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What is a CicadaMobile?

Young girl looks through a magnifying glass at a cicada in a clear cylindrical display. Photo (c) Kim KarpelesMake a sound like a cicada, try on a cicada costume, get an up-close look at real cicadas, find out about cicadas around the world. The traveling CicadaMobile exhibits provide a hands-on learning experience to schools and at community events.

Schedule of CicadaMobile Public Appearances

Saturday, May 26, 10 am - 4 pm
Cuba Marsh Forest Preserve
Cuba Road west of Ela Road, Barrington

Saturday, June 2, 5:30 - 6:45 pm
Ryerson Woods Welcome Center
Prior to The Plague and the Puzzle, a lecture by Dr. Gene Kritsky at 7 pm
21950 N Riverwoods Road, Deerfield

Sunday, June 3, 1 - 5 pm
Ryerson Woods Forest Preserve
Cicada Mania! Festival
21950 N Riverwoods Road, Deerfield

Young girl wearing googly red sunglasses as part of a periodical cicada costume. Photo (c) Kim Karpeles Saturday, June 9, 9:30 am - noon
Warren Newport Public Library
224 N O'Plaine Road, Gurnee

Saturday, June 9, 1 - 3 pm
Indian Trails Public Library
355 S Schoenbeck Road, Wheeling

Sunday, June 10, 9 am - 3 pm
Greenbelt Cultural Center
Kids Funfest
1215 N Green Bay Road, North Chicago

Saturday, June 16, 9:30 am - 12 pm
Highland Park Public Library
494 Laurel Avenue, Highland Park

Sunday, June 17, 10 am - 4 pm
Van Patten Woods Forest Preserve
Route 173 east of Route 41, Wadsworth

Exhibit sandwich board showing cicada killer wasp and specialized fungus that attacks periodical cicadas. Photo (c) Kim Karpeles Monday, June 18, 10 am - 2 pm
Round Lake Area Library
906 Hart Road, Round Lake

Tuesday, June 19, 5 - 9 pm
Independence Grove Forest Preserve
Free Summer Concert
16400 W Buckley Road, Libertyville

Wednesday, June 20, 9 am - 12:30 pm
Ela Area Public Library
275 Mohawk Trail, Lake Zurich

Saturday, June 23, 10 am - 1 pm
Raven Glen Forest Preserve
Grand Opening Celebration
Route 45 south of Route 173, Antioch

Sunday, June 24, 1 - 4 pm
Bonner Heritage Farm
On Country Place, north off of Sand Lake Road, just west of Route 45, Lindenhurst

Tuesday, June 26, 5 - 9 pm
Independence Grove Forest Preserve
Free Summer Concert
16400 W Buckley Road, Libertyville

Saturday, June 30, 9 - 11 am
Deerfield Farmer's Market
Commuter lot at the NW corner of Deerfield Road and Robert York Avenue, Deerfield

Saturday, June 30, 5 - 9 pm
Ryerson Conservation Area
Sights & Sounds
21850 N Riverwoods Road, Deerfield

Sunday, July 1, 9 am - 3 pm
Lakewood Forest Preserve
Route 176 west of Fairfield Road, Wauconda

Tuesday, July 3, 5 - 9 pm
Independence Grove Forest Preserve
Free Summer Concert
16400 W Buckley Road, Libertyville

Weds, July 4, 10:30 am - 2:30 pm
Highland Park Fourth Fest
1801 Sunset Road, Highland Park

Saturday, July 7, 9 am - 3 pm
Fox River Preserve & Marina
26034 Roberts Road, Lake Barrington

Sunday, July 8, 3 - 7 pm
Greenbelt Cultural Center
Gospel Singsation
1215 N Green Bay Road, North Chicago

Tuesday, July 10, 5 - 9 pm
Independence Grove Forest Preserve
Free Summer Concert
16400 W Buckley Road, Libertyville

Saturday, July 14, 5 - 8 pm
Deerfield Park District
Family Camp-out at Maplewood Park
Hazel Avenue at Clay Court, Deerfield

Tuesday, July 17, 5 - 9 pm
Independence Grove Forest Preserve
Free Summer Concert
16400 W Buckley Road, Libertyville

Wednesday, July 18, 1 - 2 pm
Fox Lake District Library
255 E Grand Avenue, Fox Lake

Saturday, July 21, 1 - 4 pm
Fox River Grove Public Library
407 Lincoln Avenue, Fox River Grove

Lake County Forest Preserves