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Farm Life in Winter

Kline Creek Farm 1N600 County Farm Road, West Chicago, IL, United States

Help prune the orchard or stack wood for fuel, or see how blacksmithing skills helped farmers. Join us for the ice harvest if the lake freezes, or watch as we shear the ewes in preparation for lambing in March. There’s a new lineup every day, so follow us at facebook.com/klinecreekfarm for activity updates. Suggested admission...

$5

Lunar New Year Celebration

Fox Valley Mall 195 Fox Valley Center, Aurora, IL, United States

Together with the Xilin Association, Fox Valley Mall will welcome the Year of the Rabbit with a fun-filled Chinese New Year celebration. Throughout the free event, there will be cultural activities, exploration booths and performances. - an interactive Chinese calligraphy demonstration - DIY Chinese lantern crafts - a chopsticks challenge hands-on game - an interactive...

Free

Frosty Fest

Red Oak Nature Center 2343 S River St., Batavia, IL, United States

PURCHASE TICKETS IN ADVANCE Just because the holidays are over doesn’t mean you can’t still celebrate winter! Red Oak will be hosting its 4th Frosty Fest event! Hike on one of our self-guided trails like the Illuminated Snowflake Trail where you can use your senses to explore winter. Or hike our storybook trail and reminisce...

$5 – $10

National Puzzle Day

Glen Ellyn Public Library 400 Duane Street, Glen Ellyn

Experience a variety of puzzles: jigsaw, crossword, word search, sudoku - to celebrate National Puzzle Day.

Free

Spring Festival Lantern Riddles

Various Locations IL, United States

Join the festivities for the Spring Festival of the new lunar year and solve lantern riddles in the Children's Department. Grades K-5. The Spring Festival Lantern Riddles run January 29 through February 5.   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Ways for Families to Celebrate the Chinese New Year

Free

Farmhouse Tours: Keeping Your Family Healthy in Winter

Kline Creek Farm 1N600 County Farm Road, West Chicago, IL, United States

On these special guided tours, hear about a common winter experience: taking care of a sick family member. Learn about “sick foods” in the 1890s, how candy was used as medicine, and how the first-floor bedroom acted as the sick room. All ages. Suggested admission donation of $5 per person ages 3 and up to...

$5
Event Series Farm Life in Winter

Farm Life in Winter

Kline Creek Farm 1N600 County Farm Road, West Chicago, IL, United States

Help prune the orchard or stack wood for fuel, or see how blacksmithing skills helped farmers. Join us for the ice harvest if the lake freezes, or watch as we shear the ewes in preparation for lambing in March. There’s a new lineup every day, so follow us at facebook.com/klinecreekfarm for activity updates. Suggested admission...

$5

Pinewood Derby Workshop

La Grange Public Library 10 W. Cossitt Avenue, La Grange, IL, United States

Get ready to race! Learn all the secrets of winning a Pinewood Derby from a derby expert with over 60 years of experience. In this session, you will learn the physics of the Pinewood Derby and all the aspects of making a fast car. Topics discussed are gravity, friction, potential, and kinetic energy and how...

Free

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