Sunday picks: Rita Moreno shares songs, stories at Arcada
EGOT legend
Spend an afternoon with longtime stage and screen star Rita Moreno as she shares anecdotes and songs from her career. The Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award-winner appears on Sunday at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. $49-$89. (630) 962-7000 or arcadalive.com. 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2
Autumn at Cosley Zoo
Stock up on pumpkins, apples, gourds, corn stalks and bales of hay during Pumpkin Fest at Cosley Zoo, 1356 N. Gary Ave., Wheaton. Kids can walk through a cornstalk tunnel, see a straw pyramid and hop on rides. Festival is included with regular $4-$5 zoo admission; free for members and kids 17 and younger. cosleyzoo.org. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through Monday, Oct. 31
The Last Straw
Make a scarecrow, meet a bee keeper, decorate pumpkins and pan for minerals and "gold" at the Westmont Historical Society's ninth annual The Last Straw at the Gregg House Museum, 115 S. Linden Ave., Westmont. This family event includes an animal show, crafts, a bake sale, an antique vehicle display and more. Free admission. There is an $8 fee per family to make a scarecrow; $5 per person for panning. Participants should bring clothing for the scarecrow and any special items for decoration. Proceeds benefit the Gregg House Museum. In case of inclement weather, activities will take place inside the museum and in the Westmont Park District Senior Center, at 55 E. Richmond St. (630) 969-8080, Ext. 104, or westmontparks.org. Noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2
Magical trek
"James and the Giant Peach," based on the classic Roald Dahl children's book, will be brought to life by the College of Lake County's theater department in the James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts, 19351 W. Washington St., Grayslake. The story focuses on young James Henry Trotter, who takes a magical journey in a giant peach, along with his insect friends - a grasshopper, a centipede, a ladybug and others. The show is for kids in pre-K to fourth grade and their families. $8. (847) 543-2300 or clcillinois.edu/tickets. Note: There are no reserved seats for this production. 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2
Hear Horton and more
Dr. Seuss fans won't want to miss Big Noise Theatre's "Seussical The Musical," the Broadway show by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty ("Ragtime," "Once on This Island") that features such beloved characters as Horton, Miss Gertrude McFuzz and The Cat in the Hat. The community theater production runs at the Prairie Lakes Theatre, 515 E. Thacker St., Des Plaines. $30; $25 seniors/students; $16 kids ages 12 and under. (847) 604-0275 or bignoisetheatre.org. 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2
Hiatt unplugged
Share An Acoustic Evening with John Hiatt this weekend when the famed singer-songwriter performs at College of DuPage's McAninch Arts Center, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn, $45-$60, (630) 942-4000 or atthemac.org. 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2
The horror!
Get ready to be frightened when the interactive horror event Disturbia: Screams in the Park returns for another season starting this weekend at MB Financial Park, 5501 Park Place, Rosemont. New theme areas this year include Dark Swamp and Sewers of the Underworld. $25-$30; $40 VIP tickets. (847) 349-5008 or disturbiascreams.com. 7 to 11 p.m. Sunday
Upcoming concerts
Organist Diane Bish: 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2, St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, 845 W. Main St., West Dundee. Free. Guests can meet Bish at a reception immediately following the concert. (847) 426-2217.
Chicago Grandstand Big Band: 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2, FitzGerald's, 6615 W. Roosevelt Road, Berwyn. $5-$10. (708) 788-2118 or fitzgeraldsnightclub.com.
Megadeth: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5, Sears Centre, 5333 Prairie Stone Parkway, Hoffman Estates. Rock. $20-$58. Parking is $20. searscentre.com.
Drake & Future "Summer Sixteen Tour": 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5, at United Center, 1901 W. Madison St., Chicago. R&B, hip hop. $49.50-$179.50. (312) 455-4500 or unitedcenter.com.
Kongos, The Joy Formidable: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5, at the Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield Ave., Chicago. $27.50. Rock. (773) 472-0449 or jamusa.com.
Jackie Evancho: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6, Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Classical and more. $29-$69. (630) 962-7000 or arcadalive.com.
Information is provided by entertainment venues. Check with venue before purchasing tickets. For more concert listings, visit dailyherald.com/calendar.