Entertainment in Lake County including concerts, performances and more
Antioch
Raffle: Everyone has a chance to win an exciting St. Paddy’s basket from God’s Will Resale Shop, 500 Depot St. Enter to win with every purchase up until the drawing on March 11. Details, (224) 365-4884 or http://www.godswillresaleshop.com.
Grayslake
Concert: EnsAmble Ad-Hoc will perform at 5 p.m. March 8 for the fourth performance of the 13th annual Early Music Series at Byron Colby Barn, 1561 Jones Point Road. The group consists of Francy Acosta, soprano; José Luis Posada, lute and Baroque guitar, and performs “Cantigas! Secular and Sacred Songs from Medieval Spain” featuring 13th-century Iberian music, presented in Galician-Portuguese. EnsAmble Ad-Hoc was created in Bogotá, Colombia, under the guidance and support of Early Music specialist Eduardo Vargas. Interest in further knowledge to better approach the repertoires they performed brought its founders to the United States to pursue graduate studies in Early Music. The ensemble specializes in the performance of pre-classical repertoires, with special attention to Italian and Spanish music of the Renaissance and Baroque periods. The core duet may be joined by ad-hoc members according to the nature of each program. Audience members are welcome to bring a bottle of wine to share with friends during performances. Tickets are $18, and are available at the door only. Children younger than 16 are admitted free. Details, (847) 548-4062 or libertyprairie.org.
Fundraiser: College of Lake County students studying ceramic art and food preparation are teaming up again to fight hunger in the annual Empty Bowls fundraiser to be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 10 in the CLC Main Lobby, 19351 W. Washington St. Proceeds will benefit the Northern Illinois Food Bank. For a minimum donation of $15 per bowl, plate or cup, event attendees can select a piece of handmade pottery and receive a serving of chili and cornbread. Students and faculty from the ceramics department have created more than 1,000 pieces for the event, and the CLC Hospitality and Culinary Management program is preparing the chili and corn bread. Details, (847) 543-2435 or http://www.clcillinois.edu.
Performance: A madcap mix of improvisation, comedy and Broadway show tunes is in store for audiences of “Broadway’s Next H!T Musical,” coming to the College of Lake County at 8 p.m. on Friday, March 13 at 19351 W. Washington St. This one-of-a-kind show features a hilarious team of master improvisers from New York who gather made-up, hit song suggestions from the audience and then turn them into an unscripted theatrical awards show and full-blown improvised musical. When audiences arrive at the theater, they are invited to write down made-up song titles on slips of paper and drop them in a giant fishbowl. Four master thespians take turns coming to the stage and drawing song titles from the bowl. They take the titles and turn them into full-blown improvised songs, fighting tooth and nail against each other to win the grand prize of the evening: the Phony Award. Then the audience votes for their favorite song and watches the cast turn it into a full-blown improvised musical during the second half, complete with memorable characters, witty dialogue and plot twists galore. Tickets are $27-35, $15 for CLC students and teens and $12 for children. (847) 543-2300 or http://www.clcillinois.edu/tickets.
Gurnee
Scrapbooking: Grandwood Park Park District will hold its all day Scrapbook Day from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. March 7 for ages 15 and over at the Community Center, 36630 N Hutchins Road. Bring an appetizer to share. Feel free to bring or order in for lunch and dinner. Registration in advance is required. Details, http://www.grandwoodpark.net.
Lake Forest:
Reptiles: Wildlife Discovery Center will present Reptile Rampage from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 8 at the Recreation Center, 400 Hastings Road. It is a great opportunity for the whole family to spend the day getting up close and personal to some amazing and unique reptiles. Visitors can meet over 150 animals in every shape, size and color including “Bubba” the famous American Alligator. Kids can also enjoy an activity area filled with fun reptile crafts and the WDC’s very own Wild Side Store, where the favorite item is the plush pastel python. Details, (847) 234-2600 or http://www.cityoflakeforest.com.
Lake Villa
Parade: The St. Patrick’s Day Parade will be held at noon March 14 beginning at Palombi Middle School, 133 McKinley Ave. and proceeding through downtown Lake Villa on Cedar Ave and finishing at the train station. Immediately afterward, for a nominal fee, you can get a corned beef and cabbage dinner or a hot dog plate at the VFW Hall, 130 E. Grand Ave. Help fill the Rainbox Caboose with food by providing a nonperishable item that will be picked up along the parade route. Details, (847) 356-1076 or llvchamber.com.
