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You're time-pressed enough as it is, so we do the research and find the best options for kids activities in the area each week. Help us build the planner with your own suggestions and tips — just add them to the comment box.Field Middle School Presents ‘Annie Jr.’Where/When: 7 p.m. Friday, March 18, at Field Middle SchoolWhy Go: Annie Jr. is the student version of the popular Broadway award-winning musical. Watch more than 40 students share their talents. Pricing: $5 adults; $2 students/seniors. The Dr. Gesundheit Clown Therapy Show Where/When: 10 – 10:45 a.m., Saturday, March 19 at Northbrook Public LibraryWhy Go: What doesn’t sound fun about physical comedy, dance, juggling, acrobatics and audience participation?Pricing: Free Tully Academy Irish Dancers Where/When: 1 – 1:30 p.m., Saturday, March 18 at The …
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1Where/When: 2 – 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 – 10 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 26; Northbrook Public LibraryGot a Harry Potter fan on your hands? Park the kid in front of the big screen at the library, which hosts two showings of the film on Saturday. Rapunzel the Musical Where/When: Saturday, Feb. 26, 10:30 a.m. at Leisure Center and Senior CenterWhy Go: Presented by the Northbrook Musical Theatre for Young Audiences, this retelling of the classic fairy tale with song and dance is sure to delight. Children can meet with the characters after each show.Pricing: $8 in …
Drop-in BadmintonWhere/When: Weekly on Thursdays from 7-8:30 p.m. at Glenbrook North High School, 2300 Shermer Rd.Why Go: Until you can get a birdie on the links, escape the cold weather and come inside to hit the birdie playing badminton. Pricing: $5Lego Master Building Event Where/When: All this weekend. Northbrook Court Shopping CenterWhy Go: Families craft a brick which will be used to build an eight-foot-tall Buzz Lightyear statue. The event takes place on the mall's lower level near Lord & Taylor.Pricing: Free Madeline and the Bad HatWhere/When: 2-2:45 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 20; 2651 Navy …
Here comes the weekend and cabin fever has set in big time. What to do around Northbrook for some fun? Patch found some great ideas for places to go and things to do. KOHL CHILDREN'S MUSEUMWhere/When: 9:30 a.m. – noon, Tues. through Sat.; 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday; 2100 Patriot Blvd., GlenviewWhy Go: This amazing interactive museum geared for kids up to the age of 8 is filled with tons of fun and educational exhibits and activities, making it a great place to go no matter what the weather. If you've never been there, it's a must. Spend an hour or all day!Pricing: $8.50 for adults and …
