April Events & Activities
Apr . 8 , 9am - 11am How to Ride a Bike Vernon Hills : ( 847 ) 247-4575 http :// www . ComEd128 . org Vernon Hills High School , 145 Lakeview Parkway : Is your child struggling to learn how to ride their bike ? In this class , children will learn balance , braking , steering , stopping and starting in a fun interactive class . Students must bring their own bikes ! Registration required ; visit www . ComEd128 . org or call ( 847 ) 247-4575 . Ages 6-9 .
Apr . 8 , 3pm - 4:30pm Moon Mouse : A Space Odyssey Lake Forest : http :// www . facebook . com / events / 1521263231260790 The Gorton Center , 400 E . Illinois Road : Marvin the mouse wants to be popular . Constantly bullied and picked on by the “ cool ” mice , he is labeled as a loser and a geek . To get away from the continuous badgering , he retreats into his science books and a world of fantasy . He longs to have adventures , to be the hero .
Apr . 10 , 6pm - 8pm Iron Chef Teen Competition West Chicago : ( 630 ) 231-1552 http :// westchicago . evanced . info / signup / EventDetails ? EventId = 5993 & backTo = Calendar & startDa te = 2018 / 04 / 01 West Chicago Public Library , 118 W . Washington St : Using your creativity and the secret ingredient , impress the panel of judges with your ingenious culinary skills !
Apr . 12 , 6:30pm - 7:30pm Lego Club North Aurora : ( 630 ) 801-4340 http :// northaurora . evanced . info / signup / EventDetails ? EventId = 13228 & backTo = Calendar & startD ate = 2018 / 02 / 01 Messenger Public Library , 113 Oak Street : All ages . Drop-in for Lego building fun at Messenger . Build a creation to display at the Library ! Register for a reminder email or text .
Apr . 13 , 6pm - 8pm Family Game Night Crystal Lake : ( 815 ) 459-0680 http :// www . crystallakeparks . org Grand Oaks Rec Center , 1401 W . Route 176 : Compete against other families , playing various games to collect points , but make your move before you hear the buzzer and it ’ s time to SCRAMBLE ! Pizza , drinks , and dessert will be served throughout the night .
Apr . 13 , 6:30pm - 9:30pm Tween Night Glen Ellyn : ( 630 ) 858-2462 https :// gepark . org / event / tweennight / Ackerman Sports & Fitness Center , 800 St . Charles Rd .: Tweens will enjoy an evening of fun playing sports and interacting with friends on the turf at Ackerman ! Sports played will include soccer and dodgeball and each participant will enjoy pizza to end the night . Parents must accompany kids for check-in and check-out . Pre-registration required .
Apr . 14-15 , 2pm - 4pm Beauty and The Beast Jr . Palatine : ( 847 ) 564-7704 http :// specialgiftstheatre . org / musicaltheatre-tickets / Walter R . Sundling Jr . High , 1100 N . Smith Street : The classic story tells of Belle , a young woman in a provincial town , and the Beast , who is really a young prince trapped under the spell of an enchantress . If the Beast can learn to love and be loved , the curse will end and he will be transformed to his former self . $ 12 if purchased prior to the day of the show .
Apr . 14 , May 5 , 10am - noon Kids Paint Art Attack Crystal Lake : ( 815 ) 459-0680 http :// www . crystallakeparks . org Administrative Building , 1 E . Crystal Lake Ave .: Ages 6 & up . It ’ s never too early to nurture the love of art ! Simple to follow , stroke-by-stroke age appropriate directions making creating your artwork easy . $ 20 .
Apr . 14 , 10am - noon Open House for Prospective Campers Lake Forest : ( 847 ) 295-4900 http :// www . bannerdaycamp . com Banner Day Camp , 1225 Riverwoods Road : Your family is invited to stop by to tour Banner Day Camp for summer 2018 . See what makes Banner the premier day camp on the North Shore . Give your child the gift of a summer spent at Banner !
Apr . 16 , 4pm - 5pm Focus on FUNdamentals Bloomingdale : ( 630 ) 924-2740 Bloomingdale Public Library , 101 Fairfield Way : Grades K-1 . Join us for a fun twist to essential skills . We will focus on everyday skills that will prove essential to a successful school year . Registration is required .
Apr . 20 , 6pm - 9pm Mother Son Dance Elmhurst : ( 630 ) 993-8900 http :// www . epd . org Diplomat West , 681 West North Ave .: Calling all moms ! It ’ s your turn to have a special night with your favorite guy ! Come join us for an evening of dinner and dancing . A photo of you and “ your guy ” is included . Registration deadline is April 12 , 2018 , register at www . epd . org .
Apr . 20-22 Spring Festival , An Arts and Crafts Affair Villa Park : ( 402 ) 331-2889 http :// www . hpifestivals . com Odeum Sports & Expo Center , 1033 N . Villa Ave : Hundreds of the nation ’ s finest artists & crafters display & sell their handcrafted works . Music , hourly gift certificates , food & drink , lots of family fun & free parking ! Check website for hours .
Apr . 20 , 6pm Tween Night Batavia : https :// bataviaparks . org / calendar / events / Tween- Night-7315869042 Eastside Community Center .
FEB-MARCH-APRIL 2018 16 Oaklee ’ s Family Guide TM for Chicagoland