Long Grove hosting confectioner's Easter carnival
Freebie!
Chocolate galore!
Find out some of the secrets to making delectable chocolate treats during the Long Grove Confectionery's Easter Carnival and Open House. Guests can tour the chocolate factory, sample chocolates and purchase Easter treats, including chocolate bunnies, eggs and chicks. Take part in the Count the Jelly Bellys contest and meet Mr. Jelly Belly, who will be on hand along with his Jelly Belly Mobile. One lucky visitor will win a 70-pound chocolate bunny. Youngsters can hop on small carnival rides and get an up-close look at vehicles at the "Touch a Truck" exhibit.
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (rain or shine) Sunday, April 5, at Long Grove Confectionery Co. 333 Lexington Drive, Buffalo Grove. Free admission. (847) 459-3100 or longrove.com.
This afternoon
They are actually sort of cute
Brookfield Zoo's new "Dinosaurs Alive!" interactive and multisensory exhibit features 18 realistic, prehistoric animatronic creatures. See and touch the life-size replicas that make a variety of sounds. The exhibit is adjacent to the Children's Zoo area.
Runs daily through Saturday, Oct. 31, at Brookfield Zoo, First Avenue and 31st Street, Brookfield. Admission to the special exhibit is $3-$5, in addition to the $8-$12 general zoo admission. Parking is $8. Visit brookfieldzoo.org for daily exhibit hours or call (708) 688-8000.
Author appearance
Meet "Wrongful Death" author Robert Dugoni as he discusses and signs copies of his new book.
4 p.m. Sunday, April 5, at Centuries and Sleuths Bookstore, 7419 W. Madison St., Forest Park. Free admission. (708) 771-7243.
Now that's a lot of antiques
Arlington Park's Sixth Annual Spring Antiques Show features more than 150 booths of antiques from dealers across the United States and Canada. Browse through items including silver, jewelry, toys, textiles, folk art, pottery and vintage clothing. The event takes place across the upper and lower levels of the indoor trackside clubhouse.
Noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 5, at Arlington Park, 2200 W. Euclid Ave., Arlington Heights. Admission is $8. Children under age 12 are free. Visit arlingtonparkantiques.com, arlingtonpark.com or call (847) 870-6747.
A chance meeting?
"Picasso at the Lapin Agile" is Steve Martin's comedy that supposes what might have happened if scientist Albert Einstein and artist Pablo Picasso had walked into the same Parisian bar in 1904.
2 p.m. Sunday, April 5 (final performance), at the NIU School of Theatre and Dance, O'Connell Theatre, DeKalb. $7-$14. (815) 753-1334.
This evening
A tribute to the 'Man in Black'
See a free screening of the 1973 Johnny Cash film "The Gospel Road." Following the film, local musicians will perform some of Cash's best-known tunes. Then all musicians are invited to join in the "gospel jam session."
6 p.m. Sunday, April 5, at Roselle United Methodist Church, 206 S. Rush St., Roselle. Free. (630) 529-1309 or RoselleUMC.org.
This week
It can be more 'egg-citing' after dark
Children ages 7 to 12 can step out under the night sky to hunt for treasures in the Night Owl Spring Egg Hunt. Participants should wear glow-in-the-dark clothing and bring a basket for their quest to uncover one of the special hidden-prize eggs.
8 p.m. Wednesday, April 8, at Diamond Lake Beach, 1016 Diamond Lake Road, Mundelein. The cost is $8-$11. Registration and adult supervision are required. A rain date is set for Thursday, April 9. (847) 566-0650 or mundeleinparks.org.
'And Then They Came for Me ...'
James Still's drama "And Then They Came for Me ..." explores the world of Anne Frank who died at age 15 in a German concentration camp. She is the author of one of the world's most famous books, "The Diary of Anne Frank." "And Then They Came for Me..." is a multimedia production, using both videotaped interviews and live actors.
8 p.m. Saturday, April 11, at the Skokie Theatre, 7924 N. Lincoln Ave., Skokie. $20-$25. (847) 677-7761.