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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 Animal Encounters

Animal Encounters

Lyman Woods Nature Center 901 31st St, Downers Grove, IL, United States

Join us at Lyman Woods to meet and greet our nature center's special residents. Help feed our animal friends and learn about turtles, snakes, lizards and more! 

$7
Event Series Stay, Eat and Play

Stay, Eat and Play

Brookfield Village Hall 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, IL, United States

The weather might be frightful, but the Rec Hall will be delightful! We will open up the Rec Hall for family fun on Thursdays in February. Bring a packed lunch and your kids for an indoor playdate. The fee is $5 per family. ($8 for non-resident families) Pre-registration or drop-in participation welcome.

$5 – $8

Groundhog Day Celebration

Trailside Museum of Natural History 738 Thatcher Ave, River Forest, IL, United States

Listen to a story, do special activities and make your own groundhog weather predictor. Ages 3-7 w/ adult.

Free
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

Spring Festival Lantern Riddles

Various Locations IL, United States

Join the festivities for the Spring Festival of the new lunar year and solve lantern riddles in the Children's Department. Grades K-5. The Spring Festival Lantern Riddles run January 29 through February 5.   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Ways for Families to Celebrate the Chinese New Year

Free

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

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