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Admission is free for all visitors on the second Tuesday of each month. For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Museum Free Days.
Free admission is available to guests on the following dates: October 1 - November 26, 2024: Tuesdays and Thursdays December 2 - December 24, 2024: Mondays and Tuesdays January 3 - February 27, 2025: Saturdays, Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays For more information about events like these, check out our roundup of Museum Free Days.
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR NON-MEMBERS. The Chicago Botanic Garden offers a number of Free Admission Days for Illinois residents each year. Preregistration for nonmembers is required and will extend until the Garden is at capacity; parking fees apply. Visitors can preregister up to two months in advance for free admission days. For information...
Illinois residents receive free admission on Tuesdays. For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Museum Free Days.
A fun glow-in-the-dark craft for dinosaur loving kids of all ages! We will use jars, paint and dinosaur silhouette shapes to create a super fun dΓ©cor piece for your room.
Stop by the visitor center to learn about reptiles, mammals, and birds from the residents of Misericordia β Heart of Mercy.
Stop by and use our button maker to create pins, magnets, and keychains! You can choose to use old book pages or create your own art. This is a drop-in event. Feel free to stop by between 3pm and 6pm to participate.
Enjoy activities focused on science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM).
Calling all budding Paleontologists! Join us for a fun afternoon of dinosaur sensory play. We will dig for fossils at our own excavation site, learn to move like dinosaurs, create a dino craft and more. Be prepared to get a little messy as we play and have fun.
Fall into fun with a game of BINGO with festive twist. Registration is required.
Meet to play and talk PokΓ©mon with other trainers. Participants are welcome to bring along PokΓ©mon art, cards or other PokΓ©mon items for show and tell. Ages 6 and older, caregiver participation required.
Letβs get artsy and crafty! Each session we will complete a craft or piece of art that youβll take home at the end. Recommended age: 6-11 years
Our Illinois Resident Free Days include access to all open animal and permanent exhibit and seasonal Stingray Touch. Take a deeper look at our current available exhibits here. We offer several reservation options for Free Days. For those who prefer to plan ahead, online ticket reservations are available with a $5 convenience fee per order....
Families with Children. Registration is required. Play an old family favorite with us and win a free book! LoterΓa, or Mexican bingo, is a great way to practice Spanish vocabulary while having fun. Familias con niΓ±os. Es necesario registrarse. Β‘Ven a jugar a un viejo favorito de la familia! Β‘LoterΓa, o bingo Mexicano, es una...
Join us for some good old-fashioned fun! Bring along your favorite game or puzzle from home, or use one from GPLD's collection!
Join Adler Planetarium at the library and view our Moon and Saturn through a telescope! This is an outdoors event. Weather permitting.
ΒΏEstΓ‘s buscando una manera divertida de pasar tiempo de calidad juntos? AcompaΓ±anos en la biblioteca cada mes, donde presentaremos actividades, juegos, manualidades, mΓΊsica y pelΓculas. Looking for a fun way to spend quality family time together? Come join us at the library each month where we will feature activities, games, crafts, music and movies! Drop-in....
Drop in, learn, play, and have fun developing strategies with Brad Smith, retired teacher and chess expert. Chess Club welcomes newbies, novices and chess masters. Walk-ins welcome!
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