5 New Year’s Eve parties for kids
Staying up till midnight might be a stretch for many families, but institutions all across Chicagoland offer daytime and early-evening options Dec. 31. Here are five fun options to celebrate...
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Facets nurtures film streaming for kids
Cinephiles and parents alike can take note: Options for streaming just increased. While the project is surely the runt of the litter in the brutally competitive world of streaming video,...
What to see at Chicago International Children’s Film Festival
Get your passports ready! But no, you don't need to wait in line at the post office this time: These passports get issued by Facets (1517 W. Fullerton Ave., www.facets.org),...
Adored yet anonymous, Tambourine Guy comes into his own
Tim Kubart has many fans. It's just that most of them don't know his name. On one hand are all the toddlers who know him simply as Tim, one of...
Weekend family fun: Meet Brookfield’s new wolf pups
Meet Mexican gray wolf pups There's a new pack in Brookfield: First-time parents Zana and Flint have their own litter, the first Mexican gray wolves (an endangered subspecies) ever born...
Hey, lakefront enthusiasts: Head to the Chicago Riverwalk on Saturday for a family festival
The nascent Chicago Riverwalk celebrates Family Day on Saturday, with seven hours of entertainment specifically designed to introduce the new attraction to all ages. Families who wander along the newly...
Boom! Zap! Whoosh! DC’s new comics elevate female, gay, black characters
Something a little strange, a lot exciting and certainly long overdue is happening in a slew of new mainstream comic books this summer. In a word: diversity. DC — the...
5 fun area bike rides for families
For a nifty nature experience in the heart of the city: Northerly Island loop. Begin/end at 1200 S. Linn White Drive In this sylvan slip just south of Museum Campus...
5 highlights of Stages, Sights & Sounds
Some of the talent is homegrown, some hails from L.A., and some of the talent present at the international Stages, Sights & Sounds festival is French Canadian or Scottish. Starting...
Avengers of boredom: Post-its prove their artistic superpowers
Some art projects are just too fun not to share, so we thank the Internet gods for bringing the really fun ones to our attention. Case in point: This pixelated...