Sunday picks: Olympic skaters on ice at Sears Centre
Icy competition
See Olympic skaters like Gracie Gold and Highland Park's own Jason Brown compete at the 2014 Hilton HHonors Skate America this weekend, at the Sears Centre Arena, 5333 Prairie Stone Parkway, Schaumburg. $15-$80 single sessions; $125-$400 all sessions. (888) 732-7784 or searscentre.com or 2014skateamerica.com. 1:30 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 26
SUNDAY
A peek through the past
More than 600 exhibitors feature a wide variety of antique and collectible toys, dolls and holiday heirlooms at the Antique Collectible Toy and Doll Show at the Kane County Fairgrounds, 525 S. Randall Road, St. Charles. Also at the event, actor Reb Brown, star of the 1979 TV film “Captain America,” will meet with fans; there is a fee for autographs. Show admission is $9 adults; free for those under age 12. chicagotoyshow.com. 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 26
Quilt show
More than 200 quilts will be showcased at the Lake County Impressions XII Quilt Show at the Cultural and Civic Center of Round Lake Beach, 2007 Civic Center Way, Round Lake Beach. The event also features a vendor mall, silent auctions, a boutique, quilt appraisals, charitable and educational hands-on activities and more. $6 for one day; $7 for two days. nlcqg.org. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 26
Powder power
Find out about the latest gear and the hottest resorts to visit this winter at the Windy City Ski and Snowbird Show, which returns this weekend to the Renaissance Hotel and Convention Center, 1551 N. Thoreau Drive, Schaumburg. $12; children under 12 admitted free. (847) 303-4100 or windycityskiandsnowboardshow.com. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 26
Walk Through Time
On Sunday, Oct. 26, the Glen Ellyn Historical Society celebrates the 40th anniversary of Stacy's Tavern Museum becoming a national historic site with tours of the museum, at 557 Geneva Road, Glen Ellyn, and with a presentation of the play “Glen Ellyn — a Walk Through Time, From Founders to Future” at the Glen Ellyn History Center, 800 N. Main St., Glen Ellyn. Refreshments will be served. Free. (630) 469-1867 or glenellynhistory.org. Tours begin at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 26; play begins at 3 p.m.
Sibling folk
Fans of the alternative folk family band The Hunts won't want to miss them in concert on Sunday at Batavia Fine Arts Centre, 1201 Main St., Batavia. $24.50-$36.50. (630) 937-8930 or bataviafineartscentre.org. 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 26
Classical strings
The Highland Park Strings presents the group's first concert of the season at Highland Park High School, 433 Vine Ave., Highland Park. The classical program features soloist and Highland Park pianist Susan Merdinger performing Robert Schumann's “Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 54.” Other works in the program include Beethoven's “Symphony No. 6.” Free. hpstrings.org. 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 26
Orchestral Mozart and more
The Fox Valley Orchestra performs music of Mozart, Mendelssohn and Wagner with special guest pianist Karin Redekopp Edwards at Crimi Auditorium, 407 S. Calumet Ave., Aurora. $13-$15; $11-$13 students and seniors; $8-$9 kids ages 8 and under. (630) 891-2525 or foxvalleyorchestra.org. 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 26
Cop drama
Long before Hugh Jackman and Daniel Craig starred on Broadway in Keith Huff's drama “A Steady Rain,” the roles were originated in Chicago by actors Peter DeFaria and Randy Steinmeyer. See these local actors in a special touring remount of the acclaimed Chicago cop drama by the Chicago Commercial Collective this weekend at College of DuPage's McAninch Arts Center, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. $30. (630) 942-4000 or atthemac.org. 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 26
MADtv veteran
Comedian Aries Spears gained national fame appearing as a series regular of “MADtv” from 1997 to 2005. Catch Spears performing his standup routine starting on Thursday at the Improv Comedy Showcase at Woodfield Mall, 5 Woodfield Road, Schaumburg. $28 plus a two menu-item purchase. (847) 240-2001 or improv.com. 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 26