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Friday Fun Five May 5, 2017

Here are our top five favorite events for you and your family to enjoy this weekend! Get out there and make some memories! For more great family events, see Oaklee’s Digital Edition, or search our calendar of events!       Go Fly a Kite –... Read More

Friday Fun Five April 28, 2017

Here are our top five favorite events for you and your family to enjoy this weekend! Get out there and make some memories! For more great family events, see Oaklee’s March/April Digital Edition, or search our calendar of events!       Disney’s Aladdin Jr –... Read More

Friday Fun Five April 21, 2017

Here are our top five favorite events for you and your family to enjoy this weekend! Get out there and make some memories! For more great family events, see Oaklee’s March/April Digital Edition, or search our calendar of events!       Model Train Day –... Read More

Friday Fun Five April 14, 2017

Here are our top five favorite events for you and your family to enjoy this weekend! Get out there and make some memories! For more great family events, see Oaklee’s March/April Digital Edition, or search our calendar of events!       East Troy Railroad Bunny... Read More

Friday Fun Five March 31, 2017

Here are our top five favorite events for you and your family to enjoy this weekend! Get out there and make some memories! For more great family events, see Oaklee’s March/April Digital Edition, or search our calendar of events!       CampVentures Event April 1... Read More

Friday Fun Five March 24, 2017

Here are our top five favorite events for you and your family to enjoy this weekend! Get out there and make some memories! For more great family events, see Oaklee’s March/April Digital Edition, or search our calendar of events!       Freaky Friday – Adventure... Read More

Friday Fun Five March 17, 2017

Here are our top five favorite events for you and your family to enjoy this weekend! Get out there and make some memories! For more great family events, see Oaklee’s March/April Digital Edition, or search our calendar of events!       Chicago Flower & Garden... Read More

Friday Fun Five March 10, 2017

Here are our top five favorite events for you and your family to enjoy this weekend! Get out there and make some memories! For more great family events, see Oaklee’s March/April Digital Edition, or search our calendar of events!       Ag All Around Us... Read More

Friday Fun Five March 3, 2017

Here are our top five favorite events for you and your family to enjoy this weekend! Get out there and make some memories! For more great family events, see Oaklee’s March/April Digital Edition, or search our calendar of events!       PaleoFest – Burpee Museum... Read More

Take Your Children to Live Theatre

Gillian Lynn, the choreographer for the famous Andrew Lloyd Weber musicals: Cats and Phantom of the Opera, was asked by author Sir Ken Robinson how she had become a dancer.  Gillian says that as a young child in school, she had become increasingly distracting because of her inability to sit still. ... Read More

Ozma of Oz

The Children’s Theatre of Western Springs is excited to present Ozma of Oz, Susan Zeder’s stage adaptation of L. Frank Baum’s third tale of the adventures in Oz. Featuring a cast and crew of amazingly talented local students direct from the CTWS theatre program, this contemporary... Read More

Friday Fun Five February 24, 2017

Here are our top five favorite events for you and your family to enjoy this weekend! Get out there and make some memories! For more great family events, see Oaklee’s January/February Digital Edition, or search our calendar of events!       Trolls Night – Cantigny... Read More

Upcycle & Recycle Garden Contest

Upcycle, recycle, repurpose and add personality to your landscape! To enter, submit a photo of an item that could use a new life – old cutlery, shoes, pots & pans, drawers, old garden tools, etc. with a description of how you’d like to recycle/upcycle the item.... Read More

Begin Planning Kids’ Summer Recreation Now

Many families spend winter figuring out how to chase away cabin fever and endure frigid temperatures until spring and summer mercifully return. Parents thinking ahead to swimming pools and days lounging on the beach can put their daydreams to practical use by planning ahead for their... Read More

Friday Fun Five February 17, 2017

Here are our top five favorite events for you and your family to enjoy this weekend! Get out there and make some memories! For more great family events, see Oaklee’s January/February Digital Edition, or search our calendar of events!       Monster Jam 2017 –... Read More

