OUTDOORS

Morton Arboretum: Scarecrow Trail will be dressed to impress in the latest animal inspired attire. Vote for your favorite. All ages. to Nov. 1. "Sleepy Hollow," theatre hike. All ages, Thornhill Shelter. Tickets are $15 to $25. 3 p.m. weekends in October and Nov. 1. Under the Bark. Find out what critter cities are settled under the "skin" of a tree and why. Drop-in activity. All ages, Children's Garden. 1 to 4 p.m. Oct. weekdays. Take a journey around the world through an exquisite traveling exhibition of gorgeous photos documenting the world's coffee-producing culture in The Birth of Coffee. All ages, Special Events Room. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to Nov. 11. Pumpkin play. Decorate your own pumpkin ($3 each). Children's Garden. Drop-in activity. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekends in Oct. Arbor Reading. All ages, the Children's Garden amphitheater. 11 a.m. Fridays to Oct. Darwin's Flowers -- Unlocking Natural Selection. Discover how Evolutionist Charles Darwin studied plants to support his theory of natural selection. All ages, Sterling Morton Library, to Jan. 2010. Animal Houses exhibit open through Nov. 15. Open 7 a.m. to sunset daily. Admission is $11 for ages 18 to 64, $10 for seniors, $8 for children ages 2 to 17 and free for children younger than 2 and members. Admission discounted on Wednesdays. Parking is free. At 4100 Route 53, Lisle. Call 630-968-0074 or visit www.mortonarb.org.

SHOWS

"Les Miserables": CYT presents this classic story to Oct. 31 at Timothy Christian School in Elmhurst. Recommended for ages 10+. Tickets are $8 to $12 in advance; $2 more at the door. Call 847-516-2298 or visit www.cytchicago.org.

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