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Drop in and enjoy an evening of DIY crafting with your family! Children under the age of 8 must be directly supervised by a caregiver. For children of all ages.
Enjoy a talk on wild animals and how they “love” with one another as a way of survival. All ages.
We'll trace our hand to make this heart shaped craft just in time for Valentine's Day! Younglings will need help from grownups. Did you know: People started exchanging cards and handwritten letters to both sweethearts and friends during the 17th century, but it was in the 1840s that the first Valentine's Day cards were mass-produced...
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with the Nature Museum’s critters! Make a special Valentine for one of our turtles, snakes, or hissing cockroaches! Every creature deserves to feel the love on Valentines Day. Drop by and let the museum’s animals know how much you care. This drop by activity is open to all ages and is included...
Create a Victorian–themed valentine wreath for someone special! Visit the museum to view Victorian Valentine's Day gifts and learn more about the history of Valentine's Day. Activities will take approximately one hour of your time! Stop by anytime between 12:30pm and 3:30pm to get started. Price is per child. All children under 16 must be...
Enjoy an evening of dancing, entertainment, and refreshments. All couples will receive a keepsake photograph from this memorable night. Ages 3+ Please note: Event is open to all very important adults in your child’s life. For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Making Valentine’s Special for Kids: Kits to Go,...
You’re Invited to a Mini-Mardi Gras Party on Monday, February 20th from 10:00-11:30 am at Bolingbrook Recreation & Aquatic Complex, 200 Lindsey Lane for decorating a mask, spontaneous parades, festive slime making and more. This is an adult/child (appropriate for ages 2-6) participatory program, but more than one child may attend with parent. Pre-Registration is...
You're invited to a New Orleans-style Mardi Gras party with crafts, music, dancing, and a "Princess and the Frog"-inspired storytime. Participants will create a masquerade mask, beaded necklace or bracelet, and dance and play along with musical instruments. *Registration required.
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