Budget-friendly fun: Toy Soldier Show marches into Wheaton's Cantigny

Posted November 03, 2015 5:00 am

By Laura Milbrath Stewart

Vendors will exhibit and sell toy soldiers at the annual Toy Soldier Show at Cantigny Park in Wheaton. Courtesy of Cantigny

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Tiny soldiers

See hundreds of small-scale soldiers and armaments when toy soldier enthusiasts display their vast collections at the annual Toy Soldier Show in the Visitors Center at Cantigny Park, 1S151 Winfield Road, Wheaton. The show is both an exhibit and sale. Free admission with paid $5 parking. cantigny.org. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8

Free

Ready, set ... shop

Kick off your holiday shopping at the fifth annual Wilder Mansion Holiday Market at the historic mansion in Wilder Park, 211 S. Prospect Ave., Elmhurst. Find one-of-a-kind items including jewelry, handbags, hats, glass, ceramics, gourmet food, candles and more. More than 50 artisans and culinary food vendors will be on hand. Free admission. rglmarketingforthearts.com. 4 to 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7

First Friday Art

Meet artist Jeanne Garrett and see photographs from her travels across the globe at the First Friday Art event at Moon Art Gallery, 15 E. Miner St., Arlington Heights. Garrett's exhibit also includes her photos from the Reagan/Bush campaign in Illinois in the 1980s. Refreshments will be served. Garrett's art will be displayed for the entire month of November. Free. (708) 431-1420 or moonfineartgallery.com. 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6

SpinOff 2015

See Chicago and world dance premieres, as well as excerpts from works-in-progress, at the free SpinOff 2015 contemporary dance series at various Chicago venues through Saturday, Nov. 21. Opening weekend features the world premiere of "And We Shall Be Rid of Them" by Molly Shanahan/Mad Shak at 6:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 6-7, at the Dance Studio in the Chicago Cultural Center, 78 W. Washington St., Chicago. SpinOff 2015 was created by emerging and established artists from the Midwest. For a full schedule, visit cityofchicago.org/dcase. 6:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 6-7; performances runs through Nov. 21

Heads up

Watch participants roll, smash and launch pumpkins with a trebuchet built by Vernon Hills High School's science department at a Pumpkin Launch in Century Park North, 1401 Indianwood Drive, Vernon Hills. Take part in other pumpkin-related activities, too. While the pumpkin launch is sold out, it's free for spectators to watch. (847) 996-6800 or vhparkdistrict.org. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7

$15 and under

Season opener

The 85-member Palatine Concert Band opens its 61st season with a concert of classical, jazz and more at the Cutting Hall Performing Arts Center, 150 E. Wood St., Palatine. $5-$8. (847) 202-5222 or cuttinghall.org or palatineconcertband.org. 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov 8

'The Art and Life of Frida Kahlo'

Get an in-depth, historical perspective on famed Mexican self-portrait artist Frida Kahlo in "The Art and Life of Frida Kahlo" in the next Naper Settlement History Speaks Lecture Series in Century Memorial Chapel, 523 S. Webster St., Naperville. (630) 420-6010 or napersettlement.org. $7 adults; $6 kids ages 4-12. Reservations recommended. 4 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8

'Goodfellas'

See a screening of the digitally remastered 1990 Martin Scorsese film "Goodfellas" at the Elk Grove Theatre, 1050 Arlington Heights Road, Elk Grove Village. The R-rated film stars Ray Liotta, Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci, and is based on the life of mobster and FBI informant Henry Hill. Admission is $5 per person. Tickets are available in advance at the Elk Grove Theatre's box office or online at classiccinemas.com. 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10

Hats and other accessories will be on sale at the fifth annual Wilder Mansion Holiday Market in Elmhurst. Courtesy of RGL Marketing For the Arts Inc.

"A Sunday Drive," a photograph by artist Jeanne Garrett, is one of the works on display at the Moon Art Gallery in Arlington Heights. Courtesy of Moon Art Gallery

See pumpkins launched at Century Park North in Vernon Hills. Daily Herald file photo by Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com

Joe Pesci, left, Ray Liotta and Robert DeNiro star in "Goodfellas," which is being screened at the Elk Grove Theatre on Tuesday, Nov. 10.

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