ONGOING EVENTS afternoon for songs and stories. Entry includes cost for open play. $12. 3:30 p.m. Thursdays. Bubbles Academy, 2184 N. Elston, Chicago. (312) 9447677, bubblesacademy.com. SLOT CAR FREE PLAY. Enjoy racing slot cars, hot chocolate, a coloring station, a game room with foosball, ping pong, air hockey and more. 5-9 p.m. Thursdays-Fridays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays. Fieldhouse Jones, 312 W. Chestnut St., Chicago. fieldhousejones.com. PLAY LATE THURSDAYS. On the
first Thursday of each month, kids take center stage with programs including open mic nights with guest MCs to run the show, themed dance parties for the whole family, kid-friendly and kid-starring performances and more. $14.95 for up to four people, $5 each additional person. 4-8 p.m. Thursdays. Chicago Children’s Museum, 700 E. Grand Ave. at Navy Pier, Chicago. (312) 527-1000.
chicagochildrensmuseum.org. TEEN OPEN STUDIO. Design professionals and CAC education staff provide project supplies and offer suggestions for teens working on design projects. 5-7 p.m. Thursdays. Chicago Architecture Center, 111 E. Upper Wacker Drive, Chicago. architecture.org. JUICEBOX. A music and per-
formance series for the stroller set. Performances are on the first and third Friday at the Chicago Cultural Center and first and third Saturday at Garfield Park Conservatory. Parents and young children can enjoy Chicago’s best music, dance and theater in a kid-friendly setting. Parents are welcome to bring snacks and juiceboxes. 11-11:45 a.m. cityofchicago.org/specialevents. FAMILY FISHING. This 2 ½-hour class for fishermen ages 8 and older includes in-class instruction and on-the-water fishing (weather
permitting). Professional instruction is provided by the Chicago Park District Chicago’s Fish`N Kids fishing instructors. Fishing equipment and bait provided. $5. 8-10:30 a.m. Saturdays. Northerly Island, 1400 S. Linn White Drive, Chicago. (312) 745-2910, chicagoparkdistrict.com.
play independently. For those who need to learn, there is a drop-in group instructional session 10-10:30 a.m. every Saturday. Must have a deck of 60 cards. 10:30 a.m.-noon Saturdays. Cat & Mouse Games, 1112 W. Madison St., Chicago. cat-nmouse.com.
FIDDLEHEADS. Join the conservatory each weekend for activities and projects that get kids and families wondering about the plants and the natural world. Each week will be a different science-based activity. Noon-4 p.m. Saturdays & Sundays. Garfield Park Conservatory, 300 N. Central Park Ave., Chicago. (773) 638-1766, garfieldconservatory.org.
LITTLE SQUIRRELS STORYTIME.
KIDS POKÉMON LEAGUE.
The Cat & Mouse Games Kids’ Pokemon League brings together kids 6-12 who are serious about learning how to play the game. Participants need to understand the official rules and be able to
Stories and songs celebrating classic literature for preschool-age kids. Free with admission. 10:30-11:30 a.m. Saturdays. American Writers Museum, 180 N. Michigan, 2nd Floor, Chicago. (312) 374-8790, americanwritersmuseum.org. S.T.E.A.M. SATURDAYS. Each
week, kids get a chance to learn more through play, mostly focusing on chemistry, geometry and physics. Parents will get some great ideas to try with little ones at home. Free with museum admission. 3:30-4:30 p.m. Saturdays. Wonder Works, 6445 W. North Ave., Oak Park. (708) 383-4815, wonder-works.org.
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