Tri-Cities briefs
Art at the beach:
Artist Joe Gagnepain will make sand sculptures from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday at the Hall Quarry Beach, 400 S. Water St., Batavia, as part of the summerlong celebration of the Batavia Park District's 40th anniversary. There will be sand building contest and free cupcakes for the first 200 visitors. Daily admission is $7 for residents and $10 for nonresidents.
See classic cars:
Batavia Jaycees' Friday night car shows are from 6 to 9 p.m. on Houston Street between Water and Island streets beginning this week and continuing June 26, July 10 and 24, Aug. 7 and 21 and Sept. 4. For more information, contact Pete or Annie Collins at (630) 761-2978 or by e-mail at pcollins60510@yahoo.com.
TriCity lobster fundraiser:
Orders are due Monday for TriCity Family Services annual lobster sale. It is flying in 20-ounce fresh lobsters for pickup from 9 to 11:30 a.m. June 20 at the Kane County Courthouse parking lot, Fourth and James streets, Geneva. Cost is $20. They can be purchased live, or have TriCity steam them. Order at tricityfamilyservices.org.
Jazz guitar concert:
Classical acoustic jazz guitarist Casey Nielsen will perform two Asian-influenced sets in the Fabyan Japanese Garden at 7 p.m. June 19 in the Fabyan Forest Preserve, Route 31 north of Fabyan Parkway, Geneva. Admission is $5, but free to members of Preservation Partners of the Fox Valley. Call (630) 377-6424, visit ppfv.org or e-mail fabyanvilla@ppfv.org for more information.
'42nd Street' at Arcada:
Come and meet those dancing feet as Rising Star Theatreworks kicks off its sixth season with "42nd Street" at 7:30 p.m. June 26 and 27 and 2 p.m. June 28 at the Arcada Theater, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. It features high school and collegiate actors from Aurora, Batavia, Elburn, Geneva, St. Charles and Wayne. Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for students and seniors. Group discounts are available. For tickets, visit 42tix.com. Save online service charges by purchasing tickets at the Arcada Box Office from 8 to 9 p.m. on Thursdays. Rising Star Theatreworks is a nonprofit community theater group. For more information or for group ticket sales, call (630) 262-5027 or e-mail info@risingstartheatre.org.