Things to do
Antiques and crafts
• The Kane County Flea Market is 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. today 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 Fourth Annual Fall Antiques show and Sale at Arlington Park, 2200 W. Euclid Ave., Arlington Heights, is from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, then noon to 5 p.m. Oct. 14. Admission is $8. Kids aged 12 and under are admitted free. (708) 366-2710.
• The Grayslake Antique Market is from 8 to 3 p.m. Oct. 14 at the Lake County Fairgrounds, near Routes 120 and 45, Grayslake. Parking is free and admission is $5. Early admission from 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. is $20. Call (715) 526-9769.
Housewalks
• The Oak Park Bungalow Tour offers docent-led visits to six historic bungalow homes, inside and out. Tickets also include a self-guided walking tour of surrounding historic neighborhoods and of the 1897 Prairie-style Pleasant Home. Tours are from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. today. Sign in at 217 Home Ave., Oak Park. Tickets are $40. Call (708) 383-2654 or visit www.pleasanthome.org.
• A private "Living Beautifully" tour focusing on the decorative arts within the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio at 951 Chicago Ave., Chicago, is Saturday at 8:45 a.m. Cost is $10. Call (866) 261-0272 for reservations.
Demonstrations and shows
• The Marriott Lincolnshire Resort at 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire, hosts a Home Improvement Showcase from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 14. No admission charge. Call Showcase Productions at (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