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may/june 2020 CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Mary Ann Blair Janine Defao Cheryl Maguire Michael Ungar, Ph.D.

EVENTS EDITOR Pam Molnar

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Take Time to Work on Yourself

Fairs & Festivals - June Places to go...Things to Do 7 Boredom Busters EIY Backyard Fun

active kids

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Party In Place

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Summer Camp Source

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education central 18 Homeschooling Driving You Crazy?

Now’s the Time to Teach At-Home Nutrition

PUBLISHER Jim Wolf CO-EDITORS Sue Wolf Jim Wolf

family wellness

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ART DIRECTION Tim Devine Cory Ottenwess

fitness first

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ADVERTISING Sue Wolf Laura Zolper

Appreciating Medical Moms

Challenge Yourself Fitness Events

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Amazing opportunities to have fun and learn.

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Yes, Summer…

We Are Ready!

In many ways, the coming warm months are a light at the end of this coronavirus tunnel and a hope for a return to some level of normalcy. Perhaps the face mask we’ve placed on this young soccer goalie (see Cover photo) provides a glimpse of our new normal.

While the pandemic has produced wide-ranged feelings of fear, sadness, and despair…there is no question of the tremendous feeling of pride we have for the first responders, who have put their lives on the line to get us through this. The question is not if, but when will we begin to erect statues to these heroes?

This is the first time in 21 years that Suburban Family will not publish a printed edition. The MayJune issue has always been one of our most popular, teeming with fairs and festivals, waterparks and pools, summer camps, outdoor celebrations, fitness races and so much more. But now, as our beloved suburbs defend themselves against COVID-19, we are a fraction of our normal issue size.

Nevertheless, we are here with many activities that are still on track…and some virtual ones, too.

So, give our first and hopefully last “online-only-edition” a good read through!

Suburban Family Magazine is strong and we will be here on the other side. Sadly, this is not the case for many of our valued local businesses. These are the entrepreneurs who invested their lives and life savings into a business venture (aka the American dream). But now, they are struggling for their very existence and they need our help right now.You will find them close to where you live. We implore you to seek out these businesses and organizations and support them in any manner possible. In our small way, Suburban Family is assisting by publishing this edition gratis.

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cary times are upon us.

We’re staying indoors, watching the news 24/7, and we’re afraid. Everyone around us is afraid. That’s because fear is super-contagious.

But Karen McGregor says we don’t have to allow pandemicdriven fear and anxiety to infect our lives. We can learn to rise above it. And when we do, there’s an unexpected side effect: We become positive influencers on everyone around us.

“Now is the perfect time to dissolve fearbased beliefs and be a powerful example to others,” says Karen McGregor, author of The Tao of Influence: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Leaders and Entrepreneurs “In times of uncertainty, it’s the real influencers who step in and make a big difference to those who are struggling with the unknown.”

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Overcoming fear requires you to do some intense work on yourself. But (to state the obvious) right now you have some time.

Why not put it to good use? Instead of worrying and handwringing, develop some good spiritual habits to help you vanquish fear. They’ll pay off now when you need it most, but will also serve you (and others) once “normalcy” returns.

McGregor’s book lays out a path—rooted in the ancient wisdom of the 4,000-year-old Tao Te Ching—for identifying and breaking the “power patterns” that undermine your influence, create dysfunctional relationships, and otherwise squelch your potential.

Here are seven habits to work on right now to overcome fear, tap into your “love-power” (McGregor’s word for the primal power we all possess), and influence others in a positive way: Learn to grieve your losses and release your pain. A lot of what you’re feeling right now is grief. You are grieving the loss of your life before COVID-19, and you are also grieving collectively with the rest of the world. “Pain can be released through the portal of the heart,” says McGregor. “When you focus on your heart, a desire to release the pain of the past may arise. Even better, your heart suburban family | subfam.com

knows how to do that without your mind interrupting.”

Here’s a simple exercise from The Tao of Influence: Focus on the heart and allow the feelings of your past to present themselves.

Just allow the process to unfold. Allow your body to feel and release without letting your mind get hooked into the emotion, feeding the ego needs and magnifying your power patterns. When you put your attention on your heart, you may notice that it feels warm or even hot. That is a sign you are releasing stored emotional pain.

Start noticing your fear-based wording. And then cut it out. Words are powerful: They can lift our spirits, or they can drag us down in an instant—and others with us. Notice the words you say and find better words to use in their place. Instead of saying, “I’m tired,” say, “I’m going to have a nap, and when I wake up, I’ll feel refreshed, energized, and ready to work or play.”

“In the time of coronavirus, the words you speak and even those you think matter greatly,” says McGregor. “Complaining phrases such as, ‘If only...’ and ‘Remember when...?’ are likely to come up frequently. Challenge yourself to go seven days without uttering one complaint.

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Find a new way to pray. (Hint: Begging and pleading isn’t real prayer.) It’s understandable that your prayers may be colored by desperation right now. But asking, bargaining, and engaging in transactions lead to a one-sided relationship with the Divine.To better understand the power of prayer, McGregor journeyed to the Poor Clares Monastery in Duncan, British Columbia. The nuns there live a solitary life of contemplative prayer. They taught her that prayer isn’t what most of us think it is.

is not to judge the thoughts that stream endlessly into your consciousness but to allow them to ebb and flow without getting emotionally hooked.

“The nuns said that prayer is many things,” she says.“It can be a meditative walk in nature, a feeling of deep gratitude or joy from being in the presence of a loved one, or simply saying a phrase like ‘thank you.’ It can be saying one of many names for God. All these ways to pray have one thing in common: to illuminate a relationship with the Divine.”

Clean and declutter to create “environmental stillness.” A messy space at home contributes to a disorganized and chaotic mind. But if we can take small steps toward establishing stillness on the outside of us, we can experience more internal peace, wellness, and harmony within. If you haven’t already done so, take advantage of the extra time you have at home to clean and organize your spaces to promote balance and stillness.

Start meditating (finally). Why should we meditate? Because it helps us detach from our preferences—which trigger our need to be “right” or “in control” and lead to suffering—and practice being in the present.

(McGregor calls it “dropping into the holy moment of now.”) Just set aside 15-20 minutes to sit quietly and focus on your breath.

If your mind wanders, that’s okay: The point

“Successful meditation occurs when there is no war between your head and your heart,” says McGregor. “This state is one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself. If you’ve always ‘meant’ to try meditating but haven’t yet done so, now is the perfect day to start.”

