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A vegetarian chili meal, hayrides through woodlands, a campfire with hot chocolate and roasted marshmallows, and creative games are on the menu for Winter Chilly Fest, Feb. 17-18, at Emily Oaks Nature Center in Skokie.
- Original Credit: Lee Hansen
A vegetarian chili meal, hayrides through woodlands, a campfire with hot chocolate and roasted marshmallows, and creative games are on the menu for Winter Chilly Fest, Feb. 17-18, at Emily Oaks Nature Center in Skokie. – Original Credit: Lee Hansen
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Here are some other events occurring the week of Feb. 15-21 in Doings and Pioneer Press suburbs.

Family fiasco

Galaxy Theater Company presents “Crimes of the Heart” at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays, Feb.16-25, at the First Congregational Church of La Grange,100 6th Ave., La Grange. Tickets: $19; $16 students and seniors. 262-812-5299; galaxytheatercompany.wixsite.com/galaxytheatercompany.

Three sisters gather in Hazlehurst, Mississippi, to await news of their dying grandfather in Beth Henley’s 1981 winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

Cool Fest

Skokie Park District presents “Winter Chilly Fest” from 4 to 8 p.m. Feb. 17-18 at Emily Oaks Nature Center, 4650 Brummel St., Skokie. Tickets: $17; $13 children under 10; $8 without chili dinner. 847-674-1500, ext. 2500; skokieparks.org/events/winter-chilly-fest24.

There will be glittering lights and wildlife treat trees at the Nature Center, a vegetarian chili dinner, woodland hayrides, hot chocolate and roasted marshmallows around a campfire, and fun activities for families at this annual event.

Almost there

Studio5 presents Paul Marinaro in “Not Quite Yet” at 6 p.m. Feb. 18 at 1934 Dempster St., Evanston. Tickets: $35-$50. 847-328-6683; tickettailor.com/events/studio5performingartscenter.

Jazz vocalist Marinaro will be joined by vocalists Allyssa Allgood and Rose Colella and a dozen musicians for a concert on life, love, and connection from his most recent recording.

Myrna Petlicki is a freelance reporter for Pioneer Press.