May Events and Activities
May 14-15, 10am-5pm
Wild & Wooly Weekend, Girls Scout Discount
Eagle, WI: 262-594-6301, www.oldworldwisconsin.org
Old World Wisconsin, W372S9727 Hwy 67. Explore Old World
Wisconsin’s wild side with guided nature walks and wildlife
programs. On our historic farms you can watch sheep-shearing
demonstrations and try your hand at spinning wool into yarn. Girl
Scouts (including adult scouts) in uniform or wearing clothing with
Girl Scout emblem are free. Parking is free.
May 14, 10:30-11:30am
FREE Kids Time - Stars, Stripes, & Pinwheels
Lisle: 630-968-0499
lisleparkdistrict.org/museumsatlislestationpark-events.
html#kidstime
May 14, 1-2:30pm
Plant Exchange
Bristol, WI: 262-857-8008, www.pringlenc.org
The Museums at Lisle Station Park, 921 School St. FREE Family Fun.
Participate in a kid-friendly activity on the museum campus with
a new, festive activity each month! This month, enjoy a tribute to
Memorial Day with Stars, Stripes, and Pinwheels. Free.
Pringle Nature Center, 9800 160th Ave. Have plants you must prune
or cull? How about trading your excess with others? Take home new
plants for your yard and have an instant new garden. Free.
May 14, 11-11:45am
Songs & Dances of the South Pacific
Mount Prospect: 847-253-5675, www.mppl.org
May 14, 3pm
Spring Dance Recital
Glenview: 847-724-5670, www.glenviewparks.org
Mount Prospect Public Library, 10 S. Emerson St. In honor of
Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month, join us for an interactive
performance of songs and dances of Hawaii and Aotearoa (the
Maori name for New Zealand). Registration is required.
Glenbrook South High School Auditorium, 4000 W. Lake Ave. Enjoy
performances by dance students of all ages. The Dance Studio at
Park Center offers ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop and poms dance classes.
Recital tickets are available in advance at Park Center or can be
purchased at the door.
May 14, 11am-noon
“The Dream of America” Guided Exhibit Tour
Chicago: 773-728-8111, www.swedishamericanmuseum.org
May 14, 6-9pm
Bluesmobile Cruise Nights Car Show
Mount Prospect: mpdowntown.com
Swedish American Museum, 5211 N. Clark St. Dive into the
history of Swedish immigration to Chicago. Learn about Swedish
immigrants and what life was like in Swedish neighborhoods like
Andersonville then and now. $4/adults, $3/seniors & students.
Reservations recommended.
Metra Commuter Lot, 11 E. Northwest Hwy. Come view the “coolest
cars” around. Classic car shows will take place every Saturday night
in downtown Mount Prospect with themed nights each week.
May 14, 11am-3:30pm
New Golfer Day
Glenview: 847-724-0250, www.glenviewparks.org/
May 15, 8am-noon
16th Annual Darien Dash
Darien: 630-968-0004, www.dariendash.com
Glenview Prairie Club, 2800 W. Lake Ave. Improve your golf game!
Join golf teaching professional, Michael Stone, for a short game
clinic focusing on chipping and putting. Learn about lessons offered
and enrolling at a reduced rate. Reserve your spot. Free.
Darien Community Park, 7100 Clarendon Hills Rd. Darien Dash is a
fundraiser that benefits one Darien school and one Not-For-Profit
organization with the most race participants (minimum 35 racers).
Register by May 12. Free Fun Run for ages 5 & under. 10K Run: $40/
advance or $45 on race day.
May 14, 11am-2pm
Imagination Studio
Kenosha, WI: 262-653-4140, https://bit.ly/KPMStudio
May 15, 10-11am
Vultures
Hampshire: 630-444-3190, www.kaneforest.com
Kenosha Public Museum, 5500 First Ave. Draw, paint, sculpt and
more in our FREE open studio! Free.
Pingree Grove Forest Preserve, 14N187 US Route 20. Find out about
Turkey Vultures on this hike as we look for them in action. We’ll talk
about their importance as nature’s cleaner-up crew and learn about
the awesomely gross adaptations that make them so good at what
they do. Register in advance.
May 14, 1-4pm
Beginning Button Making
Kenosha, WI: 262-653-4141, www.kenosha.org
Civil War Museum, 5400 First Ave. Thread button-making is easy,
fun, and endlessly creative. If you crochet, knit, or sew and have a
hard time finding buttons to match your projects, this is an awesome class for you. Bring 3 skeins of DMC embroidery floss and a
small tapestry or crewel needle. $25/$20FOM.
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May 15, noon-1:30pm
Flying 4 Kids Kite Fly and Family Picnic 2015
Schaumburg: 847-985-2141, www.parkfun.com
Bock Neighborhood Center, 1223 W. Sharon Ln. Families, kids, kite
enthusiasts and novices are welcome to enjoy a day of good old
fashioned kite flying and a picnic. Bring a favorite kite or build one
on site with a kite making kit. Don’t forget to bring a picnic lunch,
too. Event held rain or shine. $7/resident, $10/non-residents.
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