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Weekend picks: Bark for Life at Sears Centre

Good dog

Get Fido to do some good by using all four legs to aid the American Cancer Society and its milelong Bark for Life walk on Sunday at the Sears Centre Arena, 5333 Prairie Stone Parkway, Hoffman Estates. $30 per dog with the commitment to collect donations. (888) 732-7784 or BarkForLifeNWS.com. 8 a.m. registration; 9 a.m. start Sunday, Aug. 7

Tools on parade

Members of the Early American Industries Association and the Mid-West Tool Collectors Association host their annual Antique Tool Show & Sale at Garfield Farm Museum, on Garfield Road off Route 38, Campton Hills. More than 30 collectors will have their tools on display and for sale. Admission is $6 for adults and $2 for children ages 12 and younger. (630) 584-8485 or garfieldfarm.org. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 7

Kendall County Fair

The annual Kendall County Fair features animal exhibits and animal shows, a truck-and-tractor pull, a carnival, music, a tractor parade and more at the Kendall County Fairgrounds, Route 71 and Highpoint Road, Yorkville. $4-$7. (630) 553-2860 or KendallCountyFair.com. 9 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 7

Revving for research

Rev up your motorcycles for Morton's The Steakhouse Rides for Research to help benefit the Lymphoma Research Foundation this Sunday starting at 1470 McConnor Parkway, Schaumburg. $45 per bike; $40 for each additional rider. (847) 413-8771 or mortons.com/schaumburg/specialevents. 10 a.m. registration; 11 a.m. ride Sunday, Aug. 7

A fest for ‘The Fab Four'

Beatles fans and vendors from across the globe come together for Beatles-related activities in 15 ballrooms and areas of the Hyatt Regency O'Hare, 9300 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Rosemont, for The Fest for Beatles Fans 2011. The event features panel discussions, auctions, a Battle of the Beatles Bands, a marketplace of Beatles items, Beatles trivia, photos, art exhibits and more. Tickets cost $25-$50 at the door. Visit thefest.com. Noon to midnight Sunday, Aug. 7

‘Cabaret'

ArtReach Educational Theatre & Spotlite Theatrix Production Company presents “Cabaret,” the hit 1960s musical set in Berlin during the rise of the Nazis in the 1930s. See it at Meadows Center Auditorium, 2550 W. Golf Road, Rolling Meadows. $16-$18. (847) 372-7798 or artreachspotlite.com. 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 7

Drumming on

Musician Ray McNamara of California (a native of St. Charles) presents a steel drum performance in honor of the opening of the new Bartlett Center for the Arts, 118 W. Bartlett Ave., Bartlett. McNamara will join Bartlett musician Rita Lopienski in conducting a drumming circle demonstration. Drums will be provided for those wanting to join. All ages are welcome. Free and open to the public. (630) 372-4152 or artsinbartlett.org. 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 7

Jackie Evancho

Eleven-year-old singing sensation Jackie Evancho performs with the Ravinia Festival Orchestra in a program of classical selections in the Pavilion at Ravinia Festival, 418 Sheridan Road, Highland Park. $45. Lawn seats $15. (847) 266-5100 or ravinia.org. Park opens at 4 p.m.; concert starts at 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 7

Eleven-year-old singer Jackie Evancho headlines Ravinia Festival on Sunday, Aug. 7.
Beatles fans can explore 15 ballrooms jam-packed with Beatles-related activities at The Fest for Beatles Fans 2011 at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare in Rosemont all weekend.