Observe each room and notice what creates unsettling thoughts. Does your office lack a system for filing bills or random pieces of information? Do your bedroom clothes and accessories not have a “home”? Take inventory, commit to doing something about it, and set a date for when it will be done. The entire

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When you feel angry or annoyed, focus on gratitude. Tempers and tensions flare in stressful times and in tight quarters. Don’t be surprised if you find yourself getting irritated with your family, with the peanut gallery comments on your social media feeds, with the endless news cycle, or anything else.When this happens, turn your focus on what all you are grateful for.

This can help to supplant old power patterns you’ve relied on for years. If you are angry with someone or arguing endlessly, remove yourself and ask,What is the gift in this moment? Without blaming or shaming anyone, feel into your heart and ask, What am I grateful for? Try to reframe challenging circumstances as opportunities and practice appreciating them. This is a form of gratitude: to be able to see the good that is present in every situation.

Sing and dance regularly. (YES, you read that right!) In his book The Mastery of Love, Don Miguel Ruiz says this is a natural expression of our love-power—which is why little children sing and dance. They haven’t yet developed the filters and fear that they’ll be judged. You can dance and sing in the privacy of your room or as you clean your house.

If you want to take it to the next level, suggests McGregor, consider signing up for a dance class—many classes are offering online streaming while dance studios are closed due to social distancing requirements.

“If you allow it, your fear will go viral,” concludes McGregor. “Now more than ever, we all need to choose love over fear, power over powerlessness, and hope over despair. This is your chance to, in the words of Gandhi, be the change you want to see in the world. And you must. When you say no to fear, doing this becomes possible like never before.”

About Karen McGregor: Karen McGregor is a leadership and influence expert, international keynote speaker, sharing the stage with Tony Robbins, John Gray, Deepak Chopra, and others, Karen knows how to support leaders to become influential modern-day mystics in the boardroom, in their communities, and on the global stage...all while taking the necessary action to produce sustainable change.

About the Book: The Tao of Influence: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Leaders and Entrepreneurs (Mango, June 2020, ISBN: 978-1-64250-275-6, $24.95) will be available in June from major online booksellers. For more information, please visit www.karenmcgregor.com.

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t’s summertime and that typically means it’s Chicagoland’s Fairs & Festivals season! However, due to Covid-19 many local community celebrations have been cancelled or postponed. At the time of publication, the following fests were still moving forward with their special events offering a variety of entertainment, food, live music and craft fairs this summer.

Before you go, please check their website for timely updates about each scheduled event.

JUNE Taste of Wheaton – 6/4-6/7. Carnival, beer and wine garden, arts and crafts and entertainment.

Downtown Wheaton. wheatonparkdistrict.com.

Lincoln Park Greek Fest – 6/5-6/7. Greek cuisine, music, dance, craft fair and kids’ activities. St. George Greek Orthodox Church, Chicago. lincolnparkgreekfest.com.

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Strawberry Festival – 6/7. 11AM – 4PM. Art, Crafts, Live entertainment, kids’ activities, Variety of food, drinks and Strawberry items. Small Memorial Park, Kankakee. CommunityArtsCouncil.org Ottawa 2 Rivers Wine Fest – 6/5-7. Local wine, fresh lobster, live jazz and outdoor market. Downtown Ottawa. ottawa2riversWinefest.com.

Hinsdale Fine Arts Festival – 6/6-7. 130 juried artists, food and kids’ activities. Downtown Hinsdale. hinsdalechamber.com.

Street Eats Festival – 6/13. Food trucks, live DJ Entertainment, a beer garden and a Vendor Village.

11 AM – 7 PM. Montgomery Park, Montgomery. montgomeryil.org.

Wells Street Art Festival – 6/13-14. Six-block art fair with music and kids’ play area. Old Town, Chicago. wellsstreetartfest.us.

Woodridge Jubilee – 6/17-21. Family fest with carnival, entertainment and fireworks. Woodridge. woodridgeparks.org.

Libertyville Days Festival – 6/18-21. Carnival rides, arts and crafts, music and parade. Downtown Libertyville. libciviccenter.org/libertyville-days.

Blues on the Fox – 6/19-20. Popular blues artists perform at this annual event. Children welcome with parents. RiverEdge Park, Aurora. riveredgeaurora.com.

Daisy Days – 6/19-20. Carnival rides, pony rides, live music and craft fair. Downtown Clarendon Hills. clarendonhillschamber.com.

Solstice Hop & Vine Fest – 6/20. Entertainment, food, wine and beer. Ages 21+. Meineke Park, Schaumburg. schaumburgparkfoundation.org.

Craft Beer & Wine Festival – 6/20. 2-6PM. Live music, food and more than 60 beers and wines. Ages 21+. Heritage Park, Wheeling. beerwinefestival.com.

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Places to Go...Things to Do As life slowly springs back to normal in Illinois, we can look forward to visiting these local attractions.

Golf Courses

ows: 18W201 W. 63rd St. Westmont, 630-8105330. www.dupageforest.org

The Forge: Lemont Quarries As an innovative leader in outdoor recreation, The Forge: Lemont Quarries is a state-of-theart adventure park designed to deliver unique year-round activities for adventurers of all ages and abilities. Opening Summer 2020, The Forge: Lemont Quarries is a purpose-built social enterprise that provides countless opportunities to guests to experience elevated outdoor adventure 365 days a year. Featuring a versatile and wide-ranging mix of recreational activities set amidst a stunning natural landscape, the park offers an escape to tranquil and interactive green space where guests can test their personal boundaries while engaging with a passionate community of like-minded outdoor enthusiasts.

Check us out at www.forgeparks.com.

Golf is a big stress reliever for many, and courses in Illinois can reopen May 1st under strict safety guidelines.

Pottawatomie Golf Course Having fun is most important when introducing your children to the game of golf, says Ron Skubisz, Golf Course Manager & PGA Golf Pro at St. Charles Park District. Take a tip from the master of family entertainment – DisneyTM, which continually stresses the need to view the world through the eyes of a child. By playing from the same tees and using clubs that will travel the same distance as your child’s stroke, you will get to spend quality time during the round and create a realistic goal for your child of hitting shots further than you. I highly recommend practicing on a putting green or short game practice area that provide a great opportunity to teach proper posture, grip and alignment. One of my favorite activities is to form teams among family members and create competitions. The ultimate benefit is improvement in putting and short game which account for nearly 70% of the shots taken in a normal round of golf.

