Music

Swing/Big Band music Chicago Grandstand Big Band, 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 17, FitzGerald’s Nightclub, 6615 W. Roosevelt Road, Berwyn. $10; $5 age 17 and under. (708) 788-2118, www.fitzgeraldsnightclub.com.

Special event

Arts and crafts show American Society of Artists, Inc., 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 15 and 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 16, Scoville Park, corner of Oak Park Ave. and Lake St., Oak Park. Features paintings, photography, pottery, woodworking, sculpture, fabric crafts, artwear and glassworks. (312) 751-2500, www.americansocietyofartists.org.

Fundraiser

Benefit car show St. Laurence High School Fathers’ Club, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 17, St. Laurence parking lot, 5556 W. 77th St., Burbank. Music, displays, concessions, beer garden, raffles, inflatables. Free. $10 registration fee to enter a vehicle. For more information or to pre-register, call Guy Goldman at (708) 567-1210.


Theater

One man comedy/music/story show Rolling Mojo Comedy Revue, 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 16, La Grange Theater, 80 S. La Grange Road. Performer is Skip Griparis presenting his one man show, “The Nine Lives of Skip Grip.” $20 adults, $10 seniors. For tickets, call (312) 804-4783, www.rollingmojocomedy.com.

Book signing

Reading and booksigning 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 16, Borders Books and Music, 1 N. La Grange Road, La Grange. Author is Judson Roberts, “The Strongbow Saga, Book 3: The Road to Vengeance.” (708) 579-9660.