THINK INSIDE THE BOX

Cabinet of Curiosity, the collective dedicated to developing unique gatherings and rituals that promote community, has brought together more than 60 artists and community members from Chicago and around the country to create “Messages of Hope.” Artistic director Frank Maugeri and his team tasked the artists with creating inspirational boxes that will adorn trees at the Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Preserve, 9800 Willow Springs Rd., Willow Springs. “Now is a time of survival and sustenance, but it is equally a time of service and sacrifice,” Maugeri says. “As artists, we can and must be creative and innovative.” The free exhibit runs from Aug. 1-Sept. 30. Online tours are available at 9 a.m. Aug. 19 and Sept. 16 ($10). Visit cocechicago.com.

MATTHEW YEE A box by Shawn Ketchum Johnson will be part of “Messages of Hope.”