Oaklee's Family Guide November/December/January 2020 | Page 21

December Events & Activities
Dec. 1-31, 9am
1000 Books Before Kindergarten
Orland Park: 708-428-5127
Dec. 1, 6-8, 13-15, 3pm - 5pm
BrightSide Theatre presents A Christmas Carol the
Musical
Naperville: 630-447-8497
Orland Park Public Library, 14921 Ravinia Ave.: Encourage early
literacy by sharing stories together. Parents and caregivers, are
you up to the challenge of reading 1000 books to your child be-
fore kindergarten? Register at the Youth Services desk to meet
milestones and earn incentives.
Theatre at Meiley-Swallow Hall, 31 S. Ellsworth St.: The adapta-
tion is from Charles Dickens’ story of Ebenezer Scrooge, who
believes that personal wealth is more valuable than happiness
and greets Christmas cheer with “Bah! Humbug!” Thanks to
three ghosts Scrooge recognizes his faults!  Experience this
wonderful holiday classic with the whole family.
Dec. 1-31, 11am
1893 World’s Fair Walking Tour
Chicago: https://www.chicagodetours.com/architecture-
tours/1893-worlds-fair-tour-families/
Dec. 1, 22, 10am - 2pm
Brunch with Santa
Wheaton: 630-260-8145 http://www.cantigny.org
The Congress Plaza Hotel, 520 S. Michigan Ave.: This 2-hour,
mostly indoor downtown walking tour welcomes guests of
all ages to learn how and why the 1893 World’s Fair captures
imaginations more than any other event in Chicago’s history.
Cantigny Park, 1s151 Winfield Road: Treat your little ones as
Santa pays a visit from the North Pole. Enjoy a fantastic brunch
spread while enjoying a face painter, balloon artists, and of
course a family picture with jolly old St. Nick. Seatings at 10 am
and 12:30 pm. For pricing and reservations, visit Cantigny.org.
Dec. 1, 5,-8, 12-15, 19-24, 3pm
A Christmas Carol
Arlington Heights: 847-577-2121 https://app.arts-people.com/
index.php?show=100355
Dec. 1, 5pm - 7pm
Celebration of Lights
Batavia: https://bataviaparks.org/calendar/events/Celebration-
of-Lights-7158039624
Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, 111 W. Campbell St.: Follow
Ebenezer Scrooge’s journey as he learns to embrace the joy of
the holiday season.
Batavia Riverwalk, 151 Island Ave.: Experience the Magic of
Batavia! Free admission and free parking! Enjoy hayrides, a visit
with Santa, holiday crafts, story hour, community sing-a-long
and so much more!
Dec. 1-8, 8pm - 4pm
A Christmas Carol
Woodstock: https://www.facebook.com/events/woodstock-
opera-house/a-christmas-carol/511567043005343/
Dec. 1, 1pm
Chicago Festival Ballet’s The Nutcracker
Joliet: https://www.facebook.com/events/rialto-square-theatre/
chicago-festival-ballets-the-nutcracker/713507935763511/
Woodstock Opera House, 121 W. Van Buren St: Join Ebenezer
Scrooge as he journeys through the Christmases of Past, Pres-
ent, and Christmas Yet to Come with his Ghostly Guides. Let our
merry Christmas carols, enchanting children, wonderful char-
acters, and colorful costumes welcome you into the Christmas
season! https://www.woodstockoperahouse.com/operahouse/
page/christmas-carol-6
Rialto Square Theatre, 102 N. Chicago St: This holiday favorite
fairy tale ballet is perfect for the entire family. The magical
production features lavish costumes, exquisite sets, including
a Christmas tree that grows before your eyes, and sensational
choreography by ballet master, Kenneth von Heidecke. Journey
through the land of whirling snowflakes and visit the kingdom
of the Sugar Plum Fairy. This is one holiday tradition you won’t
want to miss.
Dec. 1, 4, 8, 11, 15, 18, 22, 25, 29, 4pm
Albany Park Theatre Project - The World Premiere
Chicago: [phone], [phone] https://web.ovationtix.
com/trs/pr/987597
Dec. 1, 4-8, 12-15, 18-22, 3pm
Citadel Theatre presents “Annie”
Lake Forest:
Laura Wiley Theater, 5100 N. Ridgeway Ave.: It is performed by
a cast of 33 teens in the company’s home theater in one of the
most diverse immigrant neighborhoods in the United States.
Citadel Theatre Company, 300 S. Waukegan Road: With equal
measures of pluck and positivity, little orphan Annie charms
everyone’s hearts despite a next-to-nothing start in 1930s New
York City. She is determined to find the parents who abandoned
her years ago on the doorstep of a New York City Orphanage
that is run by the cruel, embittered Miss Hannigan. With the
help of the other girls in the Orphanage, Annie escapes to the
wondrous world of NYC. In adventure after fun-filled adventure,
Annie foils Miss Hannigan’s evil machinations... and even
befriends President Franklin Delano Roosevelt! She finds a new
home and family in billionaire, Oliver Warbucks, his personal
secretary, Grace Farrell, and a lovable mutt named Sandy. Run
time: 2 hours 30 minutes
Dec. 1, 6-8, 13-15, 20-22, 27-29, 3pm - 5pm
The Ballad of CC Scrooge
St. Charles: 630-587-8521 http://www.vendini.com
Steel Beam Theatre, Steel Beam Theatre, 111 W. Main St.: A
CHRISTMAS CAROL is adapted, by local playwright John David
Westby, into a modern tale of female redemption and joy. A
holiday favorite with just the right blend of humor and pathos.
Fun for the whole family. Directed by Marge Uhlarik-Boller.
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