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Did
you know that May is
National Family
Month?
Sponsored by
KidsPeace,
National Family
Month honors strong, supportive families that help kids
grow. Nowadays, the term "family" encompasses more than
just mothers and fathers. Grandparents, siblings,
relatives and caregivers alike play important roles in the
healthy development of children.
May is a time to reexamine what it means
to be family. With school ending and summer vacations
ahead, now is the time to plan fun events that build memories to
last a lifetime.
Ho Hum...We're bored.
What to do?
Chocolate, Jelly
Beans, Cheesecake, Anyone?
Illinois and Wisconsin are
hot spots for factory tours!
The Long
Grove Confectionary offers daily tours, Monday through Thursday,
in Buffalo Grove, Illinois. Learn how chocolates are made as
well as a brief history of the confectionary. View
sculpted chocolate and production and packaging facilities.
The tour ends in the factory store where purchases can be made at
great discounts. Educational and delicious!
If
jelly beans are more your style, tour the Jelly
Belly facility in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin. Hop aboard
the Jelly Belly Express train for a tour of the warehouse and
distribution center. Experience not just how jelly beans are
made but also candy corn, taffy, gummies and more.
Eli's
Cheesecake is a Chicago institution! Tour
the 62,000 square foot award-winning bakery and see how a cheesecake is made from start to finish, including research and
development, mixing, baking, decorating and packaging. Can't
make it to Chicago? Try
their virtual tour. For
more information about other factory tours in Illinois and Wisconsin, including John Deere, Harley
Davidson, Honey Acres, Natural Ovens, Sprecher's
Brewing (root beer!), Trek Bicycle Corporation, go to http://factorytoursusa.com. |
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Spend the night under the stars
or with your favorite dinosaurs
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Did you know that
some Chicago museums offer overnight stays for
families? Special hands-on activities are planned
throughout the evening, guaranteed to engage everyone.
The
Adler Planetarium hosts
Astrovernights, which
can fulfill scout badge requirements. View the
stars through special high-powered telescopes and
enjoy a show in the Sky Theater. Sleeping under
the stars takes on a whole new meaning!
The
Museum of Science and Industry
sponsors
Snoozeums where you can
explore the museum exhibits after-hours. Sleep
under the Boeing 747, next to the Fairy Castle or by the Toy Factory.
The
Field Museum offers
Dozin' with the Dinos
where kids can prowl the museum exhibits with
flashlights and sleep under a towering Native American
totem pole!
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 Meet
Famous Children's Author
Betsy Lewin
Wednesday, May 2 at 7:00 p.m.
The Wauconda Area
Library will host a special visit from award-winning
children's author and illustrator,
Betsy Lewin.
Families, teachers and art enthusiasts, alike, will enjoy
this special event!
Ms. Lewin will
discuss her picture books, share slides of her artwork
and demonstrate her drawing techniques. Children
who attend the program will receive drawing supplies and
have an opportunity to draw along with Betsy.
Books will also be available for purchase and signing.
Betsy Lewin has
composed or illustrated numerous children's books,
including
Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type,
which received the Caldecott Honor Award in 2000.
To register
for this event, please contact Children's Services at
847-526-6225 ext. 212. Funding for this program is
generously provided in part by the
Friends of
the Library.
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 Oprah
Winfrey Presents
The Color Purple
And the
Wauconda Area Library is going on Wednesday, May 30!
Set to a joyous score
featuring jazz, ragtime, gospel and blues, this story of
hope, the healing power of love and a celebration of
life, is not to be missed! Departing from the
library at 5:15 p.m., tickets are $85.00 per person and
include door-to-door deluxe motor coach transportation,
a boxed lunch on the bus and "dress circle" seating.
Payment must
be made at the time of registration, in-person at the
Adult Services Reference Desk. No refunds given.
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Wauconda Area Library
801 N. Main St.
Wauconda,
IL 60084
847-526-6225 |
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