Museums
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Aurora church to host Mobile Museums of Tolerance Feb. 16Feb 12, 2025 1:51 pm - New England Congregational Church, 406 W. Galena Blvd. in Aurora, will celebrate diversity with a visit by the Mobile Museums of Tolerance exhibit bus.
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Lisle Heritage Society to host series exploring the spiritual side of U.S. leadersFeb 11, 2025 10:24 pm - Religion has played a prominent role in American public life, as explored in Peter Huff's program “U.S. Presidents as Amateur Theologians.“
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Naper Settlement gets grant to create interactive exhibit on careers in agricultureFeb 11, 2025 5:46 pm - Naper Settlement is getting a $20,000 grant from Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley to develop a new exhibit to attract thousands of students into high-paying, unfilled jobs in modern farming.
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Best Bets: Cirque du Soleil’s ‘OVO’ at the NOW Arena, Second City at the MACFeb 11, 2025 11:57 am - Cirque du Soleil’s family-friendly, insect-themed spectacle “OVO” takes over NOW Arena for six shows, Second City brings its “best of” revue to the McAninch Arts Center, and Elmhurst University hosts its 58th jazz festival.
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Things to do Feb. 14-20: Chicago Auto Show, Joffrey Ballet and moreFeb 11, 2025 11:46 am - Mark your calendar for Chicago Auto Show, the Joffrey Ballet and more happening this week.
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Best Bets: Cocoa in Long Grove, wine in Wheaton and orchids at Chicago Botanic GardenFeb 04, 2025 8:38 am - Long Grove turns into a cocoa town, Wheaton welcomes wine and cheese enthusiasts, and the Chicago Botanic Garden debuts its annual orchid show this weekend.
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Things to do Feb. 7-13: Cirque du Soleil’s ‘OVO,’ ‘Dancing With the Stars Live!’ and moreFeb 03, 2025 5:06 pm - Mark your calendar for Cirque du Soleil’s “OVO” at the Now Arena, “Dancing With the Stars Live!” at the Rosemont Theatre, Disney On Ice’s “Let’s Dance!” at the Allstate Arena, “Groundhog Day The Musical” in Woodstock and more happening this week.
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‘Small but mighty’: Volunteers reenergizing Fox River Trolley MuseumFeb 02, 2025 9:00 pm - The Fox River Trolley Museum is raising money to help pay for expanding storage to protect pieces of local railroad history. And it has other improvements in mind as well.
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‘Waves of Japan’: A night of drums, dreams and Japanese culture at COD Foundation’s gala on Feb. 23Jan 31, 2025 8:16 pm - College of DuPage Foundation is hosting a Japanese-themed gala benefiting the MAC, featuring dinner, art demos, auction, and a performance by Yamato drummers.
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Aurora museum opens ‘Away From Home’ exhibit on American Indian boarding schoolsJan 30, 2025 11:45 pm - The exhibition at Schingoethe Center Museum showcases the experiences of Native American children forcibly taken from their families and communities to attend distant boarding schools aimed at assimilating them into "civilized" society.