Lake County Events

Chronicle Media Staff

See Masters of Soul perform the music of Diana Ross, Gladys Knight, The Temptations, Stevie Wonder and other iconic Motown artists in a stylish, costume-wearing trip down memory lane Jan. 14 at the James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts (College of Lake County), 19351 W. Washington St., Grayslake.

January 13 

Boy Band Review 

10 p.m. 

Austin’s Fuel Room, 481 Peterson Road, Libertyville 

$8 

See Chicago-based Boy Band Review, a nationally renowned tribute band that pays homage to N’SYNC, New Kids On The Block, 98 Degrees and other boy bands of the 1990s. Doors open at 9 p.m. For tickets, and more information, call (847) 549-1972 or visit www.fuelroom.com.

 

January 14 

Gurnee Frosty Fest 2017 

10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. 

Bittersweet Golf Club, 875 Almond Road, Gurnee 

Free 

Enjoy this Gurnee Park District event featuring interactive ice sculpting and on-site demonstrations, horse-drawn carriage rides, dog sled team demonstrations, show-shoeing, sledding and other festive winter games. Free hot cocoa and s’mores will be served. No registration is required. For more information, call (847) 855-9031 or visit www.gurneeparkdistrict.com.

 

January 14 

Masters of Soul 

8 p.m. 

James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts (College of Lake County), 19351 W. Washington St., Grayslake  

$45, $40 (regular), $44, $39 (seniors, staff, alumni), $15 (CLC students, teens) 

See Masters of Soul perform the music of Diana Ross, Gladys Knight, The Temptations, Stevie Wonder and other iconic Motown artists in a stylish, costume-wearing trip down memory lane. To purchase tickets, and for more information, call the box office at (847) 543-2300 or visit www.clcillinois.edu.

 

January 14 

Colin & Brad: Scared Scriptless 

8 p.m. 

Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan 

$32.50-$49.50

Enjoy this improvisational, two-man comedy show featuring Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood, known for their work on the audience-interactive TV show, “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” To purchase tickets, visit the box office or call Ticketmaster at 800-982-2787. For more information, call (847) 263-6300 or visit www.geneseetheatre.com.

 

January 15 

Highland Park A Hootin’ Good Time 

1-2:30 p.m. 

Heller Nature Center, 2821 Ridge Road, Highland Park 

$9 

Meet live owls up close and personal in this Park District of Highland Park program (for ages 6 and up), presented by the Northern Illinois Raptor Center. Children must be accompanied by an adult. To sign up, and for more information, call (847) 433-6901 or visit www.pdhp.org.

 

January 16 

GreatWorks: ‘Fractured Fairy Tales’ 

11 a.m. 

Antioch Public Library District, 757 Main St., Antioch 

Free 

Kids can enjoy wild-and-wacky adaptations of classic stories and fables — including “Jack and the Beanstalk” and “The Emperor’s New Clothes” — in this presentation by the Cinema Academy GreatWorks touring theatre group that features an all-female, improv-style storytelling ensemble. To register, and for more information, call (847) 395-0874 or visit www.apld.info.

 

January 16 

North Chicago Playdate with Nature 

1-2:30 p.m.  

Greenbelt Cultural Center, 1215 Green Bay Road, North Chicago 

Free 

Children of all ages can celebrate season fun outdoors in this Lake County Nature Network event. Activities include building snow creatures and forts, sculpting and painting snow art creations, and following animal tracks along trails. No registration is necessary. Adult supervision is required. For more information, call (847) 968-3477 or visit www.lcfpd.org.

 

January 16 

Lake Forest Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Program 

4:30-6 p.m. 

Lily Reid Holt Memorial Chapel (Lake Forest College — Middle Campus), 555 N. Sheridan Road, Lake Forest 

Free 

Celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in this year’s version of the annual event. Marlon Haywood, a community activist and adjunct faculty member at Malcom X College and Kennedy-King College, will serve as guest speaker. To register, and for more information, call (847) 234-3100 or visit www.lakeforest.edu.

 

January 17 

Fox Lake Award Season Movie Matinee 

2-5 p.m. 

Fox Lake District Library, 255 E. Grand Ave., Fox Lake 

Free 

In celebration of this winter’s Hollywood film, TV and music awards shows, adults can stop by to enjoy a screening of the Academy Award-winning drama, “Whiplash” (rated R). For more information, call (847) 587-0198 or visit www2.youseemore.com.

 

January 18 

Lindenhurst Cooking Class: Appetizers II 

6:30-9 p.m. 

Lehmann Mansion, 485 N. Milwaukee Ave., Lake Villa 

$60 

In this Lindenhurst Park District cooking class, adults (ages 18 and up) can prepare a variety of appetizers (tuna wontons, sushi rolls and crabmeat-stuffed pea pods) under the instruction of chefs from Bauer’s Catering. Participants can take their creations home or eat them at class. To register, and for more information, call (847) 356-6011 or visit www.lindenhurstparks.org.