Entertainment calendar for July 21

at St. Issac Jogues Church, 8149 W. Golf Road, Niles. The program includes hymns dating back to the 13th century, including “Czarna Madonna” (Black Madonna), and a few contemporary works commissioned by the Lira Ensemble. The singers will appear in authentic Polish folk garb. A reception follows the concert. Tickets: $20; $10 for children under age 16. Call (773) 508-7040.

“Social Mobility: Collaborative Projects with Temporary Services.” The Chicago-based collaborative artists’ group Temporary Services has gained national and international attention for its experimental methods for making and displaying art. Through social actions, do-it-yourself projects, publications and public interventions, artists Brett Bloom, Marc Fischer and Salem Collo-Julin aim to raise awareness about social, economic, environmental and political issues. This interactive installation combines older and more recent works.

at the intersection of Emerson Street and Busse Avenue in downtown Mount Prospect, featuring children’s activities, food vendors and live entertainment. Admission is free. Scheduled entertainment includes Ballet Expressions, Impulse Dance Ensemble and Prospect High School Orchesis from 4-5 p.m.; The Dreamtree Shakers from the Old Town School of Folk Music Wiggleworms program, 5-6 p.m.; Mount Prospect Battle of the Bands winner The Break, from 6:14-6:45 p.m.; Rod Tufcurls & the Benchpress at 7 p.m.; and Rock Candy at 9 p.m. Call (847) 392-6000 or visit www.experiencemountprospect.org.

Block Cinema presents its summer outdoor film series at 9 p.m. Wednesdays, through Aug. 3, on the east lawn of Norris University Center, 1999 Campus Drive, Evanston. Admission is free. Bring chairs and blankets for seating. Free parking is available after 4 p.m. in the university’s two-level lakeside parking structure directly south of Norris Center. In the event of rain, screenings will be held in McCormick Auditorium, located on the first floor of Norris Center. Call (847) 491-4000 or visit www.blockmuseum.northwestern.edu/blockcinema. , featuring performances of Shakespeare’s classic plays filmed in 2010 at the Globe Theatre in London, will be screened at the Niles 12, 301 Golf Mill Center, Niles, and the Evanston 18, 1715 Maple Ave., Evanston. Each showing begins at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $12 in Niles; $15, $14 for seniors and students, in Evanston. Tickets are available at participating theater box offices and online at www.FathomEvents.com. , located along the east side of McCormick Boulevard, between Dempster on the north to Touhy on the south, offers free, docent-led public tours featuring a different section of the two-mile long park each month. Tours last approximately an hour and feature discussions of the sculptures, their creating artist, types of materials used and techniques employed as well as the artists’ concepts for the various pieces. The park is handicapped accessible but the tours require walking between the sculptures, so people who have difficulty are encouraged to bring a wheelchair and someone to push it. All tours begin promptly at 1 p.m. No reservations are required. For information, visit www.sculpturepark.org or call (847) 679-4265. Upcoming tours include at the Village Plaza Shopping Center, Dempster Street and Harlem Avenue, Morton Grove. Rain date is the following Thursday. Show car registration begins at 5 p.m.. show opens to the public at 6 p.m. Kid-friendly entertainment, auto products auction, raffles, police and fire department demonstrations are featured. Free admission; food and beverages available for purchase.

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Mama Mia!   A funny, entertaining musical with the music of Abba.  Went to the opening night 7 pm showing in Oshkosh on July 18 and the theater was full.  Also attended Monday eve at the Point theater in Madison after playing tennis.  It is rare to find a movie worth attending a theater for.  mammamiamovie.com   this site is not recommended if you have dial up.  Beautiful scenery on a Greek Island.

Attended German Fest Friday night.  Enjoyed Alpen Echoes from Minnesota and Johnny Hoffmann & Die Herzbuben from Milwaukee.  The bands from Germany that I saw were more rock oriented.  The fest is changing.  Not all polkas and Volksmusik anymore.  Many attending with walkers or wheelchairs.  Bought 2 Edelweiss plants at the Fest and planted them next to my raspberries and flowering oaks.  The Edelweiss are mountain flowers and need partial shade and good drainage.

Have picked 2 Yellow Boy tomatoes, lots of lettuce and green beans, peas, a little spinach, radishes and a few small carrots from my garden.  Flowers include many tall snap dragons, 2 geraniums, 2 flowering oaks,  2 double impatients and now the 2 Edelweiss.

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