Looking for something to do? Here are some things going on the week of Aug. 20-26 in Lake County and around the suburbs.
Midwest landscapes: Picturing the Prairie: Paintings by Philip Juras, is at Chicago Botanic Garden daily through Sept. 12. Hours are 8 a.m.-8 p.m. daily. Admission is free with $25-$30 parking fee. At 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe. Call 847-835-6801 or go to chicagobotanic.org.
Loudmouth: “Talk Radio — Audio Only” streams from Waukegan’s Three Brothers Theatre through Aug. 28. Showtimes are at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 13, 14, 20, 21, and 28. Tickets are pay what you want; get them via a link on theater website. Call 224-419-4325 or go to threebrotherstheatre.com/.
Creepy crawlies: Bug Fest will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 21 at Red Oak Nature Center. Admission is free. At 2343 S. River St., Batavia. Call 630-897-1808 or go to redoaknaturecenter.info/.
Sip and stare: A Wine and Art Walk will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 21 and 22 at the Morton Arboretum. Timed tickets are $16. Call 630-968-0074 or go to mortonarb.org.
Free fallin’: Petty Kings will play at 7 p.m. Aug. 21 at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in a Raue Center for the Arts show in Crystal Lake. Admission is $20-$45 for adults; $8 for kids. At 210 McHenry Ave. Call 815-356-9212 or go to rauecenter.org.
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