For one night only, Kohl Children’s Museum, 2100 Patriot Blvd., Glenview, will offer kiddie train rides through the holiday lights of the museum’s outdoor Habitat Park exhibit from 5:30-8 p.m. Jan. 19.

Jan. 18

Alliance Française du North Shore Café Conversation Soir
7 p.m.
Panera, 1199 Wilmette Ave., Wilmette
Free

Join in for relaxed French conversation, facilitated by native or fluent speakers. Listening in French is encouraged; all levels are welcome. For more information, go to AFnorthshore.org and meetup.com/afnorthshore.

Square Dance Lesson
7:30 p.m.
Kenilworth Assembly Hall, 410 Kenilworth Ave., Kenilworth
Free

Today’s square dancing does not involve frilly petticoats, cowboy shirts and old fashioned music.  Dancers wear what they like and dance to everything from the Beatles to modern country to pop favorites.  It’s not even dancing.  It’s just walking to music.  The team is made up of couples and singles — no partner required. All that is necessary is the ability to sustain a fast walking pace and a positive attitude. For more information, contact info@NorthShoreSquares.com.

Jan. 19

Winter Wonderland
5:30-8 p.m.
Kohl Children’s Museum, 2100 Patriot Blvd., Glenview
$27 general public, $17 museum members

For one night only, Kohl Children’s Museum will offer kiddie train rides through the holiday lights of the museum’s outdoor Habitat Park exhibit. The evening’s activities will include a concert, appearances by Elsa and Anna from “Frozen” and Paddington Bear, craft activities and hot chocolate. For more information, call (847) 832-6600.

Jan. 20

Indoor Winter Market
8 a.m.-12 p.m.
Evanston Ecology Center, 2024 McCormick Blvd., Evanston
Free

The Evanston Ecology Center is hosting a  winter market every Saturday April 28. The market offers a selection of farmers’ market favorites and some specialty artisans vendors.  For more information, call (847) 448-8256.

Comedy Improv with Graffiti on the Fourth Wall
7:30 p.m.
Tinley Park Performing Arts Center, 16801 S. 80th Ave., Tinley Park
$9

Come to “Rhapsodic in a Hue of Blue,” Covered Bridge Productions presents Graffiti on the Fourth Wall Comedy Improv Troupe. G4W, now in its 22nd year, is a professional improv company with more than 800 performances under its belt. Comedic actors will perform satirical improvisations and sketches as well as humorous parodies and other material. Every show will feature a new comedy revue and, of course, improvisations from the audience’s suggestions. For more information, call (708) 342-4200.

Jan. 21

Nature Warblers
10 a.m.
Emily Oaks Nature Center, 4650 Brummel St., Skokie
$95 Skokie resident, $119 non-resident

Children will learn about animals and the outdoors through music, movement and motion. They will craft a musical instrument each week and learn how to keep a beat. The classes include an outdoor component. An adult must accompany each child. Classes, designed for children 2-4 years old, run weekly through March 18. For more information, call 847-677-7001.

Music Faculty Recital
7 p.m.
Concordia University, Chapel of Our Lord, 7400 Augusta Blvd., River Forest
Free

Members of Concordia University’s Music faculty will perform. The program will include various instruments, voice, organ and piano. Parking is free.

Jan. 22

The Space Within
1:15 p.m.
Nineteenth Century Club, 178 Forest Ave., Oak Park
$10 donation

Oak Park author Patrick F. Cannon discusses the architecture, architect and place in history of Chicago’s finest buildings in his talk, The Space Within: Inside Great Chicago Buildings. He will take the audience “inside” several design masterpieces through stunning original photographs by James Caulfield. These Chicago-area homes, religious spaces, commercial and public structures give visual meaning to Frank Lloyd Wright’s belief that “the space within becomes the reality of the building.” For more information, call (708) 386-2729.

Jan. 24

Minecraft Mania
5 p.m.
Skokie Public Library, 5215 Oakton St., Skokie
Free

Computer Classroom Minecraft is the game everyone is playing. Let’s get together, punch some dirt and explore a world without limits. No account? No problem; use one of the library’s. Limited to 13 participants in grades 3-5. Call (847) 673-7774.

–Cook County Calendar of Events Jan. 18 – Jan. 24–