Exhibit challenges guests to communicate, move and live like bugs at interactive stations. Live insects are featured throughout the exhibition, plus larger-than-life robotic creatures allow visitors to observe the often overlooked beauty and complexity of the insect world.

Learn and connect to the history of the Marathon race, inspired by the Battle of Marathon (490 BC), from the first Marathon race in the 1896 Athens Olympics to today. Includes section on The Chicago Marathon. Children are invited to participate in a Race for Pheidippides scavenger hunt to redeem a prize. Exhibit coloring pages also available.

Program is managed by Stepping Stones Therapy. Social skills groups provide interactive and fun opportunities to increase speech, language, oral-motor, motor planning, socialization and sensory processing and modulation skills. Visit www.airtastic.com to request additional information.

Performances are at 1:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, Nov. 10, 11, 17 and 18 at the Tivoli Theatre 5021 Highland Ave., in downtown Downers Grove. Guest artists Mauro Villanueva and April Daly, principal dancers with Joffrey Ballet of Chicago, perform.

Come and see talented therapy dogs of the PAWsitive Therapy Troupe as they perform this classic ballet. More than 20 dogs perform both solo and group numbers in costume. Performances at 1 and 4 p.m. Nov. 17 and 1 p.m. Nov. 18 at Herrick Middle School, 4435 Middaugh, Downers Grove. Tickets go on sale in early November, check www.pawsitivetherapy.com for details.

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Watch men painted blue do unusual performance art and original slapstick comedy. It's fun to sit in the front, but remember to wear a plastic poncho to avoid the flying food and liquids. Buy tickets at the box office, online, via Ticketmaster or by calling (773) 348-4000.

In a world where a trip to the Laundromat threatens to separate Trixie from her beloved bunny, a girl needs a hero to help--Dad. Can her parents understand what she's saying in time to rescue Knuffle Bunny? Performances run Oct. 2, 2012-Jan. 6, 2013.

The Goodman presents its annual production of the Dickens Christmas classic from Nov. 17-Dec. 29. Tickets can be purchased at the box office, by phone, or on the website.

Life on the farm is hard: too much work, not enough sleep, and no time for swimming. And who put Farmer Brown in charge, anyway? When the chores get out of control, it's time for a charismatic young Duck to run for office. Performances are at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday from Oct. 20-Nov. 25.