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Restoration Workday: Old School
Event details:
November 15, 2018
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Grab some work gloves and join other volunteers to save some of Lake County's natural areas. Workdays are a great opportunity to spend time outdoors, make new friends who share a concern for the preserves and make a meaningful contribution.
November 15, 2018
(9:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
But it's cold outside!
Event details:
November 15, 2018
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Bess Bower Dunn Museum
1899 W Winchester Road
Libertyville,IL
60048
The temperature may be dropping but that doesn’t mean you have to stay inside. Come learn about the many opportunities to get outside and enjoy your forest preserves in winter.
November 15, 2018
(5:30 PM - 7:00 PM)
Forest Fitness: Ryerson
Event details:
November 17, 2018
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Group fitness walks feature a new preserve each week.
November 17, 2018
(8:00 AM - 9:00 AM)
Restoration Workday: Almond Marsh
Event details:
November 17, 2018
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Grab some work gloves and join other volunteers to save some of Lake County's natural areas. Workdays are a great opportunity to spend time outdoors, make new friends who share a concern for the preserves and make a meaningful contribution.
November 17, 2018
(9:00 AM - 11:00 AM)
Restoration Workday: Grant Woods
Event details:
November 17, 2018
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Grab some work gloves and join other volunteers to save some of Lake County's natural areas. Workdays are a great opportunity to spend time outdoors, make new friends who share a concern for the preserves and make a meaningful contribution.
November 17, 2018
(9:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
Restoration Workday: Oriole Grove
Event details:
November 17, 2018
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Grab some work gloves and join other volunteers to save some of Lake County's natural areas. Workdays are a great opportunity to spend time outdoors, make new friends who share a concern for the preserves and make a meaningful contribution.
November 17, 2018
(9:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
Restoration Workday: Fox River and Wagner Fen
Event details:
November 17, 2018
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Grab some work gloves and join other volunteers to save some of Lake County's natural areas. Workdays are a great opportunity to spend time outdoors, make new friends who share a concern for the preserves and make a meaningful contribution.
November 17, 2018
(9:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
Restoration Workday: Ryerson Woods
Event details:
November 17, 2018
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Grab some work gloves and join other volunteers to save some of Lake County's natural areas. Workdays are a great opportunity to spend time outdoors, make new friends who share a concern for the preserves and make a meaningful contribution.
November 17, 2018
(9:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
Potawatomi Hunting Camp
Event details:
CANCELLED
November 17, 2018
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Visit a recreation of a Potawatomi hunting camp. Speak with expert costumed interpreters to learn about evolving Native lifeways, cultural values, hunting practices and the fur trade.
November 17, 2018
(10:00 AM - 5:00 PM)
CANCELLED
Fall Family Fest
Event details:
November 17, 2018
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Celebrate the season at the Dunn Museum! Create fall-inspired crafts, experiment to see if a pumpkin sinks or floats, and learn how the Potawatomi lived hundreds of years ago.
November 17, 2018
(10:00 AM - 5:00 PM)
Restoration Workday: McDonald Woods
Event details:
November 18, 2018
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Grab some work gloves and join other volunteers to save some of Lake County's natural areas. Workdays are a great opportunity to spend time outdoors, make new friends who share a concern for the preserves and make a meaningful contribution.
November 18, 2018
(9:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
Restoration Workday: Wilmot Woods
Event details:
November 18, 2018
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Grab some work gloves and join other volunteers to save some of Lake County's natural areas. Workdays are a great opportunity to spend time outdoors, make new friends who share a concern for the preserves and make a meaningful contribution.
November 18, 2018
(12:00 PM - 3:00 PM)
Restoration Workday: Ela Prairie (Cuba Marsh)
Event details:
November 18, 2018
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Grab some work gloves and join other volunteers to save some of Lake County's natural areas. Workdays are a great opportunity to spend time outdoors, make new friends who share a concern for the preserves and make a meaningful contribution.
November 18, 2018
(1:00 PM - 3:00 PM)
Thanksgiving for Nature Scavenger Hunt
Event details:
November 18, 2018
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Discover what we should be thankful for in nature. Find clues along the trail in this self-paced activity.
November 18, 2018
(1:00 PM - 3:00 PM)
Restoration Workday: Heron Creek
Event details:
November 18, 2018
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Grab some work gloves and join other volunteers to save some of Lake County's natural areas. Workdays are a great opportunity to spend time outdoors, make new friends who share a concern for the preserves and make a meaningful contribution.
