West African drumming concert in Round Lake Beach

Grayslake musician and Lake Forest College professor Helen Bond will host the 3rd Annual Benkadi Benefit, a West African drumming concert that helps raise funds for projects in Guinea, at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10 at the Round Lake Beach Cultural and Civic Center. The event is open to the public. Donations are not required to attend. Performers include the Namaste Dancers and Lake Forest College’s West African drumming ensemble. The Cultural and Civic Center is off Hook Drive just west of Route 83.