Touch-A-Truck Day: 10:30 a.m. to noon Friday, May 12, at Eastside Community Center, 14 N. Van Buren St., Batavia. Kids can touch and climb into vehicles such as a firetruck, tractor, dump truck, bus, limousine, police car and more. Adult supervision is required. Rain date is Friday, May 19. Free. batavia parks.org.

Food Truck Event: 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, May 12, at St. John Berchmans, 2511 W. Logan Blvd., Chicago. Food trucks like Cheesie’s, The Fat Shallot, 5411 Empanadas, Bang Bang Pie, Revolution Brewery and New Belgium Brewing. This is a lead up to the Boulevard Bolt 5K, which will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 13, at California and Division in Humboldt Park. Food truck event is free; race registration is $37.50. boulevardbolt5k.com.

Lake Zurich Craft Beer Fest: 5 to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, May 12-13, at Henry J. Paulus Park, 200 S. Rand Road, Lake Zurich. Tasting passes include admission to the festival, live music, commemorative logo tasting glass and unlimited 3-ounce samples. Food for purchase. Designated driver tickets available. Must be 21. $39 in advance, $50 on-site, $10 designated driver ticket. Order tickets at lzcraftbeerfest.eventbrite.com. For details, see lakezurich.org/craftbeerfest.

Old Main Candlelight tour: 7 p.m. Friday, May 12, at the Elgin History Museum, 360 Park St., Elgin. Elgin characters confess interesting and eerie facts about Elgin history. Light refreshments and food. Tickets are $10 online. elginhistory.org.

Irish House Party: 8 p.m. Friday, May 12, at the Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake. Hosted by All-Ireland champion musicians, dancers and entertaining presenters. Tickets start at $20. rauecenter.org.

Bartlett DARE Fishing Derby: 8:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday, May 13, at Beaver Pond, Kingston Lane and Fairview Drive, Bartlett. Everyone is invited to this catch-and-release fishing derby with members of the Bartlett Police Department. Kids must be accompanied by an adult. Bait will be provided, but participants should bring their own fishing pole and supplies. Anyone 16 or older must have a fishing license as required by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Prizes at

10:30 a.m. Free. (630) 837-0846 or village.bartlett.il.us.

27th Annual Arts & Crafts Adventure: 9 a.m. Saturday, May 13, at Hodges Park, 101 S. Courtland, Park Ridge. American Society of Artists exhibit paintings, photography, glasswork, artwear, jewelry and more. Free. (847) 991-4748, (312) 751-2500 or americansociety ofartists.org.

Grayslake Antique and Vintage Market: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 13, and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, May 14, at the Lake County Fairgrounds, 1060 E. Peterson Road, Grayslake. $7; free parking. (715) 526-9769 or zurkopromotions.com.

Fun Family Fitness Day: 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 13, at Triton College, 2000 Fifth Ave., River Grove. Fun run for adults and kids, healthy cooking demonstrations, athletic activities, youth sports camp sign-ups, raffles and more. Free. (708) 456-0300, ext. 3168.

Hanover Park Community Health & Resource Fair: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 13, at Hanover Park Fire Station #1, 6850 Barrington Road, Hanover Park. Free vision and hearing screening, a distracted-driving simulator, hands-only CPR demonstration, certified car seat installation and inspection stations. Free. Call Jeff Kurka or Robert Rogas at (630) 823-5800 or see hanoverparkillinois.org.

Head to the Hills Golf Fest: 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 13, at Palatine Hills Golf Course, 512 W. Northwest Hwy., Palatine. Golf instruction, course tours, contests and more. Free. palatineparks.org.

Mother’s Day Trolley Rides: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 14, at the Fox River Trolley Museum, 361 S. La Fox St., South Elgin. Moms, stepmothers and grandmothers ride for free with a paid child’s fare. Fares are $5 adults, $3 seniors 65 and older, $2 kids 3-11, and free for kids younger than 3. All-day passes cost $8. (847) 697-4676 or foxtrolley.org.

MayFaire A Celebration of Spring: 1 p.m. Saturday, May 13, at Da Vinci Waldorf School, 150 W. Bonner Road, Wauconda. Pony rides, petting zoo, live music, cafe, cake walk, face painting, games, bubble blowing, maypole dancing, treasure hunt, Flower and Felt Crowns, Lady Spring, puppet show and more. Food, drinks and premium events available. Free. davinciwaldorf school.org.

Mother’s Day Concert: 2 p.m. Sunday, May 14, at Lilacia Park, 150 S. Park Ave., Lombard. Brass from the Past performs Motown, R&B, funk and soul. Free. (630) 620-7527 or lombardlilactime.com.

MainStreet Libertyville’s Car Fun on 21: 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 17, at Milwaukee Avenue and Church Street, Libertyville. Vintage cars, trucks and motorcycles 25 years old and older will be parked on Church and Cook streets for viewing. Music and food available for purchase. Free. (847) 680-0336 or mainstreet libertyville.org.

Taste of Glen Ellyn: 5 to 10 p.m. Thursday, May 18; 5 to 11 p.m. Friday, May 19; noon to 11 p.m. Saturday, May 20; and noon to 7 p.m. Sunday, May 21, in Glen Ellyn’s Main Street parking lot. Live entertainment, carnival, craft show, food. Wild Daisy and Hillbilly Rockstarz perform on Thursday; Love House and Hi Infidelity on Friday; School of Rock, Strung Out Chicago and Seventh Heaven on Saturday; and School of Rick, Sam Savage and Rick Saucedo on Sunday. Free. (630) 469-0907 or glenellyn chamber.com.

Battle of the Bands Fundraiser: 6 p.m. Thursday, May 18, at Elbo Room, 2871 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. Second annual Rebuilding Together Metro Chicago Battle of the Bands in which five local bands perform in 30-minute sets with one audience-selected winner at the end of the show. Benefits Rebuilding Together Metro Chicago. $25. rebuilding together-chi.com.

Anime Central 2017: Friday through Sunday, May 19-21, at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, 5555 N. River Road, Rosemont. Anime voice actors, music, artists, costume events, gaming and more. $70. For a full daily schedule, visit acen.org.

Lincolnshire Food Truck Fridays: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, May 19, at the Lincolnshire Corporate Center, 300 Knightsbridge Parkway, Lincolnshire. Food truck vendors, including barbecue, pizza, Asian, seafood and desserts. Free. lincolnshireil.gov.