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DIY Eclipse Viewers

Fountaindale Public Library 300 W Briarcliff Rd, Bolingbrook, IL, United States

No eclipse glasses? No problem! Learn how to make a pin-hole eclipse viewer so you can watch the April 8 eclipse as a family! (Grades K–5 with an adult)

Free

Messy Morning

Fountaindale Public Library 300 W Briarcliff Rd, Bolingbrook, IL, United States

Let your toddler explore their world through messy playtime. You make the mess; we’ll clean it up! Dress to get dirty in this tactile, indoor program. (Ages 12–36 months with an adult)

Free

Elmhurst Art Museum Free Day

Elmhurst Art Museum 150 Cottage Hill Avenue, Elmhurst, IL, United States

Free admission on the First Friday of each month during A Love Supreme (Jan. 20 - April 28) thanks to our exhibition sponsors and museum patrons.   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Museum Free Days.

Free
Event Series First Fridays

First Fridays

Downtown Aurora Aurora, IL, United States

First Fridays is a night of art, fun, music, dance, and community at local businesses and venues in downtown Aurora on the first Friday evening of the month. First Fridays in Downtown Aurora invites the community to enjoy art, music, food, theater, and more on the first Friday of the month. First Friday venues have...

Free
Event Series Family Day

Family Day

Elmhurst Art Museum 150 Cottage Hill Avenue, Elmhurst, IL, United States

March 16: Discover the art of interior design inspired by the works found in A Love Supreme. Then, explore sculpture as personal expression and design and construct a domestic interior that tells a unique story about you. April 6: Give music new life by creating a colorful weaving on reclaimed CDs! Explore the tactile works...

Included in general admission

NAEYC Week of the Young Child

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

At Wonder Works, we celebrate the young child every day, but are excited to participate in the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Week of the Young Child Celebration with special programming around Music, Food, Family, and Art. We are collaborating with the Collaboration for Early Childhood all week to bring you...

Included in general admission

NAEYC Week of the Young Child

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

At Wonder Works, we celebrate the young child every day, but are excited to participate in the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Week of the Young Child Celebration with special programming around Music, Food, Family, and Art. We are collaborating with the Collaboration for Early Childhood all week to bring you...

Included in general admission

NAEYC Week of the Young Child

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

At Wonder Works, we celebrate the young child every day, but are excited to participate in the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Week of the Young Child Celebration with special programming around Music, Food, Family, and Art. We are collaborating with the Collaboration for Early Childhood all week to bring you...

Included in general admission

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