Science Explorers
North Riverside Public Library 2400 Des Plaines Avenue, North Riverside, IL, United StatesAll that pops, fizzes, and splats! Dress for a mess! All ages; children 8 and under with an adult.
Free
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Educational
Rascal Raccoon’s Traveling Zoo
Various Locations IL, United StatesREGISTER EVERYONE ATTENDING. Let us bring the wildlife to you! Join us in your neighborhood park to enjoy fun stories, interactive games, and meet a featured animal from our nature center! Rascal Raccoon, our cheerful Lyman Woods friend, will lead the story-time and activities while you eat a seasonal treat and learn about local wildlife...
$5
Whooooo’s for Dinner
Hidden Oaks Nature Center (Bolingbrook) 419 Trout Farm Road, Bolingbrook, IL, United StatesDid you know owls cannot digest the hair or bones of the animals they hunt? Join a naturalist for this fun opportunity to learn about owls as we dissect owl pellets. Dig in to investigate what owls have for dinner. Afterward, tune your ears to the trees as we take a hike in the forest...
Free
Nature Story Trails
Trailside Museum of Natural History 738 Thatcher Ave, River Forest, IL, United StatesFollow a short trail and read a children’s nature story along the way. Then stop by the Museum to pick up an activity bag so you can start your own adventure at home.
Take and Make
Berwyn Public Library 2701 S. Harlem Ave., Berwyn, IL, United StatesStop by the Youth Services department to pick up your very own craft kit to enjoy at home, available while supplies last!
Free
LEGO Build
Downers Grove Public Library 1050 Curtiss Street, Downers Grove, IL, United StatesWhat can you make with our Legos, a theme, and your imagination?
Free
Solve the Skulls and Furs Mystery
Whalon Lake Royce Road, Naperville, IL, United StatesStop by Whalon Lake during Fun & Food Trucks to put your native mammal knowledge to the test with the Hidden Oaks Nature Center naturalists! Touch the teeth on an animal skull and decide: Is it a carnivore or herbivore? A predator or prey? What animal is it? Next, feel some animal furs, check out...
Free
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