Things to do Aug 15-21 in Pioneer Press and Doings suburbs

Here are some other events occurring the week of Aug. 15-21 in Doings and Pioneer Press suburbs.

Animals and ales

Brookfield Zoo presents ZooBrew from noon to 5 p.m. Aug. 17 at the Pavilions, 8400 31st St., Brookfield. Tickets: $45-$100. 708-688-8000; brookfieldzoo.org/zoobrew.

Adult event offers chance to sample more than 80 beers, ales, pilsners, canned cocktails, and seltzers, while enjoying the zoo.

Square deal

Glenview Squares will present a Square Dance Sampler Party at 2-4 p.m. Aug. 18 at Glenview Public Library, 1930 Glenview Road, Glenview. Tickets: free. glenviewsquares.org.

Square dance club is offering a chance for people with no square dancing experience to learn the basic moves of this all-American dance.

Gypsy in their soul

Hey Nonny will present the 22nd Annual Chicago Gypsy Jazz Festival featuring Alfonso Ponticelli at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 20 at 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Tickets: $25-$50. 224-202-0750; heynonny.com.

As part of the weeklong Chicago Gypsy Jazz Festival, Ponticelli will feature the music of the Gypsy/Roma people as well as Gypsy jazz.

Myrna Petlicki is a freelance reporter for Pioneer Press.

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