Best Bets: Jan. 15-18
Jan. 15
WHAT: CHICAGO BOAT, RV & OUTDOORS SHOW
WHEN: through Sunday
WHERE: McCormick Place - North Building, 2301 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago
INFO: Recreation and leisure show featuring more than 500 boats, RVs, marine accessories, outfitters, interactive and educational activities.
SCHEDULE: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. today and Friday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $10 adults, $4 children ages 13-15, free for children ages 12 and younger. Call 312-946-6200 or www.chicagoboatshow.com.
WHAT: LARRY THE CABLE GUY
WHEN: 7:30 p.m.
WHERE: Rockford MetroCentre, 300 Elm St., Rockford
COST: $9 to $42.50
INFO: Visit www.metrocentre.com/tickets/events
Jan. 16
WHAT: SUSAN WERNER
WHEN: 7:30 p.m.
WHERE: Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake
TICKETS: $33-$35 at 815-356-9212 or www.rauecenter.org.
WHAT: JOHN HAMMOND
WHEN: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday
WHERE: Visual & Performing Arts Center at Elgin Community College, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin
TICKETS: $20 at 847-622-0300 or www.elgin.edu/arts.
WHAT: S!XX Collection 2009
WHEN: Friday through Feb. 27
WHERE: Old Courthouse Arts Center, 101 N. Johnson St., Woodstock
HOURS: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Featuring a variety of artwork in permanent and traveling exhibits. Gallery reception is 5 to 8 p.m. Jan. 31.
INFO: 815-338-4525 or www.oldcourthouseartscenter.com.
WHAT: BSI: THE CASE OF THE DISAPPEARING BEES
WHEN: 8 p.m.
WHERE: Ramsey Auditorium in Wilson Hall at Fermilab, Kirk Road and Pine Street, Batavia
INFO: Fermilab Lecture series presents a lecture on the survival of the honey bee by Dr. May Berenbaum of the University of Illinois.
TICKETS: $5 at 630-840-2787 or www.fnal.gov/culture.
WHAT: THE SOUSA BAND VIRTUOSO BRASS SOLOISTS...THE MEN AND THEIR MUSIC
WHEN: 7:30 p.m.
WHERE: Court Street United Methodist Church, 215 N. Court St., Rockford
INFO: Brian Bowman, euphonium, with Rulee Stallman, piano. Presented by the Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center.
TICKETS: $20 adults, $15 students at 815-964-9713 or www.mendelssohnpac.org.
WHAT: THE SWORDSMEN
WHEN: 8 p.m. Friday and 8:30 p.m. Saturday
WHERE: Pheasant Run Resort, 4051 E. Main St., St. Charles
TICKETS: Tickets: $28 adults, $14 children ages 18 and younger.
Jan. 17
WHAT: Lost & Found: Remnants of Savannas and Old Growth Forests Miles Lowry Photo Exhibition
WHEN: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, Saturday through April 5
WHERE: Joutras Gallery of the Regenstein Center, Chicago Botantic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe
TICKETS: Call 847-835-5440 or www.chicago-botanic.org. Admission is free, select event fees apply. Parking: $15, $7 for seniors on Tuesdays
