Sunday picks: MCA presents art of the Void
Scuba duba: Anyone who is interested in scuba diving shouldn't miss the Our World Underwater show, which features displays, seminars, travel information and more this weekend at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, 5555 N. River Road, Rosemont: (847) 692-2222 or ourworldunderwater.com. 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17
2013 Chicago Auto Show: See 1,000 vehicles on display, along with auto-related exhibits, special celebrity appearances and more at the 2013 Chicago Auto Show at McCormick Place, 2301 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago. Admission is $12 adults; $6 for seniors ages 62 and older and kids ages 7-12; free for kids ages 6 and younger when accompanied by a paying adult. Visit chicagoautoshow.com. 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17
Loads of Legos: Watch as Lego trains race through Lego towns, and see scenes from popular movies in Lego form at the Lego Train Show at the DuPage County Historical Museum, 102 E. Wesley St., Wheaton. The exhibit features works by the Northern Illinois Lego Train Club. Free. (630) 510-4941 or dupagemuseum.org. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17
Here, kitty! The Lincoln State Cat Club hosts its All Breed-Cat Show in the Wellness and Sports Center (Building M) at Harper College, 1200 W, Algonquin Road, Palatine. Guests can meet various cat breeds, watch competitions and purchase food, collectibles and other cat-related supplies from vendors. Admission is $8; free for kids under age 6. Visit harpercollege.edu or lscats.org. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17
Winter Wood Wonders: Wood artists showcase and sell a wide variety of wooden artwork at the Winter Wood Wonders art festival at the Kane County Fairgrounds, 525 S. Randall Road, St. Charles. Wood carvers, wood burners, scroll sawers and other artists will be on hand to give demonstrations. Vendors will sell supplies. Food is available for purchase. Suggested donation is $3 for adults. Free for kids under age 12 and active military personnel. Visit winterwoodwonders.com. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17
Family Fun Fest: Head to Lombard's Yorktown Center at 203 Yorktown Shopping Center, Lombard, for the Family Fun Fest. Forty exhibitors will be on hand, showcasing unique gifts, handmade items and more. Other highlights include music from Randy Erwin, face painting, food, dance performances and family activities. Free. Visit yorktowncenter.com. Events begin at 11 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 17, and run throughout the day
Canvas attack: See how abstract painters in the mid-20th century assaulted their canvasses in the new exhibit Destroy the Picture: Painting the Void, 1949-1962, starting Saturday at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E. Chicago Ave., Chicago. $12; $7 students/seniors; Free for Illinois residents Tuesdays. (312) 280-2660 or mcachicago.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17
President's Day at Susanna Farms: Head to Susanna Farms in Lake Villa to meet the new Scottish Highland bull calves during the farm's President's Day weekend event. The two bulls were born in early January and are now able to meet the public. A naming contest is under way, and visitors can vote for their favorite names. Other weekend highlights include a straw maze and hayride through the (possibly) snow-covered fields. Susanna Farms is at 24153 Townline Road, Lake Villa. Admission is $2 per person; $5 per person for hayrides. (847) 838-0798 or susannafarms.com. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17
'Alice in Wonderland': Emerald City theater group adapts Lewis Carroll's classic tale “Alice in Wonderland” and brings it to the stage at the Des Plaines Public Library, 1501 Ellinwood St., Des Plaines. Guests of all ages can watch Alice's adventures after she falls down a rabbit hole and enters a magical world. Free. (847) 376-2804 or dppl.org. 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17