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Best bets: Highland Games, Swedish Days, Jakob Dylan, Vette show

Highland flingTake out your family tartan this weekend for the Illinois Saint Andrew Society's 24th Annual Scottish Festival Highland Games. See competitions, buy merchandise and find out about Scottish ancestry at the Oak Brook Polo Grounds, 31st Street west of York Road, Oak Brook. $9 Friday; $14 Saturday. $70 patron weekend pass. Kids ages 12 and under admitted free. (708) 447-5092 or chicagoscots.org. 4 to 10 p.m. Friday, June 18; 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, June 19Mirthful MitchNew York comedian Mitch Fatel (Comedy Central's "Mitch is Magical") brings his adult brand of observational humor this weekend to the Improv Comedy Showcase, 5 Woodfield Road, Schaumburg. $22. (847) 240-2001 or improv.com. 8 and 10:15 p.m. Friday, June 18; 7 and 9:15 p.m. Saturday, June 19; 7 p.m. Sunday, June 20India superstarAcademy Award-winning composer and Indian pop star AR Rahman ("Slumdog Millionaire," "Bombay Dreams") returns with the "Jai Ho: The Journey Home World Tour" at the Sears Centre Arena, 5333 Prairie Stone Parkway, Hoffman Estates. $45-$500. (800) 745-3000 or searscentre.com. 9 p.m. Friday, June 18Dynamic DylanSee Jakob Dylan (son of Bob Dylan and the lead singer/songwriter of The Wallflowers) with special guests Augustana this Saturday as part of the "In Tune With Trees" concert series at Morton Arboretum, 4100 Route 53, Lisle. $27-$29. (630) 0074 or mortonarb.org. 7 p.m. Saturday, June 19Jazz legendsIt's an all-star jazz lineup when The Dave Brubeck Quartet, singer Nancy Wilson and The Ramsey Lewis Trio each play the same bill at the Ravinia Festival, 418 Sheridan Road, Highland Park. See these living jazz legends tonight for $22 (lawn tickets) or $65 (pavilion tickets). (847) 266-5100 or ravinia.org. 7 p.m. Friday, June 18Fishin' with PaOther than tossing a baseball back and forth, going fishing has been one of the most famed ways for dads to bond with their kids. So why not catch Father's Day Fishing Derby in honor of this Sunday's holiday at Volkening Lake, 900 W. Schaumburg Road, Schaumburg. $6 registration ends Friday, June 18; $9 day-of registration. (847) 490-7020 or parkfun.com. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, June 20Out in the outdoorsThe Chicago Gay Men's Chorus celebrates Pride month with the musical revue "Summer Camp" at two locations: Mayslake Peabody Estate, 1717 W. 31st St., Oak Brook; also at Nettlehorst Auditorium, 3252 N. Broadway St., Chicago. $20-$25 in Oak Brook. $27 in Chicago. (773) 296-0541 or cgmc.org. In Oak Brook: 3 and 7 p.m. Sunday, June 20; in Chicago: 8 p.m. Friday, June 25; 3 and 8 p.m. Saturday, June 26Swedish soireeCelebrate all things Scandinavian with a parade, carnival rides and all sorts of other fun festivities as part of next week's 61st Midsommar Festival (aka Swedish Days) near Routes 38 and 3rd Street, Geneva. Free admission. (630) 232-6060 or genevachamber.com. 10 a.m. 10 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, June 22-23; 8:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday, June 24; 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, June 25; 8 a.m. to midnight Saturday, June 26; 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, June 27Meatball movieCapannari Ice Cream's first Mooovie Night of the season is the 2009 hit "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs," led off by a rousing Rock, Paper, Scissors Contest. Catch all the fun this Tuesday near the Old General Store, 10 S. Pine St., Mount Prospect. Free admission. (847) 392-2277 or capannaris.com. Dusk Tuesday, June 22Vroom vroomClassic car lovers won't want to miss the Bloomington Gold Corvette Show, which returns next week to the Pheasant Run Resort and Convention Center, 4051 E. Main St., St. Charles. Browse vintage cars for $20 for a day pass. ($50 for a gold pass). (630) 584-6300 or bloomingtongold.com. 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday through Sunday, June 24-27False15182000Capannari Ice Cream's first "Mooovie Night" of the season is the 2009 animated feature "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs" on Tuesday, June 22. False