Events Calendar
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Fall Family Festival at Bright Horizons
Various Locations IL, United StatesWe’re bringing fun, friends, and families together so you can meet other parents, get to know our community, and do hands-on fall activities with your child. Everyone is welcome, we’ll see you there! Locations in Oak Brook, Downers Grove, Lisle, Naperville, Rosemont, Wheaton, Mount Prospect, Schaumburg, Arlington Heights, and more.
Robot Rumble
Various Locations IL, United StatesUsing the Library's Edison robots and LEGOs, design a robot to battle against other robots. Grades 3-5. Limit 20 participants. Participants should pick up a numbered entry ticket the day of the event at the Children's Services Desk. Tickets will be given out 15 minutes before the program on a first-come, first-served basis.
Make a Paper Mola
Various Locations IL, United StatesCelebrate Hispanic Heritage Month as we read special stories and learn about colorful art styles from Colombia and Panama by making a paper Mola! Ages 4-6 with an adult caregiver. Limit 12 child/caregiver pairs.
Storytime in the Park
Various Locations IL, United StatesCome out to your favorite neighborhood parks for songs, rhymes and stories. Don’t forget to bring a blanket and bug spray! For kids of all ages and their grownups. Tuesdays: Lake Foxcroft Park Wednesdays: Babcock Grove Park
Chinese Storytime
Various Locations IL, United StatesA special Family Storytime presented in Mandarin with stories, songs, and activities for all ages.
Storytime in the Park
Various Locations IL, United StatesCome out to your favorite neighborhood parks for songs, rhymes and stories. Don’t forget to bring a blanket and bug spray! For kids of all ages and their grownups. Tuesdays: Lake Foxcroft Park Wednesdays: Babcock Grove Park
Toddler Hiking Club: An Imaginative Nature Walk
Various Locations IL, United StatesGrab your backpacks and lace up your boots - you’re invited to join Toddler Hiking Club! Toddler Hiking Club: An Imaginative Nature Walk is an interactive walking play for very young children that takes place in and around nature play spaces and on trails. As audiences follow the Trail Guide, they are introduced to some...
Movies in the Park
Various Locations IL, United StatesBring your blanket, lawn chair, friends and family for these special outdoor movies! Refreshments will be available to purchase. Movies will begin after dusk. May 18 - Space Jam at White Pines **$10 cart fee** June 8 - Trolls Band Together at Arbor Park July 20 - Charlotte's Web at Fischer Farm August 3 -...
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