March Events
March 19, 11am-2pm
Imagination Studio
Civil War Museum
5400 1st Ave., Kenosha, WI
262-653-4141
www.kenosha.org/wp-civilwar/
events/#imagination
March 19, 11-11:45am
Singing Storybooks
Messenger Public Library
113 Oak St., N. Aurora
630-801-4340
www.messengerpl.org
Using picture books based on traditional folk and popular children’s
songs, younger readers “read-along”
and sing the stories with Miss
Anna. She has a huge collection of
these engaging books, and children
will clamor for more! Registration
required: please register each child
attending. Free.
Come and be creative at our
Imagination Studio! All supplies are
included for you to draw, paint or
sculpt your inspiration. March’s topic
is Civil War. FREE.
March 19, 11am-noon
“The Dream of America” Guided
Exhibit Tour
Swedish American Museum
5211 N. Clark St., Chicago
www.swedishamericanmuseum.
org/museuminfo/news/event/
the-dream-of-america-guidedexhibit-tour
March 19 - May 15,
closed Mondays
Simply Spring: Butterfly Exhibit
Nicholas Conservatory & Gardens
1354 N. 2nd St., Rockford
815-987-8858
nicholasconservatory.com
Dive into the history of Swedish
immigration to Chicago with this
guided tour of the Swedish American
Museum’s permanent exhibit, “The
Dream of America.” Uncover the
stories of real immigrants like Karl
Karlsson, who left Sweden with his
family in 1893, or Elin and Birgitta
Hedman, who made the journey
in 1924. Learn what life was like in
Swedish neighborhoods like Andersonville in Chicago then and now.
Suggested donation $4 adults, $3
seniors and students, members are
free. Reservations recommended.
Celebrate the arrival of spring at
Nicholas Conservatory & Gardens as
you experience the magical world of
native and tropical butterflies! Enjoy
being surrounded by live butterflies
in the tropical conservatory, and see
the whole butterfly lifecycle in action
as you view butterflies emerging
from their chrysalis in the emergence area. See website for Conservatory admission prices.
March 19, 1:30-2:30pm
Sap’s Rising
River Trail Nature Center
3120 Milwaukee Ave., Northbrook
847-824-8360
fpdcc.com
Walk in the sugar maple forest as
winter comes to an end and learn
about the sweet history of maple
syrup making. Free.
Oaklee’s Family GuideTM for Chicagoland
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MAR/APR 2016