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Monday, February 18, 2013
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103rd Annual Chicago Auto Show| Chicago |
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The nation's largest and longest-running auto exposition showcases over 1,000 domestic and imported vehicles, auto-related exhibits, competition vehicles and project, antique and collector cars. Monday, Feb. 18 is Family Day and includes a special appearance by Disney Channel/Disney XD star Leo Howard.
Where: McCormick Place - Chicago
When: Visit website for times.
Ages: Family/All Ages
Cost: Visit website for admission prices
Monkeys, Apes and Me| Chicago |
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From gibbons to gorillas, tails to thumbs, find out what makes you similar and different from our closest primate relatives. Put your tool-use skills to the test while fishing for termites. Feb. 18 and March 23.
Where: Lincoln Park Zoo
When: 1-3 p.m. Feb. 18, 9-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. March 23
Ages: Elementary
Cost: $24, $20 members

Skating in the Sky| Chicago |
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If you're looking for an alternative to skating at Millennium Park this winter, look up. Way up-94 stories, to be exact. Touted as the World's Highest Ice Skating Rink, the 94th floor of the John Hancock Center gives ice skaters a bird's-eye view of the city and the lake.
At 20 feet by 45 feet, the rink is probably too small to be your solo destination of the day, but paired with a trip to see the view from the Hancock, it's a nice way for kids to burn off energy while parents enjoy the great view. And because it's synthetic ice, skaters stay warm and don't get wet.
The rink is scheduled to be open for skating from 9 a.m.-11 p.m. through April 18. A 25-minute skate session costs $6 (in addition to the cost to get into the Hancock Observatory). You can bring your own skates or rent some there for a dollar.
Where: John Hancock Observatory
When: 9 a.m.-11 p.m.
Ages: Family/All Ages
Cost: $6 per 25 minutes, $1 skate rental, plus regular Observatory admission
Unboxed: Adventures in Cardboard| Chicago |
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See a toy so amazing, so unbelievable, it has the power to transform into anything you want it to be. Enter a world where imagination rules, and ordinary becomes extraordinary.
Where: Chicago Children's Museum
Ages: Family/All Ages
Cost: Free with admission
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
Welcome to the Universe| Chicago |
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Visitors become space adventurers and set off on a journey to discover the Universe in a way never done before. Travel a billion light-years and back, fly through space, orbit the Moon, zoom into a canyon on Mars, and soar through the cosmic web where a million galaxies shower down. The experience was created utilizing real telescopic data and the best scientific imagery.
Where: Adler Planetarium
Ages: Family/All Ages
Cost: $28 pass (includes admission); $22 kids 3-11
Black Creativity| Chicago |
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The longest-running exhibition of African-American art in the U.S. features more than 100 dynamic works of art from amateur and professional African-American artists from around the nation.
Where: Museum of Science and Industry
Ages: Family/All Ages
Cost: Free with museum admission
Charlie Brown and the Great Exhibit| Chicago |
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Exhibit explores Schulz's personal history and his role as the sole inspiration and artistic talent behind Peanuts and its unique cast of characters. Through original cartoons, reproductions and related Peanuts ephemera, guests see how characters were developed and evolved. Schulz's Santa Rosa, Calif. studio, recreated for the first time, allows for a deeper look into his work and life. Kids and families have a chance to exercise their own Schultz-like creativity with activities like making a zoetrope.
Where: Museum of Science and Industry
Ages: Family/All Ages
Cost: $5, $3 kids 3-11, plus admission
The Three Little Pigs| Chicago |
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Chicago Kids Company performs the classic tale from Feb. 6-April 12.
Where: Beverly Arts Center
When: 10:30 a.m. weekdays; 1 p.m. Saturday March 23.
Ages: Family/All Ages
Cost: $12

That's Weird Grandma| Chicago |
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A series of sketches and songs written by Chicago Public School students in grades 3-6 and performed by the Barrel of Monkeys troupe of actors. The program changes each week. Performances are Sundays at 2 p.m. Barrel of Monkeys resumes regular Monday night performances on March 11 at 8 p.m. in conjunction with the matinees. Starting March 10, BOM will also incorporate Spanish language and stories into its productions. Starting June 17, performances are at 8 p.m. Mondays only.
Where: Barrel of Monkeys
Ages: Family/All Ages
Cost: $10, $5 kids 12 and under
















