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Winter Boredom Busters: Ideas to Keep Your Energy and Spirits High by Kimberly Blaker

as winter got you feeling cooped up and listless? Go skating Whether you just need an enjoyable way to oc- Look for an indoor or outdoor ice skating rink or roller- Hcupy your time at home or want to get out of the skating rink. Skating provides cardiovascular exercise house, the following ideas will help energize you and lift and helps improve your balance and coordination. Not your spirits. to mention, it's just plain fun. Spa treatment Film festival Revitalize by scheduling a day at the spa, or give your- These often occur during the winter. So check out the self a home spa treatment. Bask in luxury with a facial, schedules for your nearby independent theaters. Many manicure, pedicure, and hair treatment. A new hairstyle, also offer discounted passes for viewing multiple films color, or highlights is also a great way to lift your spirits. during the festivals. A weekend away Join a gym Does winter have you feeling cooped up? Take a long Get your cardio workout on treadmills, stationary bi- weekend to someplace warm or even just a lively city cycles, stair climbers, arc trainers, indoor rowers, and nearby. Look into attractions and entertainment before elliptical trainers. Then use the weight machines to tone you go to make the most of your weekend stint. and strengthen your muscles. Think how great you'll look come summer!

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January 2018 family time magazine • 5 • family time Continued from pg. 4 Take an aerobics or dance class world-renowned independent artists from a broad vari- If the word 'exercise' doesn't scare you, aerobics is an ety of genres such as bluegrass, folk, jazz, Celtic, rock, excellent workout and will increase your energy. Oth- R&B, blues, Latin, and much more. Smaller venues are erwise, opt for a dance class. There are many styles to excellent because with seating for only a couple hun- choose from: jazz, modern, hip-hop, ballet, clogging, dred people, you'll enjoy a more intimate experience. ballroom, salsa, contra, square dancing, and more. Visit the library Attend a sporting event If you like reading, many libraries offer cozy reading Get tickets to a football, hockey, or basketball game. If nooks. It's an excellent way to get out of the house you're not a fan of team sports, you might enjoy a box- while still relaxing. Add to that, libraries provide much ing or martial arts match or an ice skating competition. more than books. They house extensive collections of DVDs, video games, and music CDs as well.

Check out a museum Look for museums and galleries in your community, the Do a jigsaw puzzle big city, and on college campuses. Art, history, and science This is the perfect indoor winter activity for relaxing museums are a fun and fascinating way to spend a day. while exercising your brain. Before you begin, cut a piece of wood or cardboard a little larger than the dimensions of the puzzle. This way, if it takes a while to Get tickets to the theater or a complete, you can store it out of the way. dance performance Look for performances at your nearby big theatres as well as small venues found in many communities. Com- Volunteer for a local charity munity colleges and universities also often have perfor- Decide on your favorite charity and volunteer your time mances open to the public. and services. There's something out there for everyone whether you want to help the elderly, poor, homeless, kids, pets, or the environment. Just choose something Rearrange your furniture meaningful to you. Give your living room, bedroom, or office a fresh look by rearranging for a cozier feel or for a better view of Try a new sport daylight to brighten your environment. Get ready to get your game on with a wide variety of in- door sports. Raquetball, martial arts, tennis, rock climb- ing, swimming, volleyball, ice hockey, boxing, bowling, Go to a concert and basketball are a few. Check with your local YMCA, Check out large venues near you. But don't forget about recreation center, or local government's parks and recre- the smaller venues that often bring in nationally and ation offerings.

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Longest Standing Expo! 2018 xpect Family Fun at the 2018 Kids Expo. We have added even more fun! Mad Science, Petting Zoo and Rock N’ Kids are just some of the highlights of Family ETime Magazine’s 14th Annual Kids Expo 2018, set for March 3rd and 4th at the Schaumburg Convention Cecnter, 1551 Thoreau Dr. N, Schaumburg. It is a weekend of family fun! Excitement is at an all time high as the weekend draws near for what promises to be the biggest and best Kids Expo ever with new attractions!

“We have added so many great attractions for this year’s expo. Families will not want to miss this event,” said Caroline O’Connell, Family Time Magazine’spublisher and creator, as well as the founder of the Kids Expo.

This year, the 2018 Kids Expo will feature several new attractions Kid'slike the Expp Chicago articl Herpetologicale Society - come see their large continuselectioned of onreptiles pag ande 16snakes. Don’t miss all the fun!! Another great attraction you can find at the 2018 Kids Expo is the three- hole putting course provided by Putting Around Town. Putting Around Town encourages youngsters to get involved with miniature golf through their fun courses.

The expo will also include exciting giveaways, including a scooter, a Maru & Friends dolls, and a bike. There will be inflatable bouncers, singing and dancing, and face painting.

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Busy Mom Guide Clean, Organized Home By Pam Molnar

Every year when spring rolls around, I dream of a house where every closet, cabinet and corner is clean and free of The Bedroom clutter. Yet every year, finding the time to deep clean the CleanDay under 4 the bed. Remove unwanted clothes from house is impossible. bureaus and donate. Clean out the nightstand. Wipe out drawers and vacuum under bed. Repeat for all bedrooms. This year, I decided to break the list down into more manageable daily tasks, allowing me to spring clean my house without taking a week off from life. By the end of the Hallways & Coat Closets month, I had a house so clean that even my mother-in-law RemoveDay all 5 items that you no longer use. Wipe down all would approve! Here is what I did: shelves. Vacuum floor and wipe baseboards.

The Bathroom Family Room WipeDay down 1 cabinets and shelves under sink. Throw out old GoDay through 6 your DVD and CD collections. Anything that medicines and cosmetics. Pull the hair out of the drain. you are not in love with, goes. Refill batteries on game controllers and remotes. Day 2 The Linen Closet Remove or repair linens that have seen better days. Wipe KnickKnacks down all shelves. Vacuum floor and wipe baseboards. GoDay through 7 the house and take down the things that you are tired of – knickknacks, dusty planters, wall hangings. Make note of any family pictures that need to be updated. The Bedroom Closets DonateDay clothes 3 and shoes that you don’t us. Shed the dry cleaning bags and hangers. Make a list of new things Dining Room needed. Wipe down all shelves. Vacuum floor and wipe RemoveDay any 8 “projects” from the table. Clean out the china baseboards. cabinet and take stock of things that you need.

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Kitchen Part 1 Day 20 Windows Clean CleanDay out all9 the cabinets. Dump damaged utensils and the insides of all windows and wipe down the frames. Wash broken appliances. Wipe down shelves. the outside of the windows or call to make an appointment for someone to finish the job. Day 10 Kitchen Part 2 Clean the outside of the cabinets. Tighten any loose knobs Day 21 Bedding or handles. Wash all bedding items including bed skirts and pillow shams. Take comforter to dry cleaner. Make note of anything that needs replacing or repair. Kitchen Part 3 TheDay pantry. 11 Go through all food and check for expired dates. Wipe down shelves and sweep floor. Window Treatments TakeDay down 22 all window treatments to be cleaned. Wipe down all rods and window blinds. Kitchen Part 4 TheDay refrigerator. 12 Check for dates, wipe shelves, change filters. Repeat for a garage or basement refrigerator. Cobwebs WipeDay down 23 all corners of the house to clear them of any cobwebs and dust. Kitchen Part 5 What’sDay left? 13 Run a cleaning agent in the dishwasher, clean out the oven, scrub the cooking grates, wipe down the Day 24 Blankets microwave, scrub out the sink, re-seal the granite and Wash any blankets that are used for day to day lounging in empty the toaster crumbs. front of the TV.