Remember the goal is to have fun, be creative, and let your child create games that are fun through their eyes while instructive in the fundamentals through your eyes. 845 N. Second Avenue in Pottawatomie Park. 630-5848356. www.pottawatomiegc.com

That includes two players per group, no golf carts and all practice ranges, putting greens and clubhouses will be closed.

So, now it’s time to clean off the clubs and golf shoes and get out for a few rounds with the family.

Follow the helpful golf tip provided from PGA Pro, Randy Cochran when heading out on any three of DuPage Golf’s courses.

You only need a few clubs! You’re allowed to carry as many as 14 clubs in your bag, but you won’t need nearly that many when you’re first learning. Instead, start with a driver, a putter, a sand wedge and supplement those with a 6-iron, an 8-iron, a pitching wedge, and a fairway wood or hybrid with 18-21 degrees of loft.

These are the clubs that are the most forgiving and easiest to get the ball airborne. Make tee times now at Twin Lakes Golf Club. 400 W. 59th St., Westmont, IL 60559. 630.852.7167. www.westmontparks.org.The Preserve at Oak Meadows: 900 N. Wood Dale Rd. Addison, 630-595-0071. Maple Meadows: 272 Addison Rd. Wood Dale, 630-616-8424. Green Mead-

Cantigny Park The 500-acre park in Wheaton looks forward to resuming a full slate of fun, family-friendly activities. Many events are planned, including concerts, festivals, garden tours and children’s programs. Permanent attractions include spacious gardens and two museums: McCormick House and the First Division Museum.When it’s safe to reopen, Cantigny will be ready! Visit www.Cantigny.org for the latest news and to view a calendar of currently scheduled events. To receive updates by phone, text PARK to 36000.

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SAFARI LAND - Villa Park, IL Safari Land is the ultimate, INDOOR entertainment center, plus home of the largest year-round indoor roller coaster in Illinois. Open seven days a week, offering eight amusement rides, over 100 arcade games and 12 lanes of bowling.

Ride wristband includes: Tilt-A-Whirl, Bumper Cars, Merry-Go-Round, Monkey Jump, Soft Play Area, Max Flight Simulator, Roller Coaster & Kiddie GoKarts. Free parking and a perfect spot for birthday parties! For more information visit www.safarilandfun.com or call 630-530-4649.

Odyssey Fun World – Tinley Park The place for out of this world family fun for all ages! Plan your next birthday party here. Boasting 150+ arcade and redemption games, a 4-story soft play center, Laser Tag, exciting indoor rides, and great food! All summer long we offer Go Karts, Mini Golf, Bumper Boats, a ZIPLINE (30 feet high!), and an Inflatable Kidz Park! Visit odysseyfunworld.com for exclusive discounts, or call 708-429-3800.

19111 S. Oak Park Avenue, Tinley Park.

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Kohl Children’s Museum of Greater Chicago

THE PLACE WHERE AWESOME LIVES We can’t wait to see you come through our doors While the Museum is closed, please check out our online resources

Home Zone: kcmgc.org/home-zone Videos of STEAM-related activities to do at home

Story Time: kcmgc.org/story-time A video library of our favorite children’s books

Kohl Kids Live!: kcmgc.org/kohl-kids Starts May 4: Each week we bring a different exhibit to you with Facebook Live sessions and at-home projects so you can contribute to an online gallery

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e’ve all heard these dreaded words a lot lately; “I’m booooored!”

Kids are typically great at using their imaginations when given ample chances to do so, but ​​​with social distancing, school cancellations and in-home mandates...they may need a few suggestions from you to cure those boredom blues. Here are seven boredom busters sure to keep your kiddos entertained INSIDE the house on rainy days or when the temps get too hot this summer.

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Plan a treasure hunt.

In this activity that kids of all ages love, each clue leads to the next until the final clue leads to the “treasure”. The number of clues and difficulty level can be tailored for a variety of ages. The final clue can lead to a special snack or a game you love to play together.

You can help each child create a treasure hunt for their sibling, or have older children create treasure hunts for each other.

Construct an indoor city.

If it’s too hot to play outside, an open space in a kitchen, dining room, or entryway can serve as the perfect spot to create an indoor “city”. Have your kiddos lay down “roads” with masking tape that span out in different directions. Add wooden blocks for buildings, toy figurines to populate the city, and matchbox cars for some racing fun!

Design a yarn maze.

Start at the front door and wind yarn all around the house. Under furniture, up the steps, around the legs of the chairs—be creative! Little ones will delight in following this “maze” to see where it takes them. Place a small treasure or treat at the end for a fun surprise. Older siblings can easily take the lead on this activity.

Create an indoor sidewalk.

Drawing on sidewalks with chalk is a great way for budding artists to express their creativity, but butcher paper and crayons or markers can be a fun substitute. Roll a long stretch of suburban family | subfam.com

paper across your dining room table or floor and tape down the edges. The width of this type of paper provides an oversized canvas to create a one-of-a-kind masterpiece. (This can also be a fun way to create a unique table runner for holiday meals throughout the year.)

Make homemade ice cream.

This sounds more complicated than it actually is. You don’t need an expensive ice cream maker to tackle this project. You just need a few simple ingredients and some Ziplock bags.

Do a quick web search of “ice cream in a bag” to find several easy recipes. What a great way to keep cool when it’s too hot to be outside!

Do a holiday-themed activity.

Dig out the plastic Easter eggs and have an indoor egg hunt. Instead of candy, fill the eggs with small toys that have been buried on the bottom of the toy box. Have a costume parade with stored Halloween costumes. Wrap a few favorite toys in holiday paper and play a game of twenty questions to guess what’s inside the package. Make heart-shaped sugar cookies. Pick a holiday and see what other ideas your kids can come up with.

“Camp” in the living room.

Pull out the sleeping bags. Have your child(ren) draw a picture of a campfire, and tape it to an empty wall. Make s’mores in the microwave, sit around the “campfire”, and read books or tell stories. If you can set up a small tent, this makes the experience even more enjoyable for kids.

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ince we may be spending our summer together as a family, make it fun and festive by planning your own DIY summer camp at home It’s affordable, fun, and easier than it sounds to pull off.

