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Thursday, June 21, 2012
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Swedish Days Festival presented by Cadence Health| Geneva |
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Geneva celebrates its Swedish heritage with a festival featuring American and Swedish food, a carnival, Kids' day, "Geneva's Got Talent" and Sweden Väst, musical entertainment, zipline and the Grand Parade.
Where: Downtown Geneva - Geneva
When: Visit website for schedule of events.
Ages: Family/All Ages
Cost: Free. Fee for some activities and carnival.
Sweet Home Chicago: The History of Chicago’s Candy-Making Capital| Elmhurst |
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From Fannie May to Brach's Candies, Tootsie Rolls, Frango Mints, Lemonheads and more, Chicago has a tasty history of making candy loved the world over. Learn about Chicago's sweet history and how candy and the City of Chicago grew up together. May 11-Sept. 18.
Where: Elmhurst Historical Museum
Ages: Family/All Ages
Cost: Free
Summer Solstice Celebration| Chicago |
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Guests experience an evening of live music, refreshing treats and Museum experts help prep bicycles for those long-awaited summer rides.
Where: Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
When: 5-9 p.m.
Ages: Family/All Ages
Cost: Free
Bicycle Bonanza!| Chicago |
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Salute the beginning of summer with a celebration of cycles. Participate in a bike parade around North Pond and a bike rodeo. Garnish your gears with bicycle decorations made from recycled materials. Learn all about how to choose your bike, repair your bike and where to ride your bike.
Where: Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
When: 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Ages: Family/All Ages
Cost: Free
Tropical Plant Display| Elmhurst |
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Enjoy displays of exotic foliage and flowering tropical plants in the Wilder Park Conservatory during the summer months.
Where: Elmhurst Park District
When: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Ages: Family/All Ages
Cost: Free
Children Just Like Me| Elgin |
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Multicultural exhibit offers children a chance to become acquainted with other children from around the world. Features children from 11 countries such as Russia, India, Tanzania and Egypt and showcases how they learn, work and play through interactive activities such as playing games, making crafts, learning words in another language and even putting on a puppet show.
Where: Gail Borden Public Library
Ages: Family/All Ages
Cost: Free
Family Summer Camp| Bolingbrook |
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Families can enjoy activities and learn about outdoor activities. Fishing, camping, hiking, bird watching and other workshops will be offered from 1-5 p.m. on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. Kids' crafts available 2-4 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday and 1-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, such as decorating a seedling pot, painting a wiggle snake, creating their own Catch-a-Fish game, painting a bear track, stamping a leather wristband and painting a birdhouse.
Where: Bass Pro Shop Bolingbrook
Ages: Family/All Ages
Cost: Free
Family Summer Camp| Gurnee |
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Families can enjoy activities and learn about outdoor activities. Fishing, camping, hiking, bird watching and other workshops will be offered from 1-5 p.m. on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. Kids' crafts available 2-4 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday and 1-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, such as decorating a seedling pot, painting a wiggle snake, creating their own Catch-a-Fish game, painting a bear track, stamping a leather wristband and painting a birdhouse.
Where: Bass Pro Shop Gurnee
Ages: Family/All Ages
Cost: Free
















