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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
Chicken Little| Chicago |
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The sky is falling! Sing along with Chicken Little and her friends Henny Penny, Turkey Lurkey, Goosey Loosey and Foxy Loxy…as they journey to tell the King the news. Performances are 10:30 a.m. weekdays from March 29-May 31 and 1 p.m. Saturdays at Stahl Family Theater (inside St. Patrick's High School), 5900 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago.
Where: Chicago Kids Company
Ages: Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary
Cost: $12
Hip-Hop Aesop III: Jazzed, Bopped and Beat-Boxed| Chicago |
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This third installment continues the marriage of classic literature to music. Students will be introduced to Blues concepts along with other contemporary music. Playwright J. e Franklin reconstructs timeless fables about morals and values that stimulate critical thinking in a setting filled with music, fun, and laughter. Showtimes are 10 a.m. and noon Monday-Friday from Oct. 29-June 14. Summer performances are June 24-Aug. 2.
Where: eta Creative Arts Foundation
Ages: Elementary, Tweens, Teens
Cost: $6
It Shoudda Been Me| Chicago |
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Teenage DeShawn goes from making exceptional to poor grades in a matter of months due to the violent death of his best friend and the break-up of his family. Presented in collaboration with the University of Chicago Urban Health Initiative, this performance examines the need to recognize signs of depression in youth due to family disintegration and violence. Performances run Oct. 29-June 14.
Where: eta Creative Arts Foundation
When: 10 a.m. and noon Monday-Friday
Ages: Elementary, Tweens, Teens
Cost: $6
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
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
















