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Wednesday, May 02, 2012

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Arbor Reading Adventures

 | Lisle

Interactive story time and fun crafts indoors before heading out on the grounds for a winter walk. Themes change each week. Wednesdays and Fridays.

Where: Morton Arboretum
When: 11-11:45 a.m.
Ages: Preschool
Cost: $5 (discounts for members)

 

Circus Zirkus

 | Chicago

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

 

Scouting in America

 | Joliet

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

 

Undiscovered Worlds

 | Chicago

Through the discovery of exoplanets, we have learned our solar system is not alone in the universe. IN this new space show, learn how, with new instruments like the Kepler Telescope and rapidly improving technologies, the discovery of exoplanets puts us one step closer to finding an Earth-like world.

Where: Adler Planetarium
Ages: Family/All Ages
Cost: Free with admission.

 

Bikes! The Green Revolution

 | Chicago

Learn about the American bicycle and Chicago's bike culture. The exhibition details the roots of America's most democratic and sustainable form of transportation and considers why human-powered locomotion could be the way of the future for our rapidly evolving urban environment.

Where: Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
Ages: Family/All Ages
Cost: Free with admission

 

Household Jades of Qing Dynasty China

 | Elmhurst

Features a selection of jades used at the table, in the studio and as personal adornment. Qing Dynasty China produced exceptional carving for a growing jade market.

 

Where: Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art
Ages: Family/All Ages
Cost: Free with admission

 

Gods, Myths and Mortals

 | Chicago

Visitors go on an interactive journey through the world of ancient Greece, where they can meet the gods, experience ancient Greek daily life and interact with the epic poem The Odyssey through more than 25 engaging interactive components, including climbing into a 13-foot tall Trojan Horse. Kids play and learn as they navigate rocky caves and open seas on "The Odyssey: A Hero's Journey" and e-mail home their Hero Record, belt tunes in the Sirens Karaoke Cave, discover which Greek god they are most like, match wits with Aristotle in a game of 20 questions, test their arm wrestling prowess in the Gymnasium and marvel at a working replica of the Antikythera Mechanism, believed to be the world's oldest computer.

Where: National Hellenic Museum
Ages: Family/All Ages
Cost: Free with admission

 

Home Run! Reggie Jackson and the Original 500 Club

 | Kenosha

Exhibit includes bats, uniforms, contracts, team traveling suitcases and much more from Reggie Jackson. Items in the exhibit are presented in collaboration with the Mr. October Foundation for Kids, a non-profit organization to benefit at-risk children.

Where: Kenosha Public Museum
Ages: Family/All Ages
Cost: Free with admission

 

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