This weekend Christmas Around the World and Holidays of Light: 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays from Wednesday, Nov. 17, through Jan. 3 at the Museum of Science and Industry, 5700 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago. Explore holiday tradit...

This weekend Cosley Zoo Pumpkin Fest: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 1, through Sunday, Oct. 31, at Cosley Zoo, 1356 N. Gary Ave., Wheaton. See thousands of pumpkins while visiting the animals. Children's rides and apples, gourds, pumpkins, cider, co...

Dancing anniversary Elgin's own Ballet Folklórico Huehuecoyotl celebrates its 25th anniversary this weekend. See performances of traditional Mexican folk dances at the Elgin Community College Arts Center, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin. $22. (847) 6...

Theaters shuttered during the pandemic are raising their curtains once again throughout the suburbs and Chicago this fall. And making that happen are talented actors, writers, designers, directors and more who will help stage everything from a pre-...

Shakespearean tragedy Former St. Charles resident Sondra Radvanovsky makes her role debut as Lady Macbeth in Verdi's "Macbeth" at the Lyric Opera of Chicago. The new production by Scottish director Sir David McVicar starts a six-peformance run this ...

Elgin Community College's Latinx Heritage Month will include in-person, outdoor celebrations this year, with events built around the 2021 theme "Somos La Fuerza y Esperanza: Together We Rise." The month's events begin with the first outdoor Latinx ...

“Where were you when the world stopped turning?” The titular lyrics of country singer Alan Jackson's emotional ballad, released in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks serve as the foundation around which this year's remembrance ceremon...

Theater under the stars Oil Lamp Theater's 2022 outdoor season continues with "Shipwrecked! An Entertainment." Donald Margulies' adventure dramedy is inspired by a Swiss explorer named Louis de Rougemont, who regaled 19th century London audienc...

Submit your event listing at www.dailyherald.com/share; deadline is two weeks prior to event date or registration deadline. March 23 Babytime: 9:30 a.m. Thursday through March 23, Wilmette Public Library, 1242 Wilmette Ave., Wilmette. A bonding...