Oaklee's Family Guide MAR/APR 2016 | Page 25

March Events March 22, 10-10:45am Babies at the Beach Rosewood Beach 883 Sheridan Rd., Highland Park 847-579-4184 www.hellernaturecenter.org March 24, 5:30-8pm Girls 4 Science 5th Annual Women’s History Month Reception Union League Club, Crystal Room 65 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago 773-401-6685 www.girls4science.org Take a walk with a Naturalist and let nature engage the senses of your infants and toddlers. Ages 6 months-2 years. $6 for adult and child, $3/ additional child. Strollers not recommended. No pre-registration required. To celebrate female business leadership in Chicago for Women’s History Month, Girls 4 Science (G4S), a nationally recognized non-profit organization that is dedicated to exposing girls in the Chicagoland area to quality science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) programs, will host the 5th Annual Women’s History Month Reception and Award Ceremony. $75 per person. March 24 Nature Tykes & Little Naturalists Creek Bend Nature Center, LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve 37W700 Dean St., Saint Charles 630-444-3190 www.kaneforest.com March 25, 6-8pm Peppa Pig Live Coronado Performing Arts Center, 314 N. Main St., Rockford 815-968-5222 coronadopac.org Explore the natural world through a variety of activities. Sessions include a combination of stories, nature hikes, songs, games, or crafts. A parent or caregiver must accompany child. $5/child Advance registration required. Nature Tykes for 3 year olds from 9:30-10:15am, Little Naturalists for 4 & 5 year olds from 1-2pm. Peppa Pig’s Big Splash is an actionpacked live show, based on the popular Peppa Pig television series, designed to deliver to preschoolers and young fans an unforgettable first live theater experience. A fully immersive musical production featuring a dozen familiar and original songs, as well as an interactive singa-long, the live stage show will have fans laughing, singing, dancing and of course jumping in muddy puddles too - just like Peppa. $27.50-$47.50. March 24, 10-11am Stories in the Sand Rosewood Beach 883 Sheridan Rd., Highland Park 847-579-4184 www.hellernaturecenter.org Enjoy story time with a naturalist and then take a short hike and create a craft to take home. Ages 3-6. $8 for adult and child, $3/additional child. No pre-registration required. Oaklee’s Family GuideTM for Chicagoland 25 MAR/APR 2016