Things to do

Posted September 29, 2007 11:00 pm

Antiques and crafts

• The Chicago Antique Market is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today 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. for $20. (312) 951-9939.

• The Kane County Flea Market is noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 7 at 525 S. Randall Road, St. Charles. Parking is free and admission is $5 (free for kids aged 12 and under). Call (630) 377-2252 for more information.

• The Earth Science Club of Northern Illinois holds a Rockhound Flea Market and Auction selling fossils, rocks and other minerals from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the College of DuPage's Student Resource Center, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. (630) 357-6570. 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. Saturday. 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.

• Baird & Warner's Glen Ellyn Office and Drury Design Kitchen & Bath Studio holds area kitchen tours from noon to 6 p.m. Friday with an after-walk reception at 512 N. Main St., Glen Ellyn. Cost is $25-$30. Call (630) 469-4980 or visit www.drurydesigns.com.

Demonstrations and shows

• The Old House New House Home Show showing new housing trends at Pheasant Run Resort, 4051 E. Main St., St. Charles, is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today. Show admission and workshops are $7, while seniors and kids under age 18 are admitted free. Call (630) 515-1160.

• 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

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