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Animal Olympics Trail

Bemis Woods Wolf Rd & 31st St, Westchester, IL, United States

Kids and families can walk a short, looped trail in a fun test of human versus animal abilities! Prize awarded after completion. Grove 7.

Free
Event Series Family STEM2gether

Family STEM2gether

Nichols Library 200 W. Jefferson Ave, Naperville, IL, United States

Adults are invited to join in the fun during this twist on our typical STEM2gether program! Children in grades 1-4 can bring along their favorite grown-up to explore STEM activities and create STEM projects with the help of our teen volunteers. Limit 24 child/caregiver pairs. Those arriving more than 10 minutes late cannot be guaranteed...

Free
Event Series Family Game Night

Family Game Night

Nichols Library 200 W. Jefferson Ave, Naperville, IL, United States

Whether your family prefers board games, card games, or anything in between, we've got something everyone will enjoy! Games vary from session to session. Caregiver participation is required. Limit 50 participants. No registration is required. Participants will be admitted on a first-come, first-served basis.

Included in general admission

Cardboard Creation Celebration

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

Join us and dive into one last playdate with the awesome collaborative creations. The library kicked off 2024 by inviting engineers of all ages to build games, activities, and more out of recycled materials. We're showcasing the amazing cardboard constructions invented by the little geniuses in our community with one last drop-in party. For families.

Free

Snowman Craft Day – FULL

Hanover Park Park District Community Center 1919 Walnut Avenue, Hanover Park, IL, United States

January is cold and snowy, so it is the perfect time to get creative with a Winter Snowman Craft Day! There will be four separate stations consisting of a snowman picture frame craft, a winter wishes box craft kit, a melted snowman paper craft, and a melted snowman slime project. You’ll even get a sweet...

Free

Founders Day

The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum 2430 N. Cannon Dr., Chicago, IL, United States

Join us as we celebrate 167 years of nature and science! Meet our collections team, see rare specimens up close, and see how the Chicago Academy of Sciences’ collections serve as a library of nature from the 1830s to the present! Learn more about how local students help contribute to our collections and research through...

Free

Drop-in: Snowed in at the Library

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

Let it snow at the library! Have snow much fun building with fake snow, having a snowball fight and more fun snowy activities!

Free

Winterfest

Flagg Creek Golf Course 6939 Wolf Rd, Indian Head Park, IL, United States

Balloon twister, bon fire, face painting, kids indoor games, home depot craft project, hot chocolate bar. Food and beverages available for purchase. Weather permitting: Sledding and cross country skiing. Bingo for kids: 1:00-3:00pm. Ball drop at 3:30pm.

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