FAMILY FUN CALENDAR

This Earth Day, help protect the environment and help a child by recycling children’s items to Cradles to Crayons Chicago. Families can drop off donations of new and gently used clothing at nine pop-up collection sites in Chicago and nearby suburbs. Items needed include: clothing, jackets and shoes (newborn-adult), infant and tween toys and books.

Event Cost: Free. 

Event Times: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Earth Day Dropoff Locations

Chicago

• The Giving Factory (4141 W. George St., Chicago, IL 60641), 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

• Garfield Park Conservatory (300 N. Central Park Ave, Chicago, IL 60624), 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

• Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum (2430 N Cannon Drive, Chicago, IL 60614), 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. as part of Green City Market

• South Side YMCA (6330 S Stony Island Ave, Chicago, IL 60637), 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Northern Suburbs

• Winnetka Ice Arena (490 Hibbard Rd., Winnetka, IL 60093), 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

• Leaning Tower YMCA (6300 W. Touhy Ave., Niles, IL 60714), 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

• Buffalo Grove Fitness Center (601 Deerfield Pkwy, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089), 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Western Suburbs

• Public Works Center (201 South Blvd, Oak Park, IL 60302), 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

• Fort Hill Activity Center (20 Fort Hill Dr., Naperville, IL 60540), 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.