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Everyone is welcome to add events to the Kidlist calendar, given that they are drop-in and/or free special events (no ongoing classes or camps that require registration) and are local to the west and/or southwest suburbs of Chicago. Click on the blue “Submit an Event” button and fill out the form.
January 2020
Farm Life in Winter
There’s a new lineup every day! Harvest ice on the lake, watch repairs in the wagon shed, check for new lambs, or enjoy a sleigh ride. (Rides $5 per person ages 5 and up. Adults must accompany children under 13.) Follow us at facebook.com/klinecreekfarm, and check daily posts for activities. There is a suggested admission donation of $5 per person ages 3 and up to enter the farm. Registration not required. Questions? Call 630-876-5900.
Find out more »Chicago Museum of Contemporary Art Illinois Resident Free Day
Admission is FREE for Illinois residents on Tuesdays
Find out more »The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum Illinois Resident Donation Day
Thursdays are suggested donation days for Illinois residents.
Find out more »The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum Illinois Resident Donation Day
Thursdays are suggested donation days for Illinois residents.
Find out more »Farm Life in Winter
There’s a new lineup every day! Harvest ice on the lake, watch repairs in the wagon shed, check for new lambs, or enjoy a sleigh ride. (Rides $5 per person ages 5 and up. Adults must accompany children under 13.) Follow us at facebook.com/klinecreekfarm, and check daily posts for activities. There is a suggested admission donation of $5 per person ages 3 and up to enter the farm. Registration not required. Questions? Call 630-876-5900.
Find out more »Nature and Science at Wonder Works: Seashells and Sharks
Let's find out what lives in the salty sea! You can sift shells from sand and touch colorful shells from around the world. Then stare into the tooth filled jaws of preserved sharks and collect fossil teeth from sharks that lived long ago. There will be lots of plastic and plush sharks and other sea life in the Great Outdoors, plus smaller plastic sea life at the play dough table. The Nature Collector's Swap Shop will be open, too, so…
Find out more »Farm Life in Winter
There’s a new lineup every day! Harvest ice on the lake, watch repairs in the wagon shed, check for new lambs, or enjoy a sleigh ride. (Rides $5 per person ages 5 and up. Adults must accompany children under 13.) Follow us at facebook.com/klinecreekfarm, and check daily posts for activities. There is a suggested admission donation of $5 per person ages 3 and up to enter the farm. Registration not required. Questions? Call 630-876-5900.
Find out more »Passport to the World: Preschool Series
Children will use their pretend passports while exploring and discovering a variety of countries and cultures! Hands on activities engage the children in music, language, games, arts and crafts, and special traditions of a each culture. We will take plenty of photos while traveling abroad so families can see what we have experienced! Sign up for all four trips and receive a $5 discount. For your convenience PM Preschoolers who are registered for these programs will be escorted by Park…
Find out more »All events will be reviewed before publishing to the calendar. Event approval usually occurs on Wednesdays; if you need your event to be reviewed before then, please email Annie at annie@mykidlist.com.
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