Historic Pleasant Home
(Approx. 5.1 miles)
Guided tours of Pleasant Home are offered year-round to individuals and groups and they allow you to explore this Prairie School design. Explore this opulent mansion designed by prominent Prairie School architect George W. Maher in 1897. A National Historic Landmark, Pleasant Home features a wonderful Arts & Crafts interior with art glass windows and intricate carved wood. Museum shop on site.
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Nature and Science at Wonder Works: What's Inside?
(Approx. 6.4 miles)
A hands on science program for young children. Today we will use our senses of touch, hearing, and sight to discover what's inside a variety of natural and human made objects. Reach inside a box and let your sense of touch tell you what it holds.
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Cernan Earth & Space Center (triton College)
(Approx. 7.0 miles)
Features a variety of earth and sky shows and earth and space exhibits. The Cernan Earth and Space Center of Triton College features a variety of earth and sky shows, children's shows, laser light shows, earth and space exhibits, a membership program and the Start Store gift shop.
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Factory Theater Presents The Next Big Thing
(Approx. 7.0 miles)
The Factory Theater presents "The Next Big Thing" Grunge. The internet. Auto-tune. It was all happening – and about to happen – in 1997. For 19 year-old Beth Peterson, shaking the dust off her small town life to pursue a career in rock ‘n’ roll is a dream-come-true.
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Recurring Events at Wonder Works Children's Museum
(Approx. 7.4 miles)
Wonder Works recurring events that run weekly Shadow Puppet Story-Times
Mondays and Fridays at 11:30am
Join us for this exciting adventure into story and legend with Bill our amazing story time expert and his trusty sidekick who puts on an amazingly shadowy performance.
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