Lake County residents can find plenty of ways to show their love for family and friends at various indoor and outdoor activities planned for Valentine’s Day weekend. Here are five designed for various ages.
Valentine’s Day Jazz and Sweets
When: noon Friday
Where: Waukegan Public Library, 128 N. County St., Waukegan
Tickets: Free
Information: 847-623-2041; www.waukeganpl.org
The West End Jazz Band will perform favorites and standards while the Friends of the Library will sell cookies and other baked goods.
Sweets for Sweetie
When: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday
Where: Lambs Farm, 14245 Rockland Road, Libertyville
Tickets: $1-$3
Information: 847-367-4636; www.lambsfarm.org
Lambs Farm will transform its Magnolia Cafe into a boutique with items to select as gifts to parents, spouses, friends and siblings. Adults and youngsters can decorate heart-shaped cookies for $3 each or decorate pretzel rods with chocolate and sprinkles for $1 each, then handcraft a Valentine’s card and packaging to present to someone special.
Sweetheart Pancake Breakfast
When: 8 a.m. to noon Sunday
Where: Gurnee American Legion, 749 Milwaukee Ave.
Tickets: $5-$7; children under age 5 are free
Information: 847.244.9282; www.gurneeamericanlegion.org/
Bring a sweetheart for breakfast with pancakes, eggs, sausages, biscuits and gravy, plus purchase some baked goods to celebrate Valentine’s Day.
Shakespeare on Love
When: Noon Sunday
Where: Lake County Discovery Museum, 27277 N. Forest Preserve Road, Wauconda
Tickets: Free. Registration required
Information: 847-968-3400; www.lcfpd.org/museum/
Loyola University professor Verna Foster will talk about Shakespeare’s depiction of love in the relationships of Romeo and Juliet and other couples from his play as well as how their romantic stories have been adapted to address cultural concerns of our own times. Adults only.
Romantic Night Hike at Ryerson Woods
When: 7:30 to 9 p.m. Sunday
Where: Ryerson Conservation Area, 21950 Riverwoods Road, Riverwoods
Tickets: $6-$8. Registration required
Information: 847-968-3321;.www.lcfpd.org/events/romantic-night-hike1/02142016/
Participants will learn about wildlife courtship behaviors in a guided-hike, followed by hot chocolate and s’mores. Depending on weather, a self-guided ski/hike may also be planned. Adults only.
Sheryl DeVore is a freelance writer.
