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Simple Science: Electricity

Prospect Heights Public Library 12 N. Elm Street, Prospect Heights, IL, United States

Learn about circuits and more in this class full of hands-on activities! Grades 1-8.

Free

Eras Celebration

Elmhurst Public Library 125 S. Prospect Ave., Elmhurst, IL, United States

Spend a night celebrating all things Taylor Swift! Travel through the eras with games, trivia, crafts, snacks, and, of course, music! Let the games begin with Taylor-themed challenges. Can you recognize songs from the first note played? Are you enough of a mastermind to beat our brain teasers? Make the friendship bracelets, the paper rings,...

Free

Black Inventors Scavenger Hunt

Naper Boulevard Library 2035 S Naper Blvd, Naperville, IL, United States

Celebrate Black History Month with a scavenger hunt around the Library! This STEAM-focused (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) scavenger hunt will teach participants about achievements of Black pioneers and inventors as they search for related images hidden around the Library. The scavenger hunt runs from Feb. 23 - Feb. 29.

Free

Winter Pop-Up Fun

Cherry Hill Woods S Willow Springs Rd, north of McCarthy Rd, Palos Park, Il, United States

Check out a pair of our snowshoes, help with litter pickup, warm up by a fire, and play in the snow!

Free

Engineering Fest

Willis Tower 233 S Wacker Drive, Chicago, United States

On Saturday, February 24, drop by Willis Tower anytime between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. for Engineering Fest! Activities are geared toward youth ages 8-12, but the whole family is welcome to join. The theme for this year’s festival is Building Tall, showcasing how engineers innovate solutions that provide communities with effective transportation networks, lead...

Free
Event Series LEGO Trains

LEGO Trains

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

Explore a sprawling display of imaginative landscapes built of LEGO® bricks featuring small trains running through LEGO city streets, between skyscrapers, and into dreamlike scenes populated by mythological creatures. Fun for kids and fascinating for adults, this miniature world is sure to inspire and delight. In partnership with the Northern Illinois LEGO Train Club, LEGO...

Included in general admission
Event Series Winter Wonderland

Winter Wonderland

Garfield Park Conservatory 300 N Central Park Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States

Enjoy the beauty of winter outside with Garfield Park Conservatory’s Nature Educators! During the winter months, we will be outside in the Play & Grow Garden to experience a lot of fun outside, even when it’s cold. More dates later this Winter! Activities will include: Fort Building Fairy Furniture Whammy Doodles Smores And More! outdoor...

Free

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