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Looking for something to do this weekend? We've got the best bets for your done-with-work-outta-here time. Check out our picks for the activities to hit and new places to explore this weekend.
1. Chicago Classic Karate Championship
Where/When: Harper College, Gymnasium, Building M, 1200 W. Algonquin Rd., Palatine; 8 a.m., Sunday, March 27.
Why Go: Watch highly competitive athletes in action during this all day Illinois Shotokan Karate Club tournament.
Pricing: $5 for adults; $3 for children 5 - 14; $3 for seniors 65 and older; free for children 4 and under.
Where/When: The Lamplighter Inn, 60 N. Bothwell St., Palatine; 10 p.m. - 3 a.m.; Friday, March 25.
Why Go: Dance all night to your favorite music.
Pricing: Free
3. 34th Annual National Art Exhibition: Small Works
Where/When: Harper College, 1200 W. Algonquin Rd., Palatine; 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Friday, March 25.
Why Go: Juried exhibition of work selected from across the country, sponsored by Harper College's Educational Foundation. Media ranges from photography to painting and sculpture.
Pricing: Free
4. The DuPage County Home Improvement and Landscaping Expo
Where/When: DuPage County Fairgrounds, 2015 W. Manchester Rd., Wheaton; 4 - 8 p.m., Friday, March 25; 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Saturday, March 26; 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sunday, March 27.
Why Go: Exciting displays, exhibits and promotions from the best known local and national home improvement companies. Basic services and high-end construction. Live entertainment, food, activities, free prize drawings, balloons, popcorn and more.
Pricing: Free admission and free parking
Where/When: James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts, College of Lake County Grayslake Campus, 19351 W. Washington St., Grayslake; 8 p.m., Saturday, March 25.
Why Go: Six accomplished, multi-instrumentalists from Philadelphia play the classic rock of Led Zeppelin with their own flair.
Pricing: $41/$36/$31 for general admission; $16 for CLC students; $13 for children under 12
Where/When: Knupper Nursery & Landscape, 1801 N. Rand Rd., Palatine; 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Saturday, March 26.
Why Go: Celebrate the start of a great gardening season, meet over 30 exhibitors, attend free seminars and enter to win door prizes.
Pricing: Free
Where/When: Cutting Hall, 150 E. Wood St., Palatine; 8 p.m., Saturday, March 26 and 3 p.m., Sunday, March 27.
Why Go: See one of the most popular and enduring masterpieces created for the musical theater. Experience the unique and exquisite production, Theatre Nebula and Music On Stage theatre companies' first collaboration, that tells the story of the final seven days in the life of Jesus of Nazareth.
Pricing: $20 for adults, $17 for seniors, $18 for children if purchased in advance; $22 for adults, $19 for seniors, $20 for children if purchased at the door
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Chicago Classic Karate Championship
March 27, 2011 at 8:00 amHarper College (Gymnasium - Building M) -
Harper College
1200 W Algonquin Rd, Palatine, IL -
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34th Annual National Art Exhibition: Small Works
Weekly on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays at 8:30 am–4:30 pmHarper College (Art Exhibition Space, Building C, Room C201) -
The DuPage County Home Improvement and Landscaping Expo
March 25, 2011 / March 26, 2011 / March 27, 2011 at 10:00 am–6:00 pm2015 Manchester Rd, Wheaton, IL
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James Lumber Center for The Performing Arts
19351 W Washington St, Grayslake, IL -
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Knupper Nursery & Landscape
1801 N Rand Rd, Palatine, IL -
Jesus Christ Superstar
April 8, 2011 / April 9, 2011 / April 10, 2011 / April 15, 2011 / April 16, 2011 / April 17, 2011 / April 23, 2011 / April 24, 2011 / April 29, 2011 / April 30, 2011 / May 1, 2011 -
Cutting Hall
150 E Wood St, Palatine, IL
