Calendar

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July 2014

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		1 Artsy Tots 9:30 am Artsy Tots @ Artist @Heart Jul 1 @ 9:30 am – 10:15 am Tuesdays and Thursdays 9-9:45 for ages 5 and under. $5 a class. Learn more: https://www.littlelakecounty.blog/artsy-tots-art-classes-for-toddlers-libertyville/ Arts Park 10:00 am Arts Park @ Various Waukegan Parks Jul 1 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am Beginning in June, on Tuesdays and Thursdays the Cultural Arts van will be parking at different parks throughout the Waukegan Park District. The van will... Try it Tuesdays 1:00 pm Try it Tuesdays @ Raupp Museum Jul 1 @ 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm Looking for an adventure that’s close to home? Every Tuesday during the summer, the Raupp Museum will feature free walk-in activities from 1 - 3:30... Family Fun Crafts 3:30 pm Family Fun Crafts @ Warren Newport Public Library Jul 1 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Parents & caregivers will help their children in pre-school to fifth grade create a different paper bag puppet each week. Materials will be supplied! NO...	2 Red, White, & Blue: Independence Day Craft Red, White, & Blue: Independence... @ Lake Forest Library Jul 2 – Jul 3 all-day Stop by the Children’s Circulation Desk to make a special craft to help celebrate the 4th of July! 10am to 6pm	3 Artsy Tots 9:30 am Artsy Tots @ Artist @Heart Jul 3 @ 9:30 am – 10:15 am Tuesdays and Thursdays 9-9:45 for ages 5 and under. $5 a class. Learn more: https://www.littlelakecounty.blog/artsy-tots-art-classes-for-toddlers-libertyville/ Arts Park 10:00 am Arts Park @ Various Waukegan Parks Jul 3 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am Beginning in June, on Tuesdays and Thursdays the Cultural Arts van will be parking at different parks throughout the Waukegan Park District. The van will... Arts Park 6:00 pm Arts Park @ Various Waukegan Parks Jul 3 @ 6:00 pm – Jul 3 @ 7:00 pm Beginning in June, on Tuesdays and Thursdays the Cultural Arts van will be parking at different parks throughout the Waukegan Park District. The van will...	4	5 Art Festival 10:00 am Art Festival @ Chicago Botanic Garden Jul 5 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Saturday and Sunday, July 5 and 6, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Stroll and shop amongst 100 juried artists on the Esplanade. This one-of-a-kind art...
6 Art Festival 10:00 am Art Festival @ Chicago Botanic Garden Jul 6 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Saturday and Sunday, July 5 and 6, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Stroll and shop amongst 100 juried artists on the Esplanade. This one-of-a-kind art...	7 Craft of the Month: Tape Animals Craft of the Month: Tape Animals @ Barrington Area Library Jul 7 – Jul 8 all-day Drop by the MakerLab any time this month to to make cute tape animals using recycled library materials. Summer H.E.A.T. 10:00 am Summer H.E.A.T. @ Bowen Park Playground Amphitheatre Jul 7 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am Beginning June 16 we will have a musician, storyteller, nature specialist or historian joining the Cultural Arts staff for a different event at the Bowen...	8 Artsy Tots 9:30 am Artsy Tots @ Artist @Heart Jul 8 @ 9:30 am – 10:15 am Tuesdays and Thursdays 9-9:45 for ages 5 and under. $5 a class. Learn more: https://www.littlelakecounty.blog/artsy-tots-art-classes-for-toddlers-libertyville/ Arts Park 10:00 am Arts Park @ Various Waukegan Parks Jul 8 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am Beginning in June, on Tuesdays and Thursdays the Cultural Arts van will be parking at different parks throughout the Waukegan Park District. The van will... Try it Tuesdays 1:00 pm Try it Tuesdays @ Raupp Museum Jul 8 @ 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm Looking for an adventure that’s close to home? Every Tuesday during the summer, the Raupp Museum will feature free walk-in activities from 1 - 3:30... Family Fun Crafts 3:30 pm Family Fun Crafts @ Warren Newport Public Library Jul 8 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Parents & caregivers will help their children in pre-school to fifth grade create a different paper bag puppet each week. Materials will be supplied! NO...	9 Red, White, & Blue: Independence Day Craft Red, White, & Blue: Independence... @ Lake Forest Library Jul 9 – Jul 10 all-day Stop by the Children’s Circulation Desk to make a special craft to help celebrate the 4th of July! 10am to 6pm	10 Artsy Tots 9:30 am Artsy Tots @ Artist @Heart Jul 10 @ 9:30 am – 10:15 am Tuesdays and Thursdays 9-9:45 for ages 5 and under. $5 a class. Learn more: https://www.littlelakecounty.blog/artsy-tots-art-classes-for-toddlers-libertyville/ Arts Park 10:00 am Arts Park @ Various Waukegan Parks Jul 10 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am Beginning in June, on Tuesdays and Thursdays the Cultural Arts van will be parking at different parks throughout the Waukegan Park District. The van will... Arts Park 6:00 pm Arts Park @ Various Waukegan Parks Jul 10 @ 6:00 pm – Jul 10 @ 7:00 pm Beginning in June, on Tuesdays and Thursdays the Cultural Arts van will be parking at different parks throughout the Waukegan Park District. The van will...	11	12 Buffalo Grove Art Festival 10:00 am Buffalo Grove Art Festival @ Buffalo Grove Town Center Jul 12 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Currently rated as one of the top 50 art festivals in the country, the 12th annual Buffalo Grove Art Festival hosts more than 160 juried... Big Saturday Fun: Makes and Takes 2:00 pm Big Saturday Fun: Makes and Takes @ Your Local JoAnn Fabric Jul 12 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Find your closest store here: http://www.joann.com/stores They’re fun, free, and take place on selected Saturdays: 5/10/2014 6/7/2014 7/12/2014 8/2/2014 9/13/2014 10/25/2014 11/22/2014 12/6/2014 See...
