Genevieve Green Gardens
Region:
Central
Category:
Attractions
The Genevieve Green Gardens offer a relaxing setting for contemplation and the appreciation of nature's beauty. Small gardens are tucked in at various locations; there is also a formal compass garden with a beautiful arbor, a Japanese garden, and a main plaza that is highlighted by a water feature. Walkways, accompanied by tasteful signage, conveniently guide visitors around the property and are in harmony with the landscape's topography. Carefully designed lighting makes it possible to enjoy the gardens during evening hours.
From:
10/8/2008
To:
12/30/2010
48 Sunset Road
Bloomington, IL
61701
Phone:
(309) 829-6333
Ryan Mansion Tours
Region:
Northern
Category:
Art/Culture
Entertaining tours of Victorian life. The servants invite You to join in the fun and time travel to 1882. Start times vary.
From:
11/6/2009
To:
12/31/2010
11373 Hwy 20 W.
Galena, IL
61036
Phone:
(815) 281-0408
Oak Park Visitors Center Walking Tour
Region:
Chicagoland
Category:
Attractions
This state of the art PDA guided tour will show you the evolution or architecture - from the Victorian period, Prairie School through the Art Deco period of the 1930's. Hear the reflections of the famous people who walked these streets, nurtured their creativity and brought international recognition to the place they called home - Oak Park, Illinois. The Audio Tour begins and ends at the Oak Park Visitors Center. Last audio tour available at 3:30 pm (2:30 January and February). Last combo tour available at 1pm. PDA equipment must be turned in at Visitors Center on the same day as your tour rental.
From:
12/1/2009
To:
12/31/2015
1010 Lake St.
Oak Park, IL
60301
Phone:
(708) 848-1500
Bald Eagle Trolley Tours
Region:
Northern
Category:
Attractions
Be mesmerized by the beautiful bald eagles at Starved Rock. Ride the trolley to the Illinois Waterway Visitor Center for eagle viewing and an educational program. Includes lunch during the week and brunch on Sunday in the Main Dining Room. Dress warmly, bring binoculars, spotting scopes, and cameras.
From:
1/1/2010
To:
2/28/2011
Rt 178 & Rt. 71
Utica, IL
61373
Phone:
(800) 868-7625
Strickler Planetarium
Region:
Northern
Category:
Attractions
Reach for the stars at Strickler Planetarium! This newly renovated planetarium exists to educate the public about the natural world. Witness a tour from our own night sky to the edge of the solar system on a state-of-the-art digital projector, The Digistar.
From:
1/1/2010
To:
12/30/2010
One University Avenue
Bourbonnais, IL
60914
Phone:
(815) 939-5395
Come Cook With Me
Region:
Northern
Category:
Attractions
A one evening hands-on cooking class that explores the cuisines of the world. Classes include learning, hands-on cooking, a meal and recipes. Theme and menu can be viewed on the website. Thursday or Friday evening.
From:
1/7/2010
To:
1/29/2011
412 Spring St.
Galena, IL
61036
Phone:
(815) 777-1556
Historic Tours of the Old Stockade
Region:
Northern
Category:
Art/Culture
A Galena landmark from the 1820s. History of five women instrumental to the stockade spanning 180 years.
From:
1/9/2010
To:
12/18/2010
208 Perry St
Galena, IL
61036
Phone:
(815) 777-1222
Telescopes: Through the Looking Glass
Region:
Chicago
Category:
Art/Culture
In celebration of the 400th anniversary of the telescope, the Adler Planetarium opened a new exhibition, Telescopes: Through the Looking Glass,The most comprehensive exhibition of its kind to date, Telescopes: Through the Looking Glass presents the technology used to gather information about the Universe. From Galileo's first observations in the 17th century to the leading-edge technology employed by the Hubble Space Telescope and to the adaptive optics used in the telescopes of today and tomorrow, the exhibition shows how these amazing instruments have changed our concepts of the Universe and of our place in it. Featuring some of the world's most important telescopes and one-of-a-kind hands-on interactives, the exhibition will explore the extraordinary beauty and technology of these amazing instruments and the objects they enable us to discover.
From:
1/13/2010
To:
12/31/2010
1300 S. Lake Shore Dr.
Chicago, IL
60605
Phone:
(312) 922-7827
Lost in Yonkers at Village Players Performing Arts Center
Region:
Chicagoland
Category:
Art/Culture
Neil Simon's touching story--and Pulitzer Prize-winning play--of an eccentric New York family in crisis in the summer of 1942. On the run from a loan shark, a frightened and weak-willed father leaves his two teenage boys, Jay and Arty, with their domineering grandmother, who runs a candy store in Yonkers. The effect of the old woman's tyranny over two generations of offspring becomes evident as she coldheartedly attempts to control not only their lives but also that of her mentally challenged middle-aged daughter, Bella, who desperately yearns for love and independence. The boys are forced to live by their stern grandmother's rules until their gangster uncle, Louie, comes to town one night and goes into hiding in the family home. Uncle Louie ends up helping both the boys and Bella understand their aging grandmother and realize the importance of acceptance and love, despite the hardship of life in Yonkers.
From:
1/16/2010
To:
2/21/2011
1010 W. Madison Street
Oak Park , IL
60302
Phone:
(708) 524-1892
This Train at 16th Street Theater
Region:
Chicagoland
Category:
Art/Culture
There are bums. There are tramps. There are hobos. And then there's Tony. Some guys just can't fit in. Fine artist and raconteur Tony Fitzpatrick delves into the Hobo Alphabet for a musically-entertaining visually-rich and never dull night of theater. "Tony Fitzpatrick writes poetry like he does everything else - for keeps." - Steve Earle Showtimes: Thursdays and Fridays at 7:30pm. Saturdays at 5pm and 8pm. Post-show dialogue on January 28 and 29.
From:
1/21/2010
To:
1/30/2011
6420 16th Street
Berwyn , IL
60402
Phone:
(708) 796-6704
Email: ann@16thstreettheater.org
