June Events & Activities
June 24 , 1- 5pm World War II Day Elk Grove Village : ( 847 ) 439-3994 or www . elkgroveparks . org Elk Grove Historical Museum , 399 Biesterfield Road : Reenactors represent various armed forces of World War II , encamped on the museum campus . Learn how the homefront contributed to the war effort .
June 25 , 9:30-11:30am Everyone at Play Glenview : www . kcmgc . org / eap Kohl Children ’ s Museum , 2100 Patriot Blvd : Museum will be open exclusively for the use of families with children with special needs . Free . Registration required .
June 25 , 3-5pm Family Golf Day at Renwood Round Lake Beach : ( 847 ) 231-4711 www . rlapd . org Renwood Golf Course , 701 E . Shorewood Road : Family fun ; $ 5 admission includes range balls , 3 holes of golf ( walking ), nonalcoholic beverage and a 15-minute group golf lesson starting at 3pm with PGA professional Brad Rouse . Call to reserve .
June 25 , 9:30am - 11am Race Around The River Bartlett : ( 630 ) 540-4827 or www . bartlettparks . org Bartlett Aquatic Center , 620 W . Stearns Road : Jump in to the lazy river and race . Paddle in an inflatable canoe with the current ; fastest time wins a prize . One participant in each canoe . Canoes and oars provided by the Bartlett Park District . Participants must pre-register .
June 25 , noon-7pm Aquatics Center 25th Anniversary Celebration Round Lake : ( 847 ) 546-8558 www . rlapd . org Aquatics Center , 860 Hart Road : Throw-back admission price to 1992 , when doors first opened for $ 2 per person . There will be games , prizes and raffles .
June 26-30 , 9am - 3pm The School Of Porchlight Summer Camp Chicago : http :// porchlightmusictheatre . org / summer-camp Ruth Page Center for the Arts , 1016 N . Dearborn St .: Students will work with professional teaching artists to create a brand new musical . Classes encourage students to develop new skills in writing , singing , acting and movement .
June 26-30 , 9:30am - noon Youth Creative Writing Camp Chicago : ( 773 ) 477-7710 or www . storystudiochicago . com StoryStudio Chicago , 4043 N . Ravenswood Ave : Calling all young writers going into grades 6-10 . This weeklong program allows youth to work with professional writers to learn about writing and publishing .
June 27-30 , 9am - noon BrightSide Theatre Youth Project Summer Camp Downers Grove : ( 630 ) 447-8497 or www . brightsidetheatre . com BrightSide Theatre Rehearsal Space , 321 Ogden Ave : Camp will work with children going into third grade through senior year in high school to develop and maintain a strong stage presence , while singing , dancing and acting .
June 27 , 8:30 - 10pm Jr . High Hang Out Night Montgomery : ( 630 ) 554-1010 www . oswegolandparkdistrict . org Civic Center Aquatic Park , 5 Ashlawn Ave : Grab your friends and hang out at the pool . If you ’ re from the school with the most in attendance , receive a free small ice cream cone . Games , music , and prizes .
June 27 , 9:30am - 5pm Rainbow Day Glenview : www . kcmgc . org Kohl Children ’ s Museum , 2100 Patriot Blvd : Dress in your favorite color and participate in a rainbow of art and colorrelated activities at the Museum ’ s Monthly Make Believe Day . Bring a non-perishable food items to donate . One free child museum admission .
June 27 , 5-8pm Summer Pool Party - Luau ! Glenview : ( 847 ) 724-5670 or http :// glenviewparks . org Roosevelt Pool , 2239 Fir St .: Join us for a luau themed pool party for some great family fun .
June 29 , 1-2pm LEGOmania : Cityscape Mount Prospect : ( 847 ) 253-5675 or http :// mppl . org Mount Prospect Public Library , 10 S . Emerson St .: For children entering grades 2-4 . Want to be an architect or city planner for a day ? Use the library ’ s large collection of LEGOs and your own ingenuity to construct a town .
June 30-July 4 Palatine Jaycees Hometown Fest Palatine : www . hometownfest . com Palatine Community Park , 250 E . Wood St .: Annual 4th of July festival for the community . Fireworks will take place on July 3 at dusk . Carnival and food vendors all five days . MegaPass for the carnival will be available for purchase on the website . 1 p . m . to midnight June 30 ; 11am to midnight July 1 ; noon to 10 p . m . July 2 ; noon to midnight July 3 ; 1 to 5 p . m . July 4 . See our ad on Page 14 .
June 30-July 4 Arlington Heights Frontier Days 2017 Arlington Heights : ( 847 ) 577-8572 www . frontierdays . org 500 E . Miner St ., Arlington Heights : FREE ADMISSION , FREE Music Entertainment , Carnival , Parade , Food , Beer , Wine , Bingo , Family Activities , Pony Rides , Stampede 5K / 10K , Marketplace and more ! See our ad on Page 12 .
NOTE : Some events listed may have a cost associated . Please refer to the event website for further information .
Oaklee ’ s Family Guide TM for Chicagoland 13 JUNE / JULY / AUGUST 2017