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Susan Lucci, Green Gardening and Preventing Domestic Violence: Get Out

Patch keeps you in the know about weekend events. Make some time to get out and have a little fun.

Where/When: Wentz Concert hall, Naperville, Friday, 7 p.m.

Why Go: Erica Kane fans will want see Lucci in person as she promotes her memoir, All My Life.

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Pricing: $28 in advance

2) Going Green in Gardening

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Where/When: Woodridge Public Library, Sunday, 2 p.m.

Why Go: Find out which garden products can be harmful to your family and learn about safe, green alternatives.

Pricing: Free; registration required

3) Elton John and Tim Rice's AIDA

Where/When: Drury Lane Oakbrook, Friday, 8:30 p.m.; Saturday, 5 & 8:30 p.m.; Sunday, 2 & 6 p.m.

Why Go: This popular musical employs  powerful songs by Elton John in a story of forbidden love in Egypt.

Pricing: $45

4) Bridging to the Future Fundraiser and Brunch

Where/When: Ruffled Feathers Golf Club, Lemont, Sunday, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Why Go: This benefits Bridges to a New Day, which helps prevent domestic violence.  

Pricing: $35 per person; $15 for children 12 and younger

5) Johnny Rome, "Vegas Style" Entertainment

Where/When: Scapa Italian Kitchen, Clarendon Hills, Friday, 8 p.m.

Why Go: If you can't help falling in love with the Rat Pack, Elvis and Neil Diamond, then the styings of Johnny Rome will have you smiling cheek to cheek especially as time goes by. Even a solitary man would enjoy himself.

Pricing: No cover

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