Nature Hunt

Flowers and bugs and birds, oh my! Summer is the perfect season to explore nature with kids, whether it’s at a local forest preserve or right in your backyard. Bring a jar (with holes poked in the lid) or simply a pencil and paper to help your child to make observations about the bugs and other bits of nature she collects or sees. Just be sure to watch out for ticks. Not a fan of insects?

Go on a bird watch or basic nature walk.

Relay Races

Relay races work well for any age. You will need to divide players into teams. Designate a starting and ending line and have teams line up behind the starting line. When the “Go!” command is given, the front person runs to the finish line and back again, tagging the next person on their team. This continues and the first team to have all their players back at the starting line wins. Some fun examples are: Pushing a tennis ball with one’s nose, carrying pails of water to fill a large bucket at the finish line, balancing a raw egg on a spoon.

farther back on each turn. The player making the most successful tosses wins the game.

Water Game Olympics

Plan an afternoon of backyard water games like sprinkler limbo or sponge dodgeball. Or, create a basic outdoor obstacle course that incorporates your sprinkler, water balloons, and buckets.

Sand Art

Sand offer endless summer craft possibilities.

Stock up on colored sand or dye your own.

Kids can draw or write on paper with glue or glue sticks and pour the sand on the glue to create their own sandy signs and designs.They can also use glue and sand to “color” printable coloring pages. Or, for an even cooler keepsake, they can fill a glass bottle, vase, or candle votive with layers of sand in a rainbow of colors.

Field Day

Outdoor games are a must for camp-inspired fun. Gather the kids for good ol’ group games like kickball, wiffle ball, and capture the flag, or try some classic backyard party games like sack races, horseshoes, or Tug o’ war!

Word Basketball

Use the backyard basketball hoop or a large trash can for this fun game. Choose a word – a name of an animal works well. The goal of the game is to not miss the basket. Players take turns and each time a player misses, they receive a letter from the chosen word. When a player earns all the letters in the word they are out. This game works for any number of players. You can allow other players to attempt to block or knock the ball of the player attempting to make a basket if you wish.

It’s Show Time!

Pop a movie on Netflix or Disney+. After the movie, let the kids be “movie reviewers” and talk about what they liked or didn’t like about the movie. Encourage a discussion about the story, acting, animations or soundtrack. Ask your kids to re-enact their favorite scenes.

Bean Bag Toss

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ummer is an important time of the year for all kids, and camp is one of the most amazing experiences a child can have. It’s a precious time because they are finally outside the boundaries of the classroom, and depending on what camp you choose, your child can learn and grow, expand their interests, and go beyond their comfort zone. But, COVID-19 has put us in a whirlwind, Rock families n Kids:Layout 1 4/27/20 1:45 what PM Page 1 and do not even know is facing them this summer! It all depends!

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Virtual music and movement classes for 1-6 years! Enroll now!

All the fun and none of the germs! Wiggle and giggle with us from the safety of your home!

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Some summer camps have already notified families that they won’t open. Some camps are opening their virtual doors to connect with campers from the comfort of their own homes. This programming, will help kids find community online and provide a respite for parents who are likely juggling both work and childcare unexpectedly during the day.

At the moment, the camps in this section are planning to move forward with their summer sessions. In light of the quickly moving events, you should continue to monitor the coronavirus outbreak and the guidance of public health officials and updates from the individual camp organizations. suburban family | subfam.com

ROCK ‘N’ KIDS AT HOME! Rock ‘n’ Kids is rockin’ at home with virtual music and movement classes of Tot Rock and Kid Rock for 1-6 year olds! Registered participants will receive an email with that week’s private 30-minute virtual class, allowing families to participate on their own time.

More information and registration available at www.rockitkids.com. Rock ‘n’ Kids has been enjoying children’s wiggles and giggles for 25 years!

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STEAMCamps Join us for an

epic summer adventure.

Day and residential camps for ages 7-18.

• Explore careers in engineering, healthcare, filmmaking, video game design and other STEAM fields.

• Immerse yourself in hands-on learning in the labs and maker spaces of NIU. • Experience life on a college campus.

• Build friendships and develop your creativity.

go.niu.edu/steamcamps

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WORLD CLASS VOLLEYBALL TRAINING LOOKING FOR A SUMMER VOLLEYBALL CAMP FOR YOUR SON OR DAUGHTER? The Great Lakes Volleyball Center is the place to go.

We offer 1/2 and full day camps in late June and all of July for all ages (grades 3-12) with 12 indoor air conditioned courts and coaches who specialize in training the youth and junior age athlete.

HALF DAY & FULL DAY CAMPS AVAILABLE LOCATION: Great Lakes Center 579 N. Oakhurst Dr. Aurora, IL 60602

SPORTS PERFORMANCE VOLLEYBALL 97 AAU/JVA/USAV National Championships 786 Female alumni to play collegiate volleyball (1981-2019) 258 Male alumni to play collegiate volleyball (1991–2019) 355 Colleges attended by SPVB alumni 95# of times SPVB alums have been collegiate All Americans 6 SPVB Alums & Coaches in the Olympic Games

NIU STEAM Camps Your epic summer adventure just went online.

Put down the textbooks and pick up the fun as you work on real-world projects and enjoy hands-on learning from home. Topics include: video game design, weather, space, photography, kitchen chemistry, creative writing and more. High quality. Reasonable prices. A summer to remember. Go.niu.edu/steamcamps STEMCamps@niu.edu 815-753-1272 Good Times Summer Day Camp Good Times Summer Day Camp offers campers an exciting and active program for children ages 4-12. Each week is filled with incredible field trips, many hours of swimming, various sports, exciting guests, challenging crafts, special events, and a theme based cookout. We accommodate parent’s busy schedules by offering extended hours from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at no extra charge. Schedules are flexible – come only the days you want.

Convenient locations in Illinois and Wisconsin. Busing available in some areas. For more information call 847-680-4884 or visit www. goodtimesdaycamp.com.

For more info visit www.greatlakescenter.com or email claudine@greatlakescenter.com. 630-898-6400.

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Great Lakes Volleyball Center Looking for a summer volleyball camp for your son or daughter ages Pre-K through 12th grade? The Great Lakes Center located at 579 N. Oakhurst Drive, Aurora, IL. 60502 will be running camps in late June and all of July. We will also be offering private, semi-private and group lessons this summer and fall. NEW this summer we will be offering a 5th -8th grade league (more details to follow.)

