Oaklee's Family Guide August/September/October 2019 | Page 21

August Events & Activities
Aug. 20-31, 11am - 4pm
Monarchs in Motion
Lisle: 630-968-0074 http://www.mortonarb.org
Aug. 21, 10:30am - 11am
Story Times at Creek Bend Nature Center
St. Charles:
The Morton Arboretum, 4100 Route 53: Fluttering about, these
beautiful butterflies are constantly on the move. Discover some
fascinating facts about butterflies and make a monarch mask to
take home in this self-guided hands-on discovery activity.
Creek Bend Nature Center, 37W700 Dean St.: Treat your child to
story times at Creek Bend Nature Center. This popular program
series is for children (infants through 5-year-olds) and their
caregivers. St. Charles Public Library staff will read books, ac-
companied by finger plays, songs and more.
Aug. 20-31, 7am - 7pm
Nature Connects®: Art with LEGO® bricks by Sean
Kenney
Lisle: 630-968-0074 https://www.mortonarb.org/
Aug. 23, 6pm - 8am
Community Park Campout
Lisle: 630-964-3410 http://www.lisleparkdistrict.org/specialev-
ents.html
The Morton Arboretum, 4100 Route 53: Marvel at 15 larger-
than-life, nature-themed displays created from nearly half a
million LEGO bricks in this award-winning exhibition from New
York artist and “professional kid” Sean Kenney.
Lisle Community Park South Shelter, 1800 Short St.: Grab your
camping gear and get ready for a fun evening under the stars in
Lisle Community Park!
Aug. 23-25
DeKalb Corn Fest
DeKalb: http://dekalbcountycvb.com/event/dekalb-corn-fest
Aug. 20, 9:15am - 10am
Summer First Steps
Highland Park: https://www.hplibrary.org/events/summer-first-
steps-3
Corn Fest is one of the last remaining free festivals among
Illinois music and summer festivals. It located in downtown
DeKalb on Lincoln Hwy. between 1st and 4th St. Well over
50,000 people from around Illinois and the Midwest attend
the music festival over the three day weekend. This festival
features a 3-day soundstage with national and regional music
acts, a carnival, car show, craft fest, kid fest, art fest for kids,
community stage, over 90 vendors, a free corn boil on Saturday,
and much more!
Highland Park Public Library, 494 Laurel Ave.: Nurture your tod-
dler’s love of books and encourage him or her to learn numbers,
colors, sounds, and new words.
Aug. 21, 23, 28, 30, 11am - 11:45am
Acorn Express Adventures
Lisle: 630-968-0074 http://www.mortonarb.org
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. 23, 6pm - 9pm
Tween Night
Glen Ellyn: 630-858-2462 https://gepark.org/event/tween-
night-2/
Aug. 21, 25, 28, 7:30pm - 8:45pm
Albany Park Theatre Project - The World Premiere
Chicago: [phone], [phone] https://web.ovationtix.
com/trs/pr/987597
Ackerman Sports & Fitness Center, 800 St. Charles Road: Tweens
enjoy a night playing dodgeball, wiffle ball, and spending time
with friends. The rock wall will be open, and attendees will
receive pizza and water bottle to cap-off the evening!
Laura Wiley Theater, 5100 N Ridgeway Ave.: It is performed by
a cast of 33 teens in the company’s home theater in one of the
most diverse immigrant neighborhoods in the United States.
Aug. 24-25, 11am - 7pm
45th Annual Oak Park Ave-Lake Arts - Crafts Show
Oak Park: 847-991-4748 https://www.americansocietyofartists.
info/45th-annual-oak-park-ave-lake-arts-crafts-show
Aug. 21, 28, 10am - 11am
Bluestem Readers
Harvard: 815-943-4671
Scoville Park, 800 W. Lake St. (Oak Park Ave & Lake St.: Artists
and crafts artists from far & near will fill Scoville Park in the
heart of historic Oak Park with work they themselves created.
Art In Action included with some working/demonstrating at
their booths at various times during the show. All will be happy
to discuss their work with you.
Harvard Diggins Library, 900 E. McKinley St.: Homeschool
students in grades 3-5 are welcome to join us every week as
we read books from the 2020 Bluestem Reader’s Choice List.
Discussions will include activities to enhance the books. Regis-
tration is required.
Aug. 21, 10am - 8:45pm
Preschool Play & Learn
Batavia: 630-879-1393 http://bataviapubliclibrary.evanced.info/
eventsignup.asp?ID=7446
Aug. 24, 11am - 2pm
Family Fitness Fair
Wheeling: 847-465-3333 https://www.wheelinghealthfitness.
center/
Batavia Public Library, 10 S. Batavia Ave.: Ages 2-5 with
caregiver. Enjoy playtime with your child and explore our early
literacy stations which include activities with letters, numbers,
sequencing, and more.
Oaklee’s Family Guide TM for Chicagoland
Community Recreation Center, 100 Community Blvd.: Celebrate
being a fit family! Join us for a free event featuring fitness
demos, nutrition info, crafts and games for the whole family.
Take part in dance demonstration and athletic programs in the
new gymnasium. Free admission.
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