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Tuesday, April 10, 2012
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Railway Garden| Valparaiso |
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The new Railway Garden, a G-gauge model railway running through a 2.5 acre site, opens April 30. Visitors enter through a 1920s-era railway depot to see trains running through a garden of miniature plants, water features and a variety of landscapes. May 1 through October.
Where: Taltree Arboretum & Gardens
When: 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m.
Ages: Family/All Ages
Cost: $10, free kids 3 and under
Tuesday Mornings Are For the Birds| South Holland |
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Bring your binoculars and join a naturalist to enjoy the spring migration. Visit the best birding spots at Sand Ridge Nature Center and check out the once-a-year best color showing of warblers and other migratory birds. Binoculars available for loan. April 3-May 8.
Where: Sand Ridge Nature Center
When: 8-9:30 a.m.
Ages: Elementary, Tweens, Teens, Family/All Ages, Adults
Cost: Free
Storybook Square| Chicago |
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Navy Pier's Family Pavilion is transformed into a town filled with numerous interactive characters, live music, games and more. Watch Mother Goose and her friends act out our favorite stories, take family photos with Bonny Bunny (through April 8), and listen to The Chicken or the Egg Orchestra.
Where: Navy Pier
When: 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Sunday-Thursday; 11 a.m.-6:30 p.m Friday-Saturday
Ages: Family/All Ages
Cost: Free
Buggin' Out| Chicago |
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Make a bug friend, design bug bling, complete bug challenges, take part in a bug flash mob, learn fun facts about bugs or maybe even snack on one.
Where: Chicago Children's Museum
Ages: Family/All Ages
Cost: Free with admission
Circus Zirkus| Chicago |
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Children can immerse themselves in backstage preparation, perform routines in center ring or manage the behind-the-scenes action of lights and sound. Plus, try making a circus balance toy or dress up like a clown.
Where: Chicago Children's Museum
Ages: Family/All Ages
Cost: Free with admission
April Showers| Naperville |
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Kids watch water flow, stream and gush through water wheels, create a water color collage and interact with snow and ice. Pre-registration and pre-payment required.
Where: DuPage Children's Museum
When: 9:30-10:15 a.m.
Ages: Toddlers
Cost: $21 nonmember/child partner, $15 member/child partner
| Glenview |
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Elmo is coming to the Kohl Children's Museum. In advance of his show, "Elmo's Super Heroes" at the Akoo Theatre in Rosemont (which runs May 3-6), Elmo is dropping in at the Kohl Museum for one hour. He'll talk to kids and pose for photos. Might want to call ahead to make sure they're not sold out.
Where: Kohl Children's Museum
When: 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Eco Elmhurst Exhibit| Elmhurst |
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View an array of student poster projects exploring ways to reduce, reuse and recycle and learn how to become a greener citizen. Runs April 3-May 6.
Where: Elmhurst Historical Museum
When: 1-5 p.m.
Ages: Family/All Ages
Cost: Free
A Century of Girls Leading the Way| Oak Park |
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A special exhibit on the history of Girl Scouting, with special focus on Oak Park, River Forest, and Forest Park. Celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Girl Scouts of the USA.
Where: Historical Society of Oak Park and River Forest
Ages: Family/All Ages
Cost: Free with admission
Scouting in America| Joliet |
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Exhibit tells the story of Girl Scouting and Boy Scouting in America.
Where: Joliet Area Historical Museum
Ages: Family/All Ages
Cost: Free with admission
