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I Love You to Pieces Craft

Geneva Public Library 227 S 7th Street, Geneva, IL, United States

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...

Free

Drop By Craft: Valentines for our Animals

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

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...

Included in general admission

Valentine’s Day Tissue Paper Wreaths

Downers Grove Museum 831 Maple Avenue, Downers Grove, IL, United States

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...

$10 – $15
Event Series Bingo Buddies

Bingo Buddies

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

If you love playing bingo, you'll love our twice a month bingo nights! Ages: 10-17

Event Series Bookworms

Bookworms

Cosley Zoo 1356 North Gary Avenue, Wheaton, IL, United States

Do you and your child love stories and animals? Come read a story, meet an animal, and make a craft. Children must be accompanied by a non-paying adult. Each program is different. 

$9 – $11.50
Event Series Wintry Wednesdays

Wintry Wednesdays

Hickory Knolls Discovery Center 3795 Campton Hills Rd, St. Charles, IL, United States

Come in from the cold! Cozy up with a naturalist and discover fascinating facts on various winter topics. Make a craft and enjoy a delightful story, too. Parents must accompany children. There is no fee for parents.

$7

Black History Month Story Time

Field Museum 1400 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL, United States

Read, sing, and celebrate Black History Month with Ms. Annette of Woodson Regional Library and Field Museum staff. Meet at the Crown Family PlayLab beginning at 10:15 and you will be guided to the Africa hall on the main level. Once there, listen to stories and songs that celebrate African/African American history and culture, view...

Family Fun: Hot Chocolate Around the World

Berwyn Public Library 2701 S. Harlem Ave., Berwyn, IL, United States

Team up with your family to share exciting experiences, challenges, and activities designed for maximum fun! This month, sample hot chocolate traditions from around the world while you play games and bond as a family.

Free

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