Out & About

CLC Holiday Gift and Craft Fair

• 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 4 and 5, College of Lake County, 19351 W. Washington St., Grayslake. Vendors will sell items such as artisan soaps, holiday treats, jewelry, candles, origami, gourmet food, beauty products, scarves and more. The fair is free and will take place in the Student Street in the B Wing, near the college's main entrance. To view a campus map, visit www.clcillinois.edu/aboutclc/locations/grayslake/maps.

'The Nutcracker'

• 7 p.m. Wednesday and Friday, Dec. 6 and 8; 1 and 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9; and 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 10, Lake Zurich Performing Arts Center, 300 Church St., Lake Zurich. Illinois Youth Dance Theatre's production of "The Nutcracker." Tickets are $12-$27. Visit www.iydt.org or call (847) 438-4500.

Woodlands Academy Christmas Concert

• 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7, Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart, 760 E. Westleigh Road, Lake Forest. An evening of holiday-themed music as the Woodlands Academy Music Department presents its annual Christmas concert. For information, visit www.woodlandsacademy.org.

Santa's Pasta Supper and Super Raffle

• 4-8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9, Lakefront Park, 71 Nippersink Blvd., Fox Lake. Have a pasta supper with Santa and Mrs. Claus, shop for gifts at Santa's Workshop and take part in the bag auction. Bring a nonperishable food item to donate to Grant Township's Food Pantry and receive a free bag auction ticket. Santa Super Raffle will follow the dinner at 8 p.m. Tickets are on sale at the chamber office for $50 each. Visit www.discoverfoxlake.com.

The Illinois Brass Band 'Holiday Classics'

• 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 10, Round Lake Beach Cultural and Civic Center, 2007 Civic Center Way, Round Lake Beach. Celebrate as The Illinois Brass Band presents a program of traditional carols, holiday classics, and jazzy updates of Christmas favorites. For reservations, call (847) 201-9032 or visit peatix.com/event/320977. For information, visit Illinoisbrassband.org.