Sponsored by Drury Lane Theatre.
Alina Celeste and Mi Amigo Hamlet use the creation of visual art as a vehicle for learning and practicing Spanish while making music as a community. All ages welcome! Under 10 with an adult.
Learn all about prehistoric creatures through real fossils from our friends, the paleontologists of T-Rexplorers. Ranger the T-Rex will also have a special appearance 15 minutes before the program right outside the Library! Every First Friday, an array of downtown Geneva businesses offers specials all day - from discounts to giveaways to raffles. Shop and...
First Fridays is a night of art, fun, music, dance, and community at local businesses and venues in downtown Aurora on the first Friday evening of the month. First Fridays in Downtown Aurora invites the community to enjoy art, music, food, theater, and more on the first Friday of the month. First Friday venues have...
Celebrate Indian culture with books, learning how to draw rangoli, and Bollywood dance.
Join FACETS family and friends to kick off the 40th Annual Chicago International Children's Film Festival (CICFF40). The largest and longest running children’s film festival in the United States, Opening Night will feature a SPECIAL GUEST APPEARANCE by Academy Award winning filmmaker, Matthew Cherry (Hair Love, Young Love), who will be honored for his contributions...
The Pumpkin Smash is an annual effort by communities to divert pumpkins from landfills by providing locations for residents to drop-off jack-o-lanterns to be composted. It is held each year the Saturday after Halloween. Don’t Trash it, Smash it! For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Pumpkin Smash Composting Events.
Don’t trash it, smash it! Green your Halloween this year and compost your pumpkin in the Lombard Common east parking lot. This is brought to you by the Lombard Junior Women’s Club, the Lombard Park District, the Village of Lombard, the Kiwanis Club, Waste Management and SCARCE (an organization that supports coordinated Pumpkin Smash events...
Pack the pantry with the Lemont Park District. Items needed include: Food Items: Condiments, canned/packaged meat, rice, instant potatoes, pasta, canned/packaged fruit & veggies, bottled water/juice, breakfast bars, baking mixes, dried fruit, tuna, salad dressing, tea bags, sugar, flour, chips, crackers, syrup, cookies, coffee, powder creamer. Household Items: paper products, laundry/dish detergent, bleach, cleaning sprays,...
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