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MEGON McDONOUGH
WHERE: Unity of Fox Valley, 230 Webster St., Batavia
WHEN: 7 p.m. Sept. 22
COST AND INFO: $20, free for ages 12 and younger with adult; ufvweb-new.unityoffoxvalley.org/concert, unityoffoxvalley.org, 630-879-1115 ABOUT: A nationally known artist, Megon McDonough will present an evening of original music and storytelling about following the call to become a singer-songwriter and actor after seeing The Beatles instead of fulfilling an early Catholic school promise to become a nun. One may purchase tickets online or at the door.
CAMPTON TOWNSHIP PRAIRIE FEST
WHERE: Corron Farm, 7N761 Corron Road, Campton Hills
WHEN: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 22, rain or shine; noon plaque ceremony
COST AND INFO: Free admission, with food for purchase from The Lodge on 64; 630-740-2996, facebook.com/CorronFarm1835
ABOUT: Campton Township and Corron Farm Preservation Society will host Prairie Fest, featuring tours of the 1850s Corron Farm home, exhibits, tractor-pulled wagon rides, cannon firing on the hour, children's activities and square dancing demonstrations from 1 to 3 p.m. Local honey and cheese, as well as jewelry, will be for sale. A noon dedication is planned to honor Corron Farm being listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
FOX RIVER ART EXHIBIT
WHERE: Schingoethe Center of Aurora University, 1315 Prairie St., Aurora
WHEN: 5 to 6:30 p.m. Sept. 20; show runs until Dec. 14
COST AND INFO: Free; auartsandideas.com, 630-844-4924
ABOUT: An opening reception is planned for "A Fox River Testimony" exhibit by plein air artist Joel Sheesley, who completed 73 Fox River landscapes painted in a two-year period in all seasons between West Dundee and Ottawa. The show is presented by the Schingoethe Center in partnership with The Conservation Foundation's Fox River Initiative. Sheesley will give a lecture after the reception at 6:45 p.m. in the center's Tapper Recital Hall, with reservations required. Pictured is "Butterfield Bridge" in North Aurora.
'PETER PAN'
WHERE: Playhouse 38, 321 Stevens St., Geneva, with entrance behind building
WHEN: 7 p.m. Sept. 21, 22, 28 and 29, and 3 p.m. Sept. 22, 23, 29 and 30
COST AND INFO: $10; genevaparks.org, 630-232-4542
ABOUT: A youth production of "Peter Pan" will be presented by Playhouse 38. The adaptation captures the magic surrounding Peter and Wendy's adventures in Neverland, based on the book by J.M. Barrie. Young actors range in age from 6 to 17. Tickets can be purchased online or at Sunset Community Center and Stephen Persinger Recreation Center or by phone.
LAZARUS HOUSE BENEFIT CONCERT
WHERE: Lincoln Park, Fourth and Main streets, St. Charles
WHEN: 5 to 9 p.m. Sept. 22
COST AND INFO: Free admission; lazarushouse.net
ABOUT: Lazarus House sponsors its first “The Need is Now” community concert starring Betsy Petrie & The Souvenirs playing long-lost classic songs of the 1960s through '80s. Coolers, blankets and chairs are welcome. Audience members will learn more about Lazarus House, a nonprofit emergency shelter, center for transitional living and outreach program. It provides hospitality, food, safe shelter and support to men, women and children who are homeless or in crisis from Batavia, Geneva, St. Charles and western rural Kane County.