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Event Series Creepy Critters Month

Creepy Critters Month

Knoch Knolls Nature Center 320 Knoch Knolls Road, Naperville, IL, United States

Celebrate all things creepy during the month of October Drop in anytime during our open hours: Saturday 9 am - 3 pm Monday-Friday, 9 am - 1 pm & 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm Enjoy self-guided activities about spiders, snakes, bats, rats, crows, vultures, owls and more! Go on an indoor Creepy Critters Scavenger Hunt...

Free

Reptile and Bug Show with Crosstown Exotics

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

Experience the wild like never before with Crosstown Exotics at the Woodridge Library! Get up close and personal with a diverse mix of reptiles, amphibians, and bugs, including African bullfrogs, hissing cockroaches, a giant green anaconda, and an alligator snapping turtle. Don't miss out on this fun and informative experience—come slither, crawl, and explore with...

Free

Bats Around the World

Glen Ellyn Public Library 400 Duane Street, Glen Ellyn

Bats are all around us, found on every continent except Antarctica. Incredible Bats will introduce different species of bats and discuss their diets and habitats and how they make the world a better place. Please register all attendees, adults and children, for this event. For adults and kids of all ages.

Free

Wild Oaktober Drop-In

Indian Prairie Public Library 401 Plainfield Road, Darien, IL, United States

Stop by for this celebration of the mighty oak and the many animals and insects that benefit from it. Chat with garden experts and learn why oaks and other native trees are so important and leave with a tree sapling of your own to plant at home while supplies last. Enjoy family-friendly games and crafts....

Free

Lego Challenge

Batavia Public Library 10 S. Batavia Ave., Batavia, IL, United States

Drop in for a family Lego challenge featuring a variety of challenge cards to test your building skills. Your family’s creation will be displayed in the Library for all to see! Supplies are limited.

Free
Event Series Creepy Critters Month

Creepy Critters Month

Knoch Knolls Nature Center 320 Knoch Knolls Road, Naperville, IL, United States

Celebrate all things creepy during the month of October Drop in anytime during our open hours: Saturday 9 am - 3 pm Monday-Friday, 9 am - 1 pm & 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm Enjoy self-guided activities about spiders, snakes, bats, rats, crows, vultures, owls and more! Go on an indoor Creepy Critters Scavenger Hunt...

Free

Incredible Bats: Animals Around the World

Franklin Park Public Library 10311 Grand Avenue, Franklin Park, IL, United States

Incredible Bats are BACK! This time Sharon and Dan Peterson will be bringing some of their amazing animals from around the world for us to see and learn about including fruit bats, sugar gliders, a wooly possum, hedgehog, rabbit, armadillo, fennec fox, skunk, gecko, bearded dragon, ball python, an Amazon parrot AND a sloth

Free
Event Series LEGO Squad

LEGO Squad

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

Ready, Set, BUILD! Join the LEGO Squad! We'll provide the LEGO bricks then you show off your skills. Best for ages 8-11. If your child is age 8 or younger, please remain near the Youth Program Room in case your child needs assistance. Caregivers of older children are always encouraged to stay in the library...

Free

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