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Saturday, February 23, 2013
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Cool Kids Winter Play| Lisle |
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A guided glimpse into the world of outdoor play will depend on the day. Possibilities include snowman and snow fort building with natural materials or garden scavenger hunt for natural objects
Where: Morton Arboretum
When: 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Ages: Family/All Ages
Cost: Free with admission
Gnome Hunt| Lisle |
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Search for gnomes in the Children's Garden using your best "I Spy" skills. Checklist provided.
Where: Morton Arboretum
When: 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Ages: Preschool, Elementary
Cost: Free with admission
Exploration Station| Oak Park |
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Docents help children and others learn through interactive displays and games in the showrooms. New topics every month. September: "Traveling Seeds"; October: "Cone Bearing Plants"; November: "Fruits, The Seasonal Food Harvest"; December: "Eggs and the Conservatory Critters"; January: "Urban Wildlife"; February: "Chocolate"; March topic: "Survival in the Jungle"; April: "Carnivorous Plants"; May: "Water Works."
Where: Oak Park Conservatory
When: 10 a.m.-noon
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
Art on the Run| Elmhurst |
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Free, fun and educational arts project for kids. Projects change bi-weekly.
Where: Elmhurst Art Museum
When: 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Ages: Family/All Ages
Cost: Free with admission
Totally Turtles| Sycamore |
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Join Hercules, Vladimir, Jill, and Twitch for turtle trivia, races, and turtle care. No registration required.
Where: Midwest Museum of Natural History
When: 11 a.m.-noon
Ages: Family/All Ages
Cost: Free with admission
James & the Giant Peach| St. Charles |
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Performances run from Feb. 17-March 10.
Where: Steel Beam Children's Theatre
Ages: Family/All Ages
Cost: $15, $10 kids
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
















