Things to do this Weekend February 5-7

By: Jonathan Jones 02/02/2016

Talk about a warm weekend. That was great! It got up to 50 degrees on Sunday!

We undoubtedly haven’t seen snow for the last time this season. Don’t worry; you will still have an opportunity to walk through a Lake County Winter Wonderland.

Also the Super Bowl is coming up this weekend. Continue here for more information about where you can watch the Carolina Panthers play the Denver Broncos.

With the start of February, we celebrate Black History Month. Stay tuned for more details coming soon.

Here’s what you can do this weekend February 5-7.

1. The Lake County Discovery Museum has been selected as the host site for the state of Illinois                  for First Folio! The Book that Gave Us Shakespeare, a national traveling exhibition of the                        Shakespeare First Folio, one of the world’s most treasured books. Accompanying the rare                        book will be a multi-panel exhibition exploring the significance of Shakespeare and feature                    additional digital content and interactive activities. The Lake County Discovery Museum is                      planning numerous programs for the public and families during the First Folio exhibition.                      The exhibition stretches until February 28.

Friday-Sunday, February 5-7. Lake County Discovery Museum, 27277 N. Forest Preserve Rd., Wauconda.

2. Attention all spies and villains: James Bond is on a world to save the world once again. For an early Valentine’s Day gift you can treat your loved one to a hilarious evening of mystery, mayhem and murder at the Spy Who Killed Me Mystery Dinner at Illinois Beach Resort in Zion. Attend as yourself or your own secret identity for a night of comedy that’s guaranteed to be shaken, not stirred. Admission is $50 per person, which includes dinner and a show.

Saturday, February 6; 6 p.m. Admission: $50. Illinois Beach Resort & Conference Center, 1 Lake Front, Zion.

3. Celebrate the life of Lake County dweller Adlai Stevenson who is the former Governor of Illinois and the fifth United States Ambassador to the United States. Visit Stevenson’s cherished family home and learn more about this influential American statesman known as "the man from Libertyville." Adults, families with children eight and older are welcome.

Friday, February 5; 11 a.m. – noon & 2:30-3:30 p.m. Adlai E. Stevenson Historic Home, 25200 Saint Mary’s Rd., Mettawa.

4. Luck be a lady Saturday tonight, as the Glen Flora Country Club hosts their Annual Mardi Gras Silent Auction and Casino Night. The event features a Vegas-style casino, cash raffle, live jazz band, dancing, photo ops, tarot card reading and a delicious dinner.

Saturday, February 6; 6-11 p.m. Glen Flora Country Club 2200 N. Sheridan Rd., Waukegan.

5. Here come’s Peter Cottontail hopping down the bunny trail for one last weekend as the Beatrix Potter Exhibition enters its final weekend at Chicago Botanic Garden’s Regenstein Center. The Tale of Peter Rabbit author’s exhibit describes her early life, publishing career, her love of natural environment preservation and her lesser known books like Fairy Caravan and Little Books and more.