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Pumpkin Smash

Lake Katherine 7402 W. Lake Katherine Drive, Palos Heights, IL, United States

A pumpkin smash is a community effort to keep pumpkins out of our landfills. With our help, the pumpkins will be composted! Come to Lake Katherine’s parking lot and smash your pumpkins, don’t trash them! Please remove all candles, paint, and decorations from your pumpkins.   For information on more events like this, check out...

Free
Event Series Wheaton French Market

Wheaton French Market

Downtown Wheaton South Main Street & West Liberty Drive, Wheaton, IL, United States

Fresh flowers, artisan foods, music.   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Farmer’s Markets.

Free

Santa Arrival Celebration

Fox Valley Mall 195 Fox Valley Center, Aurora, IL, United States

Join us for Santa’s Arrival Celebration on Saturday, November 9th, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in Macy's Court. During the celebration, Santa will arrive via the Fox Valley Express Train, then make his way to his imaginative β€œPeanuts Christmas Experience with Santa” home near Macy’s. The event is free, with no registration required and...

Free
Event Series Mario Kart Tournament

Mario Kart Tournament

Lisle Public Library 777 Front Street, Lisle, United States

Think you've got what it takes to be Lisle's best Mario Kart Racer? Enter and compete for the title. This game is rated E. Ending times for this event may vary by up to 15 minutes. Registration is required.

Free

Get Rawrsome with T-Rexplorers – FULL

Lemont Public Library 50 E Wend St, Lemont, IL, United States

With a t-rex to greet you and fossils to fuel your wonder, you will be digging this Dinovember program. Sponsored by The Friends of the Lemont Library. Don’t miss the chance to be dino-mite at the library! With a t-rex to greet you and fossils to fuel your wonder, you will be digging this Dinovember...

Free

Super Saturday: Explore Indonesia

Mount Prospect Public Library 10 S. Emerson, Mount Prospect, IL, United States

Treat your family to a unique time-travel experience, listening to centuries-old live Javanese gamelan music and enjoying the sights of Indonesia. Best for ages 4 and older with their families. Friends of the Gamelan will showcase several traditional pieces from the Central Javanese gamelan repertoire. The performance will be in the gadhon style, a chamber...

Free

Star Wars Day

Fountaindale Public Library 300 W Briarcliff Rd, Bolingbrook, IL, United States

Get in the Star Wars spirit and show your love for this epic franchise with a day of out-of-this-world fun for peopleβ€”and droidsβ€”of all ages! Join us for a fun day full of Star Wars family fun! Droid Showcase Star Wars Story Time Droid Scavenger Hunt! Sarlacc Pit Bag Toss! Build Your Own Lightsaber Hoth...

Free

Shoe Swap with Go Green La Grange

La Grange Public Library 10 W. Cossitt Avenue, La Grange, IL, United States

Come swap your old styles for new ones! Go Green La Grange will accept all seasonally appropriate footwear to share with the community. They will also accept unusable shoes to be donated and repurposed.

Free

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