Wheaton French Market resumes April 20 at
8 a.m. in the Municipal Parking. (Photo courtesy of City of Wheaton)

April 29

Dress Like a Tree Contest

10:30 a.m.

The Morton Arboretum, 4100 Illinois Route 53, Lisle

Free for humans dressed like trees

Whether it’s a simple green T-shirt or a full-blown masterpiece, show us through your costume how excited you are to share our goal to create a greener, healthier and more beautiful world. Don’t miss the Treerific Kids’ Costume Contest at 10:30 a.m. in Arbor Court. For more information, call (630) 968-0074

April 29

50-cent Day

6:30-8:30 p.m.

Darien Park District Community Center, 7301 Fairview Ave., Darien

50 cents

An evening of games, crafts, face painting, balloon art and more. Games will be 50 cents. You can have your face painted for 50 cents. A variety of craft projects will be 50 cents each. Hot dogs, chips, popcorn and snow cones will cost 50 cents each. Pre-registration is not required, but all children must be accompanied by an adult. Punch cards for $5 will be sold, so no need to bring a pocket full of quarters.

April 29-30

Skate School Ice Show

7 p.m. April 29

2 p.m. and 7 p.m.

April 30

Darien Sportsplex, 451 Plainfield Road, Darien

$9

The Darien Sportsplex’s 20th annual Ice Show will feature students from the Darien Park District Skate School and U.S.F.S. figure skaters. For more information, call (630) 789-6666.

April 30

Wheaton French Market

8 a.m.

Municipal Parking Lot 3, Main and Liberty, Wheaton

Free

More than 30 merchants sell farm-fresh Illinois and Michigan produce including organic fruits and vegetables, fresh flowers, plus plants and herbs for the garden. Find local and all natural meats, small-batch cheeses, eggs, local honey and pickles. Enjoy breakfast and lunch and fresh bakery goods and international cuisines including Thai and French. Handcrafted items made by talented artists locally, throughout the U.S. and around the world will be for sale. Linens from Provence, jewelry and ladies accessories, small batch olive oils and balsamic vinegars from California, fair trade items from Africa and responsibly sourced line-caught salmon from Alaska are for sale. Shoppers are reminded to bring their knives for sharpening.

April 30

Green Cleaning Worship

10 a.m.

Fullersburg Woods Nature Education Center, 3609 Spring Road, Oak Brook (nearest Intersection is York and Spring roads)
$10

Learn why green cleaning can be better for your health, the environment and your wallet. Test simple alternatives against commercial products, and leave with recipes and samples. For those ages 16 and up. To register by phone, call (630) 850-8112. For more information, call (630) 850-8110.

April 30

Music at Mayslake

2:30 p.m.

Mayslake Peabody Estate, 1717 W. 31st St., Oak Brook

$7-$25

This concert showcases the Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra’s brass quintet, which will take the audience on a historical tour of music and instruments from medieval castles to New Orleans speakeasies. Ages 10 and up; under 18 with an adult. Call: (630) 941-0202.

April 30-May 1

Art in the Park

10 a.m.-5 p.m. April 30

1-5 p.m. May 1

Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art, 220 Cottage Hill, Elmhurst

Free

A juried show of fine art, craft and design work by more than 100 artists from around the Midwest. Their work will be shown in Wilder Park. At the Lizzadro Museum, members of the West Suburban Lapidary Club will demonstrate forms of lapidary art.

May 1

Annual Spring Fling

9 a.m.-12 p.m.

Borse Community Park, 208 Midway Drive, Willowbrook

$25; $10 for students and senior citizens

Join in this 5K run/walk and 1-mile fun run. New this year, a community fair will also be held with bounce houses, face painting, a petting zoo and more fun for the whole family.

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