Here are some other events occurring the week of Aug. 1-7 in Doings and Pioneer Press suburbs.
Kids love Laurie
Ravinia presents Laurie Berkner at 11 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Aug. 3 at 201 Ravinia Park Road (parking lot), Highland Park. Tickets: $20. 847-266-5100; ravinia.org.
Kids’ music legend has had more than one billion streams and nearly 450 million YouTube channel views, and has sold millions of CDs and DVDs.
Otter nonsense
The Park District of Oak Park presents Summer Concert: Otter Petter at 6 p.m. Aug. 4 at Scoville Park, 800 W. Lake St., Oak Park. Tickets: free. 708-725-2000; pdop.org/event/summer-concerts-otter-petter.
Free family concert by playfully-named indie fun pop band.
Megon’s choice
Hey Nonny presents Megon McDonough & Fred Simon: Playing Favorites at 7:30 p.m. Aug 6 at 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Tickets: $15-$30. 224-202-0750; heynonny.com/shows/megon-mcdonough-fred-simon-playing-favorites.
McDonough, who has recorded 19 solo albums, describes her musical style as folk/cabaret. She will be accompanied by pianist Simon as she shares song favorites.
Myrna Petlicki is a freelance reporter for Pioneer Press.