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July
Saturday, July 10
Adventures in the Park - Camouflage
Noon-2 PM: Free!
Now you see them, now you don’t. Explore how mammals, birds and reptiles all hide themselves to survive in the wild. Have fun learning about natural history from the staff of Elgin Public Museum during this free drop-in program in Lords Park every 2nd and 4th Saturday throughout the summer.
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Monday, July 12 – Thursday, July 15
Dino Camp!
9 AM – Noon; Fee: $89 per student
Exploring the world of the Dinosaurs has never been so much fun! During this four day camp, kids can learn about these ancient animals and the people who study them through crafts, games, and hands-on activities. The camp is run through Elgin Community College’s Kids’ College and will take place there. Call ECC to register at 847-622-3036.
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Friday, July 16
Ladybug Release Party
7:00 p.m.
Elgin Community Garden Network (ECGN) and the Elgin Public Museum will host a Ladybug Release Party in Lords Park. Learn more about these insects from ECGN's Lead Gardener, Donna Askins and learn how ladybugs can improve your garden. Then as a group we will release hundreds of ladybugs to help control the Park's insect pests. Please remember that while releasing the ladybugs, a few may land on you. Light refreshments provided, but feel free to bring a picnic to share with your family before the release. Children will receive free ladybug hats while supplies last. Please call the Museum or e-mail elginladybugs@gmail.com to register.
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Monday, July 19
Mad Scientists Science Night
6:00-8 PM; Fee: $2
Wacky experiments, weird facts . . . are you a mad scientist at heart? If so, Elgin Public Museum’s Mad Scientists Science Night is the place for you and your family! Different stations dedicated to fun experiments will be set up around the museum where you will learn the science behind them. As this is a drop-in program no registration is required.
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Thursday, July 22
Bring Them Back Alive
7-8 PM; Fee: $7, $4 Members
The swamp metalmark is an extremely rare butterfly that is limited to alkaline wetlands. One of the last populations in Illinois was Bluff Spring Fen in Elgin, where the species vanished sometime after 1939. Today, scientists at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum in Chicago are learning to breed this species in the laboratory, and are attempting to restore a population at its historic Elgin location. Dr. Doug Taron will take us through the highs and lows of this process in his adult lecture, “Bring Them Back Alive: The Return of the Swamp Metalmark Butterfly to Illinois.”
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Saturday, July 24
Adventures in the Park - Moths vs. Butterflies
Noon-2 PM; Free!
Have fun learning about natural history from the staff of Elgin Public Museum during this free drop-in program in Lords Park every 2nd and 4th Saturday throughout the summer. Nocturnal or Diurnal? Skinny body or plump? Furry antenna or sleek? Discover for yourself how tell the differences between these winged insects.
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