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Things to do

Antiques and crafts

• The Kane County Flea Market offers hundreds of dealers with antiques and collectibles from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. today at the Kane County Fairgrounds, 525 S. Randall Road, St. Charles. Admission is $5, free for ages 12 and younger. Free parking. (630) 377-2252 or www.kanecountyfleamarket.com.

Housewalks and tours

• The Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust has tickets available online for its 2008 "Wright Plus" tours. Plans include an excursion to Mies van der Rohe's Farnsworth House in far Southwest suburban Plano, exclusive dinners in Wright-designed homes, a behind-the-scenes tour of the Robie House and rare interior tours of private Oak Park residences designed by Wright and his contemporaries. Tickets start at $90 for nonmembers and are available at www.wrightplus.org. Call (708) 848-1976 for more information.

Presentation

• Designer Candice Olson presents her C3 collection of casual, carefree and contemporary-inspired seating at 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at Walter E. Smithe, 1501 16th Street in Oak Brook. Admission is free. Call (800) 948-4263 for more information.

-- Scott C. Morgan

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