Brookfield Zoo lights up the night

Visit "Chicagoland's largest and longest-running lights festival featuring over a million twinkling LED lights" during the 39th Annual Holiday Magic at Brookfield Zoo, 8400 31st St. in Brookfield. 

Around Riverside in 80 Days

There are 80 days between Thanksgiving Day and Valentine's Day, so with that in mind the Riverside Department of Parks and Recreation invites you to register for Around Riverside in 80 Days, which challenges you to get out there every day between Thanksgiving and Feb. 14 and walk, run or bike any distance to stay healthy this winter.

Tree planting project goes virtual

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the annual 1,000 Tree Planting Project in Riverside, originally scheduled for Nov. 21, has shifted gears.

New show at Compassion Factory

Compassion Factory Art Gallery and Studio, 9210 Broadway Ave. in Brookfield, invites you to schedule an "art break" by soaking up some warmth, color and inspiration at a new exhibition "Resonance," featuring the work of Ryan Tuck, through Nov. 28.