Cheap stuff: Trio Élan, 'Grease' sing-along, Lyric Opera lecture
Free Trio #201;lanTrio #201;lan presents a program of baroque and classical music.Info: 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 10, at the Grayslake Area Public Library, 100 Library Lane, Grayslake. Free. Registration is required. (847) 223-5313 or grayslake.info.Learn sausage-makingExperience sausage-making from start to finish in the hands-on "Stuffin' and Smokin'" program at Kline Creek Farm. Learn how 1890s farm families worked with relatives and friends to butcher, process and store meats. Guests can help make the sausage by filling casings with an authentic sausage-stuffing machine. Then, they can carry the sausage to the smokehouse where apple-wood smoke will flavor the meat. Part of the program will take place outdoors, so guests should dress for the weather. Demonstrations begin in the farm's kitchen at 12:30, 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 9, and Sunday, Jan. 10, at Kline Creek Farm, 1N600 County Farm Road, West Chicago. Free. (630) 876-5900 or dupageforest.org.Lyric Opera lectureChicago Lyric Opera lecturer William Nelson presents a lecture on "The Marriage of Figaro" opera. Nelson's lecture focuses on the history, performers and musical selections of Mozart's masterpiece. Info: 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 9, at the Dundee Township Public Library, 555 Barrington Ave., East Dundee. The event is free, but registration is required. Call (847) 428-3661, Ext. 308, or visit dundeelibrary.info.$10 and under Another stack for you?The Aurora Advent Christian Church hosts its 12th Annual Pancake Breakfast to raise funds for the Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity of Aurora. The menu consists of pancakes (all you can eat), scrambled eggs, sausage, coffee, milk and orange juice. Info: 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 9, at Aurora Advent Christian Church, 905 N. Edgelawn Drive, Aurora. Tickets are $7. Children under age 10 are free. (630) 896-1963. For information on the Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity, visit foxvalleyhabitat.org.Big show for tiny itemsSee miniature dollhouses and accessories, including tiny furniture and food, at the Three Blind Mice Dollhouse Miniatures Show and Sale. Info: 4 to 9 p.m. Friday, Jan 8; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 9, at the Radisson Hotel Schaumburg, 1725 E. Algonquin Road, Schaumburg. Admission is $2-$5. Children under age 5 are free. Visit 3Blindmiceshow.com.'Grease' is the wordSing along with John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John and the other stars of the 1978 film "Grease" during the "Grease" Sing-a-Long. As the movie plays, there will be subtitled lyrics for each song, so that everyone can join in. Guests are invited to dress as a favorite character for a costume contest. The event also features goody bags with props.Info: 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 10, at the Dellora A. Norris Cultural Arts Center, 1040 Dunham Road, St. Charles. Doors open at 1:15 p.m. Open seating. $10. Proceeds benefit TriCity Family Services. (630) 232-1070 or tricityfamilyservices.org.'A History of Scouting in Geneva'Geneva History Center curator Jessica McTague presents "A History of Scouting in Geneva," a slide show and lecture featuring a behind-the-scenes account of the history center's upcoming exhibition "Scouting: A Century of Values" (opening Saturday, Jan. 30). The program will highlight donations that were acquired from community members for the exhibition. Learn about Geneva's long scouting history - and participants can share their own Geneva scouting stories. Everyone is encouraged to bring a brown bag lunch to the event. Cookies and coffee will be provided. Noon on Tuesday, Jan. 12, at the Geneva History Center, 113 S. Third St., Geneva. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for students and Geneva History Center members. (630) 232-4951 or visit genevahistorycenter.org.Music on piano and hornGail Williams on horn and Kathryn Goodson on piano present an evening of music with their "Sonatas and Songs for Horn and Piano." Info: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 12, at Lutkin Hall at Northwestern University, 700 University Place, Evanston. $5-$9. (847) 467-4000.