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It’s our ninth annual celebration of reading and food! Let your design skills flow as you create a representation of a book in edible form - we’ve had cakes, veggie creations and more. Anything edible goes! Creations can represent a book’s title, jacket cover or character using food as your medium! Prizes for best edible...
Stop by Arlo.Hendrix to meet the beloved fictional character, Harry Potter for Wizard Weekend! This event is a dream come true for Harry Potter fans, as they will have the chance to get up close and personal with the wizarding world's hero. Take a photo, grab an autograph and take home a vinyl sticker! This...
Witness the skills and passion of 45 participants who will be building and racing electric go-karts alongside ComEd mentors in the EV800 Rally. Museum guests can step outside to watch the action.
Drop in and meet all your favorite Mario characters, LIVE and in person. Pose for photos with our costumed characters and play a ton of live Mario mini-games. Don't miss our biggest, most exciting event of the summer.
For grades 1–6. Need some help completing your Mission Math packets or want to get your answers checked and explained by a math pro? Stop by the VolunTeen table on the second floor. Mission Math packets can be taken and turned in any time during the Summer Reading Program; this program is for drop-in, one-on-one...
Scoops with Sparky is coming to your neighborhood! Sparky the fire dog will be traveling through town on July 29th and August 5th with ice cream and fire safety tips from your local fire department. July 29th Ward 1: Second & Elm @ 1 p.m. Ward 2: Glady’s & West @ 2 p.m. Ward 3:...
The show is an up-close, live and extremely “hands-on” experience about reptiles and amphibians from around the world. Seeing and learning about these reptiles will give you a new respect for them and their importance to the environment in which we live. The entire family will enjoy this program which is every bit as entertaining...
July 1: Join us on Friday, June 30th to watch the 1982 version of Annie, then come back to watch the 2014 version! July 29: Join us on Friday, July 28th to watch the 1939 version of The Wizard of Oz, then come back to watch The Wiz (1978)!
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