Fox Valley briefs

Looking for a diversion?:Want something to do after filling up on barbecue? Or are you stumped about where to go after tasting the grapes at the Elgin Wine Festival? The Janus Theatre presents its first Elgin Short Play Festival, featuring the short plays of award-winning playwright Theresa Rebeck. The festival will open on Friday, May 28, at the Elgin Art Showcase on the eighth floor of the Professional Building, 164 Division St., and runs through Sunday, May 30. Friday and Saturday showtimes are at 8 p.m. and Sunday showtime is at 3 p.m. These plays contain adult language and mature content. Learn more at www.janustheatre.wordpress.com. Tickets are $12 (cash/check). For reservations call (847) 841-1713.Memorial Day service:The Dundee Tri-Cities VFW Post 2298 will hold a Memorial Day service honoring the 944 veterans buried at River Valley Memorial Gardens in West Dundee. The service begins at 11:30 a.m. Monday, May 31, at the Gardens on Route 31, just north of Alexander's Restaurant in West Dundee. The placement of flags on the 944 veterans' graves will take place on Friday, May 28. For details, call Cemetery Manager Nancy Wendt at (847) 426-3031.Farmers market in Algonquin: Algonquin's annual Farmers Market runs from 1 to 7 p.m. every Thursday through September in the municipal parking lot on South Harrington Street. Fruits, vegetables, baked goods, plants and organic goods will be available. For more information, visit www.downtownalgonquin.org.