts Center’s Blizzard Theatre, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin. An all-star cast brings songs from Julie Andrews’ repertoire to the stage for a loverly afternoon. $32. eccartscenter.org.
Wednesday, April 30
The James Callen Jazz Trio: 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 30, at the Ela Area Public Library, 275 Mohawk Trail, Lake Zurich. Pop and rock tunes from the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s, including songs by The Eagles, The Beatles, Al Kooper, Bob Dylan, The Lovin’ Spoonful, John Denver, Queen, Gilbert O’Sullivan, Eric Clapton and Cyndi Lauper. Free. eapl.org.
Thursday, May 1
Threads Spring Fashion Show & Luncheon: 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, May 1, at Lindy’s Landing, 115 Park St., Wauconda. Women in Business Spring Preview Fashion Show and Luncheon. $30. waucondachamber.org
CLC International Film Series: 7 p.m. Thursday, May 1, in Room A011 at the College of Lake County, 19351 W. Washington St., Grayslake. See the Academy Award-nominated 2023 UK/Poland film “The Zone of Interest.” The film has adult content and is not suitable for kids. Free. clcillinois.edu
“Rock of Ages”: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays, May 1-25, at the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, 111 W. Campbell St., Arlington Heights. High-energy musical featuring the rock anthems and power ballads of Styx, Whitesnake, Pat Benatar, Poison and Twisted Sister. $20-$49. metropolisarts.com
Ongoing
“Art of the Parks — Paintings of the National Parks”: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, with select evening and weekend hours through May 2, at the Prairie Center for the Arts, 201 Schaumburg Court, Schaumburg. A solo exhibition by artist Fred Moss with over 25 oil paintings inspired by the scenic beauty of America’s National Parks. prairiecenter.org.
Kuipers Midwest Tulip Fest runs through mid-May at Kuipers Family Farm in Maple Park. | Daily Herald File Photo
Kuipers Midwest Tulip Fest: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays at Kuipers Family Farm, 1N318 Watson Road, Maple Park. Estimated end date is May 18. Eight acres of tulips, live entertainment, attractions, food and more. Admission starts at $20.99 weekends, $16.99 weekdays. kuipersfamilyfarm.com.
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