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The Dance-A-Long Nutcracker

December 03, 2008

If you have any little sugar-plum fairies in your life, I have a do-not-miss event for you coming up this weekend. Plan to take your little ballerina down to the Chicago Cultural Center on Sunday, December 7th for the annual Dance-A-Long Nutcracker . This event gives beginner ballerinas the chance to watch professional dancers perform numbers from Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker Suite and then the  Read more...

Baby Loves Disco!

September 05, 2008

Do your kids love to dance? Do you love to watch your kids dance? Have you heard about Baby Loves Disco ? Baby Loves Disco is an afternoon dance party featuring real music spun and mixed by real djs blending classic disco tunes from the 70s, & 80s. This event is guaranteed to get those little booties moving and grooving! These popular little parties have popped up in cities all over  Read more...

Calling All Mermaids!

August 20, 2008

Do you have a preschooler who knows all of the words to Disney's The Little Mermaid by heart? I sure do. My daughter Ellie is a big fan of Ariel and her friends Flounder and Sebastian. She was hoping to name our new baby Ariel if she was a girl (thank goodness we are having a boy rather than a baby mermaid). I wanted to tell you about a fun event for the little mermaids in  Read more...

More of Our Favorite Activities and Things to Do in chicago

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Creatures & Critters:
Our Urban Jungle

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Do, Re, Mi! Places to Hear, Sing & Play a Tune

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Artistic Endeavors:
Our Favorite Art Venues

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Room to Run:
Run, Jump & Wiggle Outdoors

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Rainy & Quiet Days:
Cozy & Crazy Indoor Fun

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A Sense of History:
Our City's Stories

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Tot's Science Fair:
Science & Nature Sites

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Splash, Spray, Play! Local Spots to Get Wet

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The Most Fun in Life Is Free!

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The Best of... Our Top Can't-Live-Without Spots

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