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Mary Macaroni performs as part of the Children's Lunch Hour Entertainment series from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, June 13, at Frontier Sports Complex, 3515 Book Road, Naperville. Free. Info: napervilleparks.org.

• Find a seat on the quilt for story time featuring a seasonal theme in Playscape Readers on Tuesday, June 7, at Naper Settlement, 523 S. Webster St., Naperville. Story time for children ages 2 to 5 is at 11 a.m. and story time for ages 5 to 7 is at 1 p.m. Free with museum admission. Info: napersettlement.org.

• Bloomingdale Summer Concert Series performances begin 7 p.m. Tuesdays through Aug. 22 at Old Town Park, Third and Franklin streets, Bloomingdale. Bring blankets and lawn chairs. Preconcert activities of free crafts and games for ages 5 to 12 start at 6:30 p.m. On June 13, the Gees, a Bee Gees tribute band, performs. Free. Info: villageofbloomingdale.org.

• Totally Tuesdays events begin at 11:45 a.m. Tuesday, June 13, at Lisle Park District's Community Park, 1825 Short St., Lisle. Bring a picnic lunch and lawn chairs or blankets. The Great Scott performs an interactive, all-ages magic show. Free. Info: lisleparkdistrict.org.

• Aurora University has an open house for prospective undergraduate and graduate business students from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 13, at Hill Welcome Center, 1315 Prairie St., Aurora. Free. Info: aurora.edu/businessopenhouse or (630) 947-8955.

• Movies in the Park presents "E.T." at 8:15 p.m. Tuesday, June 13, at Franzen Grove Park, 651 N. Wood Dale Road, Wood Dale. Free. Info: wdpark.org.

• Movies in the Park presents "The Secret Life of Pets" at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 13, at Arbor View Park, 4455 Arbor View Drive, Lisle. Free. Info: lisleparkdistrict.org.

• College of DuPage offers prairie tours from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesdays, June 13 and 27, July 11 and 25 and Aug. 8, and from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays, July 5 and 26, Aug. 16 and Sept. 20, at the Russell Kirt Prairie on campus, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. Free. Info: (630) 942-8331.

Wednesday 14

Cruise Nights start at 6 p.m. with Chicago Tribute Anthology performing from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 14, in downtown Bensenville. Free. Info: bensenville.il.us.

• Jake Mack and the Lesser Stags perform a Wednesdays at the Plaza concert from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, June 14, at Millennium Plaza, a green space on Stolp Avenue next to Leland Tower in downtown Aurora. Free. Info: auroradowntown.org.

• "Mindfulness, Bliss, and Enlightenment: A Lecture with Ajahn Brahm," an internationally acclaimed Buddhist teacher and meditation master, is 7 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 14, at The Theosophical Society in America, 1926 N. Main St., Wheaton. Info: (630) 668-1571 or info@theosophical.org.

Thursday 15

"Career Management and Transitions" begins at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 15, at the Helen Plum Library, 110 W. Maple St., Lombard. Register: helenplum.org or (630) 627-0316.

• Wheaton Municipal Band performs at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 15, at Memorial Park, 208 W. Union Ave., Wheaton. Free. Info: wheatonmunicipalband.org.

• Summer Concerts in the Park are 7:30 to 9 p.m. Thursdays, June 15 and 29 and July 27, at McCullough Park, 150 W. Illinois Ave., Aurora. The Sting Rays perform June 15. Bring lawn chairs and blankets. Free. Info: foxvalleyparkdistrict.org.

• The Summer Concert Series presents Dixie Crush at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 15, at Turner Park Gazebo, 81 E. Devon Drive, Roselle. Free. Food trucks on-site. Info: rparks.org.

• The Historiography Book Club discusses "Faith and Betrayal: A Pioneer Woman's Passage in the American West" by Sally Denton from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, June 15, at West Chicago City Museum, 132 Main St., West Chicago. Info: (630) 231-3376.

Friday 16

Scottish Festival and Highland Games are 1 to 10 p.m. Friday, June 16, and 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, June 17, at Hamilton Lakes, 300 Park Blvd., Itasca. Bands, Heather Queen, contests, dance, heavy athletics, children's area, whiskey and spirits tent, youth soccer tournament. Admission: $8 to $35; free for children 12 and younger on Friday; free for children 3 and younger on Saturday. Info: chicagoscots.org.

• Blues on the Fox Festival is 7 to 10:30 p.m. Friday, June 16, and 3 to 10:30 p.m. Saturday, June 17, at RiverEdge Park, 360 N. Broadway St., Aurora. Gates open one hour earlier. On Friday, Shemekia Copeland at 7 p.m., Mavis Staples at 9 p.m. On Saturday, Guy King Band at 3 p.m., Nicholas David at 5 p.m., Elvin Bishop at 7 p.m. and Jonny Lang at 9 p.m. Tickets: $20; free for ages 12 and younger with an adult. Info: (630) 896-6666 or riveredgeaurora.com.

• Villa Park Summerfest is 6 to 11 p.m. Friday, June 16, and 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Saturday, June 17, in the Ardmore Business District, Ardmore Avenue and Park Boulevard, Villa Park. Bags tournament, food and beer tents. Car show on Friday, bands on Friday and Saturday, arts and crafts fair and children's activities on Saturday. Free. Info: (630) 834-8970.

• Sip craft beers while your pooch enjoys the dog park and splash pool during Hops 'n' Hounds from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, June 16, at Griffin Drive and Route 30, Montgomery. Free chip tracking for dogs, adoption shelter booths and dog-friendly vendors. Cost: $25. Info: foxvalleyparkdistrict.org.

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