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Saturday, February 23, 2013
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Lake Home & Cabin Show| Schaumburg |
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More than 150 exhibitors showcase the latest trends for second homes. The show also includes free family fun, giveaways, interactive features, contests and how-to seminars.
Where: Schaumburg Convention Center - Schaumburg
When: 2-8 p.m. Feb. 22; 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Feb. 23; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Feb. 24
Ages: Family/All Ages
Cost: $12, $5 kids 5-15, free kids under 5. Visit website for coupon
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
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz| Glenview |
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The exhibit features the illustrations of W. W. Denslow, a Chicago resident whose famous illustrations helped to inspire the design of the classic 1939 MGM film starring Judy Garland. The bright and colorful exhibit provides a variety of learning opportunities and hands-on activities within a three-dimensional representation of Denslow's distinctive illustrations.
Where: Kohl Children's Museum
Ages: Family/All Ages
Cost: $9.50, $8.50 seniors
Ravinia Festival Music Makers| Glenview |
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Discover how sounds make music, and how music makes you feel, with activities like making melodies on bolt- and wrench-a-phones, using soft sculpture pegs to make a music box, blowing air over a reed, moving musical notes on a staff, beating percussion instruments, and creating an artistic masterpiece that reflects how music makes you feel
Where: Kohl Children's Museum
Ages: Family/All Ages
Cost: Free with admission
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry| Arlington Heights |
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The Logan family is trying to eke out a living on their small family-owned farm in 1930s Mississippi. The Logan children soon learn the tribulations of racism and the many forms it comes in. They experience it first hand as they get teased while walking to school. But this type of incident is the least of what they have to endure. The Logans try to peacefully fight the injustice, but their efforts only cause them further strife. It takes a drastic event to bring the town together, proving that their differences are only skin deep. Performances are 9:45 and 11:30 a.m. Feb. 19-22, 25-28; 1 p.m. Feb. 23.
Where: Metropolis Performing Arts Centre
Ages: Tweens, Teens
Cost: $14, $12 kids 12 and under
The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales| Arlington Heights |
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Famous fairy tales as you've never seen them before. Jack is trying to escape from the Giant, but other fairy tale characters keep getting in his way.
Where: Metropolis Performing Arts Centre
When: 10 a.m. Tuesday-Friday; 1 p.m. Saturday
Ages: Preschool, Elementary
Cost: $14, $12 kids















