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Event Series Tabletop Games Social Hour

Tabletop Games Social Hour

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

Are you looking to relax and play some good old-fashioned table top games but don't have the game or just don't want the hassle of finding the space and the pieces? Do you want to "unplug" your kids and grandkids and teach them how to play some classic card games and board games? For two...

Free
Event Series Movies in the Corner

Movies in the Corner

Des Plaines Public Library 1501 Ellinwood Street, Des Plaines, IL, United States

All ages. Enjoy a family-friendly movie in the Poet Tree Corner on the second floor. January 3: How to Train Your Dragon, animated, 98 minutes, PG January 17: A Goofy Movie, animated, 81 minutes, G January 31: The Emperorโ€™s New Groove, animated, 78 minutes, PG February 14: Elemental, animated, 109 minutes, PG February 28: Tangled,...

Free
Event Series Saturday Stay and Play

Saturday Stay and Play

Geneva Public Library 227 S 7th Street, Geneva, IL, United States

Bring your family-building skills to Kid's Landing during our Saturday Stay and Play! Your family will enjoy an endless variety of play patterns like construction, pretend play, role-playing, and inventing your own games while exploring our Library. Most importantly, you will be deeply engaged and active and have hours of fun with your and other...

Free

Winter Birds – Nature Discovery Days

Knoch Knolls Nature Center 320 Knoch Knolls Road, Naperville, IL, United States

Free Nature Discovery Days Feb. 15 & 17 Free family activity with crafts, games, hands-on activities, books and more Designed for ages 4-10 but all ages welcome No registration required but at least one adult must attend with each family Available on the above dates: Monday, 9 am - 12:30 pm & 1:30 pm -...

Free

Super Saturday: North Central O Gaugers Model Train Run

Indian Trails Public Library - Main Branch 355 Schoenbeck Road, Wheeling, IL, United States

All Ages. North Central O Gaugers special model train run with Circus and Carnival themed landscapes will dazzle and amaze families of all ages.

Free
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

Noon Lions Club Free Vision Screening

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

Aurora Noon Lions Club provides free vision screening for children. Primarily aimed at 6 months to 6 years old although useful up to age 16. According to the American Public Health Association, about 10% of preschoolers have eye or vision problems. The screener is meant for early detection of the following eye disorders but not...

Free

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