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Event Series Drop-In Acorn Express Adventures

Acorn Express Adventures

The Morton Arboretum 4100 Illinois 53, Lisle, IL, United States

We’ll seek out fun destinations to hike, make a craft, and explore new topics each week. The program is 45 minutes long and is recommended for families with children 2 years old and older. In case of inclement weather, call ahead (630-968-0074) to find out if the trams are running that day. Space is limited....

$6 – $8
Event Series Drop-In Acorn Express Adventures

Acorn Express Adventures

The Morton Arboretum 4100 Illinois 53, Lisle, IL, United States

We’ll seek out fun destinations to hike, make a craft, and explore new topics each week. The program is 45 minutes long and is recommended for families with children 2 years old and older. In case of inclement weather, call ahead (630-968-0074) to find out if the trams are running that day. Space is limited....

$6 – $8
Event Series Celebrate the Solar Eclipse

Celebrate the Solar Eclipse

Berwyn Public Library 2701 S. Harlem Ave., Berwyn, IL, United States

Get ready for the 2023 solar eclipse! Stop by the Youth Services department on the 2nd floor to pick up a special take & make craft kit and your own pair of solar eclipse glasses! Use your eclipse glasses to view the eclipse on Saturday, October 14th between 10:37am and 1:22pm. Kits/glasses are for children...

Free
Event Series Celebrate the Solar Eclipse

Celebrate the Solar Eclipse

Berwyn Public Library 2701 S. Harlem Ave., Berwyn, IL, United States

Get ready for the 2023 solar eclipse! Stop by the Youth Services department on the 2nd floor to pick up a special take & make craft kit and your own pair of solar eclipse glasses! Use your eclipse glasses to view the eclipse on Saturday, October 14th between 10:37am and 1:22pm. Kits/glasses are for children...

Free

Solar Eclipse Viewing Event

Woodridge Public Library 3 Plaza Dr, Woodridge, IL, United States

Join us at the Library to view an annular, or ring-shaped, solar eclipse as well as a variety of activities to celebrate this amazing astronomical event. This eclipse will begin at around 10:30 a.m., and peak at around noon. Safety glasses will be provided to everyone who attends. No registration necessary.

Free
Event Series Open House Chicago

Open House Chicago

Chicago Architecture Center 111 E. Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL, United States

Every October, the Chicago Architecture Center is proud to host Open House Chicago—a free public festival that offers self-guided history and architecture trails throughout Chicago, talks and programming, and behind-the-scenes access to architecturally, historically and culturally significant sites across the city. Open House Chicago remains one of the largest events of its kind in the...

Eclipse Encounter ’23

Adler Planetarium 1300 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL, United States

Your time to soak up the Moon’s shadow is fast approaching, eclipse chasers! Celebrate the annular solar eclipse this fall at the Adler Planetarium! On October 14, 2023, everyone’s favorite star (the Sun) and our rocky celestial neighbor (the Moon) are lining up to give us an opportunity to see a partial solar eclipse from...

Free

Spectacular Partial Solar Eclipse

Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center 9800 Willow Springs Rd, Willow Springs, IL, United States

Watch this rare natural phenomenon here.

Free

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