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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LEGO Challenge: Marble Mazes
St. Charles Public Library 1 S. 6th Street, St. Charles, IL, United StatesCreate mazes then use a marble to try them out! Builders 7 and under must be accompanied by an adult.
Free
Author Visit – John Schu
Anderson's Bookshop (Naperville) 123 W. Jefferson Avenue, Naperville, United StatesJoin Anderson's Bookshop for an in-person event with local author John Schu and award-winning illustrator Lauren Castillo, to celebrate the release of This is a Story, on Wednesday, March 15th at 7pm in our Naperville store. They will give a short talk, take audience questions, and have a signing line. This event will be held...
$22
Sensory Stations
Wheaton Public Library 225 N Cross Street, Wheaton, IL, United StatesJoin us for some hands-on learning. Children and their caregivers will navigate sensory stations and discover new ways to learn and play. Drop-in; no registration.
Free
Cartoneria: Paper Mache Event
North Riverside Park Mall 7501 W Cermak Rd, North Riverside, United StatesNorth Riverside Park Mall presents a revitalization of select paper mache works of art from the 2022 Cantigny Park exhibition. In conjunction with the Mexican Cultural Center DuPage, Alebrijes: Mexican Folk Art Creatures celebrates Mexican culture and art in a paper mache sculpture format seen primarily in Mexico City. The North Riverside Park Mall exhibition...
Maple Syruping
Jim Jenson Pavilion 620 W. Stearns Road, Bartlett, IL, United StatesJoin us to learn how to tap maple trees and turn the sap into maple syrup. You will also learn about the history of tree tapping, weather conditions needed to get the sap, and how to transform raw sap into delicious maple syrup. Over breakfast, you will get to compare homemade maple syrup to store...
$20
Slither Out of Winter
Hidden Oaks Nature Center (Bolingbrook) 419 Trout Farm Road, Bolingbrook, IL, United StatesREGISTER BY THE DAY BEFORE Spring is a booming time of year! Dust off the snow and join a naturalist to learn all about our slithering friends – snakes! Find a basking spot in the nature center and get comfortable as you enjoy this animal program. Snakes get a bad rap, so here’s a chance...
Free
Songs and Stories of African People by Shanta
St. Charles Public Library 1 S. 6th Street, St. Charles, IL, United StatesJoin Shanta Nurullah, Chicago-based multi-instrumentalist, storyteller, for a family event celebrating the songs and stories of people of the African Diaspora. Melding the work of her own creative sprit with African folktales and contemporary African-American perspectives, Shanta's stories are about empowerment, peace, healing and self-discovery. Without exception all ages respond to the warmth, humor, drama...
Free
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