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A Taste of the Town: 5 to 8 p.m. today, Westin North Shore, 601 N. Milwaukee Ave., Wheeling. Tickets $40 at the door. Food from eateries on Wheeling’s Restaurant Row, wines, craft beers, cooking demonstrations by Executive Chef Mychael Bonner from Saranello’s Ristorante Italiano, Peter Menteer the Executive Chef of The Westin Chicago North Shore, and Celebrity Chef Younghee Woo on behalf of the Korean Cultural Center of Chicago, which is headquartered in Wheeling. Live holiday music, silent auction. raffles. $5 from each ticket donated to the Korean Cultural Center of Chicago’s Next Generation Mentorship Program.

Surviving the Teen Years: 7 p.m. today, Prospect Heights Public Library, 12 N. Elm St., Prospect Heights. Presentation by Bob Leece that will provide you with comfort that you are not alone in the joys and struggles of raising your teen. Leece has worked for 41 years in District 214 and has taught parenting classes for 25 years. Free. Register at the information desk, (847) 259-3500, ext. 35, or www.phpl.info.

The 1963 Chicago Bears & the Fall of the House of Halas: 7 p.m. today, Vernon Area Public Library, 300 Olde Half Day Road, Lincolnshire. Sports historian Charles Billington discusses and shares rare film footage of one of the sport’s most dominant and colorful teams. Their success sparked Halas’ downfall. Free. Registration required at www.vapld.info, (224) 543-1485, or any library public service desk.

Schaumburg Coffee with the Council: 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Schaumburg Coffee with the Council, 1000 W. Schaumburg Road. Informational meeting with village trustees the second Saturday of the month in the Public Safety Building. Free. www.villageofschaumburg.com.

Ethnic Holiday Music with Jutta & the Hi-Dukes: 2 p.m. Sunday, Prospect Heights Public Library, 12 North Elm St., Prospect Heights. Holiday songs with a twist with seven instruments (mandolin, violin, Greek baglama, guitar, Bulgarian flute, ocarina, and percussion) and three voices. Participate in ethnic circle dances. Free. Register at the information desk, (847) 259-3500, ext. 35, or www.phpl.info.

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