Enjoy country evenings at Kline Creek Farm
Bring a picnic dinner and enjoy music, games and activities this summer at weekly Evenings in the Country at Kline Creek Farm.
The events run 5 to 8 p.m. Thursdays, June 2 through Aug. 18, at the farm, 1N600 County Farm Road, West Chicago.
Highlights this year include the return of the Blind Squirrel String Band for an evening of country dancing, a concert by the Old Town School of Folk Music Dulcimer Ensemble, and an engaging show drawn from music and theater from the early years of the Temperance movement.
Admission to this all-ages program is free; wagon rides are $5 per person for ages 5 and older and free for younger children. Adults must accompany children younger than 13. Registration is not required. For information, call Kline Creek Farm at (630) 876-5900.
"These special evening gatherings are a great opportunity for families to enjoy being outdoors together while getting a taste of life on a farm in the 1890s," said Joe Cantore, president of the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County.
"What better way to connect with nature than through an old-fashioned picnic," said Forest Preserve District Commissioner Al Murphy, District 6. "Visitors also get to experience DuPage County - past and present - through fun entertainment, games and activities."
Dates and themes are as follows:
June 2: Country dance with the Blind Squirrel String Band
June 9: Nature adventures from the Gilded Age
June 16: Horse-drawn wagon rides
June 23: 1890s fun and games
June 30: The Glorious Fourth
July 7: Pantomime Show: "Lips That Touch Liquor Shall Never Touch Mine"
July 14: Nature adventures from the Gilded Age
July 21 and 28: 1890s fun and games
Aug. 4: Old Town School of Folk Music Dulcimer Ensemble
Aug. 11: Nature adventures from the Gilded Age
Aug. 18 and 25: 1890s fun and games
If you go
What: Evenings in the Country
When: 5 to 8 p.m. Thursdays, June 2 to Aug. 18
Where: Kline Creek Farm, 1N600 County Farm Road, West Chicago
Admission: Free
Info: (630) 876-5900