UPS for DownS stages ‘Lion King Jr.’

• 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 6 p.m. Saturday, 1 p.m. Sunday, Schaumburg Prairie Center for the Arts, 201 Schaumburg Court, Schaumburg. UPS for DownS Theater Company in partnership with E.D.G.E. presents the musical with a cast that includes many actors with Down syndrome. Tickets are $11 at www.ufdLionKing.eventbrite.com; $15 at the door if not sold out. Info: (847) 895-2100 or www.upsfordowns.org.

Northwest Suburban Genealogy Society

• 10 a.m. Saturday, Arlington Heights Senior Center, 1801 W. Central Road. “DNA: A Power Tool in the Genealogist’s Toolbox,” presented by Karen Stanbary. Types of DNA tests and the three major testing companies who offer them. Advantages and disadvantages of each company. Stanbary teaches DNA courses for the Newberry Library in Chicago and her research has been published in the National Genealogical Society Quarterly. Free.

Chair Yoga For Charity

• 10 to 11 a.m. Saturdays, through March 25, Christ Lutheran Church, 41 S. Rohlwing Road, Palatine. Bring nonperishable food items or make a monetary donation ($4 suggested) for the Palatine Food Pantry.

GriefShare Support Group

• 10 a.m. to noon Saturdays, through May 6, Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 1190 N. Hicks Road, Palatine. Weekly seminar/support group for people grieving the death of someone close. Each group lasts for 13 weeks with video-based discussion topics. First meeting is Feb. 4. $15.

K of C Blood Drive

• 7:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, St. Theresa Parish lower Dolan Center, 455 N. Benton St., Palatine. Registration/appointment: (877) 543-3768; use code A216.

Fab Feb Used Book Sale

• 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday and noon to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Arlington Heights Memorial Library, 500 N. Dunton Ave. Friends of the Library event. Most items are priced 25 cents to $1. On Sunday, a grocery bag full of books is $3. Silent auction from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Info: (847) 392-0100 or www.ahml.info.