Libertyville
Concerts: Sixteen Candles performs at 9 p.m. March 13 and Semple performs at 10 p.m. March 14 at Austin’s Fuel Room, 481 Peterson Road. Tickets are $8 for each. Details, (847) 549-1972 or http://www.fuelroom.com.
Concerts: Charlie Foxtrot performs at 10 p.m. March 13, and The Personnel, with Donnybrook performs at 10 p.m. March 14 at Mickey Finn’s Brewery, 345 N. Milwaukee Ave. All are free. Details, (847) 362-6688 or http://www.mickeyfinnsbrewery.com.
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Fundraiser: St. Baldrick’s event for childhood cancer will be held from 2 to 7:30 p.m. March 14 at Austin’s Fuel Room. There will be head shaving, silent auctions, raffles, live entertainment and more. Details, (847) 549-1972 or http://www.fuelroom.com.
Riverwoods
Exhibit: Exhibit titled “The Bobolink Proposition,” artwork of Ginny Krueger and Ann Blaas, will be on display March 8 through May 13 at Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods, 21850 N. Riverwoods Road. The opening reception is from 1 to 3 p.m. March 8. Each spring, male Bobolinks of black, white and gold give their conspicuous display flights for prospective mates over open grassy fields, fluttering their wings while they sing. Birds of farmland and prairies, these once common relatives of the Oriole and Blackbird have been declining in numbers. Details, (847) 968-3308 or http://www.brushwoodcenter.org/.
Hikes: Maple syrup hikes will be held from 12:30 to 3 p.m. March 14-15 at Edward L. Ryerson Woods, 21950 N. Riverwoods Road. Each hike lasts one hour. Learn how trees work and about the sweet sap of sugar maples. Ryerson Woods is one of the few places where climate conditions are right for maple syrup production and where trees grow to a diameter and height that allows for tapping. Everyone gets a taste, Details, (847) 968-3321 or http://www.lcfpd.org.
Round Lake
Mom/son night: Mother Son Night 2015 titled Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. March 14 at Robert W. Rolek Community Center, 814 Hart Road. Moms and their sons can join their favorite heroes in a half shell for a night of totally awesome fun. Participate in radical activities like an amazing martial arts demonstration, a cool craft, a righteous scavenger hunt and an off-course pizza dinner. Also, each couple can receive photos. Cost is $37, $45 for nonresidents and $22 for an additional child. Details, (847) 546-8558 or http://www.rlapd.org.
Wauconda
Open house: Lake County Model Railroad open house will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 7 and 8 at 107 S. Main St. The club demonstrates what the hobby of model railroading offers a family or an individual. The club operates an HO scale permanent operating model railroad, in a 30- by 60-foot room occupying over 1,500 square feet. In addition there is a scavenger hunt for the kids to see if they can spot wolves, buffalo, people fishing, and other unique features on the layout. Details, lcmrr.org.
Exhibit: Exhibit titled “Growing up in Lake County: Exploring History through the Stories of Children” will be on display March 14 through Dec. 31 at Lake County Discovery Museum, Fairfield Road and Route 176. The exhibit shares the everyday and extraordinary stories of children who grew up in the county. Try your hand at living and working on a pioneer homestead. Discover what life was like for a young drummer boy in the Civil War. Learn about the first African-American family to settle in the county. Attend school in a one-room schoolhouse and play as children did over 100 years ago. Through real artifacts, historical accounts and hands-on experiences, children connect the stories of the past to their own lives in this new exhibition for families. Details, (847) 968-3400 or http://www.lcfpd.org.
Waukegan
Comedy: Three Brothers is following up its opening production with a new comedy titled “Before…I Do,” opening March 13 and playing through March 28 at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays at 115 Genesee St. This is the 2nd show of Three Brothers Theatre’s 2015 season. This wacky, wild, whodunit of a wedding ceremony, written by executive director Josh Beadle, will feature local actors and actors from surrounding communities including Erik Martin, Grey Dolan, Lauren Walker, Ron Paul, Shelby Brand, and Justin Shaffer. The audience is cordially invited to the marriage of Dick and Jane. That is…if the wedding will happen. The caterers have yet to arrive so there is no food. The bridesmaids are ready to bolt if they can’t find any “fun.” The groomsman is in love with the sister of the bride. And the bride has called off the entire event because the groom has yet to arrive — he’s three hours late. Tickets are $20 and $15 for students and seniors. Details, (319) 621-0024 or visit 3brostheatre.com.
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