Search for gnomes in the Children's Garden using your best "I Spy" skills. Checklist provided.

Bud, Not Buddy  follows the journey of a young African-American orphan as he searches for his father. Clues kept in a suitcase lead him to adventures in Depression-era Michigan, where he finds community among a group of jazz musicians and, ultimately, an unexpected sense of home. Performances are Jan. 12-Feb. 24, 2013.

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."

Highland Park Players Theater for Young Audiences presents thi musical. Get ready to join Captain Braid Beard and his mates as they take Jennifer Jacob on an exciting pirate adventure with lots of terrific songs and a story of finding one's own heart. Show dates are Feb. 2, 3, 9, and 10; show times are at 1 and 3 p.m. Show is appropriate for ages 3 and older and has a running time of 60 minutes. For more information visit highlandparkplayers.com or call( 847) 682-4640.