For more info call 630-898-6400 or visit www.greatlakescenter.com FB: Sports Performance Volleyball Downers Grove Park District Downers Grove Park District summer camps offer nearly 100 adventures where kids will make memories that will last a lifetime! Check out action-packed sport camps, teen trips, traditional day camps and our early childhood camps. Unique specialty camps let kids delve into science, robotics, cooking, visual and cultural arts. Campers can take a swing at our golf camps, discover the great outdoors with nature camps or explore their historical side at one of our museum camps. Before and after care is available.

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Lincoln Center: 935 Maple Ave. 630.963.1300. Lyman Woods Nature Center: 901 31st St. 630.963.9388. Downers Grove Museum: 831 Maple Ave. 630.963.1309. Downers Grove Recreation Center: 4500 Belmont Rd. 630.960.7250. www.dgparks.org/summercam

SEASPAR SEASPAR is a special recreation association offering therapeutic recreation programs and services – including virtual programming – for people with disabilities served by the park districts of Clarendon Hills, Darien, Downers Grove, La Grange, La Grange Park, Lemont, Lisle, Westmont, and Woodridge, and the villages of Brookfield, Indian Head Park, and Western Springs. Visit SEASPAR.org or call 630.960.7600 for more information about the latest virtual programming for all ages and all abilities!

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Visit our website for a list of virtual programming and resources to help you stay actively connected from home.

SEASPAR.org SEASPAR is a special recreation association providing year-round, all-ages recreational programs and services to individuals with disabilities.

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Camp Invention® Imaginations will soar this summer in the all-new Camp Invention® program, Elevate!

Campers in grades K-6 will team up to play hybrid hover ball games, tackle environmental challenges and become confident entrepreneurs designing the next great invention!

Local educators will lead fun, hands-on STEM activities building collaboration and creative problem-solving skills. Visit invent.org/camp or call 800-968-4332 to register. Use promo code LOCAL25 to save $25 (expires 5/12) or LOCAL15 to save $15 (expires 6/30).

University of Illinois University of Illinois, Division of Intercollegiate Athletics has committed itself to the development of well-rounded summer sport camps for boys and girls. Young athletes have the opportunity to learn more about their sport, improve their skills, create new friendships and have fun at the same time. Campers receive excellent coaching, experience campus life, and meet athletes from a variety of backgrounds. To learn more about specific camp offering go to fightingillini.com/camps

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St. Charles Park District St. Charles Park District offers a variety of camp programs and schedules to guarantee summer fun for everyone – DAY CAMPS, FARM CAMPS, NATURE CAMPS & SPORTS CAMPS! Ages 3+ will enjoy all sorts of activities: outdoor fun, swimming, crafts, minigolf, science experiments, hikes, field trips and more. Before and after camp care available.

Counselors are trained in CPR & First Aid. Reasonable rates. For more details, visit stcparks.org/register. Address: 8 North Avenue, St. Charles, IL 60174. Website: stcsparks.org You can find more summer camp options at our website. Go to www.chicagosuburbanfamily. com and click on the link for ‘PAST ISSUES’ to view the March/April edition’s Summer Camp Source.

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ntertaining your family and friends in the comfort of your own yard around a fire pit when time permits, is equal parts fun and rewarding.

To get you started, we’ve put together a couple of enjoyable activities to try out at your next fire pit party. Get ready to make memories.

Enjoy the nostalgic feeling of a drive-in movie by transforming your yard into a cozy outdoor theatre. Assembling your backyard cinema may be easier than you think and it will provide guests of all ages with a unique, memorable viewing experience. Stick with a family-friendly Disney theme or add a hint of exhilaration with a marathon of classic horror films.

What You Will Need

The Essentials Projector • White Sheet • Media Player/ Laptop • Speaker The Extras Popcorn/Toppings • Beverages • Candy If you don’t already own a projector, you may decide to purchase the model of your choice or build your own DIY Projector with a Smartphone. Start with a quick and easy setup by hanging a white sheet from a clothesline between trees. Next, assemble your media station with a laptop, speaker, and a projector.

For seating, you can provide folding chairs or have your guests sprawl out on the lawn with blankets and cushions. To add some exMay/June 2020

tra magic, send out movie ticket invitations and arrange a self-serve popcorn and candy bar. Make sure to keep your guests safe by using string lights to illuminate pathways.

For cooler nights, add blankets and pillows and be sure to keep the fire pit lit.

Wine Tasting Party Wine Tasting at a Fire Pit Party Bring the elegance of a fine dining experience to your own backyard by hosting a wine tasting party. Your friends are sure to be impressed by the opportunity to sample a plethora of wine selections and discuss their observations with others. Add a touch of class to your fire pit get together with just a bit of planning and shopping. Unlike a dinner party, this event requires very little preparation and cleanup allowing you more time to converse and enjoy your company.

What You Will Need

The Essentials Identical Wine Glasses • Water Pitcher/Glasses Corkscrew • 4-6 Wine Selections • Napkins Spittoons • Wine Information Printout The Extras Cheese • Fresh Fruit • Bread Before your guests arrive, we recommend setting each place at your table with the following: a napkin, glasses for each wine, a glass of water, a personal spittoon, and a printout with information about each bottle of wine you have selected. Be sure to limit your choices to 4-6 selections so as not to overwhelm the palate. If you wish, you may select a theme such as wines from a specific region or vineyard.

For added fun, you could remove the labels and see if your guests can match the wine flavor to the description cards.

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Homeschooling Driving You

By Michael Ungar, Ph.D.,

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hile becoming your child’s teacher can be very stressful, this may be a wonderful opportunity to turn chores into lesson plans.

We should insist children help around the house, using everyday things that need to get done as opportunities for them to learn math, science, language arts, and social studies.

Turn Chores Into Lesson Plans 1. Emptying a dishwasher and stacking plates of different sizes is an excellent opportunity to teach younger children about ratios.

2. Sorting laundry is great for learning the concept of ‘sets’, not to mention expanding vocabulary regarding colors.

3. Preparing a shopping list and calculating the number of people in the household, what they eat, the number of days they need food and all the other aspects of food preparation is an opportunity to apply math concepts in the kitchen.

Baking and measuring ingredients is also a wonderful way to learn everything from math to chemistry, as well as improve children’s literacy and vocabulary when following a recipe.

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4. For older children, learning politics and geography is as easy as watching the news and looking up online facts about other countries.

to get children reading and writing. So are letters and emails to extended family members when visits aren’t possible.

