Your guide to arts and crafts

October

Alexian Brothers Medical Center Auxiliary Craft Show: Sunday: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Monday: 8 a.m.-3 p.m., hospital Conference Center, 800 Biesterfield Road, Elk Grove Village. Parking and admission free. (847) 437-5000, ext. 4753.

Elk Grove Village Jaycees Home and Hearth Vendor Fair: Sunday: 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Pavilion, 1000 Wellington Ave., Elk Grove Village. Home party vendors and local small businesses share holiday ideas. Includes raffle, door prizes. Benefits Kenneth Young Foundation. www.egvjaycees.org.

Unity Northwest Church Art Fair: Sunday: 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 259 E. Central Road, Des Plaines. Wide range of handcrafted items, light lunch available.

November

Des Plaines Garden Club's annual "Holiday Happenings": Thursday: 11 a.m., Manzo's Banquets, 1517 S. Elmhurst Road, Des Plaines. Crafts, bakery, raffles, floral demonstration and family-style lunch at noon. $28, reservations required. Call (847) 824-4949.

Almost Home Foundation's "Almost Home for the Holidays" vendor fair: Nov. 2: 5-9 p.m.; Nov. 3 and 4: 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 609 Wellington Ave., Elk Grove Village. Featuring over 15 vendors. Benefits homeless animals. Kelly (630) 251-2255.

Arden Courts of Elk Grove Village 10th annual Gift and Craft Fair: Nov. 3: 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 1940 Nerge Road, Elk Grove Village. Crafts, gifts, raffle, bake sale, food sales. Benefits Alzheimer's Association. Free admission. (847) 534-8815.

Friendship Park Conservatory Craft Fair: Nov. 3: 10 a.m.-3 p.m., 395 Algonquin Road, Des Plaines. Featuring 25 exhibitors in a variety of media, atrium and gardens open. Free admission. (847) 298-3500.

Elk Grove High School Parent Foundation's 25th annual Holiday Sampler Arts & Crafts Show: Nov. 4: 10 a.m.-4 p.m., in the school's cafeteria, gymnasium and field house, 500 W. Elk Grove Blvd., Elk Grove Village. Leonor: (847) 806-0585 after 5 p.m.

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