Includes plays, films, festivals, art exhibits and receptions, concerts, dance shows and more. Deadline is two weeks before event.

Rotary Club of Palatine Oktoberfest: Noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17, Slade and Smith streets, Palatine. Tented event features German music, food, beverages and activities. Family Day activities include face painting, balloon-art, children’s games. Free admission. Visit www.palatinerotary.com/Oktoberfest.

Des Plaines Fall Fest: Noon to 7 p.m. (carnival open until 8 p.m.) Sunday, Sept. 17, Des Plaines Park District, 2200 Lee St., Des Plaines. Entertainment, food, beer and wine garden, kids entertainment and activities, arts and crafts, carnival, Country Fair Tent and more. Free admission and parking. Visit www.fallfestdesplaines.com.

33rd American Craft Exposition: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17, Chicago Botanic Garden, Glencoe. Presented by The Auxiliary of NorthShore University HealthSystem, the exposition brings together more than 140 artisans exhibiting one-of-a-kind pieces, luxury collections and uniquely creative, museum quality artwork. The juried show features handcrafted work in 12 media; baskets, ceramics, fiber decorative, fiber wearable, furniture, glass, jewelry, leather, metal, mixed media, paper and wood. Ad

mission and parking fee apply. For information, visit americancraftexpo.org.

Disney’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’: 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17, Cutting Hall, 150 E. Wood St., Palatine. The Fremont Street Theater Company returns with its annual production, this year presenting the Tony-Award winning “Beauty and the Beast.” Tickets are $19-$23. Visit fremontstreettheater.com.

‘Pagliacci’ and ‘Cavalleria Rusticana’: 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17, Forest View Educational Center, 2121 S. Goebbert Road, Arlington Heights. Main Street Opera is proud to present its sixth performance year with Geoncavallo’s “Pagliacci” and Mascagni’s “Cavalleria Rusticana.” Tickets are $22-$26, add $5 at the door; free for children younger than 12. Group discounts. For information and tickets, visit www.mainstreetopera.org or call (224) 764-1615.

Motoring at the Museum Car Show: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17, Arlington Heights Historical Museum, 110 W. Fremont St., Arlington Heights. Food, vendors, DJ. All vehicles welcome. Trophies awarded. Free to spectators, $15 car entry fee. Benefits the museum. Visit www.ahmuseum.org.

Pioneer Day: 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17, Elk Grove Historical Museum, 399 Biesterfield Road, Elk Grove Village. Petting zoo, crafts and games, music and dancing, historic demonstrations, more. Stuff and take home a scarecrow ($10), view local art. Free admission. Visit www.elkgroveparks.org.

Bartlett Cemetery Walk: 2-3:15 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17, on North Avenue in Bartlett. The Bartlett Historical Society presents its annual Cemetery Walk. Five tours beginning at 2 p.m. and ending at 3:15 p.m. will reveal the cemetery’s history and the graveside stories of five of Bartlett’s departed: Dr. Otto Staib (1858-1936); William Leiseberg (1899-1982); Joanne Whitmer Bauer (1932-2007); Sophia Hoth (1869-1889); and Louisa Sodman (1881-1954). Golf carts available to ride, if needed. Admission is $5.

2017 Starry Night Chicago 5K: 4 p.m. registration; 5:30 p.m. 5K starts, Sunday, Sept. 17, Arlington Race Track, 2200 W. Euclid Ave., Arlington Heights. Walk/run to benefit the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation. Shorter courses and children’s dash. Food, music, entertainment. Visit www.curethekids.org/events/starry-night.

Bears Tailgate and Golf Outing: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17, Salt Creek Golf Club, 701 W. Thorndale Ave., Wood Dale. $35 includes nine holes of golf with cart, unlimited chili during game, half-time buffet, prizes and giveaways. Stop in or call (630) 773-0184 to register. A voucher for golf will be provided if golf needs to be canceled.

Concert In The Park — The Johnny Burnett Band: 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17, Capannari Ice Cream, 10 S. Pine St., Mount Prospect. Bring a picnic dinner, lawn chair and your dancing shoes.

Spiders: 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17, River Trail Nature Center, 3120 Milwaukee Ave., Northbrook. You might be surprised that a creature as tiny and fragile-looking as a spider is actually a mighty predator. Learn how spiders hunt, see a live spider, then go outside to look for spiders. Free. Visit fpdcc.com/nature-centers/river-trail-nature-center.

The Jewish Song by Layni Katz: 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17, Bartlett Public Library District, 800 S. Bartlett Road, Bartlett. Jewish music is a rich tradition connecting many languages and cultures. Hebrew and Yiddish melodies, Sephardic-Ladino folk songs and Jewish inspired American songs provide a rich musical tapestry that is both beautiful in its familiarity and uniquely original. Free. To register, visit www.bartlettlibrary.org.

Field Museum Lecture Series; ‘Tropical Fish’: 1-3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17, Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods, 21850 N. Riverwoods Road, Riverwoods. Join Dr. De Souza as she discusses critical environmental and cultural conservation efforts of tropical fish in the Amazon and her work on the Keller Science Action Center’s Rapid Inventory Team. $5-$7. Register at BrushwoodCenter.org or call (224) 633-2424.

Shermerfest: Noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17, Village Green Park, 1776 Walters Ave., Northbrook. Step back in time with the collectible and antique car display, children’s activities, music and food. Free admission. Visit northbrooknine.com/shermer-fest.html.

Movie — ‘King Arthur Legend of the Sword’: 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 19, Rolling Meadows Library, 3110 Martin Lane, Rolling Meadows. Rated PG-13; 126 minutes. Free.

Old Time Radio and the Great American Songbook: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 19, Rolling Meadows Library, 3110 Martin Lane, Rolling Meadows. This presentation examines how radio helped give birth to the Great American Songbook by offering singers a unique opportunity to present their songs to a national audience. The program includes a CD of clips featuring some of the greatest songwriters of the 20th century as they were heard on the radio: Johnny Mercer, Irving Berlin, Cole Porter and George Gershwin. Register at (847) 259-6050 or visit www.rmlib.org.