Metal man Take what innuendo you will from the title of the rocking concert "Spend the Night With Alice Cooper." The famed metal music provocateur performs Thursday at the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. $43-$83. (847) 263-6300 or gen...

Beats, treats at Apple Fest Long Grove's Apple Fest - this weekend's autumn celebration of all things apple - comes with a side order of music. And local music, at that! Headliners Sixteen Candles (9 p.m. Friday), 7th heaven (9 p.m. Saturday) ...

This weekend Riot Fest: Noon to 10 p.m. Friday through Sunday, Sept. 16-18, at Douglas Park, 1401 S. Sacramento Drive, Chicago. Daily schedule and ticket prices vary. riotfest.org. Glendale Heights Oktoberfest: 5 to 10 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays...

Gather with friends to watch and discuss a foreign film led by members of Geneva's International Cultural Exchange Committee. This month's screening will be the 2011 Hong Kong drama "A Simple Life." An unmarried, middle-aged film producer helps care...

Julie Nelson, regional recruitment director for Xavier University, will discuss the college admissions process, including selecting schools, submitting applications, and writing your essay in "Making Your College Search Count" from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Mo...

Join the Geneva Public Library for an introduction to Twitter, including how to set up an account, how to start tweeting, and understanding hashtags. It will be offered from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14, or 10 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 15,...

Join "Poetry Out Loud," a monthly group as they share the joy of hearing poetry read aloud. Please bring a poem by the featured poet. For the Thursday, Sept. 15 meeting, the group will share poems by Emily Dickinson. They will meet from 2-3:30 p.m. ...

Join the Geneva Public Library for an evening with Jocelyn Delk Adams, whose debut cookbook "Grandbaby Cakes: Modern Recipes, Vintage Charm, Soulful Memories," features vintage cake recipes with a fresh twist. Adams will discuss her eclectic recipe...

Learn the basics of Microsoft Publisher 2013 - using templates, editing, and aligning text boxes, graphics, tables, and more. This is a hands-on class. The Introduction to Microsoft Publisher will be offered from 10-11:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 29, at...

Mark Lyons reviews a number of ways that can be used to preserve the harvest through the winter. He will cover canning, freezing, dehydrating, and winter storage techniques in "Preserving the Fall Harvest" from 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29, at the...