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Family Night: Space Exploration

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

For families with children of all ages. Get lost in space with a representative from the Adler Planetarium who will be sharing a telescope and meteorites. Enjoy other space themed activities. Bring a blanket to sit on the lawn. Program is held inside in case of weather issues.

Free

Family Explorers: Cicadas

Barrington Area Library 505 N Northwest Highway, Barrington, IL, United States

Celebrate the emergence of the Cicadas by reading Cicada Symphony by Sue Fliess, doing activities, and learning all about Cicadas from a representative from Citizens for Conservation. Register. BALibrary Lawn.

Free
Event Series Lego Club

Lego Club

Maywood Public Library 121 S 5th Avenue, Maywood, IL, United States

Lego fans will be given a new Lego building challenge. / Los fanáticos de Lego tendrán un nuevo desafío de construcción de Lego.

Free

Hive Talkin’

Poplar Creek Public Library 1405 S. Park Avenue, Streamwood, IL, United States

Join local Beekeeper Konni Vukelic for an engaging presentation about bees. Meet some of the bees (safely contained in an observation hive) that help provide pollination for local farms and learn about what you can do to help them.

Free

Dupage Children’s Museum K-5: Science of Structures

Wheaton Public Library 225 N Cross Street, Wheaton, IL, United States

DuPage Children's Museum is coming to the library! Engage in different engineering challenges to construct buildings, forts, and arches as they explore the science behind creating stable and balanced structures. Strong Structures – Build and design your own city. Work with others to engineer the tallest buildings you can! Play Like Engineers – Let’s play!...

Free
Event Series Field Watchers

Field Watchers

Naper Settlement 523 S. Weber Street, Naperville, IL, United States

Every Tuesday Starting March 5 • 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM • Free Program • Pre-Registration Required • For Students (6-12) and their Parents/Caregivers • Adults must accompany students Unleash your curiosity every Tuesday while exploring the wonders of agriculture, STEM, and nature! This program is for parents and elementary-age students (6-12 years old). Topics include: Coding:...

Free

Kid Inventors

Downers Grove Public Library 1050 Curtiss Street, Downers Grove, IL, United States

In honor of Juneteenth, be inspired by Black innovators. Learn about some inventions and then create a hands-on engineering project with LEGO.   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Juneteenth Celebrations.

Free

Discovery Center Indoor Planetarium

Barrington Area Library 505 N Northwest Highway, Barrington, IL, United States

See real-life star maps, planets, and the positions they will be taking in the night sky. Learn where to find certain key constellations, which ones are more visible than others, how to navigate with just your hand, and see how the night sky changes over time. Register. Meeting Room. Sessions from 2:00pm - 3:00pm or...

Free

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