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Scandinavian Day Festival

Vasa Park 35w217 State Route 31, South Elgin, United States

This will be the 44th Scandinavian Day Festival. Many years have passed and the festival has evolved but it remains loyal to its roots; the heritage of the five Nordic countries. We achieved our mission to bring the Scandinavian community together last year, when almost 1500 people visited the Festival. With your support we can...

Event Series Printers Row Lit Fest

Printers Row Lit Fest

Printer's Row 637 S. Dearborn Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States

Printers Row Lit Fest will have hundreds of booksellers and two days of free programming. Printers Row Lit Fest welcomes readers to its annual two-day event held Saturday, Sept. 7 and Sunday, Sept 8.

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 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...

Free

DuPage Children’s Museum Exhibit’s-To-Go

Clarendon Hills Public Library 7 N. Prospect, Clarendon Hills, IL, United States

We are bringing the magic of the DuPage Children’s Museum into the library. Come play with fun exhibits provided by the museum to spark curiosity, creativity, problem-solving, and collaboration through these hands-on experiences. We will have Life Size Kerplunk, Pin Screens, Giant Tinkertoys and more! Sponsored by the Crites Family.

Free

DuPage Children’s Museum Exhibit’s-To-Go

Clarendon Hills Public Library 7 N. Prospect, Clarendon Hills, IL, United States

We are bringing the magic of the DuPage Children’s Museum into the library. Come play with fun exhibits provided by the museum to spark curiosity, creativity, problem-solving, and collaboration through these hands-on experiences. We will have Life Size Kerplunk, Pin Screens, Giant Tinkertoys and more! Sponsored by the Crites Family.

Free

Field Museum Illinois Resident Free Day

Field Museum 1400 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL, United States

Free Wednesdays are the perfect opportunity for you to explore our general admission exhibitions with your family or a group of science-loving friends. Adventure through the wilderness on a desert safari, explore ancient civilizations, and come face-to-face with prehistoric creaturesβ€” all in one place. The Field Museum has so much to explore, you’ll need more...

Free
Event Series Wild Wednesdays

Wild Wednesdays

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

Wild Wednesdays are back for the season at Garfield Park Conservatory! Join Family Programs staff outdoors in Play and Grow Garden for free, drop-in activities, such as fort building, bug hunts, chalk drawing, and more! Find us every Wednesday evening from 4:00-7:30 pm. Just head outside through our Desert House doors and follow the giant...

Free

Patriot Day Ceremony

Glendale Heights Village Hall 300 Civic Center Plaza, Glendale Heights, IL, United States

The Village of Glendale Heights remembers Patriot Day on its anniversary every year with a silent parade of police vehicles, first responders and a candlelight service. Please join the Mayor, the Village Board of Trustees, our Police and Fire personnel, neighbors and friends for a moment of silence and reflection on Patriot Day, September 11...

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