Busy Mom Guide The Office Day 25 Laundry Room PurgeDay old documents14 and shred. Clean out the desk Wipe down all shelves and appliances, dust down walls drawers and refill supplies. and vacuum behind the appliances.

The Office Part 2 Day 26 Vents BackDay up the 15 computer, update anti-virus software, change Remove covers and vacuum inside. Wipe down vent passwords, run maintenance software, purge cookies and covers. Make note to replace ones that are damaged. internet files. Day 27 Inside Doors The Playroom Wipe down both sides of the door with a damp rag to GatherDay old 16 toys for donation or sale. Toss broken toys or remove any dust or finger prints. Tighten knobs and hinges those with missing pieces. Purchase stackable bins and fill that may be loose. with Legos, plastic food and dress up clothes. Day 28 Light Bulbs Repair Walls Change all the bulbs that have burned out and refill the SpackleDay holes 17 and touch up paint where it has been batteries in the flashlights. chipped. (Or at least make a note of the areas that need repair for someone else to fix.) Garbage Cans ScrubDay out the29 garbage cans from every room to remove Books and Magazines spills and stuck on items. GatherDay all old18 books and magazines from around the house. Donate, sell or share with friends. Pet Items Wash all bowls and Daybedding. Clean30 out litter box and wipe down mats. Throw Clean the Baseboards broken toys. VDayacuum all 19 with hand tool and then wipe down with wet cloth. Do the same to molding around door frames. Take today to do the regular cleaning dust,Day vacuum, 31 wash the floors and clean the bathrooms and kitchen.

January 2018 family time magazine • 13 Tips for a Safe and Healthy Camp Experience by Bethany Wolf

If you’re like many Chicagoland parents, you’re busy right and care package rules. Also, having an emergency contact now trying to decide which summer and sports camps list for your child and counselors is essential for your your children will be attending and thinking about how to camper to feel safe and emotionally involved and ready. prepare them for a fun, healthy and safe experience away from home.

With those decisions, it’s natural for parents to experience some anxiety; especially for those who have first-time Camp Health Policies campers, children with chronic health issues or youngsters Review the camp’s health care policies and practices. If you who may be learning a new sport. can’t readily obtain this information, it could be a red flag.

Based on my years of experience as a family nurse Websites and camp registration materials should clearly practitioner in Illinois who has talked to parents and state whether a medical professional such as a nurse or children and completed hundreds of camp physical exams, certified athletic trainer (in the case of sports camps) is the following are some key recommendations and tips. always on site and whether counselors have received CPR and first aid training. Other key information is the camp’s parental notification policy and its proximity to emergency Camp Choice medical facilities such as an ER or urgent care center.

If you’ve yet to make a final camp decision, make sure the Camp Physicals options you are considering are the right match for your Determine whether a camp physical is needed in advance. child’s interests and capabilities. Take into account their Most camps require this and often I see parents who wait age, personality and self-confidence and whether they can until the last minute or forget to schedule an appointment. perform at the fitness level required for specific activities. Camp physicals can be obtained from your child’s Ask about pick up and drop off policies, and mail, phone pediatrician or at a walk-in retail clinic like MinuteClinic in Continued on pg. 16

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Chicagoland. Health insurance providers will not cover Lastly, when you drop your child off at camp, meet with camp and sports physicals, so be sure to ask about the cost the appropriate staff members and go over the details one in advance. Prices can vary quite a bit. last time so there is no miscommunication about what is necessary and expected for your child’s care. A proper camp physical should include the following: review of health history and immunizations, height and weight check, thorough physical exam and a stamp or signature on exam forms. What to Pack Begin early by putting together a camp packing list. Some of the items that I remind parents to include in their child’s Chronic Health Issues bag are: broken-in hiking boots; slip-resistant water shoes for showers and the pool; lightweight, long-sleeve shirts for If your child has asthma, diabetes, serious allergies or other chronic health care concerns, there are added hikes and activities (to protect against ticks, poison ivy and considerations you need to factor into your camp choice the sun’s rays); adhesive strips for cuts and blisters; hand and preparation. I advise parents who have children who sanitizer; athlete’s foot medication; lip balm; necessary require daily care to contact the camp in advance to eye care items including sun glasses, protective goggles understand how medicines and preventive treatment are for sports, extra contact lenses or glasses; and hats for sun handled and what your child can administer on their own. protection. Remember to label everything! This could include inhalers for asthma treatment, insulin injections and other prescription medication. For sun block, you should choose a broad-spectrum product with an SPF of 30 which blocks 97 percent of If your child has food allergies, speak with the camp UVA and UVB rays with spray and stick options for easier nutritionist or cook to ensure that menus can be tailored application. Insect repellent (with/without DEET) are to dietary requirements. And if they have a peanut allergy available in spray or wipe options. or are allergic to insect stings, determine whether they can carry their own epinephrine auto-injector to defend against As a parent, your careful planning and preparation anaphylaxis shock. Make sure that camp counselors should help to ensure a safe journey of fun and growth are equipped with an extra auto-injector on site and are for your child. trained to administer care.

16 • familytimemagazine.com January 2018 summer camp guide• YMCA Chicago Chicago’s Children’s 801 N. Dearborn St. Theatre Chicago, IL 60610 (773) 227-0180 ext. 9 (312) 932-1200 TheRedKiteProject.org www.ymcachicago.org/camp Online Registration now open! Camps at the Y share one thing: Camp Red Kite is a summer arts discovery. Kids have the opportu- camp tailored specifically to the nity to explore, find new talents, unique interests and needs of try new activities, gain indepen- children on the autism spectrum. dence and make lasting friend- Children will participate in Music ships and memories—and they're and movement, Theatre & Drama fun, too! We offer both overnight Games, and Arts & Crafts classes. and day camps year-round at many of our membership centers Language Stars and resident camps. At the Y, we 12 Chicagoland Locations are more than a gym. We're a (866) 55-STARS cause. Make a commitment to the Over the past 17 years, we have health and wellness of you, your developed, tested, and refined family and your community by the highly-effective Language joining the Y today. Financial as- Stars Funimmersion® curriculum sistance is available. Find out why to ensure it is based on sound the Y is so much more. Get a free educational theory and aligned guest pass at ymcachicago.org. with standards of national organizations, while remaining kid friendly. We select only the SUMMER OPS top %5 of candidates to teach Language Star classes. St. John’s Northwestern Military Academy Morgan Park Academy 1101 Genesee Street, (773) 881-6700 Delafield, WI www.visitMPA.org/summer (800) 752-2338 Summer classes, full and half-day www.sjnma.org/summerprograms programs for ages preschool Summer OPS (Opportunities for through high school, including: Personal Success) is five-week Secret Formulas, Electric Circuits, summer academic program for Bubble-ology, Reading and Math, young men entering grades 7-12. Driver’s Education, High School The program provides an oppor- Classes, Recreation Camp and tunity to advance their academ- much more. Coming in our February Issue . . ics while developing character . and leadership skills in a military, Wonder-Space boarding school environment, Dallas & Austin, TX and providing the best learning Chicago, IL American environment possible while sup- Washington, D.C. porting them for success. (877) 972-2671 summer.wonder-space.com HEART Wonder-Space is a Computer & SPECIALTY CAMP Technology Camp for kids ages 7-17 to explore the technology MONTH The Center for Gifted At world and have a blast doing it! National-Lois University From everything from video game Box 364, design, engineering, program- Wilmette, IL ming, as well as media & graphics (847) 905-2150 courses, WS is where it’s at! We www.centerforgifted.org want every camper to become a Offering creative, excit- future technology leader with pas- ing programs for bright and sion, vision, & confidence. talented students, The Center for Gifted encourages imagina- Free Listing with Paid Ad. tion, freedom of self-expression, and a eagerness to take on new Call to Advertise. challenges in an environment that nurtures critical thinking. Founded and directed by Joan Franklin Smutny, programs are of- 815.806.8844 fered at multiple locations in the Chicago-suburban area. Deadline for space January 15th Deadline for copy January 19th

