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Event Series Community Partner Playdate

Community Partner Playdate

Wheaton Public Library 225 N Cross Street, Wheaton

Join us for a playdate at the Wheaton Public Library. While children and families socialize, we'll have DuPage County community partners present to share resources including developmental screening, early childhood programming, and more! In partnership with the Wheaton/Warrenville Early Childhood Collaborative and World Relief. No registration required.

Free
Event Series Pop-in Play

Pop-in Play

Helen Plum Library 411 South Main Street, Lombard

Drop-in activities recommended for ages 3-5, with a participating adult. Pop by the Library for a playful morning of popular activities!

Free

Supported Storytime and Craft with Little Steps

Park Ridge Public Library 20 S Prospect Avenue, Park Ridge

Hosted by Little Steps Pediatric Therapy, this program targets age appropriate fine motor and communication skills. Tickets will be available at the Children's Services desk at 9:30am the morning of the program.

Free

A Morning on Sesame Street

Fountaindale Public Library 300 W Briarcliff Rd, Bolingbrook

Join us for a sunny day and sweeping the clouds away! Explore different activities based on the show "Sesame Street!" (Ages 3–5 with an adult)

Free
Event Series Sensory Playtime

Sensory Playtime

Batavia Public Library 10 S. Batavia Ave., Batavia

Bring your little one for some developmentally friendly - and fun - sensory play stations. Dress to get messy. Please register each child separately.

Free

Baby Playdate

Warrenville Public Library 28W751 Stafford Place, Warrenville

Babies, babies, everywhere! Hang out, play and read. We'll have toys and books available while parents meet other area families.

Free
Event Series Miss Molly and her Ukelele

Miss Molly and her Ukelele

Wonder Works Children's Museum 6445 West North Avenue, Oak Park

Mark your calendars for two visits from Miss Molly and her ukulele this month! Come sing and dance while Molly plays songs such as If You're Happy and You Know It. Miss Molly's visits are such a special treat. We're so grateful for a grant from Oak Park Township and River Forest Township Youth Services...

Included in general admission
Event Series Hejsan: Story and Craft

Hejsan: Story and Craft

Swedish American Museum 5211 North Clark Street, Chicago

Join us in the Brunk Children’s Museum of Immigration for a story and craft on the last Thursday and Friday of the month. Free (with Museum admission). In May we will be reading The Swedish Girl of Motala, written and illustrated by Eric Basir.

Included in general admission

Free Admission for Illinois Residents

The Art Institute of Chicago 111 S Michigan Ave, Chicago

Admission is free for Illinois residents on the dates listed below. You can reserve your free tickets online in advance; your resident status will be verified using the zip code associated with the billing address provided. Our next free hours for Illinois residents will be the following days: Monday, November 4, 11:00–5:00 Monday, November 11...

Free
Event Series Visits with Santa

Visits with Santa

Fashion Outlets of Chicago 5220 Fashion Outlets Way, Rosemont

Macerich's Fashion Outlets of Chicago invites visitors to celebrate the holiday season with Santa visits at the shopping center from Friday, November 15 through Tuesday, December 24. While visits with Santa are always free, Fashion Outlets of Chicago will also offer a variety of keepsake photo packages available for purchase. Pet owners can bring their...

Event Series Reptile Rodeo

Reptile Rodeo

North Riverside Public Library 2400 Des Plaines Avenue, North Riverside

Ali’s Reptile Den will bring new snakes and reptiles to view and learn about. Children of all ages with an adult. Registration required for each attendee.

Free

Bargello Bookmarks

Prospect Heights Public Library 12 N. Elm Street, Prospect Heights

Learn the art of bargello and make a bookmark! Grades 4-8.

Free

Deck the Green

Burr Ridge Village Center 701 Village Center Drive, Burr Ridge

Ring in the holiday season with Deck the Green! This holiday event will take place outdoors on the Village Green, at the Burr Ridge Village Center in partnership with the Village of Burr Ridge. Join us on the Village Green for our annual tree lighting! Sip hot cocoa and take a magical ride on the...

Event Series Family Fun Friday Nights

Family Fun Friday Nights

DuPage Children's Museum 301 N. Washington St., Naperville

Join us on select Friday nights for a little extra family fun at DCM! DCM is open until 8:00pm every Friday during the school year. Friday, November 8: Let’s do some moving & grooving with Family Yoga at 5:30 and 6:15, explore musical instruments, or make a ribbon wand to sway to the music. Friday,...

Included in general admission

Winter Lights

Downtown Aurora Aurora

The Merriest & Cheeriest of Seasons Starts with Winter Lights When: 6:00 p.m., Friday, November 22nd, 2024 Parade steps-off at 6:30 p.m. Where: Downer Place, from Water Street to River Street, in downtown Aurora Parking: Free parking available in all public Downtown lots Tips: Be sure to arrive early, as streets will begin to close...

Free
Event Series Movies in the Corner

Movies in the Corner

Des Plaines Public Library 1501 Ellinwood Street, Des Plaines

All ages. Enjoy a family-friendly movie in the Poet Tree Corner on the second floor. October 25: Hotel Transylvania, animated, 91 minutes, PG November 8: Wreck-it Ralph, 2012, animated, 108 minutes, PG November 22: Moana, 2016, animated, 103 minutes, PG December 6: Madagascar, 2005, animated, 86 minutes, PG December 20: Ice Age, 2002, animated, 81...

Free

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