November 18, 2018
(1:00 PM - 3:00 PM)
Guided Hike Lake County
Event details:
November 18, 2018
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Join us for a guided walk on this year’s Hike Lake County trails. Walk a new trail each session.
November 18, 2018
(2:00 PM - 3:30 PM)
Restoration Workday: Ela Prairie (Cuba Marsh)
Event details:
November 20, 2018
9:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Grab some work gloves and join other volunteers to save some of Lake County's natural areas. Workdays are a great opportunity to spend time outdoors, make new friends who share a concern for the preserves and make a meaningful contribution.
November 20, 2018
(9:00 AM - 11:00 PM)
Restoration Workday: Native Seed Nursery
Event details:
November 20, 2018
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Grab some work gloves and join other volunteers to save some of Lake County's natural areas. Workdays are a great opportunity to spend time outdoors, make new friends who share a concern for the preserves and make a meaningful contribution.
November 20, 2018
(12:00 PM - 3:00 PM)
Tinkering Through Time: Lake County Inventors
Event details:
November 20, 2018
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Hear about Lake County’s inventors and then work to create your own invention.
November 20, 2018
(3:30 PM - 4:30 PM)
Restoration Workday: Native Seed Nursery
Event details:
November 21, 2018
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Grab some work gloves and join other volunteers to save some of Lake County's natural areas. Workdays are a great opportunity to spend time outdoors, make new friends who share a concern for the preserves and make a meaningful contribution.
November 21, 2018
(12:00 PM - 3:00 PM)
Forest Fitness: Old School
Event details:
November 24, 2018
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Group fitness walks feature a new preserve each week.
November 24, 2018
(8:00 AM - 9:00 AM)
Restoration Workday: Heron Creek
Event details:
CANCELLED
November 24, 2018
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Grab some work gloves and join other volunteers to save some of Lake County's natural areas. Workdays are a great opportunity to spend time outdoors, make new friends who share a concern for the preserves and make a meaningful contribution.
November 24, 2018
(9:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
CANCELLED
Restoration Workday: Ela Prairie (Cuba Marsh)
Event details:
November 25, 2018
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Grab some work gloves and join other volunteers to save some of Lake County's natural areas. Workdays are a great opportunity to spend time outdoors, make new friends who share a concern for the preserves and make a meaningful contribution.
November 25, 2018
(1:00 PM - 3:00 PM)
Restoration Workday: Ela Prairie (Cuba Marsh)
Event details:
November 27, 2018
9:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Grab some work gloves and join other volunteers to save some of Lake County's natural areas. Workdays are a great opportunity to spend time outdoors, make new friends who share a concern for the preserves and make a meaningful contribution.
November 27, 2018
(9:00 AM - 11:00 PM)
Restoration Workday: Native Seed Nursery
Event details:
November 27, 2018
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Grab some work gloves and join other volunteers to save some of Lake County's natural areas. Workdays are a great opportunity to spend time outdoors, make new friends who share a concern for the preserves and make a meaningful contribution.
November 27, 2018
(12:00 PM - 3:00 PM)
Restoration Workday: Native Seed Nursery
Event details:
November 28, 2018
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Grab some work gloves and join other volunteers to save some of Lake County's natural areas. Workdays are a great opportunity to spend time outdoors, make new friends who share a concern for the preserves and make a meaningful contribution.
November 28, 2018
(12:00 PM - 3:00 PM)
Restoration Workday: Old School
Event details:
November 29, 2018
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Grab some work gloves and join other volunteers to save some of Lake County's natural areas. Workdays are a great opportunity to spend time outdoors, make new friends who share a concern for the preserves and make a meaningful contribution.
November 29, 2018
(9:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
Lunchtime Tours: Highlights
Event details:
November 30, 2018
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Bess Bower Dunn Museum
1899 W Winchester Road
Libertyville,IL
60048
Enjoy a 30-minute highlights tour of the exhibition galleries.
November 30, 2018
(12:00 PM - 12:30 PM)
Walk with a Naturalist: Nippersink
Event details:
December 01, 2018
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Come enjoy the crisp air of early winter on this naturalist-guided walk around the lake.
