Things to Do
Our parent members have tons of suggestions on things to do, including beautiful spots for a family bike ride and outings for those all-too-rare date nights. Find more tips and advice in the articles below, or search the discussion forum for up-to-the-minute recos. Looking to expand your parenting community? Check the calendar for NPN events that serve to enlighten or connect our members—and often both!
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Marsha's Music has a few spots left in our Saturday 10:30 AM and Wednesday 10 AM mixed ages classes for August! Super fun music and movement classes for the whole family! SAT 10:30 – 8/3, 8/10, 8/17, 8/24 WED 10 – 8/7, 8/14, 8/21, 8/28 CLICK HERE TO REGISTER...
Any ideas for a unique/cool/useful first birthday gift for a baby girl in the $100 range? Mom and Dad don't "need" anything so would like to get something cool that they might not otherwise buy for baby. Would need it in two weeks. ...
We have a 3rd floor roof deck that we don’t use, or at least hardly at all. Has anyone had experience with building a sport court or even just having like tall fencing/netting out in? With a minuscule yard, we feel like this might be a space our kids could play (they used to ride balance bikes, tr...
We are considering joining EBC, and have preschool/early elementary aged kids. I was hoping a current member could provide their perspective on some questions. - does anyone use the CAC or youth activity centers with kids these ages? It won’t make sense for us to join if we can’t leave our kids t...
Has anyone hired a superhero character to come to a birthday party in Chicago? Any recommendations of companies you have used? Thank you! Anonymous poster hash: 861af...df8 ...
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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...
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