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Children’s Lunar New Year

Crabtree Nature Center 3 Stover Road, Barrington, IL, United States

Let’s learn about the holiday through reading, creating, and celebrating together. Ages 2-10 w/adult. For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Ways for Families to Celebrate the Chinese New Year

Free

DuSable Museum of African American History Free Days

DuSable Museum of African American History DuSable Museum of African American History, Chicago, IL, United States

DuSable Museum of African-American history is free to Illinois residents to visit on Wednesdays. We also give free admission to military and to first responders. That means Police, Fire, EMT’s. With valid ID.   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Museum Free Days.

Free

Lunar New Year Storytime

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

Celebrate the Lunar New Year with us in this special storytime!   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Ways for Families to Celebrate the Chinese New Year

Free

Celebrate the New Lunar Year

Aurora Public Library - West Branch 233 S Constitution Drive, Aurora, IL, United States

Celebrate the year of the snake with a story and craft. Ages 6-11.

Free
Event Series LEGO Club

LEGO Club

St. Charles Public Library 1 S. 6th Street, St. Charles, IL, United States

Drop by the library and build with LEGO. Each Wednesday we will have a different LEGO challenge you can try, or build whatever you want!

Free

Adler Planetarium Illinois Resident Free Days

Adler Planetarium 1300 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL, United States

The Adler is excited to announce that we will be free for Illinois residents (with proof of residency) every Wednesday evening from 4-10 pm (our new Wednesday hours.) Stop by after work or school, or for date night and enjoy everything the Adler has to offer at night, for free as part of our Illinois...

Free

Create-A-Puzzle

Eola Road Branch 555 S Eola Road, Aurora, IL, United States

Celebrate National Puzzle Day by creating your very own jigsaw puzzle! Registration opens on Sunday, December 29th at 9 a.m. Ages 6-11 with a caregiver.  

Free
Event Series Wednesday Fun Night

Wednesday Fun Night

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

Come in your pajamas or your play clothes; just be sure to bring the whole family for this evening storytime that features a different activity each week.   For kids up to 6 with caregiver. Siblings welcome.

Free

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