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New Year’s Resolutions You Might Keep

by Jan Pierce

When January 1st rolls around, most of us look for fresh Choose one or two items from each checklist or write starts. This year we’ll lose weight, quit smoking or drink- your own. Give yourself permission to change your goal ing too much, get along with family members and….the as the year progresses. Keep the goals simple and mea- list goes on. Check in with folks about January 20th and surable. Celebrate at the end of each month if you’ve most have either given up on their resolutions already, accomplished them. or have forgotten what they were.

Change doesn’t come easily. But what if we made some resolutions for 2018 that were things we really want to do, not just things we think we should do? What if we made a list of resolutions that we could actually look Relationships• Take time for coffee or lunch dates forward to trying? It might still take a bit of discipline, • Listen to a friend’s problems but it could be fun. • Do a kind deed for an acquaintance • Give a compliment to someone at least once a day Here are five categories most of us can identify with. Let’s • Overlook annoying habits make it simple—something we can accomplish without • Refrain from gossip or criticism gritting out teeth. Before we know it, we’ll have incor- • Phone or visit an elderly friend or relative porated good habits into our daily schedules and stand proud as we say, “I kept my New Year’s Resolution.”

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Exercise• Spend fifteen minutes outside each day Diet• Drink x number of glasses of water per day • Take the stairs and not the elevator • Eat half portion desserts • Monitor your daily step count. Set a goal and track • Add more whole grains or fresh fruit to your diet • Sign up for healthy fruit or veggie deliveries your progress • Learn to make healthy smoothie drinks • Ride your bike x times per week • Observe meatless Monday • Take the dog for a walk x times per week • Try one new grain recipe • Make a home exercise workout and do it while watch- ing a TV show

Reduce• Give yourself the gift ofStress quiet each day • Listen to music Giving • Limit television time • Plan a vacation to a place you’ve always wanted to go • Volunteer once a week in your community • Declutter your living space • Donate money regularly to a legitimate cause • Take a class—music, dance, art, cooking • Send cards, letters or e-mails to loved ones • List things you love and include them in your daily life • Spend time with friends • Pay it forward anonymously to those in need Setting simple, doable goals and achieving them is a • Visit a shut-in or other lonely person satisfying experience. You’ll find the resolutions aren’t so • Clear clutter and little-used items to local clearing hard to keep when you enjoy doing them. houses

January 2018 family time magazine • 19 • education guide 25 Ways to Help Your Child Succeed in by Janeen Lewis Math

Do you dread hearing “I hate math!” This school year? Research cool careers that use math. Some interest- While math may seem boring or challenging to some ing ones include architect, astronaut, fashion de- children, research shows that despite what they may signer, forensic analyst and computer programmer. think, most students can succeed at high levels in math 4 and enjoy it. This school year, build a positive outlook Learn about the lives of famous mathemati- and help your child do better in math by showing them cians and what they accomplished (for instance, it can be interesting and fun. Albert Einstein, Isaac Newton and John Nash (from5 a Beautiful Mind) Use measuring and fraction skills when you bake or cook with your child. This is a great way to show your Let your child plan a special dinner. Then give child the relevance of math in their everyday life. them a budget and let them shop for the ingre- 1 dients without going over the budget. At the grocery, have your child figure out how 6 many pounds of produce to get without go- Volunteer in your child’s math class. You will learn ing over a certain dollar amount. For example, about what your child is learning, the teacher’s 2say “Please weigh and bring me three dollars’ worth of expectations and how to better help your child. granny smith apples.” 7 If your child is struggling in math, ask your Study and graph weather. Make bar graphs, child’s teacher to recommend a tutor or call the circle graphs or pictographs for sunny, rainy, math department at your local university. There cloudy, or snowy days. Find the mean, median, are8 probably math majors willing to tutor. 3range and mode for the high and low temperatures each month. Continued on pg. 22

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Plan a trip together, calculate the miles you will travel at a desig- 9nated speed. Decide how long it will take to get there.

Give your child an allowance that they have to 10manage. Together decide how much they will save, spend and give away.

If your child is a teen with a job, help them write a budget and 11open a savings account.

When shopping for a new toy, backpack or school supply, look12 at sale flyers from several stores. Have your child find which store has the best bar- gain for the item they want.

Play store with young children. Let them pick Challenge both genders in math. Don’t pro- out toys and household items and put price mote gender stereotypes that suggest boys tags on them. Then give them money to prac- are better at math and girls are better at 13tice counting out to you to pay for the items. reading.19 Research shows that while girls do well in math in middle school and high school, women are underrep- Read math picture books like The Greedy resented in post graduate STEM jobs. Triangle, The Grapes of Math, The Doorbell Rang, The Very Hungry Caterpillar or How Big Play card games that involve math (for is14 a Foot? example Uno and Crazy Eights).

Have your tween or teen pick out the make, 20 model and year of a car they would like to Make up a word problem of the day every buy when they are 18. Look up the value of day and have your child solve it. Keep it fun 15the car and figure out how much they will have to earn and funny. every week until they are 18 to buy the car. 21 Cut food into fractional parts and talk about Walk around your house and find examples it. Use the food fractions to introduce of parallel and perpendicular lines in door- equivalent fractions. ways, walls, furniture and more. 22 16 Take a tour of your local bank. Talk to your child Find various geometric shapes around your about words like loan, interest and principal. house and yard. Draw or take photographs and label the shapes and what they comprise 23 Celebrate Pi day and talk about what it 17(for instance, the roof, the mailbox, the deck railing) means and why it is important. Make your and make your own version of a book like Tana Hoban’s child’s favorite pie. Shapes, Shapes, Shapes. 24 Keep math resources on hand. Math tools Have daily countdowns to special events, or like rulers, seamstress tapes, tangrams, do a ___ shopping days until Christmas start- pattern blocks, play money, fraction bars, ing on January 1st. counters,25 and geometric shapes are great for kids to 18 make discoveries with while playing.

