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Event Series Casting on the Pier

Casting on the Pier

The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum 2430 N. Cannon Dr., Chicago, IL, United States

Casting On The Pier is back! Join us starting June 5 from 11am until 1pm, weather permitting. The team of skilled and friendly volunteers will be outside on the pier...

Included in general admission

Meet a Scientist Cicada Series: Bruno de Medeiros

Field Museum 1400 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL, United States

Get the buzz on the broods this summer with our Meet a Scientist Cicada series! This May and June, Illinois will experience a rare, double-emergence of cicada broods XIX and...

Included in general admission
Event Series Build-It STEM

Build-It STEM

Various Locations IL, United States

Get creative with our Straws® building sets and connect the straws to create buildings, shapes, or anything you can imagine. Ages 5 and up. Drop in.

Free
Event Series Picture Book Picnic

Picture Book Picnic

Iowa Community Center (Villa Park) 338 N Iowa Avenue, Villa Park, IL, United States

Enjoy stories, music and movement! All ages with adult. Blanket and picnic lunch are optional. This drop-in program will be held outdoors. When the weather is inclement it will be...

Free
Event Series Kids Klub

Kids Klub

York Center Park District 1609 South Luther Avenue, Lombard, IL, United States

Join us this summer for some lunchtime entertainment. These interactive children's shows are a great free way to spend a summer afternoon. A variety of well-known acts will perform. Bring...

Free
Event Series Art at the Park

Art at the Park

Various Locations IL, United States

Meet us at various local parks in Elk Grove Village for fun outdoor inspired art projects. June 12: Bubble Art @ Fountain Square June 19: Rock Painting @ Appleseed June...

Free
Event Series Wacky Wednesday

Wacky Wednesday

East End Pool 463 Schiller Avenue, Elmhurst, IL, United States

June 26 - Enjoy a crafty day at Smalley Pool with Wacky Wednesday Holidays Crafts, 1-4 pm! Explore your creativity while you create crafts from all different holidays. Regular daily...

Included in general admission
Event Series Summer Drop-In Days

Summer Drop-In Days

Cantigny Park 1S151 Winfield Road, Wheaton, IL, United States

Summer Drop-In Days, every Wednesday and Saturday, offer activities that explore history and culture in creative ways! Sessions may have a military theme or French spin — for example, apply...

Included in general admission

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