Celebrate the holiday season at Orland Park’s annual Holiday Festival and Tree Lighting from 4:30-7:30 p.m. Nov. 25 at the Orland Park Civic Center, 14750 Ravinia Ave., Orland Park.

Nov. 23

Winter Puppet Tales
11 a.m.
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, 2430 N. Cannon Drive, Chicago
Free with museum admission

Marionettes celebrate the joys of winter. See shadow puppet snowflakes dance, a fox kit discovering an icy pond and a child building a snowman in this charming family show. For more information, call 773-755-5100

Winterfest 2018
6-9 p.m.
Uptown Park Ridge and South Park Shopping Area, Park Ridge
Free

Businesses and stores throughout Park Ridge will stay open late to welcome visitors with warm hot cocoa and special treats. The public can enjoy a visit from Santa, live reindeer and elves, carolers and trolley rides in the decorated Uptown and South Park areas of Park Ridge. A display of luminaries along Prospect and Courtland will be set up by the Boy Scouts and city.

Nov. 24

Holiday Bazaar
9 a.m.-4 p.m.
St. Zachary Parish Life Center Gymnasium, 567 W. Algonquin Road, Des Plaines
$1, free for children 12 and younger

A variety of crafters and vendors will sell their goods. The event will have raffles and a sale of baked goods and concessions. 

Nov. 25

Black Sunday Sale
12-6 p.m.
Lyons Community Center inside Lyons Village Hall, 4200 Lawndale Ave., Lyons
Free

The sale offers an opportunity to shop for Christmas with 20 or more vendors. Crafts, baked goods and more will be sold.

Buy Black: A Community Pop-up Shop
2-6 p.m.
Crown Plaza Chicago, 733 W. Madison St., Chicago
Free

This pop-up shop will highlight black-owned small businesses and artisans as a way to support the black business community during this holiday season.

Holiday Festival and Tree Lighting
4:30-7:30 p.m.
Orland Park Civic Center, 14750 Ravinia Ave., Orland Park
Free

Celebrate the holiday season at Orland Park’s annual holiday festival and tree lighting ceremony. Festivities will include holiday craft and food vendors, barrel train car rides $1 per child/per ride, sleigh rides, live community entertainment, activities and more. Santa will visit. Holiday crafts, food, beer, wine and beverages will be sold. The tree will be lit at 4:40 p.m.

Nov. 25 and 26

Music of the Baroque’s “The Christmas Oratorio”
7:30 p.m.
Nov. 25 at North Shore Center, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie
Nov. 26 at The Harris Theater, Randolph St., Chicago
Various prices depending on venue

From the heaven-storming timpani of the opening chorus, the Christmas story unfolds in dramatic narrative, moving arias, and inspiring chorales—performed with the power and passion Music of the Baroque brings to Bach’s great choral works. Carl Grapentine will give preconcert lectures at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 25, at the Doubletree Hotel (Athens Room) adjacent to the North Shore Center, and 6:30 p.m. Nov. 26, at the Harris Theater.

Nov. 26

“Radio Goes to War”
11 a.m.
Tinley Park Public Library, 7851 Timber Drive, Tinley Park
Free

Join Steve Darnall for a look at the ways that radio addressed the challenges of bringing the day-to-day developments of a war to listeners around the world, and hear samples of news broadcasts, presidential speeches, special entertainment shows, inspirational programs and more. Darnall is the host for “Those Were The Days,” a program that air programs from the golden age of radio from 1-5 p.m. Saturdays on WDCB-FM.

Nov. 27

Pretty Packaging Paper Crafting
7-8:30 p.m.
Mount Prospect Public Library, 10 S. Emerson, Mount Prospect
$10

In this paper crafting session, students will create a box, a bag and lots of tags. Paper crafting instructor Tina Gary will provide the instruction, guidance and materials for these projects using stamps and accessories. Bring a pair of scissors and a glue stick; all other supplies are included in the $10 fee. The class is for participants 16 years and older. Space is limited. Visit the Registration Desk in the library to reserve a spot. Online and phone registration are not available. Payment is due at registration. 

–Cook County Calendar of Events Nov. 21 – Nov. 27–