December 01, 2018
(9:00 AM - 10:30 AM)
Restoration Workday: Wadsworth Savanna
Event details:
December 01, 2018
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Grab some work gloves and join other volunteers to save some of Lake County's natural areas. Workdays are a great opportunity to spend time outdoors, make new friends who share a concern for the preserves and make a meaningful contribution.
December 01, 2018
(9:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
Restoration Workday: Grainger Woods
Event details:
December 01, 2018
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Grab some work gloves and join other volunteers to save some of Lake County's natural areas. Workdays are a great opportunity to spend time outdoors, make new friends who share a concern for the preserves and make a meaningful contribution.
December 01, 2018
(9:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
Restoration Workday: Greenbelt
Event details:
December 01, 2018
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Grab some work gloves and join other volunteers to save some of Lake County's natural areas. Workdays are a great opportunity to spend time outdoors, make new friends who share a concern for the preserves and make a meaningful contribution.
December 01, 2018
(9:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
Playdate with Nature
Event details:
December 02, 2018
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Move your kids outdoors for unstructured seasonal play activities, proven healthful and beneficial for all ages.
December 02, 2018
(11:00 AM - 4:00 PM)
Restoration Workday: Ela Prairie (Cuba Marsh)
Event details:
December 02, 2018
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Grab some work gloves and join other volunteers to save some of Lake County's natural areas. Workdays are a great opportunity to spend time outdoors, make new friends who share a concern for the preserves and make a meaningful contribution.
December 02, 2018
(1:00 PM - 3:00 PM)
Restoration Workday: Ela Prairie (Cuba Marsh)
Event details:
December 04, 2018
9:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Grab some work gloves and join other volunteers to save some of Lake County's natural areas. Workdays are a great opportunity to spend time outdoors, make new friends who share a concern for the preserves and make a meaningful contribution.
December 04, 2018
(9:00 AM - 11:00 PM)
Restoration Workday: Native Seed Nursery
Event details:
December 04, 2018
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Grab some work gloves and join other volunteers to save some of Lake County's natural areas. Workdays are a great opportunity to spend time outdoors, make new friends who share a concern for the preserves and make a meaningful contribution.
December 04, 2018
(12:00 PM - 3:00 PM)
Lunchtime Tours: Settlement of Lake County
Event details:
December 05, 2018
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Bess Bower Dunn Museum
1899 W Winchester Road
Libertyville,IL
60048
Intrigued by how Lake County came to be? Tour the exhibition galleries to hear stories of our county’s early history and those who settled here.
December 05, 2018
(12:00 PM - 12:30 PM)
Restoration Workday: Native Seed Nursery
Event details:
December 05, 2018
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Grab some work gloves and join other volunteers to save some of Lake County's natural areas. Workdays are a great opportunity to spend time outdoors, make new friends who share a concern for the preserves and make a meaningful contribution.
December 05, 2018
(12:00 PM - 3:00 PM)
Restoration Workday: Old School
Event details:
December 06, 2018
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Grab some work gloves and join other volunteers to save some of Lake County's natural areas. Workdays are a great opportunity to spend time outdoors, make new friends who share a concern for the preserves and make a meaningful contribution.
December 06, 2018
(9:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
Pajama Party Storytime: Owls
Event details:
December 06, 2018
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Bundle the kids up in their warm jammies and join us for a story and craft about owls.
December 06, 2018
(6:30 PM - 7:30 PM)
Restoration Workday: Prairie Wolf Slough
Event details:
December 08, 2018
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Grab some work gloves and join other volunteers to save some of Lake County's natural areas. Workdays are a great opportunity to spend time outdoors, make new friends who share a concern for the preserves and make a meaningful contribution.
December 08, 2018
(9:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
Scout Sunday: Earth Rocks
Event details:
December 09, 2018
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Join us and work toward earning your Earth Rocks scout badge. This badge covers requirements 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7. Badges not provided.
December 09, 2018
(12:15 PM - 1:15 PM)
Restoration Workday: Ela Prairie (Cuba Marsh)
Event details:
December 09, 2018
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Grab some work gloves and join other volunteers to save some of Lake County's natural areas. Workdays are a great opportunity to spend time outdoors, make new friends who share a concern for the preserves and make a meaningful contribution.
December 09, 2018
(1:00 PM - 3:00 PM)
Scout Sunday: Night Owl
Event details:
December 09, 2018
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Join us and work toward earning your Night Owl scout badge. This badge covers requirements 1, 2, 3, 4. Badges not provided.
