Community Corner
Get Out: Places to Eat, Dance, Hear Live Music
Let Patch help you make plans for something fun to do this weekend.
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.
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Where/When:, Deerfield Square, 740 Waukegan Rd., Deerfield; 6 - 9 p.m.; Saturday, April 9.
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Why Go: Help a future teacher while having fun playing games and winning raffles and cash prizes. Food and drinks will be available for purchase.This event is sponsored by USS Magellan, a local Star Trek fan club that hosts charitable and social endeavors. All proceeds benefit the Charles DeGarmo Scholarship in honor of Kathy Hassig at Illinois State University.
Pricing: $10 per person
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Where/When: , 1 Stevenson Dr., Lincolnshire; 7 p.m.; Saturday, April 9.
Why Go: "Celebrating a Decade of Music" will feature fabulous music and guest soloists performing the Benny Goodman Band's Sing, Sing, Sing and Wayne and Kathleen Messmer will sing highlights from The King and I and Man of LaMancha. The band will perform the Band Transcription of the final scene from Wagner's Ring Cycle, which has not been done in over 40 years, the choir of St. Mary's Church and the entire brass section of the Stevenson High School Honor Band will also perform.
Pricing: $10 in advance; $12 at the door; $8 for seniors and students (with ID) at all times.
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Where/When: Bob Chinn's Crab House, 393 S. Milwaukee Ave., Wheeling; Friday and Sunday, April 8 and 10.
Why Go: Annual Crabfest at Bob Chinn's, proceeds help the Jaycees fund community events. Price includes choice of snow crab legs or crab legs and prime rib, parsley potatoes, cole slaw and garlic rolls. Tickets are not sold at the restaurant. visit www.wheelingjaycees.org for information.
Pricing: $22
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Where/When: Viper Alley, 275 Parkway Dr., Lincolnshire; 8:15 p.m., Saturday, April 9.
Why Go: Experience the return of Freddy Jones Band as they perform for the first time in 10 years. They play in the tradition of Dave Matthews Band and the Allman Brothers Band. Lounge and bowling, food and drinks available.
Pricing: $30
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Where/When: Arboretum Golf Club Banquets and Events, 401 W. Half Day Rd., Buffalo Grove; 9 a.m. - noon, Saturday, April 9.
Why Go: More than 30 exhibitors, interactive demonstrations on martial arts, exercise and dancing, chair massages, postural assessments, flexibility and body fat tests. Blood pressure and glucose screenings.
Pricing: Free
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Where/When: , 355 Hastings Dr., Buffalo Grove; 11 a.m. - noon; Sunday, April 10.
Why Go: Shake it up and help feed the hungry with personal trainer Matt Kuhlman, founder of The Sweatshop. Bring one n0n-perishable food item. Burn some calories while helping others.
Pricing: Free
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Where/When: , 350 McHenry Rd., Buffalo Grove; 9 p.m. - 2 a.m.; Saturday, April 9.
Why Go: Live music, bowling, arcade, sit-down restaurant and bar.
Pricing: $10 in advance; $12 at the door