Oaklee's Family Guide August/September/October 2019

August Events & Activities Aug. 4, 11, 18, 11am - 3pm Summer Sundays at The Green Read Crystal Lake: 815-338-0393 http://WWW.MCDEF.ORG Aug. 3-5, 7pm CowaLUNGa Charity Bike Tour Gurnee: 312-628-0210 Aug. 4, 11, 18, 1:30pm - 3:30pm Sunday Curiosity Carts Kenosha: 262-653-4140 http://bit.ly/2QiCMDf Aug. 5, 2pm - 4pm Drop-In Craft Batavia: 630-879-1393 http://bataviapubliclibrary.evanced.info/ eventsignup.asp?ID=7480 The Green Read, 61 N. Williams Street: The Green Read, Envi- ronmental Defenders book store located in Crystal Lake will be open on Sunday during summer months - June 2 through September 1. Hours are 11AM to 3PM. Now open seven days a week! Mon/Tues/Wed/Fri/Sat - 10am to 5pm and Thurs - 10 am to 7pm. Gurnee Mills, 6170 W Grand Ave: Join us August 3-5 for the 23rd Annual CowaLUNGa Charity Bike Tour. Choose your chal- lenge & ride 18, 65, 130 or 190 miles, benefiting Respiratory Health Association. Fully-supported ride includes daily meals & indoor accommodations. 50% off reg for first time riders on 130 or 190 mile route. Kenosha Public Museum, 5500 First Ave: Drop by the Field Sta- tion for interactive experiences with Museum Education staff! Free; no pre-registration required. Batavia Public Library, 10 S Batavia Ave: Make a Foam Subma- rine craft. Children age 6 and younger must be accompanied by an adult. No registration required. Aug. 4, 2pm Aug. 4, Aug. 11, Aug. 18 Tour the Deerfield Historic Village Deerfield: 847-948-0680 http://www.deerfieldhistoricalsociety. org Aug. 5-6, 12-13 Kenosha Museums Summer Camps Kenosha: 262-653-4140 http://bit.ly/2019KPMCamps Kenosha Public Museum, Kenosha Public Museums, 5500 First Ave: Kenosha Museum Summer Camps are now open for reg- istration! Weekly topics include; Dinosaurs, Ecosystems, Space, Art, Wizards, Archaeology and Oceans. Camps run Tuesday- Thursday, 10am-noon, and are split into three age groups. Visit our website for more details! Deerfield Historic Village, 450 Kipling Place: The Deerfield Area Historical Society offers free tours of the Deerfield Historic Vil- lage every Sunday from June through September. Aug. 4 - 31, 7am - 7pm Troll Hunt Lisle: 630-968-0074 http://www.mortonarb.org Aug. 5-9, 11-16, 9am - 3pm Kinderschule Sommercamp 2019 Chicago: http://www.lincolnsquare.org/events/details/kinder- schule-sommercamp-2019-08-13-2019-29009 The Morton Arboretum, 4100 Illinois Route 53: Troll sightings have been reported in the woods of The Morton Arboretum! Six colossal creatures and a hideout have all been spotted, but why have these giant trolls made their home at the Arboretum and what do they want to know about us? DANK Haus, 4740 N. Western Ave.: DANK Haus is offering separate Kinderschule Sommercamp programs for kids ages 4-8 and 9-12. This is a fun way to maintain exposure to German language and culture while school is on break ... or to get a first taste of it. Aug. 4, 6-11, 13-18, 1pm Worlds of Wonder: Remembering Area Amusement Parks Elmhurst: 630-833-1457 http://www.elmhursthistory.org Aug. 5, 7, 9, 10am - noon Lego Stop Motion Club Wheaton: 630-868-7540 http://www.wheatonlibrary.org/even ts/2019-08-05-100000-2019-08-05-120000/lego-stop-motion- club Elmhurst History Museum, 120 E. Park Ave.: Celebrate Chicago’s favorite destinations for fun and thrills, from early trolley parks to mid-century suburban attractions like Kiddieland, Santa’s Village, and Dispensa’s Kiddie Kingdom. Learn about the signature rides and iconic venues through rare photos and video, memorabilia, advertisements, and intriguing artifacts. Interactive family-friendly stations include a Skee-Ball game, marble roller coaster track, virtual reality roller coaster experi- ence and more. Wheaton Public Library, 225 N. Cross St.: Entering grades 3-6 Learn how to make your own stop-motion movie as part of a group. Design your story, take pictures, and edit them into a movie. Participants are encouraged to attend all three dates. Registration required. Aug. 5, 4pm - 5pm Meet Children’s Author Dean Robbins Evanston: https://evanston.libnet.info/event/1990678 Aug. 5-8, 9am - 11:30pm 2019 Durant Summer Camp St. Charles: https://www.facebook.com/ events/374589569818415 Evanston Main Library, 1703 Orrington Avenue: Acclaimed children’s writer Dean Robbins will talk about his latest picture book The Astronaut Who Painted the Moon! Durant House Museum, 37W700 Dean Street: A hands-on, im- mersive history camp at the 1843 Durant House Museum and Sholes School. Aug. 5, 8, 12, 15, 19, 22, 26, 29, 10:30am - 11am All Ages Storytime Winnetka: https://winnetkalibrary.libcal.com/event/5279067 NOTE: Some events listed may have a cost associated. Please refer to the event website for further information. Winnetka-Northfield Public Library, 768 Oak St: Singing, danc- ing, stories, and bubbles! All ages with parent or caregiver. AUG-SEPT-OCT 2019 10 Oaklee’s Family Guide TM for Chicagoland

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