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Family Friendly: Families can hunt for a Yule Log
The Morton Arboretum is hosting its annual Yule Log hunt Dec. 30.
Updated: December 27, 2012 10:28AM
A big red bow will let you know that your family has found the hidden treasure at the 35th annual Hunt for the Yule Log, 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 30 at the Morton Arboretum, 4100 Illinois Rte. 53, Lisle.
“First, we gather in Arbor Court and these wonderful entertainers, Frozen Robins, sing,” Special Events Coordinator Diana Fischer-Woods said. “Then every family receives a set of clues.”
These rhyming clues direct you to different locations. When you reach each destination, you have to have your clue sheet punched.
Once the Yule Log is found, Fischer-Woods said, “The finders put the Yule Log on a toboggan and they tow it back to the Arbor Court where there’s a bonfire started with part of last year’s log. One half goes on the fire and the other half is saved to start next year’s fire.”
Everyone enjoys wassail at this event which is free with arboretum admission.
For details, call (630) 968-0074 or go to www.mortonarb.org.
BRANCHING OUT
The littlest kids will have a pint-sized adventure at the Yule Twig Hunt, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 30 in the Children’s Garden at Morton Arboretum, 4100 Illinois Rte. 53, Lisle. This drop-in, self-guided adventure is free with museum admission.
For details, call (630) 968-0074 or go to www.mortonarb.org.
WHAT’S NEW?
The year, that’s what, at the Happy New Year Storytime, 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 2 at the Oak Brook Barnes & Noble, 297 Oakbrook Center. Kids will hear “Happy New Year Corduroy” by Don Freeman and “1-2-3 Peas” by Keith Baker. There will also be a themed activity.
For details, call (630) 684-0586 or go to www.barnesandnoble.com.
TOYS FOR CHRISTMAS
By Thursday, Jan. 3, you will likely have run out of ways to entertain your kids over the winter break. That’s the time to take them to a Movie Marathon, noon to 6 p.m., at La Grange Public Library, 10 W. Cossitt Ave. Bring a snack for the screening of all three “Toy Story” movies.
For details, call (708) 352-0576 or go to www.lagrangelibrary.org.
DRESS FOR MESS
Kids ages 3-8, with a caregiver, will do hands-on projects at Once Upon Some Messy Fun, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 5 at La Grange Park Public Library, 555 N. La Grange Road. Tracy Patton, a child development specialist, will lead sensory science and art explorations. Everyone is advised to wear old clothes. Registration is required.
For details, call (708) 352-0100 or go to www.lplibrary.org.~.
