Things to Do
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Anyone have suggestions or ideas to share for a girls’ 4th birthday party in the summer? Est. guest count around 15 kids and their parents. We also have a baby at home and are pretty low-maintenance. Not looking for something extravagant but willing to pay for something organized, fun, low-effort fo...
Hello Everybody, Spring is here and Marsha's Music first day of the spring semester is this Saturday, March 25th. We hope you'll join us for a class! Marsha's Music Spring 2023 10 weeks: March 25-June 7 (no class on Passover and Easter weekend) Tuition: $285 per family for in-person classe...
Long shot since it’s so far but I have two tickets that aren’t eligible for resale on Ticketmaster so need to give them away. If anyone interested please message me. It’s 7:30 tonight at Rialto Square theater in Joliet. ...
I love finding new activities, businesses, and products through the NPN auction, but when picking out an activity for myself or my kids, I want to know how far we have to driiiiiiiivvvveeee. With that in mind, I grouped together some items by neighborhood. This isn't an exhaustive list. With over 20...
We have 3 tickets for the sold out Candlelight Tribute to Taylor Swift on Wed 3/15 at 8:45pm at the Stan Mansion. Bought over 2 months ago and are so bummed we can no longer go. If you have never been to this Candlelight series they are absolutely amazing! Asking face value, $180 total fo...
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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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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...
