Ready, Set, Eat! ($)Feast: Taste of Chicago in Grant Park (Chicago) Monday, 06/29/09 11:00 AM to 9:00 PM “Taste” doesn’t do it justice – more like “feast,” “banquet” or “culinary smorgasbord”. You decide at the annual Taste of Chicago, a festival celebrating the finest in Chicago cuisine. Summer ExplorersLearn: I Can Read Science Club at the Joliet Public Library (Joliet) Tuesday, 06/30/09 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM AND 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM School may be out, but that doesn’t mean you can’t keep learning front and center. Explore science during the I Can Read Science Club at the Joliet Public Library. Bam! Pow! Kaboom!See: The Drawn-Out History of Comic Books at the Elmhurst Historical Museum (Elmhurst) Thursday, 07/02/09 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM For generations, comic books have been a childhood staple. There’s probably even a box of them in your basement. Wax nostalgic during The Drawn-Out History of Comic Books at the Elmhurst Historical Museum. Celebrate the Islands ($)Experience: 17th Annual Festival of Life in Washington Park (Chicago) Saturday, 07/04/09 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM Martin’s International Culture, Inc. commemorates Independence Day by honoring our new U.S. President and celebrating a healthy lifestyle during the 17th Annual Festival of Life in Washington Park. Up, Up and Away! ($)Gaze: Eyes to the Skies Balloon Festival at Lisle Community Park (Lisle) Saturday, 07/04/09 11:00 AM to 11:00 PM It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s…the Energizer Bunny? Watch the Bunny, Felix the Cat and their friends take flight at the Eyes to the Skies Balloon Festival in Lisle. Happy Birthday, America!Celebrate: 42nd Annual Independence Day Celebration at Tanner House Museum (Aurora) Saturday, 07/04/09 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM Before firing up the barbecue and enjoying fireworks, take time to celebrate with the neighbors. Honor America during the Independence Day Celebration at Tanner House Museum in Aurora. Flower FireworksInhale: Summer Tropical Flower Show at Garfield Park Conservatory (Chicago) Sunday, 07/05/09 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Fourth of July is over, but your kiddos won’t have to wait a year to enjoy fireworks again. Admire the floral fireworks display during the Summer Tropical Flower Show at Garfield Park Conservatory. |



