Best Bets: Rosemont’s Rockin’ in the Park and Morton’s Wonder Woods Mini Golf return

Summer concerts resume

• Rosemont’s Rockin’ in the Park free summer concert series also resumes this weekend at Parkway Bank Park, 5501 Park Place, Rosemont. Sunday’s kick-off concert by the classic rock tribute band Anthem includes post-show fireworks. Concerts take place every Thursday and select Fridays, May 28 through Sept. 3. parkwaybankpark.com. Kickoff from 7-10 p.m. Sunday, May 24

• Elmhurst History Museum’s free summer concert series begins this weekend at 120 E. Park Ave., Elmhurst. The lineup is: May 22: One Foot in the Groove (horn-driven classic rock); June 26: The Illinois Brass Band (classical, jazz, popular); July 24: The Irving Sisters (songs from the 1920s-’50s, with a dramatic reading of the Declaration of Independence before the concert); Aug. 28: The Blooze Brothers (Blues Brothers tribute); and Sept. 25: Los Gallos (6-7 p.m. featuring Americana/Chicano rock/roots rock/Latin). elmhursthistory.org. 7-8:30 p.m. Fridays

Mini golf at the Morton Arboretum

Wonder Woods Mini Golf returns to the Morton Arboretum, 4100 Illinois Route 53, Lisle. The nine-hole course includes tree-themed features from giant mushrooms to larger-than-life bugs and acorns. It’s for players 4 and older. The Arboretum’s timed, dated admission starts at $16.95 for adults and $10.95 for kids 4-17 and seniors 65 and older. Mini golf starts at $8 for adults, $6 for kids 4-17. mortonarb.org. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily Friday, May 22, through Sept. 7

Just for laughs

• Actor, writer, producer and Second City alum David Koechner, best known as Todd Packer on “The Office” and Champ Kind in “Anchorman” and “Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues,” headlines The Den Theater, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. $25-$40. (773) 697-3830 or thedentheatre.com. 7:15 and 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, May 22-23

• The Bad Momz of Comedy, an ensemble founded by comedian Orly K.G., riff on family, pets and husbands at the Naperville Center Stage Theatre, 1665 Quincy Ave., Naperville. Mo Good, Leslie Mitchell and Lindsay Porter are scheduled to perform. $30. badmomzofcomedy.com. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 28

Dinos! at Brookfield

This summer, Brookfield Zoo Chicago is hosting 35 life-size dinosaurs as part of the new Dinos! experience. Visitors can participate in a “dino dig,” explore a rib-cage tunnel, experience a T. Rex via virtual reality and climb on a giant “fossil,” all of which is included with admission. $32.95 for adults, $27.95 for seniors, $23.95 for kids 3-11. Parking: $17 north gate, $20 south gate. brookfieldzoo.org. Friday, May 22, through Oct. 25

Chicago museum celebrates hometown artist

The National Public Housing Museum, 919 S. Ada St., Chicago, hosts the first hometown solo exhibition by artist and Chicago native Nathaniel Mary Quinn, who is known for his collage-style paintings and his “paint-drawing” technique. “Nathaniel Mary Quinn: A Love Letter to My Mother” examines memory, identity and survival, and includes a re-creation of his childhood home in the Robert Taylor Homes. Free, but advance registration is encouraged. nphm.org. Through Aug. 23