Weekend picks: Take the family to Schaumburg's Prairie Arts Fest
Schaumburg's Prairie Arts Festival
See works by more than 140 painters, sculptors, photographers, jewelers, potters and other artists at the 25th annual Schaumburg Prairie Arts Festival. Other highlights include entertainment on three stages, a food court and children's art activities. It all takes place on the grounds of the Robert O. Atcher Municipal Center, at Schaumburg Road and Summit Drive, in Schaumburg. Free admission and parking. For information, call Roxane Benvenuti at (847) 923-3605 or visit ci.schaumburg.il.us. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 27
Calling all coin collectors!
The Crystal Lake Coin Club invites the public to its Memorial Day Weekend Coin Show at the Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites, 495 Airport Road, Elgin. Dealers at 50 tables will buy, sell and trade both U.S. and foreign coins and paper money, along with gold and silver bullion. Free admission and parking. For information, call Dave at (815) 814-1255. 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, May 27
Classic car corral
See the automotive pride and joy of car collectors when the 47th Annual Antique Car Club of America Car Show and Car Corral pulls in this weekend at the Volo Auto Museum and Antique Malls, 27582 W. Volo Village Road, Volo. $13.95; $11.95 seniors; $7.95 kids. (815) 385-3644 or volocars.com. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 27
John Burnett Orchestra
The John Burnett Orchestra, whichspecializes in 1940s-style big-band swing music, brings back the sounds of Glen Miller, Count Basie, Benny Goodman and other legendary jazz artists at Fitzgerald's, 6615 Roosevelt Road in Berwyn. $5-$10. (708) 788-2118 or fitzgeraldsnightclub.com. 6 p.m. Sunday, May 27
Poi Dog Pondering
Alternative rock group Poi Dog Pondering headlines Double Door, 1572 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. $25-$50; $75 VIP tickets. (773) 489-3160 or doubledoor.com. 9 p.m. Sunday, May 27
Elder statesmen?
Two decades ago, The Red Hot Chili Peppers were known as an edgy (and often raunchy) band that mixed punk, funk and psychedelic rock into a very danceable sound. Starting in the mid-1990s, though, the band became one of the standard-bearers for alternative rock, and in the process won an international following, Grammy Awards and a spot in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Though singer Anthony Kiedis, bassist Flea and the other members are now well into middle age, the band still tries to live up to the anarchic, bass-slapping energy of the early days onstage. See them at the Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont. $39.50 to $59.50. Go to ticketmaster.com. 7:30 p.m. Monday, May 28
Look to the sky
View the wonders of the night sky through the powerful telescopes of the Lake County Astronomical Society at the Sky Viewing Event at the Round Lake Area Public Library, 906 Hart Road, Round Lake. The Dobbie telescope, a special telescope for kids, will be available for use at the event. Free. (847) 546-7060 orrlalibrary.org. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 29 (weather permitting)