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

Holiday handicrafts

The 30th annual Christmastime at the Fine Line Show features a wide selection of ornaments, pottery, paintings and other works for sale starting this weekend at the Fine Line Creative Arts Center, 37W570 Bolcum Road, St. Charles. Free admission. (630) 584-9443 or fineline.org. 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, and Friday and Saturday, Dec. 7-8; and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, Dec. 3-6

Christmas flicks

See the beloved holiday films "The Muppet Christmas Carol" from 1992 and "Elf" from 2003, both back on the big screen. The Genesee Theatre screens both films on Saturday at 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. $5 per film. (847) 263-6300 or geneseetheatre.com. "The Muppet Christmas Carol" at 2 p.m.; "Elf" at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1

Structural sweets

The Glen Ellyn Historical Society presents Gingerbread and Candlelight: A Celebration for the Entire Family, complete with a gingerbread house contest. See it on Saturday at Stacy's Tavern Museum operated by the Glen Ellyn History Center, 800 N. Main St., Glen Ellyn. $5 (kids admitted free with paid adult admission). (630) 469-1867 or gehs.org. 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1

Classical selections

David Cunliffe and Desiree Ruhstrat are the featured soloists for the Highland Park Strings concert "Double Your Pleasure." Hear music of Bach, Vivaldi and Saint-Saëns at Highland Park High School, 433 Vine Ave., Highland Park. Free admission. (630) 443-3959 or hpstrings.org. 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2

Haydon halcyon

See the paintings of a former Chicago Sun-Times art critic with the exhibit The Harold Haydon Collection starting Thursday at Oakton Community College's Koehnline Museum of Art, 1600 E. Golf Road, Des Plaines. Free admission. (847) 635-1600 or oakton.edu/museum. 5 to 8 p.m. reception Thursday, Dec. 6; regular hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. Saturday; runs through Friday, Jan. 25