December 09, 2018
(5:30 PM - 6:30 PM)
Restoration Workday: Ela Prairie (Cuba Marsh)
Event details:
December 11, 2018
9:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Grab some work gloves and join other volunteers to save some of Lake County's natural areas. Workdays are a great opportunity to spend time outdoors, make new friends who share a concern for the preserves and make a meaningful contribution.
December 11, 2018
(9:00 AM - 11:00 PM)
Hikin' Tykes: Evergreen Trees
Event details:
December 11, 2018
9:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Preschoolers will enjoy a nature-based story, hands-on activities, craft, and outdoor exploration, weather permitting.
December 11, 2018
(9:30 AM - 10:45 AM)
Restoration Workday: Native Seed Nursery
Event details:
December 11, 2018
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Grab some work gloves and join other volunteers to save some of Lake County's natural areas. Workdays are a great opportunity to spend time outdoors, make new friends who share a concern for the preserves and make a meaningful contribution.
December 11, 2018
(12:00 PM - 3:00 PM)
Playdate with Nature
Event details:
December 11, 2018
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Move your kids outdoors for unstructured seasonal play activities, proven healthful and beneficial for all ages.
December 11, 2018
(1:00 PM - 2:30 PM)
History Cafe: Life of a Civil War Woman
Event details:
December 11, 2018
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Bess Bower Dunn Museum
1899 W. Winchester Road
Libertyville,IL
60048
Discuss life on the home front by learning about Susie Smith Minto, whose diary and letters reveal much about the lives of Lake County residents during the American Civil War.
December 11, 2018
(2:00 PM - 3:00 PM)
Small Discoveries: Winter Wonderland
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December 12, 2018
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Bundle up, it’s a winter wonderland! Enjoy stories and crafts centered around snowflakes, snowmen, and all things winter.
December 12, 2018
(10:00 AM - 11:00 AM)
Restoration Workday: Native Seed Nursery
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December 12, 2018
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Grab some work gloves and join other volunteers to save some of Lake County's natural areas. Workdays are a great opportunity to spend time outdoors, make new friends who share a concern for the preserves and make a meaningful contribution.
December 12, 2018
(12:00 PM - 3:00 PM)
Restoration Workday: Old School
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December 13, 2018
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Grab some work gloves and join other volunteers to save some of Lake County's natural areas. Workdays are a great opportunity to spend time outdoors, make new friends who share a concern for the preserves and make a meaningful contribution.
December 13, 2018
(9:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
Connecting Kids with Nature
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December 13, 2018
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM
Connect your kids with nature through outdoor exploration. Along the way, learn about the benefits of nature play.
December 13, 2018
(10:30 AM - 11:45 AM)
Astronomy Program
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December 14, 2018
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Learn about outer space, the sky and the universe. Stargazing after the meeting, weather permitting. In partnership with Skokie Valley Astronomers.
December 14, 2018
(8:00 PM - 10:00 PM)
Restoration Workday: Oriole Grove
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December 15, 2018
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Grab some work gloves and join other volunteers to save some of Lake County's natural areas. Workdays are a great opportunity to spend time outdoors, make new friends who share a concern for the preserves and make a meaningful contribution.
December 15, 2018
(9:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
Restoration Workday: Fox River and Wagner Fen
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December 15, 2018
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Grab some work gloves and join other volunteers to save some of Lake County's natural areas. Workdays are a great opportunity to spend time outdoors, make new friends who share a concern for the preserves and make a meaningful contribution.
December 15, 2018
(9:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
Restoration Workday: Grant Woods
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December 15, 2018
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Grab some work gloves and join other volunteers to save some of Lake County's natural areas. Workdays are a great opportunity to spend time outdoors, make new friends who share a concern for the preserves and make a meaningful contribution.
December 15, 2018
(9:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
Restoration Workday: Ryerson Woods
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December 15, 2018
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Grab some work gloves and join other volunteers to save some of Lake County's natural areas. Workdays are a great opportunity to spend time outdoors, make new friends who share a concern for the preserves and make a meaningful contribution.
December 15, 2018
(9:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
Restoration Workday: Wilmot Woods
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December 16, 2018
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Grab some work gloves and join other volunteers to save some of Lake County's natural areas. Workdays are a great opportunity to spend time outdoors, make new friends who share a concern for the preserves and make a meaningful contribution.
