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5 things to do for $5 (or less) this week in the suburbs

Animation splash

The Oak Brook Park District screens the hit 2016 Disney animated feature "Moana" for a special Dive In Movie event. Bring your swimwear and get wet at the Family Aquatic Center, 1450 Forest Gate Road, Oak Brook. $5. Rated PG. (630) 990-4233 or obparks.org. 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16

Home improvement

Looking to do some remodeling inside or outside your home? Then get some ideas from the many merchants appearing at the Arlington Home & Garden Show at Arlington International Racecourse, 2200 Euclid Ave., Arlington Heights. Free. (630) 953-2500 or homeshowarlington.com. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 17-18

Gallery hopping

Catch up with the suburban arts scene at the monthly ArtWauk event on Saturday. Visit all kinds of art galleries, restaurants and performance venues in downtown Waukegan, mainly along Genesee Street. Free. (847) 623-6650 or artwauk.com. 5 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17

Comic fairy tale

Experience Rob Reiner's beloved 1987 fairy tale/adventure film "The Princess Bride" on the big screen Sunday at the Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake. Free. Rated PG. (815) 356-9212 or rauecenter.org. 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 18

STEAM returns to the Prairie Center for the Arts in Schaumburg on Thursday, Feb. 22.

Sculpting science

Students and local artists draw upon all kinds of disciplines for a competitive sculpture event called Building STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) on Thursday at the Prairie Center for the Arts, 201 Schaumburg Court, Schaumburg. Free. (847) 895-3600 or prairiecenter.org. 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22

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