Family Calendar

MUSEUMS

Center for History: Fairways, Green & Clubs golf exhibit features American golf from the 1890s to the 1940s presented in the atmosphere of a vintage clubhouse. The Disaster, Courage & Silence exhibit immortalizes the capsizing of the SS Eastland in 1915. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays; noon to 8 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays and 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays. Admission $7.50 for adults, $6.50 for seniors, $5.50 for students. Children 8 and under admitted free. At 315 W. Front St., second floor, Wheaton. Call 630-871-6601 or visit www.wheaton.lib.il.us/whc/.

DuPage County Historical Museum: Exhibits will take you on a journey through 150 years of history, a walk in the woods, an 1890's family sitting room and an activity area all about measurement. The trains run on the third and fifth Saturdays each month. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Admission is free. At 102 E. Wesley St., Wheaton. Call 630-665-4710.

Fabyan Japanese Garden: Hours are 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesdays, 1 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday and Sundays. Private or group tours can be arranged for both sites during non-public hours. At Fabyan West Forest Preserve, Route 31, Geneva. Call 630-377-6424 or visit www.ppfv.org.

Fox River Trolley Museum: Open Saturdays and Sundays. Fares are $3.50 for adults, $2 for senior citizens and children ages 3 to 11, $7 for all-day ticket. 361 S. La Fox St., South Elgin. Call 857-697-4676 or visit www.foxtrolley.org.

Geneva History Center: Hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and noon to 4 p.m. Sundays. Donations appreciated. At 113 S. Third St., Geneva. Call 630-232-4951 or visit www.genevahistorycenter.org.

Illinois Railway Museum: Call 866-468-7630 or visit www.ticketweb.com/thomas. At 7000 Olson Road, Union (McHenry County). Call 815-923-4000 or visit www.irm.org.

Kidswork Children's Museum: Hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday; (the second and fourth Thursdays from 6 to 8 p.m. are free to the public, with special programming); 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday. Closed Monday. Admission is $5 for adults; $4 for kids and seniors. Memberships are available. In the Trolley Barn, 11 S. White Street, Frankfort. Call 815-464-6882 or visit www.kidsworkchildrensmuseum.org.

Peck Farm Interpretive Center: At 38W199 Kaneville Road, Geneva. Call 630-262-8244.

SciTech Hands-On Museum: Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. Admission $8 for adults and children and $7 for seniors. Children 3 and under and SciTech members admitted free. At 18 W. Benton St., Aurora. Call 630-859-3434 or visit www.scitechmuseum.org.

OUTDOORS

Cantigny Park: Park hours are 7 a.m. to sunset. The Robert R. McCormick Museum and the First Division Museum are open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays. Parking fees are $5 per car. At 1S151 Winfield Road, Wheaton. Call 630-668-5161. Visit www.cantigny.org.

Cosley Zoo: At 1356 N. Gary Ave., Wheaton. Call 630-665-5534 or visit www.cosleyzoo.org.

Garfield Farm Museum: Prairie Bandits Lecture, 2 p.m. Nov. 15. $5. Located 5 miles west of Geneva off ILL Route 38 on Garfield Road. Call 630-584-8485 or email info@garfieldfarm.org.

Greene Valley Forest Preserve: Greene Valley Hill is open to the public and will be open Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Oct. 31. Visitors can reach the hilltop by car, and parking is available at the summit. The hilltop stands 190 feet above land surface, the equivalent of 980 feet above sea level. Model-glider and sailplane enthusiasts can launch their nonpowered crafts at the hilltop. A valid model-aircraft permit is required and can be obtained through Visitor Services. An access drive is located off Greene Road, south of 75th Street. Call 630-933-7248.

Kane County Forest Preserves: Visit www.kaneforest.com.

Morton Arboretum: Scarecrow Trail will be dressed to impress in the latest animal inspired attire. Vote for your favorite. All ages. to Nov. 1. "Sleepy Hollow," theatre hike. All ages, Thornhill Shelter. Tickets are $15 to $25. 3 p.m. weekends in October and Nov. 1. Under the Bark. Find out what critter cities are settled under the "skin" of a tree and why. Drop-in activity. All ages, Children's Garden. 1 to 4 p.m. Oct. weekdays. Take a journey around the world through an exquisite traveling exhibition of gorgeous photos documenting the world's coffee-producing culture in The Birth of Coffee. All ages, Special Events Room. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to Nov. 11. Pumpkin play. Decorate your own pumpkin ($3 each). Children's Garden. Drop-in activity. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekends in Oct. Arbor Reading. All ages, the Children's Garden amphitheater. 11 a.m. Fridays to Oct. Darwin's Flowers -- Unlocking Natural Selection. Discover how Evolutionist Charles Darwin studied plants to support his theory of natural selection. All ages, Sterling Morton Library, to Jan. 2010. Animal Houses exhibit open through Nov. 15. Open 7 a.m. to sunset daily. Admission is $11 for ages 18 to 64, $10 for seniors, $8 for children ages 2 to 17 and free for children younger than 2 and members. Admission discounted on Wednesdays. Parking is free. At 4100 Route 53, Lisle. Call 630-968-0074 or visit www.mortonarb.org.

Naper Settlement: Naper Settlement will present "Digging Up The Past: Naperville Dig Archaeology" to Dec. 15. See how history was uncovered by archaeologists during a dig at Joseph Naper's homestead. Learn about Naperville's early history and founding family as told through the discovery of exciting and unique artifacts. Included with admission to the museum. Through October, hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays to Saturdays; 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays. Admission is $8 adults, $7 seniors and $5.50 youth 4-17. The buildings are open and costumed villagers bring the past to life. At 523 S. Webster St., Naperville. Call 630-420-6010. Visit www.napersettlement.org.

Paul Wolff Campground: Family camping is now open for the season at the Paul Wolff Campground in Elgin within Burnidge Forest Preserve. Paul Wolff Campground withs 48 vehicle camp sites with 50-amp electrical service, and 18 primitive, wooded sites for tents only. Firewood is $5 per bundle. Daily fees are $15 for Kane County residents and $25 for non-residents. Primitive/non-electric camp sites are $10 per day for residents, $15 for nonresidents. The camp season runs to Oct. 31. At 38W235 Big Timber Rd., Elgin. Call 630-444-1200 or visit www.kaneforest.com.

SHOWS

"Les Miserables": CYT presents this classic story to Oct. 31 at Timothy Christian School in Elmhurst. Recommended for ages 10+. Tickets are $8 to $12 in advance; $2 more at the door. Call 847-516-2298 or visit www.cytchicago.org.

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