ONGOING EVENTS EXHIBITS TREEHOUSES. In this new, hands-on exhibition, children roam from tree to tree as they discover the many habitats trees provide for animals. Features special viewfinders, natural artifacts and sound to immerse young explorers into a forest environment. Climb through large treehouses, encounter wildlife of all sizes, dance to a forest-sound symphony and more. Included with admission, $9 for adults, $7 for students and seniors, $6 for children 3-12. Thursdays are free for Illinois residents. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, 2430 N. Cannon Drive, Chicago. (773) 755-5100, naturemuseum.org.
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PURCHASED LIVES: THE AMERICAN SLAVE TRADE FROM 1808 TO 1865. Curated by The
Historic New Orleans Collection, the exhibition reveals slavery’s machinations and widespread persistence in America, long after the importation of slaves was made illegal in 1808. The exhibition conveys the inhumanity of slavery through original artifacts, personal stories and interactive displays. Free with museum admission. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Illinois Holocaust Museum, 9603 Woods Drive, Skokie. (847) 967-4800, ilholocaustmuseum.org. AFRICAN AMERICAN DESIGNERS IN CHICAGO.
Featuring work from a wide range of practices including cartooning, sign painting, architectural signage, illustration, graphic design, exhibit design and product design, this exhibition is the first to demonstrate how African American designers remade the image of the black consumer and the work of the black artist in this major hub of American advertising/ consumer culture. Daily through March 3. Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington St., Chicago. (312) 744-6630, chicagoculturalcenter.org. 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. BRONZEVILLE ECHOES: FACES AND PLACES OF CHICAGO’S AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSIC. Explore Chicago’s music
legacy through ragtime, jazz and blues in an exhibition that highlights the contributions of important places and people that shaped the music scene. Check museum schedule. Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington St., Chicago. (312) 7446630, chicagoculturalcenter.org. BUILD IT! Exhibit puts an innova-
tive spin on classic building blocks by letting children explore and interact with varieties of blocks in a single space. Stations in the exhibit include Shadow Boxing: kids can build structures and cast shadows using directional lights; Build It, Test It, Shake It: kids can build and test the strength of their structures by using weights to see if they can
withstand a downward force; It’s All Looking Up!: examine building on vertical and horizontal planes. Free with museum admission. 9:30 a.m.noon Mondays; 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays; noon-5 p.m. Sundays. Kohl Children’s Museum, 2100 Patriot Blvd., Glenview. (847) 832-6600, kcmgc.org. CECIL MCDONALD JR.: IN THE COMPANY OF BLACK. Over
the course of seven years, artist and educator Cecil McDonald Jr. photographed people he describes as “extraordinarily ordinary.” The photographs of “In the Company of Black” live in the space between, including tender moments with McDonald’s daughters, informal portraits of his friends and collaborators and references to music, art, history and popular culture. Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington St., Chicago. (312) 744-6630, chicagoculturalcenter.org. CHAGALL FOR CHILDREN.
Get hands-on with the works of master artist Marc Chagall. Create mosaics, weave tapestries, use touch screens to digitally alter Chagall’s masterpieces, create flower
arrangements, conduct symphonies and even insert yourself into one of his paintings. Recommended for ages 2-12. Visit website for library hours. Arlington Heights Memorial Library, 500 N. Dunton Ave., Arlington Heights. (847) 392-0100, ahml.info. 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. DuPage Children’s Museum, 301 N. Washington St., Naperville. (630) 637-8000, dupagechildrensmuseum. 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 African-American exclusion from the fair. Free with museum admission. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. TuesdaysWednesdays and Fridays-Sundays;
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