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Saturday, February 23, 2013
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Gustafer Yellowgold's Show| Chicago |
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Equal parts pop rock concert and animated storybook, Gustafer Yellowgold concerts are a truly different multimedia experience that entrances children and adults alike.
Where: Schubas
When: 11 a.m.-noon
Ages: Preschool, Elementary
Cost: $10, free kids 2 and under
Beat Kitchen Concerts for Kids!| Chicago |
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Saturdays at 3:30 p.m. and Sundays at noon, families can enjoy a show from one of the city's popular kids' music artists. Visit the Web site for a schedule of entertainers and specific show dates. Runs through May 19.
Where: Beat Kitchen
When: Doors open at 11 a.m., concerts are at 3:30 p.m. on Saturdays and noon on Sundays.
Ages: Family/All Ages
Cost: $6
Umoja Black History Celebration| Chicago |
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Celebration includes African dance performances and poetry readings plus a marketplace featuring food, jewelry and clothing.
Where: Homan Square Park
When: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Ages: Family/All Ages
Cost: Free
Baby Loves Disco| Chicago |
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Parents and kids dance, play and savor healthy snacks. Arts and crafts, mini-manis, dancing and unlimited juice boxes included (cash bar for parents). April 13 and May 11.
Where: Lincoln Hall
When: Noon-2:30 p.m.
Ages: Family/All Ages
Cost: $15
Start With A Sketch Exhibition| Geneva |
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Exhibition highlighting the culture of illustration through the talented cartoonists, illustrators and voice actors connected to the Geneva community. Features well-known artists such as Daws Butler, the voice of Yogi Bear and many Hanna Barbera characters, along with Chester Gould, creator of the Dick Tracy comic strip.
Where: Geneva History Center
Ages: Family/All Ages
Cost: Donations accepted
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
Donuts for Dads| River Forest |
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Family drop-in program includes crafts, books and board games, along with breakfast treats from Blue Max Coffee. Plus, a fun story time by the fireplace at 10:30.
Where: River Forest Public Library
Ages: Babies, Toddlers, Family/All Ages, Adults
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
Special Olympic Training| Chicago |
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Seasonal sport training and competition in gymnastics, basketball and track.
Where: Vittum Park - Special Recreation Programming
When: 5-7 p.m. and noon-3 p.m.
Ages: Tweens, Teens
Cost: $15 for ten weeks
















