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Preschool Play and Learn – Don’t Worry, Be Happy

Woodridge Public Library 3 Plaza Dr, Woodridge, IL, United States

Here is a chance for preschoolers and their grown-ups to play and learn together. Different early childhood learning skills will be covered each month. This month is social and emotion learning – Don’t Worry. Be Happy! Let’s learn about emotions, self-control, making friends, social skills, and attention and learning. You will have fun meeting other...

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Event Series Elmhurst Art Museum Free Day

Elmhurst Art Museum Free Day

Elmhurst Art Museum 150 Cottage Hill Avenue, Elmhurst, IL, United States

Free admission on the First Friday of each month during A Love Supreme (Jan. 20 - April 28) thanks to our exhibition sponsors and museum patrons.   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Museum Free Days.

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Preschool Conversation Hour

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

Got a chatty child? Drop in for some fun activities designed to help your preschooler practice their social-emotional skills, gross motor skills, along with language and conversational skills. Ages 3-5 years old with a caregiver. No registration required.

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First Friday: Learn Latin Dances

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

Join us as Desueño Dance teaches us beginner steps to popular Latin Dances! Bring your dancing shoes, comfy clothes, and a water bottle! If you're looking for a fun and healthy addition to your routine, join Desueño Dance to learn beginner steps for popular dances like Salsa, Bachata, and Merengue. Explore the diverse origins of...

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Event Series First Fridays

First Fridays

Downtown Aurora Aurora, IL, United States

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...

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Downtown Downers Grove Ice Festival

Downtown Downers Grove 933A Curtiss Street, Downers Grove, IL, United States

Join in the fun this year! The Annual Ice Fest Downtown Downers Grove will be held February 2-4, 2024. The Ice Festival will be a weekend of outdoor fun! Don’t miss the return of the Friday Night ice carving demonstration on Friday evening, 5:30-7:30pm at the corner of Main and Curtiss. Enjoy live ice carving...

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First Friday: Love Songs

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

Love is in the air! Enjoy classic & timeless long songs from the 20s - 60s performed by vocalist Petra van Nuis, make a love bug craft, try a Valentine treat, register to vote, and more!

Free

FOL Children’s Winter Book Sale

Arlington Heights Memorial Library 500 N. Dunton Avenue, Arlington Heights, IL, United States

The children's sale features kids and teen fiction, nonfiction books, EZ readers, board books, DVD movies, audiobooks and music CDs for children. Most Children’s books are 50 cents, and most Children’s AV materials are $1, or as priced. Scanning is not permitted. On Sunday there is an $8 bag sale (no teacher discount). There is...

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