Cheap stuff: Long Grove, Mt. Prospect fall fests; Hopi stories
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Art exhibit is for the birds
Thirty drawings and prints of birds by DeKalb artist Peter Olson are currently on display in the "... of a Feather" art exhibition at Aurora University. The exhibit is open to the public and runs through Friday, Oct. 30.
Gallery hours are 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday in Aurora University's Schingoethe Art Gallery in Dunham Hall, 1400 Marseillaise Place, Aurora. Admission is free. (630) 844-5402 or visit aurora.edu/museum.
What a workout!
Certified Zumba fitness instructor Angela Weece will teach participants how to move to the beat of Latin and international dance music for an aerobic workout. Program is designed for teens, adults and families with children.
7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, at the Round Lake Area Public Library, 906 Hart Road, Round Lake. Free. (847) 546-7060 or rlalibrary.org.
Double your festival fun
Visitors to downtown Mount Prospect can get a double dose of festival fun on Saturday, Oct. 17, during the Fall Festival and Octoberfest celebrations. Fall Festival runs from 1 to 4 p.m. with pumpkin painting, scarecrow contest, hayrides, games and crafts. Trick-or-Treat through town. Octoberfest follows, running from 4 to 10 p.m. and featuring live entertainment, including a German band, food and dancing.
Mount Prospect Fall Festival/Octoberfest events run from 1 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, on Emerson Street and Busse Avenue, in downtown Mount Prospect. Free admission. Visit mpdma.org.
Long Grove's Oktoberfest
Long Grove celebrates German heritage at its annual Oktoberfest featuring dancing, beer and brats. Other events include carriage rides, pumpkin decorating and children's activities.
Runs noon to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, and from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, at Robert Parker Coffin and Old McHenry roads in downtown Long Grove. Free general admission. (847) 634-0888 or LongGroveOnline.com.
$10 and under
Railroad collectibles
See, buy and sell items used by railroads at the 17th annual Chicago Railroadiana Show and Sale. Items include steam and diesel engine parts, switch keys, locks, lanterns, china and silverware from dining cars, timetables and maps, plus books, photos and videos on railroad topics.
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, at the Kane County Fairgrounds, 525 S. Randall Road, St. Charles. Admission is $5; free for children younger than 12. (847) 934-4000.
Hopi Art and Stories
Noted Hopi artist, educator and poet Ramson Lomatewama presents a program on Hopi Art and Stories at the Mitchell Museum of the American Indian. Lomatewama's books of poetry include "Silent Winds," "Ascending the Reed" and "Drifting Through Ancestor Dreams."
1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, at the Mitchell Museum of the American Indian, 3001 Central St., Evanston. Admission to the program is included with paid $2.50-$5 general museum admission. The maximum admission for a family group is $10. (847) 475-1030 or mitchellmusuem.org.
An evening of oboe
Oboist Nancy Ambrose King performs classical works by composers, including J.S. Bach and Henri Dutilleux, in Northwestern University's Lutkin Hall. Ambrose King is the president of the International Double Reed Society and has performed as a soloist in Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall.
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20, in Lutkin Hall at Northwestern University, 700 University Place, Evanston. $5-$9. (847) 467-4000.
'Love Song'
John Kolvenbach's romantic comedy "Love Song" focuses on a married couple who worry about the wife's grown brother - who seems to be having an imaginary relationship with a woman.
7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, at Meiley-Swallow Hall at North Central College, 31 S. Ellsworth St., Naperville. $8-$10. (630) 637-7469 or northcentralcollege.edu/show.