5. Bio-chemistry -- research the coronavirus pathogen.

Rather than struggling to teach children curriculum that has little to do with what they are living now, use the experience of being at home during a pandemic as the basis for a child’s learning. Be creative. There is no subject that can’t be taught in your home. Post your ideas for others to see. Better yet, have your child post their own lesson plans and in the process improve their literacy skills.

6. A class in ecology can be built around understanding how a pangolin got sold in a food market in China, and what happens when wild animals are used commercially (a pangolin may have been the original host for the virus, having been infected by bats).

7. Social studies are as easy as calculating a child’s social network and mapping how it has changed.

8. Civics can be taught by asking children to do a good deed for others like checking up on a senior or doing some yard work (when it can be done safely).

Use the curriculum provided by teachers, but let it inspire new approaches to teaching the same content. While I certainly couldn’t take on calculus, there are plenty of ways to learn statistics online and to apply these ideas to probabilities of infection.

9. Physical fitness and every aspect of health studies should be a breeze when everyone is discussing handwashing, mental health and the right amount of sleep to grow healthy brains.

An exercise routine and downtime from being online is all part of a good schedule at home.

Older children will need more structure and should be expected to advance through their standard curriculum, but even then, it will be more meaningful and easier to motivate them to do their studies if they can see the application of those ideas to their world now and, even better, let them teach their parents things we adults don’t understand.

10. To perfect language skills, reading together with little ones, or keeping a daily journal or online blog if a child is older, are great ways

Michael Ungar, Ph.D., is a Family Therapist and Professor of Social Work at Dalhousie University. michaelungar.com

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Now's the Time to Teach At-Home Nutrition

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ith a lot of parents facing the challenge of keeping housebound kids happy and healthy, this is the perfect time to teach kids the basics of nutrition and eating right.

• Recipes for Fun – If you’re preparing a meal, it could be a good time to teach children of reading age how to review a recipe.

Evaluating ingredients to learn how food transforms from raw to cooked or how a dish is created can help kids learn kitchen skills. For example, try this fun, fruity recipe for Kids with Almond Toast.

Consider these simple suggestions from Melanie Marcus, MA, RD, health and nutrition communications manager for Dole Food Company.

• Food Groups Focus – Get kids involved in making dinner by setting a rule that each food group must be represented. Give them a warmup activity by asking which food groups are found in family favorites like chicken soup, lasagna or meatloaf. Asking kids to guess which ingredients are used in these dishes and identifying which food group each ingredient belongs to can help them understand dietary balance.

Find more at-home tips in the free, downloadable Healthy Eating Toolkit from the nonprofit organization Action for Healthy Kids.

• Healthy Snack Time Taste Tests – Sometimes it feels like kids can snack all day long on easy-to-grab crackers, chips or cookies. Next time they reach into the snack pantry, try incorporating a taste test or food critic activity to encourage something different and more nutritious.

• Purposeful Playtime – Many households have a play kitchen or some kind of play food.

Use this as an opportunity to act out how to create a healthy kitchen with activities like making salad, setting the table, peeling bananas and washing dishes. This can help young children become more independent, learn what to expect and grow into little helpers at family mealtime.

• Reading Time – From food labels to children’s books to cookbooks, there are plenty of reading materials to choose from that reinforce healthy eating habits. Exposing children to fruits and vegetables outside the kitchen is a subtle way to show that nutritious ingredients are part of everyday life.

• Sensory Activity – One idea that can work for school and at home is making a sensory box. Simply place a fruit or two inside a tissue box and have children put their hands inside then try to guess which fruit it is by feeling it.

• Explain the Bathroom Routine – Make sure to wash hands and explain that this is a way of washing away germs to stay healthy.

Also explain why brushing teeth is important by reminding children that food can get stuck in teeth and cause cavities.

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Find more kid-friendly recipe ideas at dole. com plus nutritional tips, free printables and other healthy fun on Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter and Instagram. Family Features

“Kids” with Almond Toast Total time: 10 minutes Servings: 4

4 slices whole-grain bread 6 tablespoons unsalted almond butter 2 teaspoons honey (optional) 1 DOLE® Banana, peeled 2 Dole Strawberries, trimmed and halved 4 chunks (1 1/2 inches) fresh Dole Tropical Gold Pineapple 2 Dole Blackberries 2 teaspoons toasted flaxseed (optional) Toast bread slices. Spread with almond butter and drizzle with honey, if desired.

To make “kids”: Cut eight slices and 32 matchsticks from banana. Arrange one strawberry half and one pineapple chunk on two slices toast; arrange remaining strawberry halves and blackberries on remaining slices. Place one banana slice “head” at top of each piece of fruit and arrange four banana matchsticks around each “kid” for arms and legs. Sprinkle flaxseed along bottom edges of toast under kids’ feet, if desired. education central 19

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By Cheryl Maguire

ost people who work in the medical field are selfless professionals that want to help others. With the recent Coronavirus outbreak, this quality is even more apparent as they risk their own life to do their job. That is why we wanted to highlight some moms who work in the medical field so that we can further appreciate all that they do.

Sarah Ofstedal Ramer Physical therapist in home health Sarah goes to the homes of patients and works with them on restoring independence by improving their mobility, usually after an illness or hospitalization. She works out of her car with all her supplies in the back seat.

She has been a physical therapist for 16 years and for the past two years in home health.

She loves getting to know her patients. She helps them develop a plan so that they can live their lives outside their home. But due to the current suggestions of staying at home she likes going to their home, so they don’t have to leave and seek rehabilitation in the community and increase their risk of exposure.

Her current biggest challenge is managing her supplies. She has a strict system in her car to control the risk of cross-contamination. She must reuse masks because of the 20 family wellness

shortage, and home health agencies are struggling to get restocked. She says she isn’t sure where the state stands with assistance from the California government, but home health was not included in the package put together in Washington.

Another challenge she faces is that her job demands that she stands close to her patients or even physically assists them, putting them both at risk for possible transfer of the virus.

In relation to the Coronavirus she is trying to figure ways to be safe. She wants to serve her clients while protecting them and herself.

Due to the lack of supplies, she is working as a team with her coworkers to make a system that helps stretch their resources, while not ignoring good infection control.

She made the difficult decision to be one of the PTs on staff that would treat patients the are/were positive for COVID. These patients will have gone through a crisis and will need extensive rehab to get their lives back. She struggles with wanting to take a break from work to spend time with her children because her husband is also an essential employee. But then she remembers how much she loves what she does, and that early rehab is important. People receiving PT cannot wait until they get the all-clear to work on their physical restoration.

