The Wheaton Lions club will be doing free vision screening for children in the lower level Storyhouse Marsh! It is as simple as taking a picture. The equipment used to take the picture checks for such things as farsightedness, nearsightedness, lazy eye, and other eye related symptoms. Please note that this preliminary vision screening does...
Search the Youth Services department and see if you can spot all the items we've hidden! A surprise is in store for kids who can find them all. This scavenger hunt will run continually while prize supplies last, or until our next scavenger hunt arrives. ยกBusque en el departamento de Youth Services y vea si...
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.
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
On these special guided tours, hear about a common winter experience: taking care of a sick family member. Learn about โsick foodsโ 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...
Join us at Lyman Woods to meet and greet our nature center's special residents. Help feed our animal friends and learn about turtles, snakes, lizards and more!
The weather might be frightful, but the Rec Hall will be delightful! We will open up the Rec Hall for family fun on Thursdays in February. Bring a packed lunch and your kids for an indoor playdate. The fee is $5 per family. ($8 for non-resident families) Pre-registration or drop-in participation welcome.
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