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Monday, February 18, 2013
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Hike, ski and snowshoe along solar lighted trails| Libertyville |
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With small solar lights to guide their way, hikers, skiers and snowshoers can traverse the 1.3-mile fitness trail at Old School Forest Preserve in Libertyville or the 1.65-mile hilly section of the Millennium Trail adjacent to the winter Sports Area at Lakewood Forest Preserve in Wauconda. Starting Sunday, Nov. 4, the trails and adjacent parking lots will remain open until 9 .m. daily until March 9.
Where: Lake County Forest Preserves
Ages: Family/All Ages
Cost: Free
Black Bear Exhibit| Oakbrook Terrace |
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Feature the black bear and its adaptations for survival in the forest. Crawl into the bear's den, compare your senses to that of the black bear, feel his fur, come face to face with a black bear mount and more.
Where: Lake View Nature Center
Ages: Family/All Ages
Cost: Free
Nature Fun at Trailside Museum| River Forest |
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Families drop in for nature-related crafts and educational activities.
Where: Trailside Museum of Natural History
When: 1-2:30 p.m.
Ages: Family/All Ages
Cost: Free
President's Day Celebration| Chicago |
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Celebrate President's Day with music, Presidential trivia, crafts and appearances by a modern Mary Todd and President Abe Lincoln.
Where: Chicago History Museum
When: 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Ages: Family/All Ages
Cost: Free
Sweet Home Chicago: The History of America’s Candy Capital| Chicago |
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Exhibit includes numerous artifacts, photographs and other documentary items that tell the story of Chicago's iconic candy makers, including Snickers, Lemonheads, Butterfingers and Cracker Jack.
Where: Harold Washington Library Center
Ages: Family/All Ages
Cost: Free
Hal Tyrell Trailside Museum presents a Raptor Program| River Forest |
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Learn about local hawks, falcons, eagles, and owls. The program includes bird artifacts that visitors can see and touch.
Where: River Forest Public Library
When: 11 a.m.
Ages: Family/All Ages
Cost: Free