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Tips for Getting Out the Door in Good Time & Good Spirits By Rachael L. Nevins

As the school year wears on, getting ready in the morn- equanimity later on. Use the time to take a shower and ing can become increasingly challenging. It’s especially get dressed. Brew some coffee. Read. Meditate. Or easy to let things slide when mornings are dark and write the day’s to-do list. You will find that you wake up summer vacation is a distant, unimaginable dream. If more easily if you begin the day by treating yourself. you find that you are dreading the start to each day, here are some ways to get out the door without rushing so much—and maybe even with some enjoyment. Change a routine that isn’t working well. Tweak your routine until you find the best flow. And don’t Do as much as you can the night before. be afraid of making big changes, if necessary. See what happens if you eat breakfast in your pajamas, for exam- Imagine the relief of waking with some of the morning’s ple, even if you’ve been getting dressed first for years. work already done! Evenings are busy, too, so combine preparations for the morning with the tasks you already do at night. Pack lunches as you make dinner and help Have a schedule. your children choose and lay out clothing for the next day as they get ready for bed. Set some benchmarks to help you keep your family on track. Know at what times everyone needs to be dressed, breakfast needs to be finished, and teeth need to be Wake up before the kids, if possible. brushed. Be sure to base the schedule not on wishful thinking, but on the time it actually takes to do things, Giving yourself even just ten minutes to do something especially if you have young children who struggle with for yourself can help you respond to your children with such tasks as getting dressed or brushing teeth. Continued on pg. 26

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Rely on a routine. Teach the children to pitch in. The predictability of a routine may be especially comfort- With clear instructions and gentle guidance, even two- ing for small children, but don’t discount its benefits to year-olds can help put things away. Preschoolers can you and your older children. With a routine in place, you make their own beds and clear the table. Older children will have fewer decisions to make and will be less likely to can set the table and pack their own lunches. Mornings begin the day overwhelmed. Also, if you follow the same will go more smoothly, and your children will learn that order of operations every morning, you will find a rhythm caring for the home is everyone’s job. that helps you meet the varied needs of your children, especially if they wake up at different times. Don’t sweat the small stuff. Eat a simple sit-down breakfast together. The beds are unmade, the pajamas are on the floor, and only five minutes remain before you really must head Plenty of nutritious foods require little to no preparation: out. Although it’s good to be in the habit of cleaning up whole wheat cereals or toast, nuts and peanut butter, after yourself, it’s even better for you and your family to hard-boiled eggs, yogurt, cheese, and fruit. If you want be dressed, fed, and ready on time. Everything else can a hot breakfast, try making oatmeal from steel-cut oats wait until later. overnight in a slow cooker. After a healthful breakfast, you and your family will be more alert and able to con- centrate better throughout the day. Finally, remember that being late doesn’t mean that you’re a bad person. When things go wrong, breathe. No one can be in control of everything. There will be mornings when you sleep through your alarm, home- Your kids are stalling or goofing off, you can’t find a work goes missing, or the baby has a blow-out diaper matching pair of socks, and you’ve burned all the toast. just as you are about to leave. Your body might interpret this situation as an emergency and go in to fight-or-flight mode, flooding the body with Chronic lateness requires some self-examination; per- stress hormones. Pause and take a few deep breaths. haps you should be getting up earlier or doing more These will fill your body with oxygen and help you to the night before. Meanwhile, if you find yourself running relax by lowering your heart rate and blood pressure. late, give yourself a moment to take a deep breath.

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Familyfor Christmas. Calendar But this is the infectiously- all ages, 9:30 a.m., DuPage Monday 1 Story Time, Januarycheerful wannabe elf who grew up with Children’s Museum, Naperville. Did jolly old St. Nick, and a little problem like Illumination, all ages, through January 1, you know? Reading aloud is not only Morton Arboretum, Lisle. See trees in a that won’t deter Buddy from changing an enjoyable experience for children different light as we celebrate the power people’s hearts and minds. and adults to share together, but it of coming together to lift our spirits www.paramountaurora.com also supports the development of early during the crisp, long nights of winter! Il- literacy skills, and fosters a lifelong love lumination is an award-winning, one-mile Holiday Flower Show: Fire and Ice, all of reading. Join us daily as we embark outdoor walking tour on a paved path ages, through January 7, Garfield Park on literacy adventures, from the imagi- winding through 50 acres of The Morton Conservatory, Chicago. This year’s show nations of Eric Carle, Mo Willems, Jane tells a conservation story about the re- Arboretum’s celebrated tree collections. Yolen, and many other favorite childhood Seating, warming/concession tents, and generative power that fire and frost can provide to ecosystems. The show fea- authors and illustrators. fire pits are available along the route. So www.dupagechildrens.org are countless photo opportunities. It’s tures poinsettias in fiery colors, conifers, an ideal way to experience the winter and other plants that evoke both fire and ice. www.garfieldconservatory.org Winter Wonderfest, all ages, through woods brought to life with innovative January 7th, Navy Pier, Chicago. Experi- lights, projections, and music. ence the city’s biggest and best indoor www.mortonarb.org Tuesday 2 winter playground and join the millions of families who have made it a part of Elf the Musical, through January 7, Paramount Theatre, Aurora. When he Wicked, all ages, through January 21, their annual holiday tradition! Packed was only a baby, Buddy crawled into Oriental Theatre, Chicago. Chicago’s with family fun, Fifth Third Bank Winter Santa’s sack of presents and was whisked most popular musical, looks at what WonderFest at Navy Pier is a beloved away to the North Pole where he lived as happened in the Land of Oz…but from a annual Chicago winter event, featuring an elf for years. He took joy in doing elf different angle. Long before Dorothy ar- 170,000 square feet of carnival rides, things, like making toys. But there was rives, there is another girl, born with em- giant slides, holiday-themed activities, always something off about him. He tow- erald-green skin – smart, fiery, misunder- and Indoor Ice Skating Rink, and more. ers over his fellow elves and just doesn’t stood, and possessing an extraordinary Experience the city’s biggest and best get cobbling. Buddy soon realizes the talent. When she meets a bubbly blonde indoor winter playground and join the truth about being human and goes in who is exceptionally popular, their initial millions of families who have made it a rivalry turns into the unlikeliest of friend- search of his father, a workaholic pub- part of their annual holiday tradition! ships…until the world decides to call one lisher. Imagine Buddy’s horror when he www.navypier.org finds out his dad does not share his love “good,” and the other one “wicked.” www.broadwayinchicago.com

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Winter Wonderfest • www.navypier.org

