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Saturday, March 02, 2013
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Collage Your Home: Children’s Workshop| Elmhurst |
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Artist Ann Toebbe leads a class in which young artists use paint, paper, glue and other materials to construct their house from memory.
Where: Elmhurst Art Museum
When: 10-11:30 a.m.
Ages: Preschool, Elementary
Cost: Free
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
Visiting Artist Workshop: 2D Drawings to 3D Sculptures| Chicago |
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Cardboard sculptor John Salhus shows how to transform drawings into cool 3D sculptures.
Where: Chicago Children's Museum
When: 1-3 p.m.
Ages: Family/All Ages
Cost: Free with admission
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
A Portrayal of Harriet Tubman at Prairie Lakes Theater| Des Plaines |
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Pamela Welcome brings the passion and determination of Harriet Tubman to life. Educational materials about Harriet Tubman, the Underground Railroad, and the Civil War era will be available in the lobby before and after the performance.
Where: Prairie Lakes Community Center Theater
When: 2-3 p.m.
Ages: Family/All Ages
Cost: $10, $5 kids
Elmhurst Goes to the Fair| Elmhurst |
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Learn about Chicago's two World's Fairs though the
experiences of three Elmhurst residents during the 1893 and 1933-34
fairs and explore rare artifacts.
Where: Elmhurst Historical Museum
Ages: Family/All Ages
Cost: Free

Turtle Time| Glenview |
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Meet the turtles from The Grove's indoor turtle pond. Turtle races and a trail walk are included. Registration required.
Where: The Grove
When: 10-11 a.m.
Ages: Preschool, Elementary
Cost: $15 pair, $12 resident pair
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
Dinosaur Discoveries| Elmhurst |
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Kids become dinosaur detectives with Paleontologist "Illinois Bones" to learn about the world of dinosaurs. Live animals show how dinosaurs are related to animals living today.
Where: Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art
When: 2 p.m.
Ages: Preschool, Elementary, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Cost: $4, $2 members
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















