Events For The Week Of May 23 - 30

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Anyway, every weekend I post a list of free and cheap events happening for kids in DuPage for the upcoming week. Be sure to check in here when planning the week ahead!

MONDAY
My Discovery Toys Launching (Picnic) Party! At Madison Meadows Park, located at Madison Street and Aherns Avenue in Lombard, at 10:00 am. Find us under the picnic shelter near the basketball court.  There will be sample Discovery Toys for the kids to play with, an opportunity to order toys for your family, free snacks, and a cool playground to play at!

Preschool Playtime at Prairie Gymnastics in Batavia. 12:00 pm to 1:15 pm. $5.00 per child.

TUESDAY
Story Time at Pottery Barn Kids in Oakbrook Mall, 11:00 am. Kids who attend five times get a special gift! Kids can also play in the store before and after the story time!

PAWS And Read at the North Aurora Messenger Library, 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm. Kids ages 6 to 10 will have the chance to read a story to a therapy dog! The event is free but you'll have to register at the website.
WEDNESDAY

Story time at Bloomingdale Barnes and Noble, 10:00 am.

Preschool Playtime at Prairie Gymnastics in Batavia. 10:15 am to 11:30 am. $5.00 per child.

Excel Gymnastics Jr. Open Gym at Excel Gymnastics in Batavia, 11:00 am to 12:00 pm. $5.00 per child.

Story time at Oakbrook Terrace Barnes and Noble at 11:00 am.

Excel Gymnastics Jr. Open Gym at Excel Gymnastics in St. Charles, 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm. $5.00 per child

Horse-drawn wagon rides at Danada Equestrian Center, 3S507 Naperville Rd, in Wheaton. Times for  rides are 5:00 pm, 5:45 pm, 6:30 pm, and 7:15 pm. Tickets will be available starting at a 4:30, on a first come, first serve basis. Rides are $5.00 per adult, $2.00 per child between 5 and 12 years old, and kids under 5 are free.

THURSDAY

Story time at Land Of Nod in Oakbrook Mall, at 11:oo am.

Excel Gymnastics Jr. Open Gym at Excel Gymnastics in St. Charles, 11:00 am to 12:00 pm. $5.00 per child.

FRIDAY
Cop On Top! Some Itasca police officers will be he hanging out on the roof of the Dunkin Donuts at Irving & Prospect in Itasca, from 6 a.m. - 2 p.m. They are doing it to raise awareness and funds for the Law Enforcement Torch Run to Benefit Special Olympics Illinois. Dunkin’ Donuts will be donating $10,000 to the Torch Run fund. If you visit the store and make a donation today, you'll get a free donut. People who donate $10.00 also get a free mug and a free coffee.

Excel Gymnastics Jr. Open Gym at Excel Gymnastics in St. Charles, 10:00 am to 11:00 am. $5.00 per child

Open Gym And Moon Jump Friday at Gymnasti in Carol Stream, 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm. $5.00 per child.

Preschool Playtime at Prairie Gymnastics in Batavia. 1:15 pm to 2:30 pm. $5.00 per child.

Westmont's Red White and Blue BBQ begins! There will be a carnival, entertainment, food vendors, amateur chili cooking competition and BBQ competition, and a professional BBQ competition.The carnival opens at 4:00 pm today and will also be open all day Saturday and Sunday.

Story time at Bloomingdale Barnes and Noble, 7:00 pm.


SATURDAY
Westmont's Red White and Blue BBQ! There will be a carnival, entertainment, food vendors, amateur chili cooking competition and BBQ competition, and a professional BBQ competition.The carnival will be open all day Saturday and Sunday.

Free American Girl craft at Michael's stores, from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. Kids can make a greeting card with a vase of flowers on the front. You can find a participating store in Bloomingdale, Downers Grove, Hillside, Willowbrook, and Naperville.

Homecoming celebration at St. James Farm, 2S541 Winfield Rd in Warrenville. There will be horse and riding demonstrations, hay-wagon rides, interpretive tours, a fine-art fair, children’s activities, recreation stations, live music, food and more. It takes place from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. Free!

Storytime at the Oak Brook Barnes and Noble at 11:00 am.

Story time at the Oak Brook Borders at 2:00 pm.

SUNDAY
Westmont's Red White and Blue BBQ! There will be a carnival, entertainment, food vendors, amateur chili cooking competition and BBQ competition, and a professional BBQ competition.The carnival will be open all day Saturday and Sunday.

Have a great week, everyone!