Friday Fun Five February 10, 2017

Here are our top five favorite events for you and your family to enjoy this weekend! Get out there and make some memories! For more great family events, see Oaklee’s January/February Digital Edition, or search our calendar of events!       STEM Saturday February 11... Read More

Friday Fun Five February 3, 2017

Here are our top five favorite events for you and your family to enjoy this weekend! Get out there and make some memories! For more great family events, see Oaklee’s January/February Digital Edition, or search our calendar of events!       Chinatown Lunar New Year... Read More

Friday Fun Five January 27, 2017

Here are our top five favorite events for you and your family to enjoy this weekend! Get out there and make some memories! For more great family events, see Oaklee’s January/February Digital Edition, or search our calendar of events!       Preschool Fair – Crystal... Read More

Kid-Friendly Performances in Mar.-Apr. 2017

Thru – Mar. 19 The Adventures of Robin Hood – Filament Theatre Chicago,: 773-270-1660, www.filamenttheatre.org Filament Theatre, 4041 N Milwaukee Ave. Thru – Apr 22 The Snowy Day and Other Stories Chicago: 773-935-6100, www.apollochicago.com Apollo Theater, 2540 N. Lincoln Ave. Thru – Mar 4 You Can’t... Read More

Friday Fun Five January 20, 2017

Here are our top five favorite events for you and your family to enjoy this weekend! Get out there and make some memories! For more great family events, see Oaklee’s January/February Digital Edition, or search our calendar of events!       Ramps & Rollers Party... Read More

Friday Fun Five January 13, 2017

Here are our top five favorite events for you and your family to enjoy this weekend! Get out there and make some memories! For more great family events, see Oaklee’s January/February Digital Edition, or search our calendar of events!       As We Grow Preschool... Read More

Friday Fun Five January 6, 2017

Here are our top five favorite events for you and your family to enjoy this weekend! Get out there and make some memories! For more great family events, see Oaklee’s January/February Digital Edition, or search our calendar of events!       Mr. and Mrs. Pennyworth... Read More

Friday Fun Five December 30, 2016

Here are our top five favorite events for you and your family to enjoy this weekend! Get out there and make some memories! For more great family events, see Oaklee’s November/December Digital Edition, or search our calendar of events!       Freaky Friday – Adventure... Read More

Disney On Ice presents Follow Your Heart

Record-Breaking Animated Hit Disney•Pixar’s Finding Dory Makes a Splash as Part of Disney On Ice presents Follow Your Heart Riley and the Emotions from Disney•Pixar’s Inside Out Also Take the Ice for First Time in Feld Entertainment’s New Ice Extravaganza Coming to the Chicago Area, Jan.... Read More

Preschool Information Fairs 2017

Are you looking for the right preschool for your child? Save time by attending an information fair at your local library. You can learn about a number of local preschools and talk to their representatives in one setting. Many of the events also include information from... Read More

Friday Fun Five December 23, 2016

Here are our top five favorite events for you and your family to enjoy this weekend! Get out there and make some memories! For more great family events, see Oaklee’s November/December Digital Edition, or search our calendar of events!       It’s a Wonderful Life:... Read More

Friday Fun Five December 16, 2016

Here are our top five favorite events for you and your family to enjoy this weekend! Get out there and make some memories! For more great family events, see Oaklee’s November/December Digital Edition, or search our calendar of events!       Snowflake Swim – Pavilion... Read More

Friday Fun Five December 9, 2016

Here are our top five favorite events for you and your family to enjoy this weekend! Get out there and make some memories! For more great family events, see Oaklee’s November/December Digital Edition, or search our calendar of events!       Candy Cane Hunt –... Read More

Friday Fun Five December 2, 2016

Here are our top five favorite events for you and your family to enjoy this weekend! Get out there and make some memories! For more great family events, see Oaklee’s November/December Digital Edition, or search our calendar of events!       Limelight’s A Christmas Carol... Read More