Get Out: Plan Your Rock-a-Billy, Celebrity Chef, Botanical Weekend

Rock-A-Billy Band, “The Wild Ones” at Chambers Seafood Grill and Chop House
Where/When: Friday, March 25 at, 6881 N. Milwaukee Ave., Niles.  
Why Go: Sing along to your favorite songs from the 50s and 60s with “The Wild Ones.”
Pricing: $5

Where/When: Friday, March 25, 2 p.m. at, 6140 Lincoln Ave, Morton Grove.
Why Go: Watch Leonardo DiCaprio in the psychological-thrilled, ‘Inception’ for free.
Pricing: Free

‘Sense and Sensibility’ Debuts in Skokie
Where/When: Friday, March 25, 8 p.m. at the, 9501 Skokie Blvd., in Skokie.
Why Go: An adaptation of this Jane Austen classic hits the stage in Skokie.
Pricing: $40-$45

‘Open ‘Til Midnight’ at Emerald Isle Pub in Edison Park
Where/When: Saturday, March 26, 10:30 p.m. at Emerald Isle Pub in Edison Park, 6686 N. Northwest Hwy., Edison Park, Chicago.
Why Go: Rock out to pop and rock tunes from the 90s with this band in Edison Park.
Pricing: Free

Chicago Rush Face Off Against San Jose
Where/When: Friday, March 25, 7:30 p.m. at the Allstate Arena, 6920 Mannheim Rd., Rosemont.
Why Go: Watch the Chicago Rush face off against San Jose for the second home game this season.
Pricing: Tickets start at $72.


Where/When:, 760 Waukegan Rd, Deerfield on Saturday, March 24 at 7 p.m.
Why Go: Gale Gand visits the culinary center to show off her recent recipes from her latest cookbook. Gand is a nationally acclaimed pastry chef, cookbook author, television personality and the executive pastry chef and partner of the renowned four-star restaurant Tru. Admission cost for the event will be donated to the Whole Planet Foundation. Registration is required.
Pricing: $12 donation


Where/When: Every Monday from 5 to 11 p.m. at, 1150 Willow Road, Northbrook.
Why Go: Get all-you-can-eat chopped salad and spaghetti and meatballs at the bar for $10.
Pricing: $10


Where/When: Saturday, March 26, 2 p.m. at, 811 Elm St, Winnetka.
Why Go: Local Chicago author John Domagalski talks about his dramatic account of two American warships—the USS Astoria and the USS Chicago—in the South Pacific during the late summer of 1942, from his book Lost at Guadalcanal.
Pricing: Free


Where/When: Saturday, March 26, 10 a.m. at, 1000 Lake Cook Rd, Glencoe.
Why Go: View displays of 128 classes of orchids vying for award ribbons.
Pricing: Free


Where/When: Thursday, March 24, 8 p.m. at, 1245 Chicago Ave, Evanston.
Why Go: A singer-songwriter celebrating 25 years of being in the music business. Her music and performances have been described as “riveting” by outlets like the Chicago Tribune.
Pricing: $17-$32