At home she struggles with her kindergartener who started the homeschool process.

Because she’s at work all day, and her daughter is in daycare, they can’t start school work until the end of the day. And also her husband has to work at night. suburban family | subfam.com

Sarah struggles with self-regulation to be patient with her daughter who is struggling with feelings of excitement, frustration, and sadness of not seeing her teacher and friends. All while she must make dinner, eat dinner, and then racing the clock before bedtime. But she has received support from her daughter’s teacher, and she says she knows that they’ll get through this together.

Jennifer Zeidberg, MD. Obstetrics and Gynecology doctor in private practice As an OB/Gyn doctor, Jennifer in an ordinary week sees about 100-110 patients in her office. She delivers anywhere between 2-5 babies and 1-3 surgeries per week. Her patients are there to see her for obstetrical care, well woman exams, evaluations for abnormal bleeding, infections, contraception, and cancer.

Currently she is seeing less than 40 patients in a week and she is trying to space out necessary appointments such that no patient waits in the waiting area and so they can disinfect all patient areas between visits.

The most difficult part for Jennifer of parenting under COVID is seeing her special needs kid flounder when he’s been so very supported for so long. He thrives on routine and consistency and having all that removed, along with all the places that help care for him in an inclusive way is truly devastating for her.

Ordinarily her discussions with her patients are about them. How their health is, what’s May/June 2020

happening surrounding preparing for their babies’ birth, or celebrating family events. Currently, Jennifer spends more time talking about COVID and how to best prepare for prevention without increasing anxiety. She has seen an increase in postpartum depression, especially around the loss of employment and/or insurance coverage. She talks a lot about the mythology being propagated on social media.

Things like,“no... we don’t induce you automatically if you have COVID. And, no, if you have COVID and don’t want to be separated from your newborn we don’t remove your baby.”

There is so much fear and anxiety and it breaks her heart to see this. She feels fortunate to live in a state and county that adopted guidelines to keep the numbers low.

COVID has had a huge impact on every aspect of her life, from home to work, even though she has not been directly touched by the virus.

Jordan Fredrickson Registered Charge Nurse at a local nursing home Jordan is a registered nurse who works in the skilled nursing wing of a local nursing home.

She works with residents who need long term, high needs care or short-term care while recovering from an illness or injury. Jordan oversees the daily medical needs of the

residents, including giving them medications, administering treatments, and monitoring any chronic medical conditions they may have.

Jordan has been a nurse for two years and in her current position for 6 months. She loves being able to take care of the elderly population and provide them with the loving, compassionate care that she would give her own parents or grandparents. Unlike a hospital with acute patients, she mostly works with long term residents, so it is easy for her to develop relationships and become attached to them.

A lot of the residents have families that live out of town and so she sometimes is like their second family. Jordan receives personal satisfaction and happiness knowing that she can make the lives of these people easier and brighter on a day to day basis One of the unanticipated difficulties is that the facility has been on a visitor lockdown and it’s hard for some of the residents to understand why their loved ones aren’t coming to see them anymore. So now medical providers are the residents’ only real connection to the outside world which places a lot of pressure on the staff who are caring for the residents physical and mental wellbeing.

Jordan tries to help facilitate phone calls, video chats and visits through windows as much

as possible but there is an air of anxiety, especially for some of the residents who have memory issues and thrive in a structured, scheduled environment. It is stressful, but the staff is devoted to making the residents lives as normal and as happy as possible though and will continue to do so through this crisis.

Jordan’s biggest fear is getting infected and bringing it home to her family. She also worries that she may be an asymptomatic carrier and bring it into the facility. When not at work she is diligently sheltering in place to minimize contact with the outside world.

Her husband is a master’s degree student at NPS and their daughter goes to daycare on the days that she works. She worries about potential exposures there, but she does not have much of a choice and feels fortunate that daycare is still open.

Thank you Medical Moms We want to say a huge thank you to all the medical moms that took the time to share their experience and continue to work in their professional despite possibly risking their own life. Also, thanks to all the other medical professionals. We truly appreciate all that you are doing.

And, HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!

At Shriners Hospitals for Children — Chicago, our mission is simple: provide quality specialty care to children – regardless of their families’ ability to pay.

For over 90 years, families with children in need of orthopaedic care, specialized plastic surgery, cleft lip and palate repair, physical rehabilitation, and spinal cord injury care have come through our doors with hopes of finding the very best pediatric specialty care.

Under our roof, those hopes are answered every day — by physicians, nurses, and specialists using the latest technology, world-class research, and a collaborative, family-centered approach. It’s how the Shriners Hospital system has provided care for over 1.4 million children.

For a consultation, call:

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Challenge Yourself!

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As the number of infections in the U.S. rise—so may your anxiety. But the stress related to uncertainty, anticipation, and fear can also wreak havoc on our health. Staying active is important under normal circumstances, as it helps with weight management, disease prevention, and mental health. Choose to challenge yourself and stay active during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Exercise: Lifts mood, which is critical when faced with the challenge of staying inside and finding alternative activities to do to substitute for some of your usual ones.

Improves cholesterol profile and lowers blood pressure, which can help lower risk for heart disease.

Helps you sleep better and manage stress better, which can both be difficult when schedules are disrupted.

1. Set a goal…beyond weight.

2. Find the kind of routine that works for you.

3. Don’t just focus on cardio; strength-training is important, too.

4. Mix it up with yoga challenges.

5. Don’t overdo it and get injured!

6. If you’re growing bored with your routine, do something different.

7. Keep a food journal.

8. Sign up for a race event.

With a goal in sight you will have increased motivation to keep up with your fitness plans.

Sign up for an endurance race. Take on a new challenge, support a good cause or run/walk/roll for the health of it. Be certain to select an event within your range of conditioning and consult a physician before beginning any exercise program.

Check each issue of Suburban Family for updates. Event information may be out of date due to the coronavirus (COVID-19).

Please confirm details with event organizers.

JUNE FRIDAY, JUNE 5 VIRTUAL LaGrange Rocks 5K Run/Walk Fri., 6/5 Benefits The LeaderShop’s Youth Programs www.theleadershop.org SATURDAY, JUNE 6 Foodie 5K. Libertyville. SolveHungerToday.org/Foodie5K Chicago Gospel Run 10K Run, 5K Run/Walk and Half-Mile Kids’ Run. Chicago. gospelrun.com.

