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Farmhouse Tours: Keeping Your Family Healthy in Winter

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

On these special guided tours, hear about a common winter experience: taking care of a sick family member. Learn about β€œsick 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...

$5
Event Series Farm Life in Winter

Farm Life in Winter

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

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...

$5

Mid-Kids Self Defense Workshop

Indian Prairie Public Library 401 Plainfield Road, Darien, IL, United States

This program is designed for grades 3β€”6. Join Lindsey from Strictly Self Defense for an interactive evening of discovering strategies and tools designed to boost student empowerment of situational awareness, bullying, making smart choices, and more. To participate, all attendees must sign the electronic waiver that a parent or guardian has completed. Find the waiver...

Lucky Lunar New Year

Fountaindale Public Library 300 W Briarcliff Rd, Bolingbrook, IL, United States

Stop by the Children’s Services mailbox to pick up a special red envelope from us to bring you good luck in the Lunar New Year, while supplies last!   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Ways for Families to Celebrate the Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year Storytime

DuPage Children's Museum 301 N. Washington St., Naperville, IL, United States

Reading aloud is not only an enjoyable experience for children and adults to share together, but it also supports the development of early literacy skills, and fosters a lifelong love of reading.    For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Ways for Families to Celebrate the Chinese New Year

Included in general admission

DuPage Children’s Museum Presents Sound All Around

Clarendon Hills Public Library 7 N. Prospect, Clarendon Hills, IL, United States

Where does sound come from? What does sound feel like? Can we see sound? Students in grades 1-4 will conduct observations and do hands-on experiments, including making a musical instrument to explore the properties of sound.

Lucky Lunar New Year

Fountaindale Public Library 300 W Briarcliff Rd, Bolingbrook, IL, United States

Stop by the Children’s Services mailbox to pick up a special red envelope from us to bring you good luck in the Lunar New Year, while supplies last!   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Ways for Families to Celebrate the Chinese New Year

Event Series Bookworms

Bookworms

Cosley Zoo 1356 North Gary Avenue, Wheaton, IL, United States

Do you and your child love stories and animals? Come read a story, meet an animal, and make a craft. Children must be accompanied by a non-paying adult. Each program is different. 

$9 – $11.50

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