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Event Series Juniper Junction

Juniper Junction

The Morton Arboretum 4100 Illinois 53, Lisle, IL, United States

Visit The Morton Arboretum from Saturday, February 15 through Sunday, February 23, to see Juniper Junction, a large-scale model train display at the Arboretumโ€™s Firefly Pavilion. Large-scale model railroading uses trains that are significantly larger than standard model railroading. Also called โ€œgarden railroads,โ€ large-scale model railroads offer a captivating landscape for viewers of all ages...

Included in general admission
Event Series Brookfield Zoo Free Admission Day

Brookfield Zoo Free Admission Day

Brookfield Zoo 8400 West 31st Street, Brookfield, IL, United States

Free admission is available to guests on the following dates: October 1 - November 26, 2024: Tuesdays and Thursdays December 2 - December 24, 2024: Mondays and Tuesdays January 3 - February 27, 2025: Saturdays, Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays For more information about events like these, check out our roundup of Museum Free Days.

Free
Event Series Budding Botanists

Budding Botanists

Garfield Park Conservatory 300 N Central Park Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States

Watch out as you explore the Conservatory โ€“ you may run into a Budding Botanists! on Saturdays and Sundays from 11:00am to 3:00pm, Nature Educators will provide activities for kids of all ages at our Budding Botanists station. These programs are drop in and no preregistration is required. You can stop by and interact with...

Free
Event Series Family Sensory Hour

Family Sensory Hour

Elmhurst Public Library 125 S. Prospect Ave., Elmhurst, IL, United States

The Family Sensory Hour offers the opportunity for children with special needs to use the Kids' Library in a safe and welcoming environment before the Library opens. Live in-person. Registration required.

Free
Event Series Tech Time

Tech Time

Helen Plum Library 411 South Main Street, Lombard, IL, United States

Drop-in event for families with children of all ages. Weโ€™ll have our favorite high and low-tech options available for families to explore.

Free

Family Concert Series: Great American Songbook

Poplar Creek Public Library 1405 S. Park Avenue, Streamwood, IL, United States

The Great American Songbook features some of the most important and most influential American popular songs of the 20th century โ€“ principally from film and theater. Written from the 1920s through the 1950s, they include hundreds of songs of enduring popularity. Hear Gavin Coyle, Carlyn Lloyd and Jon Warfel bring the American Songbook to life!

Free

Bright Directions

Santori Library (Aurora) 101 S. River Street, Aurora, IL, United States

This program is for children to learn about mindfulness techniques through stories & crafts. Dare to be daring? From tasting new food, to a trip to the dentist, or venturing into the basement! Big or small fears can be overwhelming. Kids are courageous at heart, every time they dare to be daring, they learn. Ages...

Free
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