13 Buffalo Grove Art Festival 10:00 am Buffalo Grove Art Festival @ Buffalo Grove Town Center Jul 13 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Currently rated as one of the top 50 art festivals in the country, the 12th annual Buffalo Grove Art Festival hosts more than 160 juried...	14 Craft of the Month: Tape Animals Craft of the Month: Tape Animals @ Barrington Area Library Jul 14 – Jul 15 all-day Drop by the MakerLab any time this month to to make cute tape animals using recycled library materials. Summer H.E.A.T. 10:00 am Summer H.E.A.T. @ Bowen Park Playground Amphitheatre Jul 14 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am Beginning June 16 we will have a musician, storyteller, nature specialist or historian joining the Cultural Arts staff for a different event at the Bowen...	15 Artsy Tots 9:30 am Artsy Tots @ Artist @Heart Jul 15 @ 9:30 am – 10:15 am Tuesdays and Thursdays 9-9:45 for ages 5 and under. $5 a class. Learn more: https://www.littlelakecounty.blog/artsy-tots-art-classes-for-toddlers-libertyville/ Arts Park 10:00 am Arts Park @ Various Waukegan Parks Jul 15 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am Beginning in June, on Tuesdays and Thursdays the Cultural Arts van will be parking at different parks throughout the Waukegan Park District. The van will... Try it Tuesdays 1:00 pm Try it Tuesdays @ Raupp Museum Jul 15 @ 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm Looking for an adventure that’s close to home? Every Tuesday during the summer, the Raupp Museum will feature free walk-in activities from 1 - 3:30... Family Fun Crafts 3:30 pm Family Fun Crafts @ Warren Newport Public Library Jul 15 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Parents & caregivers will help their children in pre-school to fifth grade create a different paper bag puppet each week. Materials will be supplied! NO...	16 Red, White, & Blue: Independence Day Craft Red, White, & Blue: Independence... @ Lake Forest Library Jul 16 – Jul 17 all-day Stop by the Children’s Circulation Desk to make a special craft to help celebrate the 4th of July! 10am to 6pm	17 Artsy Tots 9:30 am Artsy Tots @ Artist @Heart Jul 17 @ 9:30 am – 10:15 am Tuesdays and Thursdays 9-9:45 for ages 5 and under. $5 a class. Learn more: https://www.littlelakecounty.blog/artsy-tots-art-classes-for-toddlers-libertyville/ Arts Park 10:00 am Arts Park @ Various Waukegan Parks Jul 17 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am Beginning in June, on Tuesdays and Thursdays the Cultural Arts van will be parking at different parks throughout the Waukegan Park District. The van will... Arts Park 6:00 pm Arts Park @ Various Waukegan Parks Jul 17 @ 6:00 pm – Jul 17 @ 7:00 pm Beginning in June, on Tuesdays and Thursdays the Cultural Arts van will be parking at different parks throughout the Waukegan Park District. The van will...	18	19 ArtWauk 5:00 pm ArtWauk @ Waukegan Arts District Jul 19 @ 5:00 pm – Jul 19 @ 10:00 pm September ArtWauk Saturday, September 21 PARTY IN WAUKEGAN, ILLINOIS! Join us for of our monthly ArtWauk events and experience the arts revolution in downtown Waukegan....
