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Family Day: Cut, Cut, Paste at Smart Museum of Art

Smart Museum of Art 5550 S. Greenwood Avenue, Chicago, United States

Explore twentieth-century collages in the work of artists across the globe, including Romare Bearden, Arturo Herrera, Karel Lodr, Hannah Hรถch and Marie Zoe Greene-Mercier. Then, create your own collages and photomontages using paper, found images, fabric, and more. Drop in; all families and kids of all ages are welcome.

Free
Event Series Holly Jolly Days

Holly Jolly Days

Naper Settlement 523 S. Weber Street, Naperville, IL, United States

Celebrate the wonder and joy of the holiday season with holiday crafts, stories, and more! Learn how reindeer shoes are made with a special story-time and demonstration by the blacksmith at the forge. Create your own holiday crafts to take home in the Meeting House. Listen to holiday stories in the museumโ€™s one-room Schoolhouse. And...

$5

Nature Study Explorers

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

Create memories with your friends and family as you explore nature through an 1890s lens. Take a step back in time, and learn from the Nature Study movement of the late Victorian era with different seasonal activities. Suggested admission donation of $5 per person ages 3 and up to enter the farm. All ages. Free....

$5
Event Series Find the Elves

Find the Elves

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

OH NO! MISSING ELVES!! All of our 100 Elves are missing! Can you help us find them? Registration Required* / ยกOH NO! LOS DUENDES!! ยกFaltan todos nuestros 100 duendes! ยฟNos ayudas a encontrarlos? Se requiere registro*

Free
Event Series Santa and Mrs. Claus at the W Tent

Santa and Mrs. Claus at the W Tent

Downtown Wheaton South Main Street & West Liberty Drive, Wheaton, IL, United States

Ho, Ho, Ho! Santa and Mrs. Claus visit Downtown Wheaton this holiday season, and they want to see you! This is the perfect time to take a picture with Santa and even check if you made the nice list this year.   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Places...

Free

Polar Express Movie Watch Party

Elmwood Park Public Library 1 Conti Parkway, Elmwood Park, IL, United States

All aboard! Put on your pajamas and come aboard to watch The Polar Express! And, yes, we got it, while supplies last: hot chocolate! No registration required! Drop-in program!

Free

Living Nativity

St. Barbara Catholic Church 2859 S Throop Street, Chicago, United States

Celebrate the Christmas season with us as we bring the Nativity story to life on Saturday, December 14, 2024, from 2:30 PM โ€“ 4:30 PM! Walk through this free outdoor event to see the actors of the Nativity scene. There will also be barnyard animals, music, and Christmas readings in multiple languages, and enjoy free...

Free

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