Sponsored by Drury Lane Theatre.
Don’t trash it, smash it! Pumpkin smash is an annual waste reduction and education effort in Illinois first begun by SCARCE. It diverts pumpkins from landfills by providing locations for you to drop off your pumpkins to be composted. Come smash your pumpkins in a dumpster located at the Clauss Recreation Center Maintenance Barn, 430...
With a t-rex to greet you and fossils to fuel your wonder, you will be digging this Dinovember program. Sponsored by The Friends of the Lemont Library. Don’t miss the chance to be dino-mite at the library! With a t-rex to greet you and fossils to fuel your wonder, you will be digging this Dinovember...
Treat your family to a unique time-travel experience, listening to centuries-old live Javanese gamelan music and enjoying the sights of Indonesia. Best for ages 4 and older with their families. Friends of the Gamelan will showcase several traditional pieces from the Central Javanese gamelan repertoire. The performance will be in the gadhon style, a chamber...
Drop-in and have fun with fossils and hands-on activities! See and touch real fossils, put together 3-D puzzles of dinosaurs, and make your very own fossil imprint to take home! “Say BONES,” a fossil-full version of the classic Bingo, will be offered throughout the day. A living history portrayal of Mary Anning, the first female...
Calling all future champions and robot enthusiasts! Brace yourself for an action-packed RoboThink workshop, where you’ll embark on an epic journey of building and battling an awe-inspiring robot. Put on your engineer’s hat and bring your robot to life using gears, motors, axles, and our state-of-the-art hardware. Then, step into the arena and engage in...
Watch out as you explore the Conservatory – you may run into a Budding Botanists! on Saturdays and Sundays from 11:00am to 3:00pm, Nature Educators will provide activities for kids of all ages at our Budding Botanists station. These programs are drop in and no preregistration is required. You can stop by and interact with...
Gather 'round for a turkey-themed story time, then learn about these iconic birds through hands-on exploration of real feathers and more! During this event, we will also create a take-home craft for the birds in your backyard to enjoy.
Learn about Trailside’s outdoor birds of prey as they enjoy their lunch! Family program.
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