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

Rinks revisited

Learn about 20th-century skating crazes in the new exhibit "Chicago Rink Rats: The Golden Age of Roller Skating" at the Elmhurst History Museum, 120 E. Park Ave., Elmhurst. Free admission. (630) 833-1457 or elmhursthistory.org. There's also a free Skating Tricks of the Trade event featuring local skating experts at the outdoor rink of the Elmhurst YMCA, 211 W. First St., Elmhurst. Exhibit: 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday and Tuesday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, through Nov. 4; live skating tricks show at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 18

Celtic pride

Hear Celtic bands, see step-dancing troupes and try lots of Emerald Isle foods as part of Irish Fest this weekend on the grounds of the Arlington Heights Historical Museum, at the corner of Euclid and Vail Avenues, Arlington Heights. $5 Friday admission; $3-$5 Saturday admission. (847) 255-1225 or ahmuseum.org. 4:30 to 11 p.m. Friday, July 13, and 4 to 11 p.m. Saturday, July 14

  American English, a tribute band to The Beatles, performs at College of DuPage's Lakeside Pavilion in Glen Ellyn. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com

Liverpool lads

Enjoy The Beatles tribute band American English as part of the free outdoor concert series at College of DuPage's Lakeside Pavilion, 425 Fawell Ave., Glen Ellyn. Free. (630) 942-4000 or atthemac.org. 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 13

Spot motion

Amazon's "Treasure Truck" pops up in Chicago for a special outdoor screening of "Isle of Dogs." See director Wes Anderson's critically acclaimed stop-motion animated film on Saturday at Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand Ave., Chicago. Free. (312) 595-7437 or navypier.org or amazon.com/treasuretruck. Movie at dusk (around 8 p.m.) Saturday, July 14

Classic cars

Vintage car enthusiasts vie for prizes at the Annual Antique Car Show at the Elgin History Museum, 360 Park St., Elgin. Free. (847) 742-4248 or elginhistory.org. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, July 15

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