– The Museum of Science and Industry will open an exhibit on monster trucks Friday. Visitors can climb into the truck “Grave Digger” and watch videos of real-life crashes. Interactive displays for kids explain how the machines balance power and safety. The exhibit, scheduled to run through Sept. 1, carries a charge of $5 for adults and $3.50 for children younger than 12, in addition to the museum’s general admission of $9 for adults, $7.50 for seniors and $5 for children 3-11. Call 800-GO-TO-MSI or visit www.msichicago.org.
– The Judd Goldman Adaptive Sailing Program, which teaches sailing to the disabled, is kicking off its 14th season. The program offers 12 hours of instruction for $85, with lessons scheduled from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. The season starts with an open house from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 31 at the Sailing Center at Burnham Harbor. Call 312-747-7684.
– Aftermarket mail-order business Tweeks is holding “Funfests” for Porsche and Beetle enthusiasts in June. Registering a car for either event is $10, though spectators can attend free. The Porsche event is June 7-8, with an early registration deadline of Friday; the Beetle event is June 14-15 with an early registration deadline of May 30. Both are at Tweeks’ Effingham, Ill., headquarters at the junction of Interstates 57 and 70. Call 800-500-1500 or visit www.tweeks.com.
