ONGOING EVENTS EXHIBITS AMPLIFIED CHICAGO BLUES.
Immerse yourself in the history of Chicago blues of the 1960s through pictures, and experience the blues by playing guitar, designing an album cover, writing lyrics, and singing karaoke. Free with admission, free 18 and under Illinois residents. Chicago History Museum, 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago. (312) 642-4600, chicagohistory.org. ART IS INSTRUMENTAL.
Activities include building a musical sculpture out of household items, creating a still-life out of musical instruments, playing a tune on a PVC pipe organ and conducting an “orchestra.” Free with museum admission. DuPage Children’s Museum, 301 N. Washington St., Naperville. (630) 637-8000, dupagechildrensmuseum.org.
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CHANGE: THE STORY OF COINS.
This interactive display teaches how coins are important financial, cultural and political tools. Free with admission. National Hellenic Museum, 333 S. Halsted, Chicago. (312) 655-1234. nationalhellenicmuseum.org. CHRISTMAS AROUND THE WORLD AND HOLIDAYS OF LIGHT. This Chicago tradition
began in 1942. The museum’s 45-foot Grand Tree takes center stage in the Rotunda, surrounded by more than 50 smaller trees decorated by volunteers from Chicago’s ethnic communities to represent their various cultures and holiday traditions. School choral groups perform during the week, and ethnic song and dance performances take place on the weekends. Free with museum admission. 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. daily through Jan. 6; extended hours on select days. Museum of Science and Industry, 5700 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago. (773) 684-1414, msichicago.org. DANIEL TIGER’S NEIGHBORHOOD: A GRR-IFIC EXHIBIT. Children enter the world
of Daniel Tiger and friends to explore the Neighborhood. Free with
museum admission. Begins Jan. 19. DuPage Children’s Museum, 301 N. Washington St., Naperville. (630) 6378000, dupagechildrensmuseum.org. DORA AND DIEGO – LET’S EXPLORE! In this interactive
exhibit, children learn how to solve problems, be a good friend and care for animals and the environment. Through the world of Dora the Explorer and her cousin, Diego, families can explore Isa’s Flowery Garden, help Tico gather nuts, join the Pirate Piggies’ crew to uncover pirate treasure and help baby animals in the Rainforest maze. Free with museum admission. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday through Jan. 27. Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, 2430 N. Cannon Drive, Chicago. (773) 755-5100, naturemuseum.org. ENCHANTED RAILROAD. Watch an intricate miniature model railroad wind through scenery that the whole family can enjoy. The trains run at a child-friendly height. More than 10 model trains wind through a two-level display of tree collections
from around the world. Free with arboretum admission. Begins Jan. 18. The Morton Arboretum, 4100 Illinois Route 53, Lisle. (630) 9680074, mortonarb.org. FREDERICK DOUGLASS AGITATOR. Highlights excerpts
from speeches and writings, some recorded by students from Young Chicago Authors. Other excerpts include Douglass’ speech on Haiti at the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition and “The Reason Why “ pamphlet he and Ida B. Wells distributed to protest AfricanAmerican exclusion from the fair. Free with museum admission. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Wednesdays and Fridays-Sundays; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursdays. American Writers Museum, 180 N. Michigan, 2nd Floor, Chicago. (312) 374-8790, americanwritersmuseum.org. HOLIDAY FLOWER SHOW.
See the “Tickled Pink” show. In addition to the traditional holiday evergreens, this year’s show features non-traditional varieties of poinsettias in pink and blush. Pink lights
and other pink plants cast a rosy glow for all holiday visitors. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. through Jan. 5. Garfield Park Conservatory, 300 N. Central Park Ave., Chicago. (773) 638-1766, garfieldconservatory.org. HOLIDAY FLOWER SHOW.
The Lincoln Park Conservatory’s Show House turns into a Winter Wonderland filled with poinsettias, trees, sparkling lights and a model trains that traverse through the plantings. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. through Jan. 6. Lincoln Park Conservatory, 2391 N. Stockton Drive, Chicago. (312) 742-7736, chicagoparkdistrict.com. HOMETOWN HOLIDAY: IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE IN ELMHURST. Experience the
nostalgia and sentiment of the classic holiday film though Richard Goodson’s private collection of rare memorabilia including vintage movie posters, photographs and more. 1-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays & Sundays; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays through Jan. 6. Elmhurst History Museum, 120 E. Park Ave., Elmhurst. (630) 833-1457, elmhursthistory.org.
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