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Sunday, May 19, 2013
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Tree House Tales| Lisle |
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Enter a tree house village filled with adventure and imagination. Play, make believe, and become part of the trees' ever-changing tale. The exhibition is comprised of six fun-filled, educational tree houses, aimed at kids 2-10.
Where: Morton Arboretum
Ages: Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary
Cost: Free with admission
Scenes from the Stone Age| Chicago |
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Scenes from the Stone Age: The Cave Paintings of Lascaux transports visitors to the Lascaux cave in France, where they'll discover prehistoric cave paintings. Walk through a full-sized replica of the cave, meet a lifelike stone-age family and play with interactive displays explaining the life of people who may have inhabited the cave.
Tickets are included in both Discovery and All-Access passes to the museum.
Where: 1400 S. Lake Shore Drive
Ages: Elementary, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Young Eagles Rally| Sugar Grove |
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Free 15-20 minute flights in general aviation aircraft for kids at the Aurora Municipal Airport. All kids must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian in order to sign in. The flights are sponsored by the Fox Valley Sport Aviation Association, EAA Chapter 579. Each pilot covers the cost of the flights in the hope they can help broaden a child's horizons. At the conclusion of their flight, each Young Eagle receives a personal photo with the plane and pilot and a logbook, so they can record their flying experiences. Plus, kids' names are entered into the world's largest logbook, at the EAA Air Adventure Museum in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. For more information, visit www.eaa579.org.
Where: Aurora Airport
When: 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Ages: Elementary, Tweens, Teens
Cost: Free
StoryWalk trail| Glenview |
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Stroll along the path and read the story of "Duck on a Bike" by David Shannon.
Where: Little Bear Garden at Gallery Park
Ages: Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary
Cost: Free
Sundays at Safety Park| Schaumburg |
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Drive, pedal and ride around Safety Park on the 18-passenger trackless train, big wheels or electric jeeps. There will be safety-related movies and crafts available in the party room. Helmets and gym shoes must be worn while riding big wheels and jeeps. May 19, June 23, July 28.
Where: Ken Alley Safety Park
When: 1-3 p.m., May 19, June 23 and July 28.
Ages: Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary
Cost: $10, $5 siblings
Oink, Baa, Moo: Farm Fun| Waukegan |
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Interactive learning centers include a barn slide, apple orchard and chicken coop. Maggie, a life-sized fiberglass milking cow sponsored by Golden Oaks Farm in Wauconda, will be the focus of the new exhibit. Maggie is over five feet tall and features a working udder that recirculates the water that children "milk."
Where: Waukegan Public Library
Ages: Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary
Cost: Free
Hershey Track and Field Meet at Deerfield HS| Deerfield |
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Winners of each event per age group will advance to the state meet with the possibility of representing the regional team in the national meet in Hershey, PA. Participants may compete in up to 3 events (not all running). Pre-Registration required.
Where: Deerfield High School
When: Noon-3 p.m.
Ages: Elementary, Tweens, Teens
Cost: Free
















