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

Posted February 27, 2018 5:00 am

By Scott C. Morgan

'Freeze,' please

Kids can try all kinds of activities ranging from archery to arts and crafts at a special indoor Freeze Fest at The Zone, 550 E. Business Center Drive, Mount Prospect. The event sponsored by the River Trails Park District. $2 for ages 16 and younger (proceeds go to the Send a Kid to Camp Foundation Fund). (847) 255-1200 or rtpd.org/event/freeze-fest. 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, March 2

Home dreaming

Attend renovation workshops or get new ideas from displays of the latest decorating trends at the Greater Chicago Home + Remodeling Show this weekend at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel, 1551 N. Thoreau Drive, Schaumburg. $4 (if purchased in advance online); $7 at the door; $2 seniors; free for kids 12 and younger with a paying adult. (847) 303-4100 or greaterchicagohomeandremodelingshow.com. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 3, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, March 4

The Libertyville Youth Fine Arts Month celebrates the works of young artists at the David Adler Music and Arts Center starting Sunday, March 4. Courtesy of David Adler Music and Arts Center

Young art

Celebrate the young artists showing their work as part of Libertyville Youth Fine Arts Month. A public reception for the exhibition's opening is on Sunday at the David Adler Music and Arts Center, 1700 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville. Free. (847) 367-0707 or adlercenter.org. Reception is from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, March 4; the exhibit continues Monday through Saturday until March 31

Screams in space

Cheer on Sigourney Weaver as the pioneering action hero Ellen Ripley in "Alien." Director Ridley Scott's 1979 sci-fi/horror film classic screens on Monday at the Paramount Theatre, 38 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora. Rated R. $1. (630) 896-6666 or paramountaurora.com. 7 p.m. Monday, March 5

Cinematic women

The Chicago Feminist Film Festival showcases independent and international works that span from documentaries to dramas. It also aims to address issues of gender, sexuality, race and more. The festival starts Wednesday at Film Row Cinema, 1104 S. Wabash Ave. (8th Floor), Chicago. Free. (312) 369-1000 or chicagofeministfilmfestival.com. Various times Wednesday through Friday, March 7-9

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