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Weekend picks: Buy holiday crafts at Pheasant Run show

Holiday handicrafts

Step by Step Promotions brings its seasonal Festival of Art & Craft Shows to the Pheasant Run Mega Center, 4051 E. Main St., St. Charles. $5. (847) 263-6300 or stepbysteppromotions.com. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9

Lego worlds

Marvel at the creative constructions made by the Northern Illinois Lego Train Club when its annual Lego Train Show rolls into Cantigny Park's Visitors Center, 1S151 Winfield Road, Wheaton. Free admission, but $5 parking. Toys for Tots donations appreciated. (630) 668-5161 or cantigny.org. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9

Symphonic greetings

The Elgin Symphony Orchestra teams up with the Elgin Master Chorale, Midwest Dance Collective and soprano Catalina Cuervo for the classical holiday concert "Sounds of the Season" this weekend at the Hemmens Cultural Center, 45 Symphony Way, Elgin. $35-$55. (847) 888-4000 or elginsymphony.org. 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9

Holiday songs

The Fox Valley Philharmonic Orchestra and the Aurora Community Chorale team up for a "Celtic Christmas Concert" featuring folk songs and selections from Joseph Martin's "Tapestry of Light" at Our Savior Lutheran Church, 420 W. Downer Place, Aurora. Free. (708) 579-2878 or fvacademy.org. 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9

Opera holiday

Classical singers Murna Hansemann, Rise Jones, Solange Sior and Franco Martorana join with the Salvation Army Brass Ensemble for a "Night of Christmas Music" at the Evangelical Covenant Church, 1565 Larkin Ave., Elgin. Free admission, but donations appreciated. (847) 742-6431 or soireelyrique.org. 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9

Concert highlights

Halfway to AMB Fest Day 3, featuring Eve to Adam, Superbob, Dark Sun, Foreigner & Co., Trigger Happy and the Lorrie Kountz Band: Noon Sunday, Dec. 9, at Penny Road Pub, 545 Penny Road, Barrington. $10-$12. (847) 428-0562 or pennyroadpub.com.

Sing-Along Messiah: 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, at Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake. $20. (815) 356-9212 or rauecenter.org.

Born of Osiris: 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, at Durty Nellie's, 180 N. Smith St., Palatine. $18. (847) 358-9150 or durtynellies.com.

Scotty McCreery "Seasons Change Tour" with Jimmie Allen, Heather Morgan: 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, at House of Blues, 329 N. Dearborn St., Chicago. $32.50-$35. (312) 923-2000 or houseofblues.com.

Ronnie Spector and the Ronettes: 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, at Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. $49-$99. (630) 962-7000 or arcadalive.com.

Muse, Jungle and Barns Courtney: 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, at Aragon Ballroom, 1106 W. Lawrence Ave., Chicago. Tickets start at $78. (773) 561-9500 or aragonballroom.org.

The Weepies "Holiday Acoustic Duo Tour": 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, at Park West, 322 W. Armitage Ave., Chicago. $32-$35. (773) 929-1322 or parkwestchicago.com.

Summer Wars, Never Loved, Action/Adventure, Latenightsinmycar.: 8 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, at Subterranean, 2011 W. North Ave., Chicago. $10. (773) 278-6600 or subt.net.

Pentatonix "The Christmas Is Here! Tour": 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11, and Wednesday, Dec. 12, at Rosemont Theatre, 5400 N. River Road, Rosemont. Tickets start at $33. (847) 671-5100 or rosemont.com/theatre/events.

Tony Orlando and Dawn "A Christmas Reunion": 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11, at Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. $59-$125. (630) 962-7000 or arcadalive.com.

The Grateful String Band: 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11, at BrauerHouse, 1000 N. Rohlwing Road, Lombard. $6-$10. (630) 495-2141 or brauerhouse.com.

Greta Van Fleet: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12, at Aragon Ballroom, 1106 W. Lawrence Ave., Chicago. Tickets start at $62. (773) 561-9500 or aragonballroom.org.

Safe Bet, Northbound, Movies About Animals, Fredo Disco: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12, at Subterranean, 2011 W. North Ave., Chicago. $10. (773) 278-6600 or subt.net.

John Legend's "A Legendary Christmas Tour": 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, at Civic Opera House, 20 N. Upper Wacker Dr., Chicago. $45-$250. (800) 745-3000 or lyricopera.org.

The Lawrence Arms Fourth Annual War On X-Mas "Shameless Capitalism" with A Wilhelm Scream, Canadian Rifle: 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, at Bottom Lounge, 1375 W. Lake St., Chicago. $27. (312) 666-6775 or bottomlounge.com.

Fight the Fury, Qualia, Ignescent, Love Lay Silent: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, at The Forge, 22 W. Cass St., Joliet. $15-$30. (815) 280-5246 or theforgelive.com.

Stinking Lizaveta, Bruce Lamont: 9 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, at BrauerHouse, 1000 N. Rohlwing Road, Lombard. $10-$12. (630) 495-2141 or brauerhouse.com.

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