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Marianne Walsh | Failing With Gusto
12:05 PM - May 16
Marianne Walsh is sick of popular culture telling mothers what they should do, and the second guessing many mothers do because of it. And she has a solution.

Brizard on longer days for Chicago Public Schools
11:22 AM - May 15
Chicago Public Schools CEO Jean-Claude Brizard takes questions from parents about the longer school day. He addresses concerns such as what model they're following to ensure success, how to accomodate extracurricular activities, and the timing of the implementation of the longer day.

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Traverse City is a charming town in northern Michigan that used to be one of the country's best kept secrets. Not any more.

Shedd, Art Institute and Adler to close for 3 days during NATO summit
4:12 PM - May 10
After considering parking and security issues, three of Chicago's downtown museums will be closing the entire weekend during the NATO summit, Saturday - Monday, May 19-21.

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16 Wednesday

Fable Festival
Chicago
Some of the best storytellers in Chicago explore the power of fables in our lives. The event will take place Wednesday through Sunday at various locations. Go to http://www.fablefestival.org/participants.html for more information.

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17 Thursday

Chicago Children's Museum's World Music May

This weekend, World Music May infuses the Chicago Children's Museum with the sights, sounds and smells of India. Introduce your kids to hand henna and dance the bhangra.

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18 Friday

Musical in Motion - 36th Annual Spring Ice show
Evanston
The Robert Crown Community Center is hosting a show with professional and student skaters performing to music from stage, film and TV musicals. Music from Glee, High School Musical, Moulin Rouge and Wicked featured.

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19 Saturday

Skokie Festival of Cultures
Skokie FREE
Skokie is one of the most diverse towns in the Chicago area, and for 22 years residents have been showing their ethnic pride with this festival of cultures. Saturday and Sunday you can see and participate in ethnic folk dances, try out food from various cultures, play games from other countries and, of course, shop. There will be lots of arts and crafts and other events geared to kids.

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20 Sunday

Tiny Great Performances Series: Chicago Opera Play House Presents Cinderhood
Naperville
DuPage Children's Museum does an operatic mash-up of the classic stories of Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood. This introduction to opera relies heavily on audience interaction, so your child could be belting out arias for the rest of the day.

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21 Monday

Nature Nights
Glencoe
The is the last Monday for Chicago Botanic Garden's May series of picnic dinners and evening exploration of the garden. Be ready to get your hands dirty (after you eat, of course). Kids will like the tram rides and s'mores around the campfire.

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