World War II Tribute  | Lowell

WWII military equipment including tanks, jeeps and half-tracks provide a backdrop for Allied and Axis reenactor encampments, skirmishes and battlefield maneuvers. WWII veterans will share their memories of the war and on the home front. Food concessions, Victory Gardens, USO entertainment. President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Eleanor Roosevelt will appear. Patriotic ceremony on Sunday prior to the final battle at 3 p.m. honoring all veterans.

Kids and adults get their hands dirty while learning how to grow healthy, inexpensive organic herbs and vegetables for the whole family to enjoy. Plant some seeds to take home to get your garden started and taste a garden-fresh snack.

Experience the magic of the birds and blooms found at Irons Oaks. Search the woods for native wildflowers and migrating birds and discover their hidden legends and folklore. Bring your own binoculars or borrow a pair.. Pre-registration required.

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.

Special architecture tour for kids. Registration required. May 5-May 26.

Exhibit tells the story of Girl Scouting and Boy Scouting in America.

Take a look back at the role of Americans before, during and after wartime. A variety of activities will be offered throughout the month, including flag trivia, rolling bandages, learning about the Pledge of Allegiance in the Schoolhouse, a Victory garden tour and more.

Visit activity stations commemorating the Civil War, World War II and the Vietnam War. Interact with replicas of artifacts on loan from the First Division Museum at Cantigny; view artifacts from Naper Settlement's museum collections; and learn about Naperville servicemen and women.

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.

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.