Entertainment

The Mount Carroll Community Foundation and the Illinois Arts Council have awarded Timber Lake Playhouse grants to continue to offer a paid apprentice program for area teens interested in pursuing careers in the theater arts.

Star Wars Day is 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on June 1 in downtown Joliet.

The free, family-friendly kite event is from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 18-19.

Check out these Kane County hot spots and find unique and interesting décor to enhance your home’s aesthetic and support local artists.

The event will transport kids and families back to the Mesozoic era, where they can interact with over 20 life-sized dinosaur animatronics.

Fats at Friday season opener will get Blagojevich Slammers, fireworks and more.

Local Scene: DeKalb Back Alley Market, Festival Chorus, FFA plant sale, Mother’s Day walks in DeKalb County

The event will offer fun for all ages, including entertainment, food trucks on Saturday, games, tours of the REACT helicopter and MD-1 emergency response vehicles on Saturday and drawings for AirPod Pros and three $100 VISA gift cards.

Create your own planter and celebrate Buddha Day this weekend in McHenry County.

Kane County will celebrate Mother's Day with a number of events for all ages this weekend.

Chicago Street Farmers Market will feature local vendors, fresh vegetables and artisans on Saturday, its opening day of the 2024 season.

Events celebrating Mother's Day, along with other special programs, will be held in Kendall County this weekend.

Morrison High School musical, YMCA annual cookout also on list of things to do.

From Art Night in Princeton to a gallery reception at NCI ARTworks in Peru, there will be plenty of art to go along with some shopping opportunities this Mother's Day weekend in the Illinois Valley.

The Pop-Up Markets are held the second and fourth Thursdays in June, July and August in Dale Park.