Wednesday 3 Thursday 4 cation skills, anger management, conflict resolution, overcoming rejection, guilt Arbor Reading Adventures, ages 2-6 Block Building, all ages, 10:30 a.m., and shame…and much more. For more with adult, Wednesdays and Fridays DuPage Children’s Museum, Naperville. information or to join this group, call through March, 11 a.m.-11:45 a.m., From skyscrapers to submarines, children Kathleen at 815-919-2663. Sterling Morton Library, Morton Arbore- express creativity as they build with blocks. tum, Lisle. Join us in the Sterling Morton Children can build solo or make it a group Library for this popular and interactive effort. The building options are endless. Friday 5 story time! We’ll read stories, make a Blocks enhance children’s problem-solving craft and then head out on the grounds abilities, mathematics skills, and language ZooLights, all ages, free, 4:30 p.m.-9 for an adventure walk. Themes change and literacy abilities. Constructing cre- p.m., Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago. Join us weekly. www.mortonarb.org ations also build self-esteem and feelings for the brilliance of this fun, free, family- of success. So let’s build it up today. oriented holiday celebration, featuring Cardboard Engineering, grades 1-5, www.dupagechildrens.org luminous displays and holiday-season 8 a.m.-4 p.m., January 3-4, DuPage activities throughout zoo grounds. Children’s Museum, Naperville. Measure all ages, 4 p.m.-4:45 Stories at the Lake, www.lpzoo.org twice, cut once – that’s the carpenter’s p.m., Lake Katherine, Palos Heights. Free rule. Learn the basics of carpentry and event for kids! Stories at the Lake. Lake use real tools to construct a useable Katherine volunteer educator Nicole Hard Times, ages 10 and up, through game table out of tri-wall cardboard. Snyder will host storytime, reading aloud January 14, Water Tower Water Works, Registration required. from a nature-themed children's book. Chicago. Lookingglass launches its 30th www.dupagechildrens.org Plus fun activities. No need to book in Season with the return of the award-win- advance - just turn up! ning, circus-infused Hard Times. A Dick- Very Eric Carle, all ages, through Janu- www.lakekatherine.org ensian carnival of characters inhabits the ary 7, Chicago Children’s Museum, Navy streets of smoke-choked Coketown: grim Pier, Chicago. Step into the pages of Life Recovery Teen Program, every Mr. Gradgrind’s school churns out joyless Eric Carle’s colorful picture books! Very Thursday at 3:30 p.m., Room C17 at students; poor Stephen Blackpool toils Eric Carle is a play-and-learn exhibit Manteno High School, Manteno. Break in the nearby mines; and mill-owner Mr. featuring activities inspired by five of Eric free from anxiety and learn Life Skills. Life Bounderby, full of bluster and bombast, Carle’s classic books: The Very Hungry Skills will empower you to change the presides over it all. Only when a traveling Caterpillar, The Very Quiet Cricket, The rest of your life. Build your self esteem, circus alights nearby, and young orphan Very Lonely Firefly, The Very Clumsy Click stop negative thoughts, and break free. Sissy Jupe enters their world, does a ray Beetle and The Very Busy Spider. Topics include: sexuality, dating, building of hope shine through. Artistic Direc- www.chicagochildrensmuseum.org healthy intimate relationships, communi-

30 • familytimemagazine.com January 2018 family time• tor Heidi Stillman adapts and directs Joliet. Our extreme dot-to-dot program Tuesday 9 this timeless love-letter to the power of was so popular that we're expanding it to an entire month. Each week brings beauty, hope, and imagination. Winter Explorers, ages 18-35 months, www.lookingglasstheatre.org a new challenge. If you complete it, $78, Tuesdays, January 9-30, 9:30 a.m.- that's one extra entry in a raffle for a set 10:45 a.m., Morton Arboretum, Lisle. 42nd Street, through January 7, Drury of brand new books! No registration Join us for this four-week outdoor adven- Lane Theatre, Oakbrook Terrace. Tap required. www.jolietlibrary.org ture among the trees. Kids will connect through this year’s holiday season with with nature in this sensory-based winter the Tony Award winner for Best Musical, Crafty Sundays, ages 3-8, 10 a.m.-12 program. Each day we will hike, read 42nd Street! In this beloved Broadway p.m., Cat & Mouse Games, 1112 W. stories, and make a nature-related craft. classic, Peggy Sawyer lands a bigger Madison St., Chicago. Join us for an Adults will receive tips to continue explo- break in New York City than expected. easy, drop-in craft activity for kids every ration at home. www.mortonarb.org When the leading lady injures her ankle, Sunday! Kids ages 3-8 and their par- ents can stop in to make something fun Peggy gets the chance of a lifetime to Family Storytime, birth-6 years old, rise from showgirl to star. With show- together. www.cat-n-mouse.com 6:30 p.m.-7:15 p.m., Joliet Public Library stopping tap numbers and hits such as – Black Road Branch, Joliet. Family Sto- “We’re In The Money” and “Lullaby of Christmas Around the world and Holi- rytime is a fun and interactive experience Broadway,” there’s no question that 42nd days of Light, all ages, through January that is suitable for ages birth to six years. Street will dazzle you this winter at Drury 7, Museum of Science and Industry, Chi- All your favorite storytime elements will Lane Theatre. www.drurylanetheatre.com cago. Explore rich holiday traditions from be combined into one event, including around the globe while creating your stories, bubbles, songs, parachute play, own traditions with loved ones in Christ- and crafts No registration is required. Saturday 6 mas Around the World and Holidays of www.jolietlibrary.org Light. It began in 1942 with a single tree. Today, the Museum’s beloved annual Free Nature Discovery Days, 10:30 Board Game Happy Hour, teens and a.m.-2:30 p.m., Knoch Knolls Nature celebration features a four-story, floor- adults, 5:30 p.m.-8 p.m., Cat & Mouse Museum, Naperville. Offered Saturdays to-dome Grand Tree, surrounded by a Game Store, Chicago. Every Tuesday or Sundays through March. Designed for forest of more than 50 trees and displays night is game night at Cat & Mouse children and adults to explore nature top- decorated by volunteers to represent the Game Store, and people can play any ics together. Enjoy fun hands-on activities, holiday traditions from cultures around game they like from our large game games, crafts, experiments, nature books the globe. On the weekends, you can library. Players are also welcome to bring and more. www.napervilleparks.org also enjoy live performances. their own games. Whatever your prefer- www.msichicago.org ence, stop by on any Tuesday night and Juicebox Concerts, all ages, free, 11 join in the fun! www.cat-n-mouse.com a.m.-12 p.m., Garfield Park Conservatory, Chicago. We’re hosting FREE concerts on Monday 8 Saturday mornings for your kids from 11 Wednesday 10 am to 11:45 am! In partnership with the Sensory Night, all ages, 6:15 p.m.-8:15 p.m., Pump It Up, Orland Park. Pump It Department of Cultural Affairs and Spe- LEAP: Learn, Explore and Play, ages cial Events we’ll have performances by Up is proud to offer Sensory Jump, a pro- 2-3 and an adult, $144, Wednesdays, musicians, dancers, storytellers and more. gram that's a safe, fun, sensory-friendly January 10, 17, 24, & 31, February 7, playtime for all children on the autism It’s the perfect place for your kids to get 14, 21, & 28, March 7, Lincoln Park Zoo, spectrum. Children who attend will have their wiggles out this winter and spring Chicago. Join us for a morning of con- season. www.garfieldconservatory.org the opportunity to make new friends, jump, slide and play sensory friendly necting with nature through play in an immersive, sensory-rich play space for Sun Salutations Yoga, ages 10 and games within a controlled, safe environ- up, first Saturdays, 8:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m., ment. The program is open to children children and adults at the Regenstein Adler Planetarium, Chicago. This acces- on the autism spectrum and their siblings Center for African Apes and Regenstein sible Vinyasa Flow yoga class welcomes only. www.pumpitupparty.com Small Mammal-Reptile House! Explore people of all skill levels to relax and re- the natural world by building, painting, flect under the stars in the Grainger Sky Young Explorers Mondays, Mondays sorting and making music at your own Theater. With an instructor’s guidance, from 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Adler Planetarium, pace. The choices are up to you! participants glide from one pose to the Chicago. Calling all explorers between www.lpzoo.org next while stunning images of celestial the ages of two and six! Check out Young objects light up the dome overhead. Explorers’ Mondays from 9:30 am – 1:00 Lapsit, ages birth to 24 months, 9:15 When the time is right, an Adler sky pm, where children and their families can a.m.-11:45 a.m., Joliet Public Library – show operator chimes in to help partici- try stellar hands-on activities like Fly a Black Road Branch, Joliet. Caregivers pants understand what they’re seeing: a Kite, Stories Under the Stars, and more. and babies will enjoy singing songs, distant galaxy, a star cluster, a planet, or Or consider adding a sky show to your reading stories and chasing bubbles! a nebula. Sun Salutations Yoga includes day when you purchase a Basic Pass that This is a great first "playgroup" for chil- free admission to the museum, so par- includes One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s dren. No registration is required. Adventure. www.adlerplanetarium.org ticipants are encouraged to stay after www.jolietlibrary.org class and continue their cosmic journey with us! www.adlerplanetarium.org Toddler Time, 18 months -3 years, 9:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m., Joliet Public Library, Robot Revolution, all ages, Museum Black Road Branch, Joliet. Toddler time of Science and Industry, Chicago. A Sunday 7 is a story program for children who are technology arrives to meet a need, and not yet ready for the structure of story- completely changes how we do things. These ideas start as simply questions: Extreme Forking Dot-to-Dot Chal- time. Your child will enjoy stories, songs, lenge, grades 7-12, all day event, Joliet and a simple craft. No registration is How could this be done better? Faster? Public Library, Ottawa Street Branch, required. www.jolietlibrary.org Safely? Robots are built to answer these questions – they are human wonder put

