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Artsy Thursday

Bright Horizons (various locations)

Smocks on! Let’s get creative on April 10. Join us for engaging, hands-on art activities for you and your child at your local Bright Horizons. Unleash your inner artist and connect with other families as we celebrate NAEYC’s Week of the Young Child on Artsy Thursday. All families welcome!  Click here to find an event...

Free

Tiny Art-Drop-In

Schiller Park Public Library 4200 Old River Road, Schiller Park

Visit the library and create some TINY ART! The library will provide tiny canvas and paint supplies. 🖼️🖌️ Come with your creativity and make pieces to include in the library display for National Library Week. Paintings can be picked up after April 14.

Free

Illustrated Art: Maxine Beneba Clarke

Fountaindale Public Library 300 W Briarcliff Rd, Bolingbrook

Dive deep into the illustrations from the book "Eleven Words for Love: A Journey Through Arabic Expressions of Love," and make your own textured art piece. (Grades K–5)

Free

Spring Fling

Bartlett Community Center 700 S Bartlett Road, Bartlett

Join in the free Spring Fling. Entertainment and Open House.

Free
Event Series Ready, Set, Game

Ready, Set, Game

Franklin Park Public Library 10311 Grand Avenue, Franklin Park

An open gaming club, with snacks! Come play retro and new video games. Sometimes even board or card games! Every other Thursday from 5-6:30 pm.

Free

Minecraft Mania

Santori Library (Aurora) 101 S. River Street, Aurora

Calling all Minecraft fans! Join us for Minecraft-themed activities and snacks. Ages 6-11.** **Ticketed program. Tickets can be picked up from the children's desk 30 minutes prior to the start of the program.

Free

Tent Night

Wood Dale Public Library 520 N. Wood Dale Road, Wood Dale

Celebrate National Library Week with a family night of reading in a “tent” you build in the library! Bring your own sheets, blankets and pillows (the library will have some sheets).

Free
Event Series Triton Troupers Circus

Triton Troupers Circus

Triton College 2001 N 5th Ave, River Grove

The Triton Trouper Circus is a beloved annual tradition at Triton College, featuring exciting acrobatics, stunning aerial acts, juggling, clowning, and SO MUCH MORE - Performed by everyday people JUST LIKE YOU! The show offers a thrilling, family-friendly entertainment experience for all ages. All tickets are $10. Shows are 2 hours long with a 15...

$10

Flashlight Candy and Egg Hunt

Gouin Park 10016 Fullerton Avenue, Franklin Park

We will scatter the park with eggs and candy. THIS HUNT TAKES PLACE AT NIGHT, SO REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR FLASHLIGHT and a basket to collect your eggs and candy. The hunt starts EXACTLY at 8 PM, rain or shine.   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Easter Egg...

Free
Event Series Just Between Friends Resale

Just Between Friends Resale

Soccer City 545 S. Consumers Avenue, Palatine

Are you tired of paying too much for clothes that your kids quickly outgrow? When you sell your kid's gently used items and THEN shop at Just Between Friends you'll save hundreds of dollars on clothes, shoes, books, toys and all the baby gear you need for the next season of your child's life. For...

Event Series Triton Troupers Circus

Triton Troupers Circus

Triton College 2001 N 5th Ave, River Grove

The Triton Trouper Circus is a beloved annual tradition at Triton College, featuring exciting acrobatics, stunning aerial acts, juggling, clowning, and SO MUCH MORE - Performed by everyday people JUST LIKE YOU! The show offers a thrilling, family-friendly entertainment experience for all ages. All tickets are $10. Shows are 2 hours long with a 15...

$10
Event Series Just Between Friends Resale

Just Between Friends Resale

Soccer City 545 S. Consumers Avenue, Palatine

Are you tired of paying too much for clothes that your kids quickly outgrow? When you sell your kid's gently used items and THEN shop at Just Between Friends you'll save hundreds of dollars on clothes, shoes, books, toys and all the baby gear you need for the next season of your child's life. For...

Event Series Triton Troupers Circus

Triton Troupers Circus

Triton College 2001 N 5th Ave, River Grove

The Triton Trouper Circus is a beloved annual tradition at Triton College, featuring exciting acrobatics, stunning aerial acts, juggling, clowning, and SO MUCH MORE - Performed by everyday people JUST LIKE YOU! The show offers a thrilling, family-friendly entertainment experience for all ages. All tickets are $10. Shows are 2 hours long with a 15...

$10
Event Series Triton Troupers Circus

Triton Troupers Circus

Triton College 2001 N 5th Ave, River Grove

The Triton Trouper Circus is a beloved annual tradition at Triton College, featuring exciting acrobatics, stunning aerial acts, juggling, clowning, and SO MUCH MORE - Performed by everyday people JUST LIKE YOU! The show offers a thrilling, family-friendly entertainment experience for all ages. All tickets are $10. Shows are 2 hours long with a 15...

$10
Event Series Triton Troupers Circus

Triton Troupers Circus

Triton College 2001 N 5th Ave, River Grove

The Triton Trouper Circus is a beloved annual tradition at Triton College, featuring exciting acrobatics, stunning aerial acts, juggling, clowning, and SO MUCH MORE - Performed by everyday people JUST LIKE YOU! The show offers a thrilling, family-friendly entertainment experience for all ages. All tickets are $10. Shows are 2 hours long with a 15...

$10
Event Series Yoga with Miss Kelly

Yoga with Miss Kelly

Wonder Works Children's Museum 6445 West North Avenue, Oak Park

Namaste! Come downward dog with us twice this month during Yoga for children with Miss Kelly. We'll be doing lots of fun animal poses as we learn about how to move our bodies using yoga! Much gratitude to Kelly McCreary for her yoga introduction for children.

Included in general admission
Event Series Ready, Set, Game

Ready, Set, Game

Franklin Park Public Library 10311 Grand Avenue, Franklin Park

An open gaming club, with snacks! Come play retro and new video games. Sometimes even board or card games! Every other Thursday from 5-6:30 pm.

Free
Event Series Little Builders

Little Builders

Clarendon Hills Public Library 7 N. Prospect, Clarendon Hills

Drop in for some block play! We’ll have a variety of blocks such as Mega Bloks, jumbo blocks and more available for your little ones to build with.

Free

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