Saturday, Dec. 13: From 2 to 5 p.m., you’ve got the chance to make a holiday decoration or gift, and to unwind a bit in the process. In her relaxed Craft Your Own Christmas afternoon, designer and shopowner Pamela Penney is OK with you dropping in for an hourlong project most anytime during a three-hour window. The projects are fun and forgiving: a wire and bead angel, woven napkin rings and a sock snowman. $12 fee for supplies and instruction. Pamela Penney Textile Arts is at 130 Harrison in the Oak Park Arts District. 785-7782
Sunday, Dec. 14: At 3:30 p.m., the much-awaited annual holiday sing-along will start at First United Methodist Church in Oak Park. The eighth annual sing-along is co-sponsored by MacDowell Artists Association, a nonprofit group in Oak Park that helps high school seniors looking at higher education in music. This sing-along features professional soloists, the Chicago Chamber Orchestra and the church’s historic Skinner organ. The audience sings along as the chorus. A reception will follow the concert. A suggested offering of $10 will benefit West Suburban PADS (Public Action to Deliver Shelter). First United Methodist Church is at 324 N. Oak Park Ave. For details, call 383-5092.
Sunday, Dec. 14: Count on the Oak Park Parks District to be proactive in the search for Santa. Folks from there have arranged for the availability of a Polar Express train at the Oak Park Metra Station. From 2:40 to 5:30 p.m., hop onboard for cookies, chocolate milk, caroling and storytelling. $10 for Oak Park residents; $15 for others. Register at www.oakparkparks.com. Children must attend with a paying adult. For details, call 383-0002.
Sunday, Dec. 14: Sit back and enjoy a Walt Disney classic an old-school way: Listen to the Christmas 1939 broadcast of Pinocchio, a radio show complete with sound effects, a giant whale and songs from Jiminy Cricket. A family show that’s free.
At the Oak Park Arms, 408 S. Oak Park Ave. 386-4040, www.oakparkarms.com