Wm. B. Sullivan Realty & Co.
RAVINIA
"A Great time in a
Wonderful Place" SJC
Adopt a Pet, Come for a Visit
CAGIS Archaeological
Consulting Services
Countdown
to
Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows
Book
Release Festival -
(
Events
will start
Just scheduled (note: times are subject to change):
Gringotts Bank Vault
(
See where the wizarding world keeps
their gold! The bank will open its above ground vault
for tours in the evening. Visitors will have to pick up tickets
designating a tour time. They will be available at the information
booth in
humans and wizards at this time.
Sponsored by: US Bank
Botanical Artistry Classes @
Botanica
Come join an award-winning mandrake artist and learn
the art of botanical drawing. If you like to color, you will love this
activity. Sessions will be held on the hour at
(Great Harvest)
The house elves can make Hufflepuff Pizza and other treats for you! PLUS - >From July 5 through July 20, you can donate a pair of new socks to "Free a House Elf." In gratitude for their freedom, the House Elves of Great Harvest will give you a coupon for a free loaf of bread. The socks will be delivered to Hephzibah Children’s Association.
Debate:
The TRUE Nature of Snape!
The students of Hogwarts are up to something, and will
debate
the true nature of Snape. Is he good? Is
he evil? What is his relationship to Dumbledore and the Malfoy Family?? Be at
Sponsored by: Magic Tree Bookstore,
High School
ABOUT THE
The
Oak Park Area Convention & Visitors Bureau serves as the tourism
marketing arm for over 20 suburbs in Western Cook County. Its
Forest Park
Mayor Anthony Calderone
and
join Wizard Chess!
(
In this friendly
exhibition game, Calderone and Pope will
be on stage, combining their strategies against International Master
Stan Smiatakin. Match time is
approximately
The Renaissance
Knights is a non-profit organization that utilizes chess as a tool to
work with children in creating the desire to succeed both in school and
life. They operate after-school youth development and
community chess programs throughout Chicagoland. The group will
also have a tent in
Other Countdown
to
This will be the third “Countdown”
festival celebrated in the
Dementors and Dinosaurs descend on Wonder Works July 20 and 21 Sleepover celebration of last Harry Potter book precedes annual Dino Works event
Oak Park, Illinois - June 27, 2007- A night of banshees and broomsticks will feed into a day of dinosaur digs and design at Wonder Works, a Children’s Museum on 6445 North Avenue in Oak Park. At the “Under the Whomping Willow” sleepover party, starting at 7pm on Friday, July 20th, children and their parents will gather together to celebrate the Midnight release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows with Potter-themed snacks, art projects, and activities.
Children will design their own wands and Sorting Hats during the evening’s art projects. A pizza dinner will be served at 8 PM for those who want to purchase their food at the Museum, while others are welcome to bring their own meals. A scavenger hunt for such memorable members of the Potter world as the Nimbus 2000 and Sirius Black will help set the stage for the arrival of the books, which will be delivered at Midnight to participants who have pre-ordered them through The Magic Tree Bookstore.
The books will arrive around Midnight, and lights will be on in the party and art rooms for all-night readers. Participants need to pre-register and pay $30 a child and $10 an adult, with one adult required for every two children. Those interested in attending should call 708.383.4815 or stop by the museum.
The following day from 10 am to 5 pm children will experience the world of the dinosaurs at Wonder Work’s annual Dino Works event. At 11 AM, Jim Nesci, who stole the show last year with his lively, engaging performance, will introduce the children to the descendants of beasts that lived alongside the dinosaurs including: Lucky the Alligator, Al the Tortoise, a Monitor Lizard, a Reticulated Python and a few more reptilian guests.
At 1 pm, Betsy Carlson, an instructor from the Burpee Natural History Museum in Rockford, will host “Tyrannosaur Ballistic”, during which Children will examine teeth from carnivores like Tyrannosaurus Rex and design their own T-Rex tooth cast and Triceratops frill. At 2:15 PM, Carlson will present “Monsters of the Midwest” and participants will observe fossils from creatures who once lived in the area around the children’s homes. Both programs are opened to everyone, but the art workshops after the presentations are limited to the first twenty people to arrive.
Activities will run throughout the day, July 21. Admission is $4 for members, $8 for non-members and free for children under two. For more information call 708.383.4815.
About Wonder Works
Wonder Works, a Children's Museum in Oak Park, provides a hands-on environment intended to strengthen the social, emotional and intellectual development of children up to age 10. The 6,400 square foot museum, located at 6445 West North Avenue in Oak Park, includes exhibits, educational programming, a retail store and a children's party room. The museum is open Wednesday thru Saturday from 10am to 5pm and Sunday noon to 5 pm. Admission is $5 per person and free for members and children under age one. For more information about field trips, birthday parties and after-hours parties call 708.383.4815 or visit www.wonder-works.org.
in Chicago "Bring the Family and have a day at the Pier" SJC
© Suburban Journals of Chicago
published by Suburban Journals of Chicago Inc.
STARSHIP SUBS, Soups, Catering, and more...