Lake County events calendar

Chronicle Media Staff
Enjoy this rendition of the classic Oscar Wilde play, “The Importance of Being Earnest,” June 24 and 25 at Three Brothers Theatre, 115 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. For tickets, and more information, call (224) 419-4325 or visit www.3brostheatre.com.

Enjoy this rendition of the classic Oscar Wilde play, “The Importance of Being Earnest,” June 24 and 25 at Three Brothers Theatre, 115 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. For tickets, and more information, call (224) 419-4325 or visit www.3brostheatre.com.

JUNE 23

Close to You: The Music of the Carpenters

7:30 p.m.

Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan

$25 (general admission)

Singer/playwright Lisa Rock will lead a six-band piece dedicated to recreating the true sound of The Carpenters, a chart-topping 1970s pop act featuring iconic lead singer Karen Carpenter. For tickets, and more information, go to the box office, visit www.ticketmaster.com, charge by phone at (800) 982-2787 or visit www.geneseetheatre.com.

 

Ready, Dance, Hip Hop

6:30-7:30 p.m.

Ela Area Public Library, 275 Mohawk Trail, Lake Zurich

Free

Competitive dancer and Trilogy School of Performing Arts instructor Emma Davis will teach classic and modern versions of hip hop dance in this program for teens and young adults. Davis and her dance team will give a brief performance as well. To register, and for more information, call (847) 438-3433 or visit www.eapl.org.

 

Concert in the Park

7-8:30 p.m.

Zion Park District Bandshell, 2400 Dowie Memorial Drive, Zion

Free

See New Odyssey, a three-man classic rock/country/novelty band that utilizes 30 instruments, in this edition of the Zion Park District’s Concert in the Park series. For more information, call (847) 746-5500 or visit www.zionparkdistrict.com.

 

The Fabulous Fable Factory’

11-11:50 a.m.

Antioch Public Library District, 757 Main St., Antioch

Free

Children (ages 3 and up) can enjoy this musical adventure, presented by American Eagle Productions, about Monroe, a 12-year-old boy who wanders into an abandoned factory and accidentally trips a lever activating the creators of Aesop’s Fables. To register, and for more information, call (847) 395-0874 or visit www.antiochdistrictlibrary.org.

 

JUNE 24

Concerts in the Park

6:30-8 p.m.

Community Park, 42 Park View Lane, Hawthorn Woods

Free

Enjoy an evening of Latin and Spanish Classical music, performed by Ramon Salgado, in the fourth installment of the Hawthorn Woods Recreation Department’s 2016 Concerts in the Park series. Food vendors will be on-site. For more information, call (847) 438-5500 or visit www.vhw.org.

 

JUNE 24 and 25

‘The Importance of Being Earnest’

8 p.m.

Three Brothers Theatre, 115 N. Genesee St., Waukegan

$20 (adults), $15 (seniors and students)

Enjoy this rendition of the classic Oscar Wilde play, considered one of the most clever comedies ever written in the English language. For tickets, and more information, call (224) 419-4325 or visit www.3brostheatre.com.

 

JUNE 25

Movie in the Park

8:30-10:30 p.m.

Millennium Park, 201 Country Place Lane, Lindenhurst

Free

Bring lawn chairs, blankets, snacks and the whole family to enjoy a showing of the animated film, “Hotel Transylvania 2” on a 35-foot screen in this Lindenhurst Park District event. For more information, call (847) 356-6011 or visit www.lindenhurstparks.org.

 

JUNE  25-26

Family Camp-Out

5:30 p.m. June 25 to 9 a.m. June 26

Family Aquatic Center, 635 N. Aspen Ave., Vernon Hills

$45

Pack up your tent, sleeping bag and flashlight, and bring the family (up to six people) for an evening of swimming and overnight camping. This Vernon Hills Park District event also includes a campfire (with S’mores) and an outdoor movie, and concludes with a Sunday morning pancake breakfast. Register in person at the Sullivan Community Center, which houses the aquatic center. For more information, call (847) 996-6800 or visit www.vhparkdistrict.org.

 

JUNE 26

Sounds of Summer: Rock Around The Clock

3-4 p.m.

Viking Park Dance Hall, 4374 Old Grand Ave., Gurnee

Free

See the Viking Park Singers perform in a tribute to the 1950s during this edition of the Gurnee Park District’s Sounds of Summer concert series. For more information, call (847) 623-7788 or visit www.gurneeparkdistrict.com.

 

JUNE 27

Julliard String Quartet

8 p.m.

Ravinia Festival, 418 Sheridan Road, Highland Park

$40-$60 (seating), $10 (lawn)

The Julliard String Quartet introduces new cellist Astrid Schween in a program of music by Mozart, Richard, Wernick and Schubert. For tickets, and more information, call (847) 266-5100 or visit www.ravinia.org.

 

JUNE  28

Deerfield Community Band Concert

6:45-8 p.m.

Patty Turner Center, 375 Elm St., Deerfield

$10

See the Deerfield Community Band’s “Red, White and You!” concert, featuring a program of patriotic favorites in celebration of America’s 240th birthday. For tickets, and more information, call (847) 940-4010 or visit www.deerfieldparks.org.