December 16, 2018
(12:00 PM - 3:00 PM)
Restoration Workday: Ela Prairie (Cuba Marsh)
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December 16, 2018
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Grab some work gloves and join other volunteers to save some of Lake County's natural areas. Workdays are a great opportunity to spend time outdoors, make new friends who share a concern for the preserves and make a meaningful contribution.
December 16, 2018
(1:00 PM - 3:00 PM)
Symbols of Illinois: Cardinal
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December 16, 2018
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Celebrate the Illinois Bicentennial (1818–2018) by learning about our state symbols. This is the final program in the 10-part series about the origin and natural history of the symbols. May include a brief walk.
December 16, 2018
(1:30 PM - 2:30 PM)
Restoration Workday: Native Seed Nursery
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December 18, 2018
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Grab some work gloves and join other volunteers to save some of Lake County's natural areas. Workdays are a great opportunity to spend time outdoors, make new friends who share a concern for the preserves and make a meaningful contribution.
December 18, 2018
(12:00 PM - 3:00 PM)
Tinkering Through Time: Potawatomi Art
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December 19, 2018
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
From beadwork to pottery, learn about different Potawatomi art forms, then create your own work of art.
December 19, 2018
(3:30 PM - 4:30 PM)
Celebrating the Illinois Bicentennial
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December 20, 2018
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
As the Illinois Bicentennial celebration comes to a close, hear Raupp Museum curator, Debbie Fandrei, discuss artifacts from the book 200 Objects That Made History in Lake and McHenry Counties. Then view a number of these artifacts on display in the Special Exhibition Gallery.
December 20, 2018
(6:30 PM - 7:30 PM)
Winter Solstice Walk and Campfire
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December 21, 2018
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Join us for a guided walk as we explore Ryerson Woods on the longest night of the year. End the evening around a cozy campfire roasting marshmallows.
December 21, 2018
(6:30 PM - 8:00 PM)
Museum Family Crafts
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December 28, 2018
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Bess Bower Dunn Museum of Lake County
1899 W. Winchester Road
Libertyville,IL
60048
Spend your winter break creating free winter-themed crafts.
December 28, 2018
(10:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
Lunchtime Tours: Settlement of Lake County
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December 28, 2018
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Bess Bower Dunn Museum
1899 W Winchester Road
Libertyville,IL
60048
Intrigued by how Lake County came to be? Tour the exhibition galleries to hear stories of our county’s early history and those who settled here.
December 28, 2018
(12:00 PM - 12:30 PM)
Playdate with Nature
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January 03, 2019
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Move your kids outdoors for unstructured seasonal play activities, proven healthful and beneficial for all ages.
January 03, 2019
(10:00 AM - 11:30 AM)
New Year's Celebration
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January 03, 2019
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Through crafts and activities, learn how people around the world celebrate the start of the new year.
January 03, 2019
(5:30 PM - 6:30 PM)
Museum Curiosity Stations
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January 04, 2019
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Bess Bower Dunn Museum of Lake County
1899. W Winchester Road
Libertyville,IL
60048
Rotate through the exhibition galleries to experience a variety of hands-on activities. There will be fossils to touch, crafts to make and games to play.
January 04, 2019
(10:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
Walk with a Naturalist: Independence Grove
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January 05, 2019
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Enjoy a quiet winter morning on this guided walk. Discover whether the lake is frozen or if we have enough snow to track winter-active animals.
January 05, 2019
(9:00 AM - 10:30 AM)
Hikin' Tykes: Shapes in Nature
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January 08, 2019
9:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Preschoolers will enjoy a nature-based story, hands-on activities, craft, and outdoor exploration, weather permitting.
January 08, 2019
(9:30 AM - 10:45 AM)
Lunchtime Tours: Dunn Museum
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January 09, 2019
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Bess Bower Dunn Museum
1899 W Winchester Road
Libertyville,IL
60048
Enjoy a 30-minute guided tour of the exhibition galleries.
January 09, 2019
(12:00 PM - 12:30 PM)
Connecting Kids with Nature
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January 10, 2019
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM
Connect your kids with nature through outdoor exploration. Along the way, learn about the benefits of nature play.
January 10, 2019
(10:30 AM - 11:45 AM)
Astronomy Program
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January 11, 2019
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Learn about outer space, the sky and the universe. Stargazing after the meeting, weather permitting. In partnership with Skokie Valley Astronomers.
January 11, 2019
(8:00 PM - 10:00 PM)
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