Learn about the endangered Blanding’s turtle and walk the Willowbrook outdoor exhibit trail with a Willowbrook Interpreter. Blanding’s turtles live in wetlands and marshy areas in the Midwest and Northeast but populations are threatened by habitat loss, automobile traffic, and predators. The library’s 2022 Summer Reading Program will benefit the Forest Preserve District’s Blanding’s turtle...
Drop by on Friday each week for some fun crafts to take and make at home over the weekend!
We know where the Friday fun is. Meet up with friends and help us celebrate the best day of the week with games, prizes, and other fantastical activities. Some of our super Friday merriment will be held outdoors but we will always start out our time together indoors.
Join Cycle Brookfield for their annual “Light Up The Night” Ride. Riders will meet at The Compassion Factory and the ride will begin at 8:30pm. Be sure to “Light Up” your bike for this 10K slow roll, and don’t forget to wear your helmet! Participation is free, and this is a family friendly event. Cycle...
Join us every Saturday from June 4 to September 17, 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m., for FREE Yoga on The Green in partnership with LIFETIME Fitness. All participants will be required to bring their own yoga mat.
Enjoy this annual event suitable for the whole family! Featuring community partners offering fishing, canoeing, archery and more. Canoe slots limited; all ages. Registration encouraged: https://kidsfest2022.eventbrite.com
For those who aren’t ready to attend in-person programs yet, we’ve created kid-friendly packets of crafts and activities related to Cantigny and the McCormick family. Supplies will be given away on a first-come, first-served basis. On the Second Saturday of each month, March through November, McCormick House staff presents a drop-in family program. No registration...
Come learn about and watch a demo of the Brazillian art form Capoeira, a fusion of martial arts and dance, by Gingarte Capoeira of Chicago, and maybe even try out a few basic moves yourself. Children and adults will be able to try out some basic capoeira steps guided by one of the Gingarte dancers.
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