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

Posted January 22, 2019 5:00 am

By Scott C. Morgan

The Chain O' Lakes Kennel Club sponsors the Cool Cluster Dog Shows this weekend at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Grayslake. Daily Herald File Photo

Dog pageant

Different breeds of canines compete in the Cool Cluster Dog Shows sponsored by the Chain O' Lakes Kennel Club this weekend at the Lake County Fairgrounds, 1060 E. Peterson Road, Grayslake. Free, but $5 parking. (847) 680-7200 or lcfair.com. 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday through Sunday, Jan. 25-27

Wintertime fun

The Busy Brains Children's Museum sponsors the family event Beat the Winter Blues, which features storytelling, STEM projects, contests and more at the Lake Villa Township West Campus, 37850 IL Hwy. 59, Lake Villa. $5 with a donation of a new winter hat or gloves; $7 per family otherwise. (847) 356-2383 or busybrains.org. 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 27

Remembrance event

To mark the International Day of Holocaust Remembrance, the Illinois Holocaust Museum presents the lecture "The Work of Father Patrick Desbois and Yahad-In Unum." Yahad-In Unum research director Patrice Bensimon discusses the organization's efforts to discover and document the European locations of mass graves. The event is on Sunday at 9603 Woods Drive, Skokie. Free. (847) 967-4800 or illinoisholocaustmuseum.org. 2 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 27

Matt Peterson performs the music of Joplin, Ellington and more at the St. Charles Public Library on Sunday, Jan. 27.

Jazz & ragtime

Pianist Matt Peterson performs music of Scott Joplin, Duke Ellington, Herbie Hancock and more in the St. Charles Public Library's Carnegie Community Room, 1 S. 6th St., St. Charles. Free. (630) 584-0076 or scpld.org. 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 27

The 9th Annual The Sleds Are Coming event returns to the Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse at Lake Forest College on Sunday, Jan. 27. Daily Herald File Photo

Icy competition

Gold medal paralympian Brody Roybal is a special guest for the 9th Annual The Sleds Are Coming sled hockey showcase at the Lake Forest College Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse, 555 Sheridan Road, Lake Forest. Free. (847) 735-5285 or glasa.org. 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 27

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