January 2018 family time magazine • 31 • family calendartime Winter Open House, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Dunes Learning Center, Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. Don’t let shorter days and cooler temperatures keep you inside! Join Dunes Learning Center naturalists for an afternoon of outdoor fun, plus an indoor “campfire” featuring live music and cocoa. Free family event – online registration requested. www.duneslearningcenter.org

4th Annual Greater Chicago Home + Remodeling Show, January 13-14, Saturday from 10 am.-5 p.m., Sunday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Schaumburg Convention Center, Schaumburg. The two-day show- case will feature vendors from Chicago- land and beyond eager to demonstrate their new products, and to offer advice, insight and inspiration on remodeling, design, home improvement and spring outdoor projects. Guests will meet local and regional experts offering innovative products, inspiring ideas, helpful tips and exclusive deals. www.gchomeshow.com

Disney On Ice: Dare to Dream • www.disneyonice.com Sunday 14

Professional Bull Riders, all ages, Janu- ary 13-14, Allstate Arena, Rosemont. The into motion. They’re prepared to help Friday 12 PBR will be celebrating 25 years during in ways you might not have imagined… the 2018 season. The top bull riders in until now. www.msichicago.org Parents Night Out, 6 p.m.-9 p.m., Pump the world will converge on The Windy It Up, Orland Park. Parents' Night Out City on Jan. 13-14. The event will begin includes open jump time in our arenas, on Saturday, Jan. 13 at 6:45 pm and will Thursday 11 games, dinner, and a different craft proj- conclude on Sunday, Jan. 14 at 1:45 pm. ect every month to take home. Registra- This will be the 8th time the “Toughest Preschool Information Night, 6 p.m.-7 tion packet must be completed prior to Sport on Dirt” returns to Allstate Arena p.m., Alfred Rubin Riverwalk Community a Parents' Night Out event. for two days of non-stop exhilarating Center, Naperville. Want to learn more www.pumpitupparty.com rides and jaw-dropping wrecks. about the Park District’s preschool pro- www.rosemont.com gram? Our Preschool Information Nights Cookies and Milk Storytime, ages 3-5 all ages, free, skate answer all of your preschool-related with adult, 9:30 a.m.-10:15 a.m., Panera Turkey Bowling, rental/$2, 2 p.m., Winter Wonderland, questions! www.napervilleparks.org at Westfield Louis Joliet Mall, Joliet. Join us for songs and stories at Panera Bread, 15600 West Ave., Orland Park. Back located in the Westfield Louis Joliet by popular demand! Come on out Elvis Tribute Artist Spectacular: Mall, and get a free cookie. Registration and bowl with a turkey for a chance to 8 p.m., Paramount Birthday Edition, required. www.jolietlibrary.org win.....a frozen TURKEY! Free hot choco- Theatre, Aurora. The Elvis Tribute Artist late and popcorn. www.orlandpark.org Spectacular “Birthday Edition” is an Story Time with Big City Readers, all Era-by-Era tribute concert celebrating ages, 10:30 a.m.-11 a.m., Cat & Mouse January Daily Fun, children of all ages, the music and magic of Elvis Presley. The Games, Chicago. Join us for Friday all day event, Joliet Public Library – Ot- concert begins with the early rock-a-billy, morning story time with Miss Beth from tawa Street Branch, Joliet. Happy New the military years, the movie years, the Big City Readers! www.cat-n-mouse.com Year! Check out 15 items from the Youth ’68 comeback special in black leather Services Department during the month and the show closes with the Las Vegas of January, show us your receipts and concert years. Starring Shawn Klush, Saturday 13 choose a prize from our prize drawer. Ryan Pelton, Dean Z, Cody Ray Slaugh- This will occur for the whole month of ter, Elvis’ own Sweet Inspirations and The Enchanted Railroad, all ages, January January. No registration required. Blackwood Quartet. 13-February 19, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays www.jolietlibrary.org www.paramountaurora.com and 9 a.m.-4 p.m., weekends, Morton Arboretum, Lisle. Marvel at a world of tiny enchantment! Watch an intricate miniature Monday 15 Preschool Storytime, ages 3-5, 9:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m., Joliet Pubic Library – model railroad wind through magnificent scenery that the whole family can enjoy. Chicago Sinfonietta’s 30th Anniver- Black Road Branch, Joliet. A chance for 7:30 p.m., children to explore the world of books Watch as more than 10 model trains wind sary MLK Tribute concert, through a two-level display of tree collec- Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan Ave., through stories, songs, and crafts in a tions from around the world. The trains run Chicago. With words penned in 1960 by group setting. No registration is re- at a child-friendly height to thrill even the Langston Hughes that still resonate as if quired. www.jolietlibrary.org littlest fan. www.mortonarb.org written by a lyricist today, amplified by a cast including orchestra, opera, jazz

