As white as snow
The Garfield Park Conservatory celebrates its upcoming 100th anniversary with the "Let It Snow, Let It Grow" Flower Show. More than 75 varieties of predominantly white plants are on display, including poinsettias, begonias and geraniums. Also don't miss the fir trees trimmed with holiday lights. The conservatory is located at 300 N. Central Park Ave., Chicago. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free admission and parking. (312) 746-5100 or www.garfield-conservatory.org.
Students' songs for the holidays
The Wilmette Junior High School Choir presents a program of holiday music at 12:30 p.m. at Northbrook Court, 2171 Northbrook Court, Northbrook. Free. (847) 498-8161.
All aboard!
Today is the final free admission Tuesday for the Wonderland Express train exhibit at the Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake-Cook Road, Glencoe. In a 10,000-square-foot horticultural exhibit, garden-scale trains wind their way over bridges, past waterfalls and by more than 80 miniature versions of Chicago's favorite landmarks. Hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the Regenstein Center. Note: Although admission is free today, parking is still $15. (847) 835-5440 or www.chicagobotanic.org.
'Beauty and the Beast'
Kidz Kabaret performs Disney's "Beauty and the Beast" at 7 p.m. at The Comedy Shrine, 22 E. Chicago Ave., above Bar Louie, Naperville. This stage adaptation of Disney's 1991 animated film tells of a bookworm beauty who becomes mixed up with a beast. Tickets cost $6-$10. (630) 355-9212.
A 'Person of Interest'
Theresa Schwegel, author of "Person of Interest," discusses and signs copies of her book at 7 p.m. at the Read Between the Lynes bookstore at 129 Van Buren St., Woodstock. (815) 206-5967.