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Author Visit – Robin Preiss Glasser and Jacqueline Preiss Weitzman

Anderson's Bookshop (Naperville) 123 W. Jefferson Avenue, Naperville, United States

Join Andersonโ€™s Bookshop for an in-person event and signing line with authors Robin Preiss Glasser and Jacqueline Preiss Weitzman, to celebrate the release of Gloria's Promise, on Thursday, March 23rd at 7pm CT in our Naperville Store. Robin and Jacqueline will give a presentation followed by an audience Q&A. After, they will have a signing...

Event Series Puppy Dog Picnic

Puppy Dog Picnic

Little White School Museum 72 Polk St, Oswego

Make room in your heart for a new friend! Celebrate National Puppy Day with us and create your own 16โ€ stuffed dog. Youโ€™ll be filled with glee as you fill them with love and fluff (and extra stuff) and you will be ready to go on any adventure you can imagine. You will be able...

$25 โ€“ $40
Event Series Art and Market Aurora

Art and Market Aurora

Downtown Aurora Aurora, IL, United States

Shop an indoor, highly curated local makers market hosted and organized by Aurora Downtown. The market features the best local makers, bakers, artists, and artisans in the valley.

Women+ in STEM Career Showcase

Griffin Museum of Science and Industry 5700 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL, United States

In celebration of Women's History Month, the Women+ in STEM Career Showcase spotlights women-focused and women-led organizations, inclusive of gender-expansive professionals. Girls, gender-expansive youth, and their families can learn about women's contributions to STEM, engage with hand-on activities, and connect with professionals leading the way in STEM. Professionals will be stationed throughout the Main Level...

Included in general admission

Garden from Seeds: 1800’s Vegetables

The Museums at Lisle Station Park 921 School Street, Lisle, United States

REGISTER BY THE DAY BEFORE Come plant your own vegetable seeds to take home, tour the Farmhouse and learn about growing vegetables in the 1800โ€™s! All ages welcome!

$8 โ€“ $10
Event Series Winter Wonderland Nature Play Days

Winter Wonderland Nature Play Days

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

Enjoy the beauty of winter outside with Garfield Park Conservatoryโ€™s Nature Educators! During the winter months, we will be outside in the Play & Grow Garden to experience a lot of fun outside, even when itโ€™s cold. Activities may include: Shelter and fort building Making snowmen, snow angels, and playing with snow paint A pine...

Free
Event Series Cartoneria: Paper Mache Event

Cartoneria: Paper Mache Event

North Riverside Park Mall 7501 W Cermak Rd, North Riverside, United States

North Riverside Park Mall presents a revitalization of select paper mache works of art from the 2022 Cantigny Park exhibition. In conjunction with the Mexican Cultural Center DuPage, Alebrijes: Mexican Folk Art Creatures celebrates Mexican culture and art in a paper mache sculpture format seen primarily in Mexico City. The North Riverside Park Mall exhibition...

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