20	21 Craft of the Month: Tape Animals Craft of the Month: Tape Animals @ Barrington Area Library Jul 21 – Jul 22 all-day Drop by the MakerLab any time this month to to make cute tape animals using recycled library materials. Summer H.E.A.T. 10:00 am Summer H.E.A.T. @ Bowen Park Playground Amphitheatre Jul 21 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am Beginning June 16 we will have a musician, storyteller, nature specialist or historian joining the Cultural Arts staff for a different event at the Bowen...	22 Artsy Tots 9:30 am Artsy Tots @ Artist @Heart Jul 22 @ 9:30 am – 10:15 am Tuesdays and Thursdays 9-9:45 for ages 5 and under. $5 a class. Learn more: https://www.littlelakecounty.blog/artsy-tots-art-classes-for-toddlers-libertyville/ Arts Park 10:00 am Arts Park @ Various Waukegan Parks Jul 22 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am Beginning in June, on Tuesdays and Thursdays the Cultural Arts van will be parking at different parks throughout the Waukegan Park District. The van will... Try it Tuesdays 1:00 pm Try it Tuesdays @ Raupp Museum Jul 22 @ 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm Looking for an adventure that’s close to home? Every Tuesday during the summer, the Raupp Museum will feature free walk-in activities from 1 - 3:30... Family Fun Crafts 3:30 pm Family Fun Crafts @ Warren Newport Public Library Jul 22 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Parents & caregivers will help their children in pre-school to fifth grade create a different paper bag puppet each week. Materials will be supplied! NO...	23 Red, White, & Blue: Independence Day Craft Red, White, & Blue: Independence... @ Lake Forest Library Jul 23 – Jul 24 all-day Stop by the Children’s Circulation Desk to make a special craft to help celebrate the 4th of July! 10am to 6pm	24 Artsy Tots 9:30 am Artsy Tots @ Artist @Heart Jul 24 @ 9:30 am – 10:15 am Tuesdays and Thursdays 9-9:45 for ages 5 and under. $5 a class. Learn more: https://www.littlelakecounty.blog/artsy-tots-art-classes-for-toddlers-libertyville/ Arts Park 10:00 am Arts Park @ Various Waukegan Parks Jul 24 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am Beginning in June, on Tuesdays and Thursdays the Cultural Arts van will be parking at different parks throughout the Waukegan Park District. The van will... Learn @ the Library 2:00 pm Learn @ the Library @ Lake Forest Library Jul 24 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Come to the Children’s Activity Room to learn how to make balloon animals, decorate a cupcake, bead a bracelet and more fun stuff! 2pm to 3:30pm Arts Park 6:00 pm Arts Park @ Various Waukegan Parks Jul 24 @ 6:00 pm – Jul 24 @ 7:00 pm Beginning in June, on Tuesdays and Thursdays the Cultural Arts van will be parking at different parks throughout the Waukegan Park District. The van will...	25	26
27	28 Craft of the Month: Tape Animals Craft of the Month: Tape Animals @ Barrington Area Library Jul 28 – Jul 29 all-day Drop by the MakerLab any time this month to to make cute tape animals using recycled library materials. Summer H.E.A.T. 10:00 am Summer H.E.A.T. @ Bowen Park Playground Amphitheatre Jul 28 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am Beginning June 16 we will have a musician, storyteller, nature specialist or historian joining the Cultural Arts staff for a different event at the Bowen...	29 Artsy Tots 9:30 am Artsy Tots @ Artist @Heart Jul 29 @ 9:30 am – 10:15 am Tuesdays and Thursdays 9-9:45 for ages 5 and under. $5 a class. Learn more: https://www.littlelakecounty.blog/artsy-tots-art-classes-for-toddlers-libertyville/ Arts Park 10:00 am Arts Park @ Various Waukegan Parks Jul 29 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am Beginning in June, on Tuesdays and Thursdays the Cultural Arts van will be parking at different parks throughout the Waukegan Park District. The van will... Try it Tuesdays 1:00 pm Try it Tuesdays @ Raupp Museum Jul 29 @ 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm Looking for an adventure that’s close to home? Every Tuesday during the summer, the Raupp Museum will feature free walk-in activities from 1 - 3:30... Family Fun Crafts 3:30 pm Family Fun Crafts @ Warren Newport Public Library Jul 29 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Parents & caregivers will help their children in pre-school to fifth grade create a different paper bag puppet each week. Materials will be supplied! NO...	30 Red, White, & Blue: Independence Day Craft Red, White, & Blue: Independence... @ Lake Forest Library Jul 30 – Jul 31 all-day Stop by the Children’s Circulation Desk to make a special craft to help celebrate the 4th of July! 10am to 6pm	31 Drop-in Craft Drop-in Craft @ Ela Area Public Library Jul 31 – Aug 1 all-day It’s the last day of summer reading so drop in, pick up your prizes, and create an awesome animal craft. Artsy Tots 9:30 am Artsy Tots @ Artist @Heart Jul 31 @ 9:30 am – 10:15 am Tuesdays and Thursdays 9-9:45 for ages 5 and under. $5 a class. Learn more: https://www.littlelakecounty.blog/artsy-tots-art-classes-for-toddlers-libertyville/ Arts Park 10:00 am Arts Park @ Various Waukegan Parks Jul 31 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am Beginning in June, on Tuesdays and Thursdays the Cultural Arts van will be parking at different parks throughout the Waukegan Park District. The van will... Arts Park 6:00 pm Arts Park @ Various Waukegan Parks Jul 31 @ 6:00 pm – Jul 31 @ 7:00 pm Beginning in June, on Tuesdays and Thursdays the Cultural Arts van will be parking at different parks throughout the Waukegan Park District. The van will...