May Events and Activities
May 22, 1:30-2:30pm
Migratory Madness
Northbrook: 847-824-8360, fpdcc.com
River Trail Nature Center, 3120 Milwaukee Ave. Find out the what,
where, when, why and how of bird migration. Free.
May 22, 2-4pm
Transparent Watercolor Society Gallery Talks
Kenosha, WI: 262-653-4140, bit.ly/1oBmfgI
Kenosha Public Museum, 5500 1st Ave. Join members of the TWSA
on a guided talk through the 2016 national exhibition. Free.
May 25, 7-9pm
A Self-Made Man: Abraham Lincoln
Kenosha, WI: 262-653-4141, bit.ly/1SHKohT
May 21, noon-3pm
Laura Ingalls Wilder Day
Aurora: 630-892-1550, www.foxvalleyparkdistrict.org/
event/laura-ingalls-wilder-day/
Civil War Museum, 5400 First Ave. Join author Sidney Blumenthal
for a presentation and book-signing about the first in a multivolume history of Abraham Lincoln as a political genius. Free.
Blackberry Farm, 100 S. Barnes Rd. Pretend to live in the 1800s
just like Laura Ingalls Wilder and her family did! Activities include
candle dipping, making cornbread, sewing, blacksmithing, weaving
and more! Scout groups -- register in advance for the group rate!
Included with daily admission to Blackberry Farm.
May 26
Red Nose Day
Any Walgreens in Chicago area: www.walgreens.com/
rednoseday
Help generate comic relief for a good cause! The second Red Nose
Day in the U.S. is a national event to help transform the lives of
children living in poverty in the U.S. and overseas. You can buy a red
nose exclusively at Walgreens for $1, and your purchase or donation
will help life children and young people out of poverty. Laugh. Give.
Save a kid.
May 21, 1-2pm
Lincoln’s Unorthodox Inaugural Train Journey
Kenosha, WI: 262-653-4141, bit.ly/1SHKOou
Civil War Museum, 5400 First Ave. We discuss Abraham Lincoln’s 13
day train journey from Springfield to Washington. Free.
May 22, 8am-7pm
Adventure Walk
Des Plaines: 847-391-5711, dpparks.org
May 26, 9:30-10:30am
Nature Tykes
St. Charles: 630-444-3190, www.kaneforest.com
Prairie Lakes Community Center, 515 E. Thacker St. Visit Taltree
Arboretum & Railway Garden in Valparaiso, IN; an oak preserve
of formal gardens, woodlands and prairies. Trip includes lunch at
Industrial Revolution Eatery and Grill featuring a unique environment. Ages 10 and older. Residents $80 Non-Residents $86.
Creek Bend Nature Center LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve, 37W700
Dean St. Geared for three year olds, we’ll explore the natural world
through stories, nature hikes, songs, games, and crafts. A parent or
caregiver must accompany child. $5/child. Please register.
May 28, 8-11am
Rousing with the Roosters Breakfast
Eagle, WI: 262-594-6301, www.oldworldwisconsin.org
May 22, 8-10:30am
Cupcake Classic Kid’s 5K Run/Walk
Downers Grove: 773-456-3835, www.SignMeUp.com/112642
Old World Wisconsin, W372S9727 Hwy 67. Work up an appetite
as we feed the farm animals and tend to the gardens. As the
stove is lit, you will chop, stir, season and fry to prepare a hearty
German-American breakfast. Cost: $45/person includes breakfast
event, museum admission and an all-day tram transportation pass.
Reservations required. Best ages 8+. Please register.
McCollum Park, 67th St. All participants receive a cupcake, t-shirt,
goodie bag, and post-race refreshments. Proceeds of Run for Hope
benefit Noah’s Hope Fund. Kid’s one-mile run: $15; 5K runners &
walkers: $35 day-of.
May 22, 9-11am
Free Bird Walk 2016
Glenview: 847-724-5670, www.glenviewparks.org/
May 28, 9am-noon
Invasive Species Workday
Bristol, WI: 262-857-8008, pringlenc.org/
Kent Fuller Air Station Prairie, 2400 Compass Rd. Join us as we walk
around the Kent Fuller Air Station Prairie and learn about the birds
found on the prairie. Bring bird field guides, binoculars and dress
for weather. Children under 8 years old must be with adult. Free.
Pringle Nature Center, 9800 160th Ave. Want to help with parkland
restoration or use cool tools? Students or scouts, do you need to
earn some community service hours? With the help of volunteers,
undesirable non-native, invasive plants are removed manually and
native plants returned to the habitat. Bring your own work gloves ,
tools will be provided. Free.
May 22, 11am-4pm
Rare Breeds Show
LaFox: www.garfieldfarm.org
Garfield Farm Museum, Garfield Rd. Breeders from around the
Midwest display rare and historic livestock. Individual breeders may
offer livestock, poultry, and byproducts for sale. $6/adult, $3/child.
May 28-30, 11am-6pm
Iowa Renaissance Festival
Middle Amana, IA: iowarenfest.com
Middle Amana Park, 27th Ave. A village of entertainment, jousting,
music and more. $10 adult $ 6 children Under 5 free.
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