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STEM Summer Camps in Chicago 2019

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Chicago STEM Summer CampsWe’re excited to bring you or biggest guide to the best STEM camps in and near Chicago. There are loads of great options for elementary school students up to high school students to build and apply their science, math, technology, and engineering skills in informal, creative environments this summer. These camps help students up through high school grow valuable 21st-century skills while having fun. Your child can grow engineering expertise and observational skills, enhance critical thinking and creativity while coding apps and computer games. They can develop increased coordination while learning to pilot drones, or maybe they’ll invent the Next Big Thing.

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Paddle Chicago and Northeast Illinois: A New Online Guide

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If you haven’t experienced the thrill guiding a canoe or kayak through the “canyons” of the Chicago River created by the skyscrapers looming on the shores you have an item to add to your bucket list. It’s not only fun, paddling in Chicago is a great way to experience city’s unique architecture, inspect the workings of the bridges, and, increasingly, appreciate the local wildlife. [Read more…]

Celebrate National Pollinator Week in Chicago

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Have you heard the buzz? National Pollinator Week is June 17-23, 2019. Here’s how you can celebrate around Chicago.

Get to know pollinators around Chicago

Bees often come to mind when we think of pollinators, maybe because of their sweet honey. But hummingbirds, bats, small mammals and insects including beetles, bees, ants, wasps, butterflies, and moths also pollinate flowers. Look for a list below of what to plant to attract Chicago’s pollinators. And remember, the wind can be a pollinator, too.  [Read more…]

2019 Chicago Free Museum Days

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Chicago is known for its world-class museums, but a day out at one of them with the family can be a budget-buster. Happily, Illinois residents can gain free basic entry at the best museums on select days throughout the year. We’ve got this year’s list below! Chicago residents can check out free museum passes from the Chicago Public Library.

Find other free museum days as well as an awesome list of free and low-cost family-friendly STEM and STEAM programs around Chicagoland on our Event page. Join our newsletter to receive an awesome roundup of news and events twice a month.

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