Sunday picks: Spend an afternoon with Hepburn's 'Breakfast'
Hepburn elegance
Swoon to Henry Mancini's Academy Award-winning score and song "Moon River" in special 55th anniversary screenings of "Breakfast at Tiffany's." Director Blake Edwards' classic film starring the late actress Audrey Hepburn can be seen on Sunday and Wednesday at select cinema locations in Addison, Batavia, Bloomingdale, Chicago, Crystal Lake, Deer Park, Elgin, Evanston, Gurnee, Lincolnshire, Lombard, Naperville, Rosemont, South Barrington, Warrenville, Woodridge and more. Prices vary by venue, but largely $13-$15. Visit fathomevents.com for exact locations. 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 27, and Wednesday, Nov. 30
Fan-tastic fun
Collectors and costume-play fans of all kinds should make a plan to visit the Chicago Pop Culture Show & Sale this weekend at the Pheasant Run Resort Mega Center, 4051 E. Main St., St. Charles. $10 one-day pass; $15 two-day pass. (715) 526-9769 or pheasantrun.com or chicagopopculturecon.com. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 27
Little trains
The Wonderland Express is back with model trains, miniature Chicago landmarks, intricate ice carvings and more starting this weekend at the Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake-Cook Road, Glencoe. $13; $10 seniors and kids ages 3-12; half-price on Thursday. (847) 835-5440 or chicagobotanic.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through Thursday, Dec. 15; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily Friday, Dec. 16, through Monday, Jan. 2, (early 3 p.m. closing Dec. 2, 9, 24; closed Dec. 25)
Gingerbread town
Bring the kids for the Downers Grove Gingerbread Festival. There's a gingerbread man hunt, free carriage rides, a competition of cookie houses and more this weekend at various downtown locations near 933A Curtiss St., Downers Grove. No admission charge. (630) 725-0991 or downtowndg.org. 10:15 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 27
Dust off your skates
Be ready to be dazzled when Rosemont opens its NHL-sized Frozemont ice skating rink in MB Financial Park, 5501 Park Place, Rosemont. Festivities include visits with Santa and Mrs. Claus, ice-carving demonstrations and horse-drawn sleigh rides. Open skating on the Frozemont rink is from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. during Light Up The Park. Skating continues daily through Monday, Jan. 2. Rink will also be open Sundays from Jan. 8 through Feb. 26. Bring your own skates or rent them there. All events are free; there is a rental charge for ice skates. rosemont.com.
Christkindlmarket Naperville
Step into an outdoor German holiday market at the new Christkindlmarket Naperville at Naper Settlement, 523 S. Webster St., Naperville. The market features handmade holiday ornaments, woodcarvings, gifts and food like sausages, potato pancakes, Stollen, strudel and roasted nuts. Free admission. Through Sunday, Dec. 18, hours are: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday; 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday; and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Beginning Monday, Dec. 19, daily hours will change. For updates, visit napersettlement.org.
Something sweet
Learn how to make colorful hard candies and take home recipes at the Holiday Sweets program at Kline Creek Farm, 1N600 County Farm Road, West Chicago. Free. (630) 876-5900 or dupageforest.org. 12:30, 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 27
Home for the Holidays
Historic downtown Long Grove, at Robert Parker Coffin and Old McHenry roads, offers four weekends of holiday events with complimentary 30-minute carriage rides, costumed strolling carolers, a Christmas parade and more at the Home for the Holidays celebration. Santa and Mrs. Claus will make an appearance from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10. Free. longgrove.org. 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 27; 1 to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 3-4; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10; 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11; and 1 to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 17-18
Nutcracker of the week
'Tis the season for multiple productions of the Tchaikovsky classic Christmas ballet "The Nutcracker." Salt Creek Ballet is one of the first companies out of the gate with performances at three venues featuring the Chicago West Chamber Orchestra. The production starts this weekend at Hinsdale Central Auditorium, Hinsdale. $18-$45; then at Governors State University, 1 University Parkway, University Park. $23-$43; $18 kids ages 16 and under; then at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. $20-$42. (630) 769-1199 or saltcreekballet.org. 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 27, in Hinsdale; 1 and 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, in University Park; 1 and 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11
Humbug!
See Ebenezer Scrooge learn the true meaning of the holiday as he is visited by three ghosts when Charles Dickens' classic holiday tale "A Christmas Carol" returns to the McAninch Arts Center for its 15th season. The production, adapted by William J. Norris, features more than 50 cast members on stage at the College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. $12-$15. (630) 942-4000 or atthemac.org. 3 and 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 27
Concert highlights
"Mussels, Moonshine, Music: Mississippi Valley Migrants in the 20th Century": 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 27, Batavia Public Library, 10 S. Batavia Ave., Batavia. Musician and cultural historian Dennis Stroughmatt looks back at a time when the Midwest and upper South were home to thousands of Americans who lived and worked along or on rivers. Using artifacts, photographs, folk tales, and a performance of river-based music. This Sundays on Stage program is free; registration required. Register at bataviapubliclibrary.org, or call (630) 879-1393, Ext. 200.
Cole Swindell: 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30, Joe's Live Rosemont, 5441 Park Place, Rosemont. Country. For ages 21 and older. General admission is $37. Balcony $72. joesliverosemont.com.
DuPage Community Jazz Ensemble: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1, McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. Jazz, standards, Latin tunes and more. $6. (630) 942-4000 or atthemac.org.
Edgar Winter: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec 1, Arcada Theatre, 105 E Main St., St. Charles. Rock. $39-$79. (630) 962-7000 or arcadalive.com.
Information is provided by entertainment venues. Check with venue before purchasing tickets. For more concert listings, visit dailyherald.com/calendar.