Mano a Mano Family Resource Center in Round Lake offers the Early Learning Club for 3-to-5-year-old children for free. Taken from the flyer I got at the library: “When children start school ready to learn, they have a greater chance for success later in life. Help your child get ready for school with United Way [...]
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Museum Adventure Pass continues!
I am so excited to tell you that the Macy’s Museum Adventure Pass program has been extended for another year!! I just got the brochure at my library. There are a few changes in the participating museums, most notably the removal of Kohl Children’s Museum. However, additions include Air Classics Museum of Air and Space [...]
Finding Free Fall Activities
Summer may be effectively over for most, but there are still some great free activities to do as a family through the area park districts, libraries and forest preserve district!
I cannot list them all but I will do my best to post about some that I find which may be of interest to you! Make [...]
REMINDER: Free museum pass at your library!
The Macy’s Museum Adventure Pass program ends Aug. 31. Go to your participating library (you must go to the library where you are a card holder) and “check out” a pass for one of 17 museums in the Chicagoland area, including Chicago Botanic Gardens, Brookfield Zoo, Kohl Children’s Museum and more!
The pass is good for [...]
Homeschool Information at Grayslake Library Aug. 17
Learn what the Grayslake Area Public Library has to offer homeschooling families at a Homeschool Information Meeting on Tues., Aug. 17 at 7pm. Parents/caregivers will receive a tour of the library and hear about library programs and services for homeschoolers. Registration required. Call 847-223-5313 for more information.
Need book ideas for kids?
I came across this blog and loved the title: Kids Books That Rock. The mom who wrote it has taken the time to write reviews for books of those read by her children of varying ages. She categorizes the reviews into “books for boys,” “books for girls,” “favorite authors,” and “read-alouds.”
Happy reading!
Under the Stars program and more Aug. 12
Oh what a night! The Grayslake Area Public Library District is offering a free family storytime outside under the stars this Thursday, Aug. 12 at 7pm. No registration is required. In case of rain, the program will be held indoors.
Add to this the fact that there is a planet alignment predicted to happen on [...]
REMINDER: Free concert at Grayslake library 8/9
If you’re looking for some musical entertainment, Grayslake Area Public Library District offers its summer concert series. Monday nights throughout the summer, there are free concerts sponsored by the Friends of the Library. This Monday, August 9, is Makani. This is a free family event– no registration necessary. Bring your dinner [...]
Some fun free stuff to do this week
These items are taken from the summer fun list here.
Aug. 4- Crafter’s Club at Round Lake Area Public Library meeting room 6-8pm, light refreshments served; bring your supplies to library and work on your craft project with like-minded folks who enjoy making things; teens and adults are welcome!
August 5- It’s Thursday in [...]
Free Renaissance Festival and Culver’s 7/31
This Saturday head out to Lake Zurich’s Ela Area Public Library to attend a free Renaissance Festival from 10am-4pm. The Shire of Ravenslake, the local chapter of the Society for Creative Anachronism, will re-create a dat of arts and skills of pre-17th century Europe. Festivities include dancing, tournaments, royal courts, classical music, refreshments and free [...]
