Classic car show being held at Elgin History Museum

A classic car show presented by Chicagoland Thunderbird Club and JP Car Show will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 12, on the grounds of the Elgin History Museum, 360 Park St.

The free admission event is open to all makes and models of stock or modified cars, trucks and motorcycles, according to the museum’s website. Car registration is from 9 a.m to noon and the cost is $15 per vehicle.

In addition to car viewing, there will be live music from Rick Lindy and the Wild Ones and Flat Creek HWY, food and beverages from the Cesaroni Real Pit BBQ food truck, a sale in the museum store and free museum admission.

The rain date is Sunday, June 13. For more information, call 847-742-4248 or go to elginhistory.org/classic-car-show.

Saturday ‘Unplug’ events planned for three Elgin parks

The Elgin Parks and Recreation Department will be hosting free “Unplug Illinois” events at three venue Saturday, July 12.

Activities are planned for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Hawthorne Hill Nature Center, 28 Brookside Drive, and 10 a.m. to noon in front of the aquatic centers at Lords Park, 325 Hiawatha Drive, and Wing Park, 1030 Wing St.

Hawthorne Hill will feature parent-led activities in which participants are encouraged to “unplug” from their cellphones. Among them are hands-on crafts and “no phone” scavenger hikes, a social media post said.

The park events include free popsicles, games, activities, giveaways and a scavenger hunt with the winner receiving a one-day pool pass.

Unplug Illinois is a campaign created by the Illinois Park and Recreation Association to encourage people to put down their electronic devices and instead play, explore creative fun and enjoy friends, according to city website information.

For more information, call 847-531-7055

Dundee park district holding auditions for ‘Into the Woods’

The Dundee Township Park District will hold auditions for its fall production of the musical “Into the Woods” from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, July 13, at the Adult Activities Center, 665 Barrington Ave., Carpentersville.

Auditions are open to those 6 and old older and require the singing of16 bars of a Broadway-style song using a recorded accompaniment. A Bluetooth speaker will be provided. Cold readings from the script may be requested, a news release said.

Callbacks will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 15. Registration is required upon casting and costs $125 for Dundee Township residents and $145 for nonresidents. The fee includes a $25 script payment that will be refunded when the script is returned after the production ends.

Performances at the Adult Activities Center are scheduled for 7 p.m. Sept. 27 and Oct. 3 and 2 p.m. Sept. 28 and Oct. 5.

For more information, call 847-428-7131.

— Mike Danahey