32 • familytimemagazine.com January 2018 familyfamily calendar time• vocals, spoken word and archival audio believe Chicken Little's warn- as "Close Every Door," "Go, samples, composer Laura Karpman’s ing? Sing along with Chicken Go, Go Joseph" and "Any three-time Grammy nominated master- Little and her friends Henny Dream Will Do." piece Ask Your Mama is the single epic, Penny, Turkey Lurkey, Add your events www.drurylanetheatre.com multi-media jazz/symphonic composition Goosey Loosey, and Foxy that will mark Chicago Sinfonietta’s 30th Loxy as they travel to FREE Chicago Museum Week, anniversary MLK Tribute concert. Spe- tell the King the news. on our website!! all ages, January 18-26, cial guest performances by renowned The show runs one hour Chicago. Visit Shedd opera soprano Janai Brugger, six-time with no intermission. All familytimemagazine.com during Chicago Museum Grammy-nominated jazz vocalist Nnenna CKC productions feature Week (January 18-26) to Freelon and Tony nominated de'Adre professional actors, color- enjoy offers throughout the aziza. www.chicagosinfonietta.org ful scenery and costumes, aquarium. Get face-to-face sing-along songs, and plenty of with beluga whales, dolphins, Jump N Glow, ages 2 and up, 5:30 audience participation. sea otters, sea lions and penguins p.m.-7:30 p.m., Pump It Up, Orland Park. www.chicagokidscompany.com along with many "must–sea" exhibits. Come to slide, jump, bounce and climb www.chicagomuseumweek.com all while playing in the dark with glow Block Building, all ages, 10:30 a.m., lights and special effect lights. All kids DuPage Children’s Museum, Naperville. receive a glow necklace. From skyscrapers to submarines, children Friday 19 www.pumpitupparty.com express creativity as they build with blocks. Children can build solo or make it a group Kids’ Night Out: Winter Wonderland, Kindness Rocks Painting Party, all effort. The building options are endless. ages 4-12, $25/residents, $38/nonresi- ages, with adult, 1 p.m.-3 p.m., Joliet Blocks enhance children’s problem-solving dents, 6 p.m.-9 p.m., Fort Hill Childcare, Public Library – Ottawa Street Branch, abilities, mathematics skills, and language Naperville. Enjoy the night out while Joliet. Bring your own CLEAN rocks. We and literacy abilities. Constructing cre- your children enjoy a night filled with will supply the paint. No registration ations also build self-esteem and feelings playing Snowball Toss, Penguin Shuffle, necessary. www.jolietlibrary.org of success. So let’s build it up today. Pass the Ice, making snowflakes and www.dupagechildrens.org more. Dinner and juice are provided. Fort Hill Activity Center Fitness mem- Tuesday 16 Extreme Ice, all ages, Museum of Sci- bers must register in person or over the ence and Industry, Chicago. Through phone to receive their discount. Gnome Hunt, all ages, free with admis- dramatic images and time-lapse video, www.napervilleparks.org sion, daily in January and February, 9:30 Extreme Ice captures the pace of the a.m.-4 p.m., Morton Arboretum, Lisle. world’s glaciers melting – and the Skippyjon Hones Snow What, 9:30 The animals may be hibernating, but we immediacy of climate change. James a.m. & noon, Paramount Theatre, Au- still have gnomes. Children and families Balog and his Extreme Ice Survey team rora. Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is are encouraged to find all of the gnomes travel to remote regions of the world to the bravest Chihuahua of them all? Skip- hiding in the Children’s Garden in this capture stunning images of our planet’s pyjon Jones the Siamese cat who thinks drop-in activity. www.mortonarb.org rapidly disappearing glaciers. These he’s a Mexican Chihuahua of course! photographs and time-lapse videos are While his sisters listen to Snow White Things That Go – Kid Rock Event, ages showcased in Extreme Ice, a temporary and the Seven Dwarfs, Skippy heads off 1-5, $10, 10 a.m., Education Center, Can- exhibit of this visual evidence of climate for the REAL adventure awaiting him in tigny Park, Wheaton. Beep beep! Zoom change in a unique and emotional pre- his closet. There, as his alter ego Skip- over for some Kid Rock fun tailored to sentation. www.msichicago.org pito Friskito, and with the help of his the transportation theme! By car, by friends the Seven Chimichangos, Skip- boat, by truck, by plane; rocket ship, pyjon must rescue the beautiful princess bicycle, wagon, and train! Our musical Thursday 18 Nieve Qué (Snow What), battle the evil activities, use of imaginative play. And dragon and defeat the Bruja. A brand colorful rhythm instruments will be an Preschool Information Night, 6 p.m.-7 new musical based on the book by Judy exciting ride! It’s time to play, it’s time p.m., Knoch Knolls Nature Center, Na- Schachner, Skippyjon Jones Snow What to run! Things that go are so much fun! perville. Want to learn more about the is a twist on the classic fairytale Snow www.cantigny.org Park District’s preschool program? Our White and the Seven Dwarfs. Preschool Information Nights answer www.paramountaurora.com Build It!, all ages, through March 4, Kohl all of your preschool-related questions! Children’s Museum, Glenview. Calling all www.napervilleparks.org Kids, Drop in & Decorate, ages 2-12, little architects: We’re offering a new twist $30, Give Me Some Sugar, Chicago. on an old favorite — the building block! Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Looking for a fun after-school activity for Explore the seven stages of block play Dreamcoat, January 18-March 25, Drury the kids? Need some time for yourself? with a wide selection of unique and inter- Lane Theatre, Oakbrook Terrace. The Bring the kids to Give Me Some Sugar esting blocks of all shapes and sizes from meteoric first collaboration of Tim Rice for cupcake fun. Kids will learn basic Imagination Playground, Fat Brain Toys, & Andrew Lloyd Webber, Joseph and decorating techniques and take their and others! Experts agree that block play the Amazing Technicolor® Dreamcoat, creations home. This event is for 2- 12 lays the foundation for future math and finishes our season with a bang. Join year-olds and each will have six cup- science concepts in a fun, engaging way! Israel’s favorite son, Joseph, through cakes to decorate. www.givesugar.com www.kohlchildrensmuseum.org his tumultuous ascent to the top in this timeless reminder of the unquenchable Saturday 20 Wednesday 17 thirst of a man with a dream who had the courage to forge the destiny of a people all ages, noon-4 and its powerful message of hope. The Polar Adventure Day, Chicken Little, ages 2-8, 10:30 a.m., p.m., Northerly Island, Chicago. Explore Stahl Family Theater, Chicago. The sky classic story of Joseph is paired with Northerly Island and come face-to-face is falling! The sky is falling! Will anyone exuberant music, featuring favorites such

