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Grab & Go Kids Planner: Games, Songs and Preservation
Here is this week's list of suggestions for some fun things to do with your kids this weekend.
Here's our weekly list of kid-friendly activities and new places to try with your children. Help us build the planner with your own suggestions and tips by adding them to the comment box. Even if you disagree with our suggestions, let us know. We want to hear from you.
Grab your kids and go have some fun.
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Where / When: ; 10 a.m., Saturday, March 19.
Why Go?: Celebrate spring with high school baseball games. Cheer on the Wildcats.
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Pricing: Free
Where / When: Vernon Hills High School, 145 Lakeview Parkway, Vernon Hills; 3 - 4:30 p.m., Sunday, March 20.
Why Go?: The Red Rose Children's Choir of Lake County presents their spring concert, Life's Sweet Mastersong.
Pricing: $15 for adults; $12 for seniors; $8 for students
Where / When: ; all day on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, March 18, 19 and 20.
Why Go?: Kids and parents are invited to bring their imaginations to the library to make a craft together. All supplies are provided. Stay and read a good book together.
Pricing: Free
Where / When: Country Meadows Montessori School, 6151 Washington St., Gurnee; 1 - 3 p.m., Saturday, March 19.
Why Go?: Learn about the curriculum and meet the teachers and staff. Find out about the advantages of a Montessori education and sign up for summer camp and the next school year.
Pricing: Free
Why Go?: Bring your work gloves and come out to join other volunteers in saving some of Lake County's natural areas. Spend some time outdoors with your kids and make a meaningful contribution. All ages are welcome.
Pricing: Free
Where / When: Knupper Nursery & Landscape, 1801 N. Rand Rd., Palatine; 3 - 4:30 p.m., Saturday, March 19.
Why Go?: Kids ages 3 - 7 will hear the story of The Princess and the Pea and then decorate their own pot and plant some peas. Fairytale fun at Knupper Nursery.
Pricing: $6
Where / When: Ryerson Conservation Area, 21950 N. Riverwoods Rd., Riverwoods; 1 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, March 12 and 13.
Why Go?: Take a one hour hike, learn why trees make sap and which ones to tap. Taste some sap along the way.
Pricing: $5 for Lake County residents; $7 for non-residents; free for kids 3 and under
Where / When: , 150 E. Wood St., Palatine; 11:30 a.m., Saturday March 19.
Why Go?: The Palatine Park District's Class Act Youth Theater presents this play that tells a story about how friendship, ingenuity and a little magic can help solve a young girl's problem.
Pricing: $6
