November

Saturday, November 2

Story Hour: Mouse
11 am - 12 pm; Free!

Children explore the natural world through stories and exhibits at the Elgin Public Museum. This month we will read about a mouse! Donations welcome. No registration required.

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Friday, November 8

Science Night: Legos
6 pm - 8 pm; $2 per person, Members free!

BYOL (Bring your own Legos) for this free-form program of Legos construction. Just bring your own imagination to build whatever you like! Then we’ll vote on whose creations are the most unique and interesting. No registration required.

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Saturday, November 16

Drawing Adventures
11 am - 12 pm; $10 per person

Elgin Public Museum of Natural History & Anthropology presents Drawing Adventures, a fun new monthly program for aspiring artists. Students will learn basic drawing skills while completing drawings of interesting animals and natural subjects. For November's drawing class, kids will draw the Elgin Public Museum's iconic Irish Deer that hangs over our gift shop! We will look at the deer, talk about its natural history, and break it down into shapes to create our finished drawings! $10 per person includes all needed supplies. These lessons are for children 1st grade and older, so bring the whole family!

Advance registration is required; call the museum at 847-741-6655 to reserve your space. Maximum of 20 students per session.

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Saturday, November 30

Bison Feeding in Lords Park
7 am - 8:30 am; $2/adult, $1/child, Members free

Join us for an up close and personal look at the bison, deer and elk at the Lords Park Zoo. Meet at the Museum for a short introduction after which we head for the zoo to assist the zookeeper in feeding these magnificent creatures. Registration required. Space is limited to 12 people so please register early!

Sponsored by Friends of the Lords Park Zoo.

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