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Family Friendly: Families can play games during break
Updated: January 3, 2013 1:44PM
THEY’VE GOT
YOUR NUMBER
Enjoy some friendly competition for prizes at Winter Break Bingo, 2 to 3 p.m. Friday, Jan. 4 in the Friends Meeting Room at Oak Brook Public Library, 600 Oak Brook Road. All ages are welcome at this drop-in event.
For details, call (630) 368-7700 or visit www.oak-brook.org/library.
SMALL PROBLEM
There are times when it’s difficult being tinier than other people. That’s the topic of the Little People Adventures Storytime, 11 a.m. Saturday Jan. 5 at the Oak Brook Barnes & Noble, 297 Oakbrook Center.
Kids and their parents will hear, “Watch Your Tongue, Cecily Beasley” by Lane Fredrickson and Jean Reagan’s “How to Babysit a Grandpa.” There will also be a related activity.
For details, call (630) 684-0586 or visit www.barnesandnoble.com.
ARE YOU GAME?
Families that play together ... have fun. You and your kids can play Monopoly, Candyland, Connect4 and many other games during Family Game Days, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Sundays, Jan. 6 and 20 at Westchester Public Library, 10700 Canterbury St. There’s something to interest kids of all ages.
For details, call (708) 562-3573 or visit www.westchesterpl.org.
CREATURES FEATURED
Toddlers, ages 1-3, will learn about a different animal each week at Animal Crackers, 9:15 to 10 a.m. or 10:15 to 11 a.m. Tuesdays, Jan. 8-22, at the Burr Ridge Community Center, 15 W. 400 Harvest Drive.
Kids, accompanied by a parent, will stretch, move, do a craft project and participate in other activities revolving around the animal of the day. Cost is $25 for residents, $30 for nonresidents. Other sessions will be offered Feb. 5-19, March 5-19 and April 2-16.
For details, call (630) 920-1969 or visit www.brparks.org.~.
