Arts & Crafts
Events
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Weekly Programs at Camp Reinberg
Camp Reinberg • Palatine, IL 60074Love art and nature? Join the Deer Grove Nature Artists! BYO-art supplies. All artists welcome.
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Printmaking Workshop
Evans Field • River Grove, IL 60171Learn how to carve your own linoleum block stamp. All materials provided. Ages 12 & up.
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Printmaking Workshop
Swallow Cliff Woods-North • Cook County, IL 60464 (near Palos Park)Learn how to carve your own linoleum block stamp. All materials provided. Ages 12 & up.
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Crafternoon: Candles
Caldwell Woods • Chicago, IL 60646Use nature to inspire art and try your hand at a craft! Supplies provided.
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Bird painting Step-by-Step: Great Horned Owl
Thatcher Woods Pavilion • River Forest, IL 60305Sketch and paint a great horned owl using acrylic paints. For beginners and experienced artists. Materials provided. $5/person. Ages 18 & up.
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Doggie Date Night
FeaturedDan Ryan Woods Visitor Center & Pavilion • Chicago, IL 60620Calling all dog lovers! Dog-themed offerings include a costume dog parade, crafts for your furry friends, photo booth, and raffle prizes. Dogs must be pet and person-friendly […]
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Spooky Shuffle 5k/10k
Swallow Cliff Woods-South • Cook County, IL 60464 (near Palos Park)In partnership with the Village of Palos Park, this race takes you through the Sag Valley Trail System.
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The Great Sand Ridge (Tiny) Pumpkin Hunt
Sand Ridge Nature Center • South Holland, IL 60473Discover hidden pumpkins on a fun scavenger hunt and take home your own pumpkin. While supplies last. Costumes encouraged!
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Body Smart Gardening
Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480Learn about the clothing, tools and methods needed to stay healthy while gardening. A gardening tool or Smart Pot will be given as a door […]
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Fall Festival
FeaturedRiver Trail Nature Center • Northbrook, IL 60062Due to the weather forecast, our Fall Festival at River Trail Nature Center this Sunday, October 19 will be a scaled-back event. We've unfortunately had […]
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Weekly Programs at Camp Reinberg
Camp Reinberg • Palatine, IL 60074Love art and nature? Join the Deer Grove Nature Artists! BYO-art supplies. All artists welcome.
Free • Registration Required -
Children’s Festival of Lights
Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010Learn about the celebration of Diwali in India and enjoy some of the holiday's activities.
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Children’s Festival of Lights
Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010Learn about the celebration of Diwali in India and enjoy some of the holiday's activities.
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Fall Paddle Festival
FeaturedLake Arlington • Arlington Heights, IL 60004Forest Preserves of Cook CountyFinish fall with family-friendly activities like paddling, pumpkin painting and more. Presented with Arlington Heights Park District.
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Crochet in Nature
Dan Ryan Woods Pavilion • Chicago, IL 60620Connect through calm creativity and crocheting. All skill levels welcome. Presented with Light of Loving Kindness.
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Intro to Afro-Brazilian Music
Camp Shabbona Woods • South Holland, IL 60473Learn basic rhythms on percussive instruments as well as songs in Portuguese while in a call-and-respond setting. All instruments provided for Capoeira music, samba and […]
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Spooky Stories & S ’mores
FeaturedThatcher Woods • River Forest, IL 60305Trick-or-treat through different Halloween-themed activity stations. Paint a pumpkin, make s’mores, and listen to Indigenous spooky children’s stories. Costumes encouraged!
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Sounds Natural Creative Retreat
Camp Shabbona Woods • South Holland, IL 60473Art activities, food and music with the option to stay overnight. Limited space available. Presented by Sounds Natural.
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River Trail Nightlife: The Return of Scary Stories
River Trail Nature Center • Northbrook, IL 60062River Trail’s scary storytelling around the campfire. Register by 10/23. Cost: $5/person. Ages 8 & up.
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The Un-Haunted Forest
River Trail Nature Center • Northbrook, IL 60062A whimsical story-hike to solve a mystery. Register by 10/24. Children under 10 w/ adult. Cost: $3/child. Family program.
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Trunk or Treat
FeaturedEggers Grove • Chicago, IL 60617Sponsored by the Forest Preserves and East Side Chamber of Commerce. A family-friendly Halloween event, complete with plenty of candy.
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The Un-Haunted Forest
River Trail Nature Center • Northbrook, IL 60062A whimsical story-hike to solve a mystery. Register by 10/24. Children under 10 w/ adult. Cost: $3/child. Family program.
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Costumed Scavenger Hunt Hike
Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305Wear your costume on this dress-up hike. We’ll walk through our autumn woods while finding hidden (nut-free) treats.
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Dr. Jane Goodall Memorial Gathering
LaBagh Woods • Chicago, IL 60630Join the Jane Goodall Institute and the Forest Preserves of Cook County for a community memorial honoring Dr. Jane Goodall’s extraordinary life — a life […]
Free • Registration Required
