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Posts in category "Chicago Cultural Center"

The Wee Weekender (May 14th-16th)

A Family Workshop at the Lurie Garden in Millennium Park. Looking for something fun do to? How about a hands-on gardening workshop, yoga for toddlers, making creative critters out of rocks, or a storytelling event for the whole family?Lurie Garden Family Workshop: Plant Power. Families with kids over age 6 can spend an afternoon in... Read more »
By Caitlin Giles,
May 11, 2010 at 12:23 pm
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Scenes from the 2009 Dance-Along Nutcracker

Did you miss the 8th Annual Dance-Along Nutcracker at the Chicago Cultural Center today? I am telling you — if you have an aspiring ballerina at your house, this is a fabulous (and free) holiday event. If you need a few reasons to put this event on your holiday calendar for 2010, have a look... Read more »
By Caitlin Giles,
December 6, 2009 at 8:19 pm
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Let's take this outside: Outdoor holiday activities at the Chicago Botanic Garden, Morton Arboretum and Lurie Garden

Yeah, yeah, so it’s December and it is cold now. But if you bundle up, there is still lots of holiday fun to be had outdoors.Lurie Garden in Millennium Park. The Lurie Garden isn’t just a summertime destination. There are plenty of great family workshops you can take advantage of throughout the winter. On Saturday... Read more »
By Caitlin Giles,
November 24, 2009 at 9:05 am
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A guide to family holiday activities in Chicago: Go all out or take the kid route

There are tons of Chicago-area holiday happenings in the coming weeks. You certainly can’t go to all of these events. So how do you choose? Which of these activities is right for the little elves in your lives? What about nap times? And potty breaks? Will it be okay if your kids forget to use... Read more »
By Caitlin Giles,
November 14, 2009 at 8:44 am
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