Oaklee's Family Guide August/September/October 2019

August Events & Activities Aug. 5, 12, 10am - 10:30am Preschool Storytime Simmons Kenosha: 262-564-6113 Aug. 5-9, 9am - noon Week in the Woods Summer Camp- “Summer Un- plugged” St. Charles: 630-444-3190 https://www.facebook.com/ events/2221489424729636/ Simmons Neighborhood Library, 711 59th Place: Preschool Sto- rytime is designed for three to five-year-old children. Children enjoy 30 minutes of books, songs, fingerplays, and more during this classic storytime. Creek Bend Nature Center, 37W700 Dean St.: Explore the woods and fields during these five-day nature camps! Naturalists will lead activities based on a different nature theme each day. Summer camp is for children entering grades 1st through 6th. Advance registration is required. Detailed information provided upon registration. Aug. 5-9, 12-16, 10am - 10pm Summer Fun UNLIMITED Attractions at Enchanted Castle Lombard: 630-953-7860 https://enchanted.com/tec_specials/ unlimited-summer-fun-wristband/ Aug. 6, 5pm - 6pm 5-9 Year Old Hip Hop Dance Classes Palatine: 847-358-6820 http://borne2dance.com/ Enchanted Castle Restaurant & Entertainment Complex, 1103 S. Main St.: School is out! Have FUN with our 3 hour UNLIMITED Rides & Attractions Pass! Available Monday thru Friday from June 3rd to August 1st. Only $22/person, daily. Visit www. enchanted.com for full details! Borne2Dance, Inc., 323 W Northwest Hwy: Borne2Dance Stu- dio’s Summer Hip Hop classes geared towards children ages 5-9 will teach students the general footwork and movement of hip hop. Students will interpret beats through the music instead of defaulting to counting out music as other dance styles would within the typical time signature. Aug. 5-9, 12-16, 10am - 10pm Summer Fun UNLIMITED Attractions at Haunted Trails Joliet Joliet: 815-722-7800 https://hauntedtrailsjoliet.com/tec_spe- cials/unlimited-summer-fun-wristband/ Aug. 6, 13, 20, 27, 1pm - 1:45pm Acorn Express Adventures Lisle: 630-968-0074 http://www.mortonarb.org Haunted Trails Family Entertainment Center & Picnics, 1423 N. Broadway St. (Rt. 53): School is out! Have FUN with our 3 hour UNLIMITED Rides & Attractions Pass! Available Monday thru Friday from June 3rd to August 1st. Only $22/person, daily. Visit www.hauntedtrailsjoliet.com for full details! The Morton Arboretum, 4100 Route 53: Hop on the Acorn Express for a family-friendly tram ride adventure through the Arboretum. We’ll make a craft, seek out fun destinations to hike, and explore new topics each week. Aug. 6, 9am - 4pm Adventure Quest Skokie: 847-677-7001 http://www.skokieparks.org Aug. 5, 8 Summer Lunch Woodridge: https://www.woodridgelibrary.org/summer- lunch-44 Emily Oaks Nature Center, 4650 Brummel St.: Beat summer boredom! This summer quest includes canoeing on the pond and geocaching, along with other outdoor adventures. Basic skills, safety instruction and equipment provided, including life jackets. Pre-registration required. Woodridge Public Library, 3 Plaza Drive: Summer Lunch is sponsored by the Northern IL Food Bank and the West Subur- ban Community Pantry Mondays and Thursdays, through Aug. 8 Library Story & Craft, 11:30 a.m. - Noon Lunch, Noon - 1 p.m. Location: Woodridge Library, 2nd Floor The goal of this lunch program is to support local students and families throughout the summer with the opportunity to have a healthy meal, and for families to learn about pantry support services, as well as library services, resources and programs. Northern IL Food Bank supplies a healthy box lunch, similar to a school lunch, for children. The West Suburban Community Pantry offers a peanut butter and jelly sandwich option for the children and any adult caregivers attending with the children. Lunches are served and must be enjoyed at the library, as required by the national sum- mer lunch program guidelines. Aug. 6, 9am - 11:30am Durant Summer Camp St. Charles: https://www.facebook.com/ events/374589569818415 We invite your children to journey back in time to explore the daily pleasures and challenges of pioneer life. This unique, hands-on camp provides. Aug. 6, 5pm - 6pm Early Childhood Tour Wheaton: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/early-childhood-tour- 86-tickets-61896492074?aff=ebapi Aug. 5, 12, 6:30pm Water Flicks Chicago: 312-595-7437 https://navypier.org/free-outdoor-movie- series-water-flicks/ Prairie School of DuPage, 1926 N. Main St.: This early childhood summer tour takes a deeper look at daily life and curriculum. We will step inside the Prairie School classroom space and experience it as the early childhood students do. We will be outside for a short time during this tour, so please dress for the weather! Children are welcome. Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand Ave.: The Pier presents “the summer of superheroes,” a showing of D.C. and Marvel film favorites, in- cluding Black Panther, Avengers: Infinity War, Wonder Woman, Aquaman and more. Oaklee’s Family Guide TM for Chicagoland 11 AUG-SEPT-OCT 2019

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