Community Corner
Grab & Go Kids Planner: Golf, Seeds, Drums and More
Here are this week's top picks for fun, kid-friendly activities to try this weekend.
We've assembled a weekly calendar of kid-friendly activities and new places to try out with your children. 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.
Family Best Bets of the Week:
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Where / When: Brae Loch Golf Course, 33600 N. US Highway 45, Grayslake; 3 - 7 p.m., Friday, March 4 and 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Saturday, March 5.
Why Go?: Golfers of all ages are invited to get ready for the 2011 season with a free 5 minute tune-up with a golf pro, practice putting and enter the putting competition, learn about leagues. Prizes and refreshments.
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Pricing: Free
Where / When: The Chapel, 180 New Sutton Rd., Barrington; 10 - 11:30 a.m., Saturday March 5.
Why Go?: Play in the dirt and discover the fun of starting your own garden from seeds. Learn the basics from a master gardener and take something home to grow.
Pricing: Free
Where / When: ; 10:30 - 11:30 a.m., Friday, March 4.
Why Go?: Unstructured, parent-supervised playtime for kids up to 8 years old. Run and play with the park district's equipment.
Pricing: $3 per child for residents; $5 per child for non-residents. Punch cards are available.
Where / When: ; 10 a.m.; Saturday, March 5.
Why Go?: A rocking good time for parents and children to sing and dance along to the music of Steve Beno.
Pricing: Free
Where / When: , 355 Schoenbeck Rd., Wheeling; 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.; Saturday, March 5.
Why Go?: Learn health benefits like stress reduction and boost your morale during this hands-on drumming program. Percussion instruments will be available for everyone to use.
Pricing: Free
Where / When: , 11 E. Northwest Highway, Palatine; 7 - 8 p.m., Friday, March 4.
Why Go?: Come to entertain or be entertained. Singers, dancers, musicians and audience members are needed.
Pricing: Free
Where / When: Sports Center, Building M, 1200 W. Algonquin Rd., Palatine; 9 a.m.- 5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, March 5 and 6.
Why Go?: Twenty-two operating model trains! Get ideas on the great family hobby of model railroading from artists who will be doing on-site demonstrating. Thomas and Friends will be at the show. Vendors, food, give-away drawings, door prizes and free parking. Fun for the whole family.
Pricing: $8 for adults and teens; $6 for seniors 65 and older; $2 for children 5 - 12; Free for children 5 and under.
Where / When: , 1801 N. Rand Rd., Palatine; 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Sunday, March 6.
Why Go?: Bring your bird feeders and houses to Knupper Nursery and volunteers from the Stillman Nature Center of Barrington will hand wash them. While you wait, you may learn something new about owls from the Nature Center's director, Mark Spreyer, and one of his favorite raptor friends, an owl.
Pricing: Donation
Where / When: Jack London Middle School, 1001 W. Dundee Rd., Wheeling; 9 - 11:30 a.m., Saturday, March 5.
Why Go?: Demonstrations and exhibits on health, nutrition and safety, yoga, District 21 Twain Tumblers, local vendors, raffles and prizes. The House of Speed will present sports performance topics including proper running form at 9:30 a.m. Michael Ventrella from NBC's The Biggest Loser and former Chicago Bear Marcus Robinson will be there.
Pricing: Free
