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Antiques and crafts
• The 49th Annual Hinsdale Antiques Show features more than 30 exhibitors displaying and selling items from around the globe. The show finishes up from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. today at The Community House, 415 W. Eighth St., Hinsdale. $10 admission. Call (630) 323-7500 or visit www.hinsdaleantiquesshow.org.
• The Sandwich Antiques Market returns today from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 1401 Suydam Road, Sandwich. Admission is $5 per person (parking is free). Call (815) 786-3337.
• The Kane County Flea Market holds an "Overnighter" from 4 p.m. Saturday to 2 a.m. Sunday at 525 S. Randall Road, St. Charles. Parking is free and admission is $3 (free for kids aged 12 and under). Call (630) 584-6926 for more information.
• The Chicago Antique Market is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sept. 30 in the 1300 block of West Randolph in the Plumbers Hall Compound between Ada and Ogden avenues in Chicago. Admission is $8; kids under age 12 are free. Early admission at 7:30 a.m. both days for $20. (312) 951-9939.
Housewalks
• The Wisconsin-based Wauwatosa Historical Society's annual tour of "Prairie-Craftsman Era: Then & Now" homes is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 6. Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 the day of at PJs Frame & Gallery, 805 N. 68th St., Wauwatosa, Wis., and at the Wallenkamp home, 7305 W. Wisconsin Ave., Wauwatosa. Call (414) 774-8672.
• The Fourth Annual Chicago Luxury Home Tour allows you to tour a variety of multimillion-dollar suburban homes in the Chicago area. The tour ends today from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tickets are $20. Single home tickets are $5. Visit www.chicagohometour.com or call (800) 933-4398 for more information.
Demonstrations and shows
• Brice Cooper of HGTV showcases Dream Kitchen Designs at The Old House New House Home Show at Pheasant Run Resort, 4051 E. Main St., St. Charles, at noon Friday, Saturday and Sept. 30. Show admission and workshops are $7, while seniors and kids under age 18 are admitted free. Call (630) 584-6300.
• Showcase Productions offers a "Home Improvement Showcase" from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today at the Libertyville Sports Complex at routes 45 and 137, Libertyville. Call (630) 953-2500 for more information.
• The Merchandise Mart hosts the Third Annual DreamHome, installation in the North Lobby, Suite 130, 320 N. Wells St., Chicago, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays from Friday through Dec. 21. There is a $5 voluntary donation to benefit the University of Chicago Cancer Research Foundation Women's Board. Call (800) 677-6278 or visit www.merchandisemartdesigncenter.com.
-- Scott C. Morgan