Weekend picks: From Paula Cole to Rosemont Restaurant Week

Posted March 09, 2019 6:28 am

Crafty artists

Look for decorative or practical items for your home or garden at the Spring Craft Fair at the Cary Park District Community Center, 255 Briargate Road, Cary. Free. (847) 639-6100 or carypark.com. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 9

Big-screen bull

See a docile bull go on a wild adventure in the 2017 animated film version of "Ferdinand." It's part of the Kids Dream Winter Film Series at select Marcus Theatres locations this weekend in Addison, Elgin and Gurnee. $3. For exact locations, visit marcustheatres.com. 10 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, March 9-10

Remodel roundup

Start getting ideas for ways to spruce up your house and grounds with the Crystal Lake Home & Garden Show this weekend at the Holiday Inn Hotel & Conference Center, 800 S. Route 31, Crystal Lake. Free. (630) 953-2500 or crystallakehomeshow.com. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, March 9-10

Hofbrauhaus Chicago will be serving jagerschnitzel and more during Rosemont Restaurant Week. Courtesy of Leigh Loftus

Come hungry

Foodies, rejoice! Rosemont Restaurant Week is back Sunday through Saturday, March 10-16. So now is the perfect time to take advantage of special prix fixe, three-course lunch and dinner menus at restaurants including Adobe Gila's, Bub City, Murray Bros. Caddy Shack, Carmine's, Fogo De Chao, Five Roses Pub, Harry Carays Italian Steakhouse, Hofbrauhaus Chicago, Liberty Tavern, McCormick & Schmick's, Morton's, Park Tavern and The Rose Hotel. See rosemontrestaurantweek.com/ for details and reservation information.

National Mario Day

GameWorks Schaumburg celebrates Mario (yes, from the popular Nintendo games) during National Mario Day (yes, it's a thing) now through Sunday, March 10, with special food and drinks. The Works Kitchen will be serving up potions (alcoholic drinks) such as the Green Fireball and Frozen Peach Princess and treats like the Mario Mushroom Burger ($15), Super Meatball Pizza ($14) and Fireball Whiskey Hot Wings ($15). Plus, there will be giveaways, specials and photo ops with Mario and friends. GameWorks Schaumburg is at The Streets of Woodfield, 601 N. Martingale Road, Suite 115, Schaumburg, (847) 330-9675 or gameworks.com/. Now through Sunday, March 10.

Bar feats

The touring stage circus troupe Cirque Éloize performs its family-friendly and wild west-inspired show "Saloon" this weekend at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph Drive, Chicago. $10-$15. (312) 334-7777 or harristheaterchicago.org. 2 p.m. Saturday, March 9

Cole and Peyroux

Paula Cole brings her hits to Skokie along with Madeleine Peyroux, the jazz and blues songstress who found mainstream success with her 2004 album "Careless Love." See them at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. $55-$75. (847) 673-6300 or northshorecenter.org. 8 p.m. Saturday, March 9.

Kindler comedy

Comedian and actor Andy Kindler ("Bob's Burgers," "Maron") performs four standup shows this weekend at the Comedy Shrine, 4034 Fox Valley Center Drive, Aurora. $25 plus a two-item purchase. (630) 585-0300 or comedyshrine.com. 8 and 10 p.m. Saturday, March 9

Female composers

Flutist Lisa Goethe-McGinn and cellist Erica Lessie celebrate the music of women composers spanning from 10th-Century composer Hildegard von Bingen to Katrina Emtage in their concert "Cherchez la Femme" at the St. Charles Public Library, 1 S. 6th Ave., St. Charles. Free. (630) 584-0076 or scpld.org. 2 p.m. Sunday, March 10

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