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I keep seeing fall fests and Halloween events in Northside neighborhoods (wicker, Logan LP, Roscoe Village, Bucktown) but also looking for ones in near west or near south neighborhoods. We have classmates and friends spread throughout the city so looking to diversify our meet up options. Any info? T...
A CHRISTMAS CAROL: YOUNG PERFORMER AUDITIONS SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 8:30AM – Registration Begins in the Goodman Theatre Lobby (170 N. Dearborn St) 10:30AM – Registration Ends The Goodman Theatre is seeking aspiring Chicagoland actors aged 5-17 for the 46th annual production o...
I need to find something really special to give a nine year old boy to do with his dad and grandpa. All like sports and the outdoors and are very mobile (grandpa is in great shape). it would be in November in/around chicago. Doesn’t need to cost a lot but I don’t mind spending money on it. Any ideas...
What are the pros/cons? What are the enrollment fees and dues like? What do each of the big ones offer for families? Anonymous poster hash: a500e...70e ...
So my second kid (age 7) is WAY more social than my first, and we've done more playdates, etc. I'm finding it (surprisingly?) stressful to fit these into my schedule. They seem important and fun for my kid, but I have a bit of social anxiety (which adds some stress for me) and having just ONE more...
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As a mom to a boisterous four-year-old girl, I am always looking for ways to entertain her and keep her busy. That's why I decided to take advantage of the opportunity to take my daughter, Clarke, to see The Nutcracker for the very first time this year. Clarke has been captivated recently with dance...
During a week in July, my husband and I hosted his family for vacation. Spread between three houses (including ours), were 19 family members, ages 6–70 years old. With a small backyard and a basement only a teenager would love, we had to get out and about in the city. To help inspire anyone who...
Water, sunlight, soil. It’s what all plants need, and one of the first science facts that kids learn. So gardening is the perfect way to harness an interest in the environment and to cultivate future scientists. These steps offer suggestions that can be scaled to fit any size patch, from large outdo...
I moved to Andersonville shortly before my oldest child was born. My husband and I were previously living in a one-bedroom condo in Bucktown, and we knew we wanted to start a family. Andersonville was appealing because of the easy access to the lake and parks, quiet streets with lots of trees, histo...
When I bought my first home in Logan Square back in 2005, the neighborhood was more edgy than hip. I found an old fixer-upper I could afford, crowdsourced a roommate on Craigslist, and called it a day. I was 27, single, and could not tell you the name of the school down the street. A decade la...
