Weekend picks: Chicago Pet Show crawls into St. Charles
House animals
Boutiques, animal rescue shelters and more set up visitor booths for the Chicago Pet Show, which returns this weekend to the Kane County Fairgrounds, 525 S. Randall Road, St. Charles. $7. (630) 385-4000 or chicagopetshow.com. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 11
Holiday crafts
Find ideas to decorate your home for the winter by attending the Geneva Women's Club 44th Annual Holiday Arts and Crafts Show at Geneva High School, 416 McKinley Ave., Geneva. Free admission. (630) 492-1188 or genevawomensclub.org. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 11
Armistice event
Join with veterans around the world to commemorate the centennial of Armistice Day on Sunday at Cantigny Park, 1S151 Winfield Road, Wheaton. The event features a Victory Tea and a special bagpipe performance by the Firefighter's Highland Guard of Naperville. Free, but parking is $5. (630) 668-5161 or cantigny.org. 10:50 to 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 11
All's fair
The 10th annual Artisan Craft and Food Fair this weekend features merchants and restaurateurs at three locations across the Heritage Prairie Farm, 2N308 Brundige Road, Elburn. Free admission. (630) 443-5989 or heritageprairiefarm.com. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 11
Fossil fun
A little girl goes on the hunt for a missing dinosaur fossil in the Chicago-area debut of composer John Musto and librettist Eric Einhorn's children's opera "Rhoda and the Fossil Hunt." The Lyric Opera of Chicago's Lyric Unlimited program is this weekend at the Francis W. Parker School, 2233 N. Clark St., Chicago. Sung in English. $20; $10 kids ages 17 and under. (312) 827-5600 or lyricopera.org/rhoda. 2 and 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 11
Tale as old as time
Erica Stephan plays the inquisitive, compassionate Belle opposite Brandon Contreras' tortured Beast in Drury Lane Theatre's production of "Disney's Beauty and the Beast." Undeterred by the terrifying Beast, Belle attempts to break the spell that binds him and his lovable misfit minions who inhabit his castle. Alan Souza directs. Previews at 2 and 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 11, and through Nov. 14 at 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace. The show opens Thursday, Nov. 15. $55-$75, dinner and show packages extra. (630) 530-0111 or drurylanetheatre.com.
'Downtown' singer
See legendary British singer Petula Clark ("Sign of the Times," "I Know a Place") when she returns to sing in concert on Sunday at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. $49-$89. (630) 962-7000 or arcadalive.com. 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 11