Cori’s Kids Triathlon Swim, Bike and Run. Oak Brook. obparks.org.

Great Steps Neurofibromatosis 3-Mile Walk. Naperville. nfmidwest.org.

Run the Ridge 5K and 1K Run/Walk. Burr Ridge. runtheridge5k.com.

Trot Against Trafficking 5K Run, 1-Mile Walk and Kids’ Race. trotagainsttrafficking.com.

THE DASH Around Lake Opeka 5K & Millennium Mile.

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Des Plaines. dpparks.org/programs/the-dash-5k-2020 DASH for Detection 5k walk/run. Montrose Harbor, Chicago.dashfordetection.com

SUNDAY, JUNE 7 VIRTUAL Run for the Zoo 5K/10K Sat. 6/7 Benefits Lincoln Park Zoo Chicago www.lpzoo.org/run-zoo March for Babies 3-Mile Walk. Chicago. marchforbabies.org.

North Shore Classic Half Marathon and 5K. Highland Park. northshoreclassic.com.

Tour de Cure Ride with multiple route options. Aurora. tour.diabetes.org.

Walk for Wishes. Chicago. illinois.wish.org

SATURDAY, JUNE 13 Take Steps Walk. Naperville. crohnscolitisfoundation.org.

Walk and Roll 5K Run/Walk, 10K Skate, 15K Bike and Kids’ Dash. Chicago. walkrollchicago.org.

SUNDAY, JUNE 14 Naperville 10K. Naperville. Naperville10k.com Tunnel to Towers 5K Run. Lake Zurich. eventbrite.com.

ET Batavia Triathlon, Duathlon, Youth Splash and Dash, and Kids’ Dash. Batavia. bataviatriathlon.org.

Honor Ride Chicago Bike Ride. Evanston. evanstonsubaru.com. suburban family | subfam.com

SATURDAY, JUNE 20 Breaking the PTSD Stigma 5K. St. Charles. notallwoundsbleed.com.

Miles for Migraines 2 Mile Walk, 5K/10K. Chicago. milesformigraine.org.

Not All Wounds Bleed 5K. St. Charles. notallwoundsbleed.com

SUNDAY, JUNE 21 HAPPY FATHER’S DAY! PrairieFest 5K Run and 1-Mile Dog Jog. Oswego. oswegolandparkdistrict.org.

Father’s Day 5K & 10K Wheaton. runsignup.com Ricky Byrdsong Memorial Race Against Hate. Evanston. ywca-ens.org/rah/ Daisy Dash 5k & Kids Fun Run. Clarendon Hills. Daisydash.com Father’s Day 10K/5K Run and Kids’ Dash. Cary. ttcca.org.

SATURDAY, JUNE 27 Bike MS: Tour de Farms 2-day event with multiple route options. St. Charles. nationalmssociety.org.

PurpleStride 5K Run/Walk. Chicago. purplestride.org.

Run the Runway. Wheeling. chiexec.com/rtrcea2020/

SUNDAY, JUNE 28 Swedish Days Ride. Maple Park. fvbsc.org.

Chicago 10K Run. Chicago. runmfg.com.

Patriot Run 5K Run/Walk. Crystal Lake. mchenrycountypatriotrun.org May/June 2020

great VIRTUAL events

May& May& June

With Illinois’ shelter-in-place extension thru the end of May, we gathered some great remote ideas and social distancing activities for families to do in this special ‘Virtual Events’ section. Just click on the bolded title to be linked.

to do as a family? Explore the indoors with this fun, printable scavenger hunt.

With the hope of getting back to some type of normalcy soon, please send your event information to mail@subfam.com by June 12th for consideration to be included in the July/August issue’s ‘Great Event’ section.

Ottawa, Illinois ‘The Middle of Everywhere’ - Take the paths of Presidents, and discover a community not far from home!

Hit Play Chicago - Introducing a weekly video series brought to you by Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and Citadel that takes you inside Chicago’s educational and cultural institutions.

Virtual First Friday, Aurora Downtown - Friday, May 1st Save-A-Pet’s Tails ‘n Treats Run - Saturday, June 27. Timed 5K, 1-mile fun walk & Virtual event

Virtual Reality at Shedd Aquarium - Immerse yourself at Shedd with a 360-degree, 3-D live-action journey into virtual reality.

Brookfield Zoo - Daily Live Events Naper Settlement - Daily Dose of History Cosley Zoo - Animal Videos Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art - Online Learning: The Rock & Mineral Challenge Forest Preserve District of DuPage County Bird Call Bingo - Learn some common bird calls, then get outside to find out which you can hear in your backyard.

The Great LEGO® Race VR Experience - Immerse yourselves in a LEGO® world racing brick-built vehicles, buckle up it’s time to go!

Google Arts & Culture features content from over 2000

leading museums and archives who have partnered with the Google Cultural Institute to bring the world’s greatest collections to your fingertips.

• 2000 great collections/museums/exhibitions from around the world • 63 of the top USA Collections: The Met, Smithsonian’s, JFK Library and many more.

Top Chicago Museums that have partnered with Google Art & Culture. Many are listed nearby, and we think you’ll enjoy Google’s curation of these great collections: • The Adler Planetarium • Art Institute of Chicago • DuSable Museum of African American History • Chicago Field Museum of Natural History • The Morton Arboretum • Chicago Academy of Sciences / Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum • IIT Institute of Design

Virtual Visit of Frank Lloyd Laurent House in Rockford - Enjoy this unique way to visit this historic home from the comfort of your own home!

Tuesday Tales | MSI Virtual - Although we cannot welcome you to the building for our Tuesday Tales program, the stories go on at 9AM Field Museum - Learning Resource Hub - Experience the Field at Home Morton Arboretum - Virtual Bloom Report Learning in Place Nature - Based Home Learning Resources Chicago Botanic Garden - Visit Us Virtually For Now. Join us for a nature moment on Wednesdays, from noon to 1 p.m.

DuPage Children’s Museum - Searching for something fun May/June 2020

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Your little ones look up to you for a lot, which is why you strive to show them the importance of good health. From obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics and family medicine close-to-home, to online scheduling, same day appointments, telehealth and walk-in care, DuPage Medical Group makes it easy to keep your family well.

Find whole-family care near you at DuPageMedicalGroup.com.