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Calendar of Events January 2014
Saturday, 1/18 Weekend Family Class: Hot Chocolate
Sunday, 2/1 Chicago Botanic Garden
9:30 am & 1 pm Uncover the story of chilies and chocolates,
examine parts of the cacao tree, learn how bitter
beans make delicious desserts, and mix up several different kinds of historic chocolate drinks. Take home a chocolate mint and a chocolate pepper plant to concoct your own creations.
Registration and fee apply.
Thursday, 1/16 Creative Reuse 101: Printmaking
5 - 8 pm Cummings Square, River Forest
Learn basic printmaking techniques using found materials. For adults and families with children ages 5 & up. A series for both children and adults toexplore nature, art and more. Pre-registration is required for all workshops. Space is limited, so
call 708-771-1373 to reserve your spot. This is part of our Third Thursday series.
Monday, 1/20 Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service
10 am to 2 pm Dan Ryan Woods, Chicago
Celebrate Dr. King's Birthday with service and other activities at Dan Ryan Woods. Help us clean up the preserves; learn about invasive species, burn a brush pile and more.
Monday, 1/20 Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration
12 to 1 pm Brookfield Zoo, Discovery Center, Savannah Room
Join us for a choral celebration in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. There will be a presentation of the "I Have a Dream" speech, along with a craft activity.
Friday, 1/24 - Three Friends of Winter
Sunday, 1/26 Chicago Botanic Garden
10 am - 4 pm Twenty-one bonsais, many from the Garden's
collection will on display during this annual event. The "three friends of winter" - pine, plum, and bamboo - are trees that traditionally symbolize the
Thursday, 1/30 Words Take Wing
7 pm Trailside Museum, River Forest
Explore the many ways poets use birds, both as animals and as metaphors. Bring a favorite bird poem to share. For adults and teens....
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