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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. Activities may include: Shelter and fort building Making snowmen, snow angels, and playing with snow paint A pine...
Did you know that the famous LEGO brick is more than 50 years old? And it’s nothing short of miraculous that the vintage bricks made way back in 1958 will still fit perfectly with those you play with today. Come celebrate National Lego Day at Wonder Works on Sunday, January 28. We will have Legos...
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...
The open-house format features stations from FrogLady Presentations, Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art, DuPage Children's Museum, Northern Illinois Raptor Rehab & Education, and more. Exhibits will be located in the Founders Room and in the Youth Services Department. Pick up a timed ticket for a mini art lesson with Water Street Studios (for students ages...
As part of Navy Pier’s Global Connections series, the Aon Grand Ballroom will be transformed into a festive, interactive, and family-friendly Lunar New Year Celebration: Year of the Rabbit! Lunar New Year is a celebration of the arrival of spring and the beginning of a new year on the lunisolar calendar. Experience performances of local...
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...
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...
Experience a variety of puzzles: jigsaw, crossword, word search, sudoku - to celebrate National Puzzle Day.
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