Community Corner
Grab & Go Kids Planner: Cars, Cats and Polar Plunge
Here are this week's picks for some fun, kid-friendly activities for you to try this weekend.
We've assembled a weekly calendar of kid-friendly activities and new places to try out with your children. We'll give you information on several family activities or events for the weekend. You're time-pressed enough, so we're happy to do the research for you. We’ll find the best things for you to do and places for you to go with your children, both locally and within a reasonable driving distance.
Look for the kids' planner each Wednesday. And, you can help us build the planner with your own suggestions and tips-just add them to the comment box. Even if you disagree with our suggestions, let us know. We want to hear from you.
Grab your kids and go have some fun.
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Where / When : Lake County Fair Association; 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 27.
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Why Go?: Chicago's largest collectible street rod, high performance car and truck show with an auto and truck parts swap meet. Toy car die-cast sales too.
Pricing: $8 for adults; $2 for children 6 - 12
Where / When: ; 1:30 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 27.
Why Go? Enjoy an afternoon building with legos.
Pricing: Free
Where / When: Northwest Community Hospital Wellness Center, 900 W. Central Rd., Arlington Heights; 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 26.
Why Go?: Meet Super Bowl Champion Otis Wilson and get his autograph. Local vendors, giveaways, raffles, health screenings. Proceeds benefit the Otis Wilson Foundation. Visit http://www.nch.org/wellness-facilities/wellness-center/pdf/otis-wilson.pdf for more details.
Pricing: Donation
Where / When: , Sport and Wellness Center, Building M; 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 26 and 27.
Why Go?: Free presentations on grooming, nutrition, behavior and wellness. Touch cats and ask the owners and exhibitors questions. See a household cat and pedigreed cat competition. Over 30 vendors will be selling items at special prices. Support the Lincoln State Cat Club's efforts to promote and preserve the pedigreed cat.
Pricing: $8 for adults; free for kids 6 and under
Where / When: , 1200 E. Twin Lakes Dr., Palatine; 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 27.
Why Go?: Jump into the freezing cold waters of Twin Lakes Recreation Area to raise money to support Special Olympics and the more than 1200 athletes with intellectual disabilities in North Suburban Cook County.
Pricing: Free
Where / When: , Large Meeting Room, 355 Schoenbeck Rd., Wheeling; 11 a.m. - 12 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 26.
Why Go?: Toe-tapping, hand clapping, shout-out-loud fun with award winning children's performer, Patti Ecker, and multi-instrumentalist, L.J. Slavin. Their interactive songs, guitar and banjo tunes will get you and your child going.
Pricing: Free
Where / When: ; 12 - 6 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 27.
Why Go?: Chili cook-off, cupcake contest, kids activities and more.
Pricing: Visit www.oasisgrayslake.com for more information.
What suggestions do you have? Tell us in the comments.
