Bring your picnic baskets and lawn chairs for a patriotic performance by the Chicago Metropolitan Brass Ensemble in this Grayslake Heritage Center & Museum event at 7 p.m. July 2 at Centennial Plaza, corner of Center and Whitney streets, Grayslake.

JUNE 30

Thursday Night Concert Series

7:30-9 p.m.

William E. Brook Memorial Entertainment Center, 902 Skidmore Drive, Antioch

Free

See popular Chicago-based R&B/funk/soul band R-Gang perform in the third installment of this summer’s Thursday Night Concert Series. For more information, call (847) 395-2160 or visit www.antioch.il.gov.

Girls Night Out

6-9 p.m.

Kristof’s Entertainment Center, 421 Rollins Road, Round Lake Beach

Free

Gather the girlfriends for a night of fun at Kristof’s, including raffles, 50/50 drawings, prizes and shopping from more than 20 vendors on-site. For more information, call (847) 546-2512 or visit www.kristofs.net.

Summer Concert Series

7 p.m.

Cook Park, 600 N. Main St., Wauconda

Free

Grab the kids, pack a dinner and head to the Cook Park picnic shelter to see Retroactive Oldies perform a mix of R&B, Motown, and music from the 1970s and ’80s. For more information, call (847) 526-3610 or visit www.waucondaparks.org.

JULY 1

Movies in the Park

8:30-10:30 p.m.

Paulus Park, 200 S. Rand Road, Lake Zurich

Free

Bring a picnic basket, blankets and the whole family to enjoy a showing of the blockbuster animated film, “Minions.” Popcorn and beverages will be available for attendees. For more information, call (847) 438-5146 or visit www.lakezurich.org.

Summer Courtyard Concerts

Noon to 1 p.m.

Waukegan Public Library, 128 N. County St., Waukegan

Free

Spend your lunch hour in the library’s courtyard to see a performance by blues duo Donna Herula & Tony Nardiello. Lunches will be available for purchase from Dockside Dogs, and the Friends of the Library will offer drinks and sweet treats for sale. For more information, call (847) 623-2041 or visit www.waukeganpl.org.

Paint the Glass & Craft Beer Party

6-8 p.m.

Uno Pizzeria & Grill, 6593 Grand Ave., Gurnee

Free admission

Come to Uno’s to paint a glass and enjoy a craft beer. The event includes prizes, trivia games and giveaways, as well as half-priced appetizers, 50 cent wings, $5 individual thin crust pizzas and drink specials. For more information, call (847) 856-0000 or visit www.unos.com/restaurant/IL/gurnee/.

JULY 2

Patriotic Concert

7 p.m.

Centennial Plaza, corner of Center and Whitney streets, Grayslake

$3 (adults), $1 (children) suggested donations

Bring your picnic baskets and lawn chairs for a patriotic performance by the Chicago Metropolitan Brass Ensemble in this Grayslake Heritage Center & Museum event. For more information, call (847) 223-8515 or visit www.villageofgrayslake.com.

Johnny Monaco

10 p.m.

Mickey Finn’s Brewery, 345 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville

Free

See Johnny Monaco, former lead guitarist and singer for celebrated Chicago rock band Enuff Z’nuff, in a solo acoustic performance. For more information, call (847) 362-6688 or visit www.mickeyfinnsbrewery.com.

JULY 3

Tempel Lipizzans Matinee Performance

1-3 p.m.

Tempel Farms, 17000 Wadsworth Road, Old Mill Creek

$12-$27 (advance), $22-$32 (door)

See the elegant, highly trained Tempel Lipizzans horses perform a series of different demonstrations. For tickets, and more information, call (847) 244-5330 or visit www.tempelfarms.com.

Chris Cornell

4 p.m. (gates), 6:30 p.m. (show)

Ravinia Festival, 200 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park

$130, $100 (reserved), $38 (lawn)

See Chris Cornell, best known as the lead singer for alternative rock bands Soundgarden and Audioslave, make his Ravinia debut as part of the Higher Truth tour. Singer/songwriter Fantastic Negrito will open. For tickets, and more information, call the box office at (847) 266-5100 or visit www.ravinia.org.

JULY 6

Get Hip to Health: A Science Show

4:30-5:30 p.m.

Vernon Area Public Library, 300 Olde Half Day Road, Lincolnshire

Free

In this program for kids (grades K and up with an adult), learn about the positive effects of exercise and nutrition on the body’s organs with scientists from the Science Alliance. Registration is required. For more information, call (224) 543-1486 or visit www.vapld.info.

Eat to the Beat: Jimmy Mac

11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Jewett Park Pavilion, 836 Jewett Park Drive, Deerfield

Free

Enjoy this session of the Deerfield Park District’s weekly Eat to the Beat lunchtime concert series, featuring songs for the whole family by one-man rock ’n’ roll act Jimmy Mac. For more information, call (847) 945-0650 or visit www.deerfieldparks.org.