Long Grove Confectionery's Easter Carnival features tours and rides
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Chocolate and more!
Long Grove Confectionery's Easter Carnival and Chocolate Factory Open House features a tour of the chocolate factory, carnival rides and children's activities including a coloring contest and face painting.
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, March 28, at the Long Grove Confectionery Factory, 333 Lexington Drive, Buffalo Grove. Free admission. (847) 459-0269 or longgrove.com.
Today
'The Wartime Escape: Margret and H.A. Rey's Journey From France'
Learn about "Curious George" creators Margret and H.A. Rey's escape from the Nazi invasion of Paris at the start of World War II at the new traveling exhibition, "The Wartime Escape: Margret and H.A. Rey's Journey From France." The exhibit explores the Reys' early creative collaborations and traces the story of Curious George himself throughout the wartime period.
11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, March 28, at the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center, 9603 Woods Drive, Skokie. Admission is $6-$10. (847) 967-4800 or ilholocaustmuseum.org.
Touch-A-Tractor
The Kane County Farm Bureau hosts its Touch-A-Tractor event featuring hands-on activities. Sit on a real tractor or combine and see the animals at the farm zoo.
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, March 28, at the Kane County Farm Bureau, Randall Road at Oak Street, St. Charles. Free general admission. (630) 584-8660.
'The Madness of Oscar Wilde'
Glen Allen Pruett performs Sebastian Melmoth's one-man play "The Madness of Oscar Wilde," looking at the famed Irish poet and playwright after his imprisonment for "gross indecency." For mature audiences.
5 p.m. Sunday, March 28, at the First Congregational United Church of Christ, 766 Graceland Ave., Des Plaines. Free general admission; free-will offerings will be accepted. (847) 299-5561.
Can you spare a dime?
Exhibitors and dealers sell and trade coins at the Lake County Coin Club's 49th Annual Spring Coin Show. The event also features a raffle and door prizes.
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, March 28, at Warren Township High School, O'Plaine Campus, 500 N. O'Plaine Road, Gurnee. Free admission and parking. (847) 244-5160.
This week
Here, kitty, kitty!
An estimated 225 cats in all breeds are expected at the 60th Annual CFA Allbreed Cat Show. Competitive events will run in six rings simultaneously, and judges from across the country will determine Best Kitten, Best Championship Cat, Best Cat in Premiership and Best Household Pet.
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 3, at the DuPage County Fairgrounds, Buildings 2 and 3, at 2015 W. Manchester Road, Wheaton. Admission is $3-$5; $10 family maximum. Visit northshorecatclub.com.
'The Gathering'
Libertyville's Improv Playhouse presents "The Gathering," Josephine Raciti Forsberg's contemporary adaptation of the last hour of the Last Supper.
8 p.m. Thursday, April 1, and 8 p.m. Saturday, April 3, at the Improv Playhouse, 116 W. Lake St., Libertyville. Tickets cost $10-$12. (847) 968-4529 or improvplayhouse.com.
Steve Trevino
Comedian Steve Trevino brings his brand of comedy to the Improv Comedy Showcase in Schaumburg.
7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 1; 8 and 10:15 p.m. Friday, April 2; and 7 and 9:15 p.m. Saturday, April 3, at the Improv Comedy Showcase, 5 Woodfield Road, in Woodfield Mall, Schaumburg. Tickets cost $17-$19. (847) 240-2001 or improv.com.
Some Moose fry some fish
The Prospect Moose Lodge hosts a Good Friday Fish Fry for the public. Fare includes beer-battered deep-fried haddock, baked haddock, fried shrimp, fish and shrimp combos and fish sandwiches. The meal includes choice of potato, coleslaw, macaroni salad, cornbread, coffee and dessert. Beer and wine are available for purchase. Carryout orders are available.
5 to 8 p.m. Friday, April 2, at the Prospect Moose Lodge, 601 N. Main St., Mount Prospect. Prices range from $5-$8.50. (847) 398-2750.