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Commemorative Day: Black History Month

Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL, United States

Celebrate Black History Month at CHM as we look at the ways art has been a vehicle for social change in Chicago’s African American community. Enjoy hands–on arts activities, music,...

Included in general admission

Bookmobile Stop: Promenade Mall

The Promenade Bolingbrook 631 E Boughton Road, Bolingbrook, IL, United States

Explore our cool Bookmobile and our stickers program on your way to the Bolingbrook Promenade Mall - the Bookmobile will be parked directly across from the Bar Louie parking lot....

Free
Event Series Sap’s Rising

Sap’s Rising

River Trail Nature Center 3120 Milwaukee Ave, Northbrook, IL, United States

Walk in the sugar maple forest to learn about the sweet process of making maple syrup.

Free
Event Series Budding Botanists

Budding Botanists

Garfield Park Conservatory 300 N Central Park Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States

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...

Free

FanFest

Mount Prospect Public Library 10 S. Emerson, Mount Prospect, IL, United States

"Geek out" at the library with a day dedicated to your favorite fandoms! We’re looking for Whovians, book nerds, Swifties, culture vultures, and all other fans and stans to join...

Free
Event Series Maple Sugaring

Maple Sugaring

Kline Creek Farm 1N600 County Farm Road, West Chicago, IL, United States

Discover how sap becomes syrup as you try tapping with tools from the 1890s, check the collection buckets, and watch sap thicken over the fire. Suggested admission donation of $5...

Free

Freedom Songs: The Music of Black History

La Grange Public Library 10 W. Cossitt Avenue, La Grange, IL, United States

From the work songs of the fields of people who were enduring the bonds of slavery, to Ragtime, Jazz, R&B, and the inspired spirituals of the Civil Rights movement, this...

Free

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