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Polar Adventure Day • www.chicagoparkdistrict.com with live animals, engage in winter activi- Sunday 21 ent from typical civic ice rinks, creating ties, and create nature-inspired crafts. a multisensory activity that is integrated See the full list of activities below. Dress into the landscape. Skaters can experi- Blind Date, through February 25, Good- for the weather as events take place man Theatre, Chicago. Before Twitter, ence “alpine in the city” as they lace up both outdoors and inside the visitor cen- Tinder and 24/7 news, two of history’s their ice skates and follow a path twice ter. www.chicagoparkdistrict.com most enigmatic leaders—Ronald Reagan the length of a lap around a traditional and Mikhail Gorbachev—meet to halt skating rink. Complementing the ribbon Winter on the Green – Winter Car- the arms race. A crafty game of one- are places to enjoy a cup of hot choco- nival, all ages, free, 12 p.m.-2 p.m., upmanship ensues, while their wives late and rent skates. In the summertime, Breidert Green, Frankfort. Why wait until engage in a passive-aggressive tango the Ribbon can be used to watch climb- summer to enjoy an outdoor carnival? over tea. “A fresh and funny talent” ers on the climbing wall. Come enjoy an afternoon with your fam- (Backstage), playwright Rogelio Mar- www.maggiedaleypark.com ily, friends and Frosty the Snowman! En- tinez “finds new twists on old topics” joy DJ music, kid friendly carnival games, (Variety) in this compulsively fascinating, crafts and much more. Also, stay warm slyly comic backstage glimpse of a 20th Monday 22 by the bonfire with your hot chocolate century landmark event. and cookies! www.frankfortpark.org www.goodmantheatre.org Day-Off Discovery: High Flying Sci- ence, all ages, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., DuPage 3 p.m. & 8 p.m., Paramount Children’s Museum, Naperville. How do Terry Fator, Naperville Plays, all ages, 1 p.m., Du- Theatre, Aurora. Ever since Terry Fator Page Children’s Museum, Naperville. Dis- planes stay up in the air? How do they won the second season of America’s cover the wonder of play and innovation! get there? Have fun learning about the Got Talent, he and his hilarious puppets Quadruple the fun with exciting hands-on science of flight as we explore physics, have taken America by storm. Simon activities provided by Naper Settlement, aerodynamics, and even some rocketry. Cowell even called him one of the best DuPage Children’s Museum, Knoch Knolls Registration required. entertainers in the world. Celebrity im- Nature Center, and Naperville Public www.dupagechildrens.org pressions, singing, comedy and ventrilo- Library. www.dupagechildrens.org quism – Fator does it all with the help Rhythm & Rhyme Laptime, birth-14 of his puppet pals and gives one of the months, 9:30 a.m., Vernon Area Pub- Ice Skating at Skating Ribbon, all ages, most uproarious performances you’ve through first week of March, Maggie lic Library, Lincolnshire. Children ages ever seen. Terry is so good he received a Daley Park, Chicago. In the heart of 0-14 months with an adult. Free. Ticket $100 million dollar, multi-year contract to downtown Chicago, with the City’s sky- required. Reading starts at birth! Miss perform in Las Vegas, but he’s coming to line as a backdrop, a ribbon of ice winds Kelsey guides you and your baby the Paramount for two shows! Don’t miss through a rolling landscape providing an through early literacy research-based it! www.paramountaurora.com ice skating experience unlike any other. activities and books. Then meet new The skating ribbon is dramatically differ- friends during a social playtime. www.vapld.info 34 • familytimemagazine.com January 2018 familyfamily calendar time• Polar Play Zone, all ages, Shedd Aquarium, Chicago. Kids have a place at Shedd that they can call their own — Polar Play Zone. What would you like to be? A sleek sliding penguin? A deep-sea explorer? How about both? In Polar Play Zone, you can slip into a penguin suit and try being a bird in the Icy South play area. From there, head to the Icy North to explore Arctic waters in a kid-sized submarine. You’ll learn about polar opposites — big and small, fast and slow, shallow and deep, even north and south — while you play. When play’s all done, get a little closer to the whales, dolphins and sea otters in the underwater viewing space. www.sheddaquarium.org

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Winter Play, all ages, free with admission, daily in January and February, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Children’s Garden, Morton Arbore- tum, Lisle. Join us in the Children's Garden for winter time fun. We'll set out activities to complement the day such as painting snow or building a fort. This self-guided hands-on activity is After School at Manteno High School available weather-permitting. Please note that Wonder Pond in every Thursday 3:30pm in Room C17 the Children’s Garden is under construction. The space will re- open in spring with a new walkway and additional seating and Life Skills...will Empower You to Change the rest of your Life! shade for children and caregivers. www.mortonarb.org Build Your Self Esteem...Stop Negative Crazy 8s Math Club, grades K-2 & 3-5, 5 p.m.-6 p.m., Vernon oughts...Break Free! Area Public Library, Lincolnshire. Join a totally new kind of Topics Incude: Sexuality, Dating, Building math club where you’ll build, jump, make music, and make Healthy Intimate Fulllling Relationships, Com- a mess. Do mischief-making activities and take home some munication Skills, Anger Management, Connict cool gadgets, too. Ticket required. Tickets are available on a Resolution, Overcoming Rejection, Guilt & first-come, first-served basis beginning 30 minutes prior to the Shame...and much more. program. www.vapld.info FOR MORE INFORMATION or to JOIN THIS GROUP Future Energy Chicago, all ages, Museum of Science & Indus- CALL KATHLEEN 815-919-2663 try, Chicago. When it comes to energy consumption, meeting our own demand will take a revolution. You can be a part of it. Preserving our future takes both discovery and change – a transformation of how we think about energy. This is where you step in: team up and collaborate in an immersive Simula- tion Lab where you help decide Chicago’s energy future. www.msichicago.org

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Disney On Ice: Dare to Dream, all ages, January 24-28, Allstate Arena, Rosemont. Celebrate what’s possible as the adventures of five daring Disney heroines spark the courage WHERE TO SHOP inside us all at Disney On Ice presents Dare To Dream! In her Disney On Ice debut, see how far Moana will go when she em- barks on an action-packed voyage with mighty demigod Maui in a quest to save her island, become a wayfinder, and find her own identity. Anna’s devotion to her estranged sister Elsa For Every sets her on a perilous journey to mend their bond, and stop an eternal winter. Rapunzel breaks out of her tower and teams up with an unlikely companion, Flynn Rider, as she goes to great lengths to realize her dream. Armed only with courage, Belle Occasion befriends the enchanted castle staff and learns to look beyond the Beast’s rough exterior. With help from her friends and a little magic, Cinderella is determined to make the wish in her heart come true. Hosted by Mickey and Minnie, discover why no dream is too big when we find the strength to shape our own destiny at Disney On Ice presents Dare To Dream! www.disneyonice.com

Ragtime, January 24-March 18, Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire. At the dawn of a new century, everything is changing and any- thing is possible. Set in the volatile melting pot of turn-of-the- century New York, three distinctly American tales are woven LincolnwoodTownCenter.com together – that of a stifled upper-class wife, a determined Jew- For Every Occasion ish immigrant and a daring young Harlem musician – united

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