Sunday picks: 'Party for the Planet' at Brookfield Zoo

‘Party for the Planet'

Learn about ways to protect the environment at the “Party for the Planet” Earth Day celebration at Brookfield Zoo, First Avenue and 31st Street, Brookfield. The fest features educational family activities including music, crafts, kite-flying demonstrations and zoo chats with animal trainers. A special focus will be on orangutans and the effects that unsustainable palm oil plantations are taking on these apes in their native Indonesia. Events are free with paid $10.50-$15 zoo admission. Kids younger than 2 admitted free. Parking is $10. (708) 688-8000 or CZS.org. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 22

Heirlooms & new blooms

Antique hunters and gardeners can combine their hobby passions at the Antiques & Garden Fair this weekend at the Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake-Cook Road, Glencoe. $20 three-day pass; $17 single-day admission. $20 parking fee per car. (847) 835-5440 or chicagobotanic.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 22

Celebrating Mother Nature

Guests can receive free bicycle tuneups and watch planting demonstrations at the Earth Day Celebration at Crabtree Nature Center on Palatine Road, one mile west of Barrington Road, Barrington. Participants can also try their hand at casting for fish while they learn about recreation, restoring natural areas and recycling. Free. (847) 381-6592. Noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 22

Goodman's all-star ‘Iceman'

Goodman Theatre artistic director Robert Falls helms one of the most anticipated productions this season, a revival of Eugene O'Neill's “The Iceman Cometh” featuring Broadway's Nathan Lane as Hickey Hickman and co-starring Brian Dennehy and Stratford Shakespeare Festival standout Stephen Ouimette, along with a host of Chicago's finest character actors. The play centers on the down-and-out regulars at a seedy bar who wax poetic about their glory days and insist they will return to their former lives, that is until Hickey disabuses them of their pipe dreams. The Goodman is located at 170 N. Dearborn St., Chicago. The show opens May 3. $61-$133. (312) 443-3800 or goodmantheatre.org. Preview at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, April 22

‘The Turn of the Screw'

First Folio Theatre presents “The Turn of the Screw” at Mayslake Hall at the Mayslake Peabody Estate, 1717 W. 31st St., Oak Brook. Jeffrey Hatcher's acclaimed adaptation of Henry James novella looks at a British governess who believes ghostly figures are negatively affecting the children in her care. $20-$30. (630) 986-8067 or firstfolio.org. 3 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 22

Holocaust Remembrance Concert

Cantors from Chicago-area congregations will perform music from the Jewish communities that were destroyed in the Holocaust in “Celebrating the Cantorial Arts of Europe: Holocaust Remembrance Concert” at the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center, 9603 Woods Drive, Skokie. Free. Reservations are required. (847) 967-4889 or ilholocaustmuseum.org. 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 22

‘The Stars of Tomorrow'

The Pilgrim Chamber Players present “The Stars of Tomorrow” classical program at the Highland Park Community House, 1991 Sheridan Road, Highland Park. Classical musicians ages 14 to 18 perform. Solos, duos, trios and a string quartet are part of the program that includes works by Chopin, Mozart and Tchaikovsky. Free admission. (847) 433-0972 or (312) 266-8729 or pilgrimplayers.org. 3 p.m. Sunday, April 22

Wish upon a star

Conductor Stephen Squires leads the Elgin Symphony Orchestra in “The Magical Music of Disney” at the Hemmens Cultural Center, 45 Symphony Way, Elgin. $25-$74. (847) 888-4000 or elginsymphony.org. 3:30 p.m. Sunday, April 22

‘Rock and Soul Revue'

Help support the WINGS emergency shelter organization at the Brass From the Past “Rock and Soul Revue” fundraiser at Durty Nellie's, 180 N. Smith St., Palatine. The event features the WRS Jazz Band, door prizes, raffles and giveaways. Proceeds help the WINGS emergency shelter and transitional housing organization of Palatine. For all ages. Admission is $6 students; $10 adults. For information, send email to brassfromthepast@gmail.com. For information on WINGS, visit wingsprogram.com. 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, April 22

Porter's new beers

There's new beer on hand at Porter's Pub, 1250 Bowes Creek Blvd., Elgin, with a new menu that features more than 40 domestic and imported beers. New choices include: Founders Dirty Bastard, Lakefront Fixed Gear Red Ale, Leffe Blonde, Magic Hat #9, Tetley's English Ale, Two Brothers Domaine DuPage, Two Brothers Resistance IPA, Victory Golden Monkey, Wells Banana Bread Beer, Whales Tale Pale Ale, Woodchuck Granny Smith and Young's Double Chocolate Stout. Beers range from $5 to $7.50. (847) 214-5877 or porterspubelgin.com. All weekend long

‘Forms & Fragments'

The Art Museo organization of the InterContinental Chicago features the artwork of four local sculptors in its new exhibit, “Forms & Fragments.” The artwork is on display through Monday, July 30, at the InterContinental Chicago O'Hare, 5300 N. River Road, Rosemont. Free admission. (847) 544-5300. On view 24 hours a day inside the hotel