Week of the Young Child 2023

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WEEK OF THE YOUNG CHILD ACTIVITIES

Friday, March 31, 2023

Streamwood Park District 550 S. Park Blvd.

Cottontail Trail
5:00-7:00 pm (FREE)

WEEK OF THE YOUNG CHILD ACTIVITIES

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SATURDAY APRIL 1, 2023

BARTLETT

Bartlett Public Library All Day
MAKE-IT-AND-TAKE-IT ACTIVITIES

ELGIN

Caravel Autism Health (Elgin Location)
Free Informational Sessions & Sensory Activities
9:00 am -12:00 pm

Hanover Township  FREE
Hoppin for Hanover   en spañol RAIN OR SHINE
Izaak Walton Youth Center
899 Jay Street Elgin
10:00 am -12:00 pm

Side Street Art Studio
FREE ART KITS FOR CHILDREN
15 Ziegler Ct. Elgin
2:00-6:00 pm
STOP BY AND PICK UP YOUR FREE ART KIT

MONDAY APRIL 3, 2023

WEEK OF THE YOUNG CHILD ACTIVITIES

Click on each organization below for an informational flyer and registration if needed.

ELGIN/SOUTH ELGIN

CARAVEL AUTISM HEALTH

FREE Informational Session & Sensory Activity
8:00-10:00 am

GAIL BORDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY

PRESCHOOL STORYTIME (AGES 3-6)
(MAIN LIBRARY)
9:15-9:45 AM
Registration Required
 

TERRIFIC TWOS STORYTIME (BABY & TODDLERS)
(MAIN LIBRARY)
10:00-10:20 AM
Registration Required
 

BUDDING BOOKWORMS (AGES 3-5)
(SOUTH ELGIN BRANCH)
5:30-6:00 PM 
Registration Required
 

ELGIN PARKS & RECREATION CENTER & CENTRE PRESCHOOL
  
CELEBRATE YOUNG CHILDREN  en español
Location: Centre of Elgin All Week

Stroll through the StoryWalks inside the Centre
   
NO REGISTRATION NEEDED for StoryWalks

STREAMWOOD

POPLAR CREEK PUBLIC LIBRARY
  
MUSIC MONDAY
10:30-11:30 AM
Play Various Musical Instruments

NO REGISTRATION NEEDED
 

ALGONQUIN, BARRINGTON, BARTLETT, BLOOMINGDALE, LAKE ZURICH, MUNDELEIN, ROSELLE, ST. CHARLES

FIT4MOM

SWEAT & STORIES WEEK (Sandra Boyton STORYTIME WEEK)
Free Stroller Fitness Classes, Storytime, and Crafts for Week of the Young Child
Monday-Friday 9:30 am
Scan Code on the flyer for more information on locations and registration 

TUESDAY, APRIL 4, 2023

WEEK OF THE YOUNG CHILD ACTIVITIES

Click on each organization below for an informational flyer and registration if needed.

BARTLETT
 

BARTLETT PUBLIC LIBRARY

BABIES & TOTS MUSIC, MOVEMENT, AND STORYTIME
(NEWBORN-35 MONTHS)
9:30 AM and 10:30 AM

Register Here
      
 

ELGIN                

CARAVEL AUTISM HEALTH
FREE INFORMATIONAL SESSIONS & SENSORY ACTIVITY
3:00-4:00 PM 
NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED

GAIL BORDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY
PRESCHOOL STORYTIME (AGES 3-6)
MAIN LIBRARY
6:15-6:45 PM
REGISTRATION NEEDED

ELGIN PARKS & RECREATION & CENTRE PRESCHOOL

TODDLER DROP IN (GYM TIME) en español
10:00-1:00 PM
NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED  

CELEBRATE YOUNG CHILDREN en español

Come scroll through StoryWalks inside The Centre
Drop-in any time
   
NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED  

HANOVER PARK
 

HANOVER PARK DISTRICT

POP-UP EVENT (Help Name the Preschool)
(FACE PAINTING, FUN ACTIVITIES, CRAFTS, GAMES)
AHLSTRAND PARK
2:00-3:00 PM
NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED
 

SOUTH ELGIN

SOUTH ELGIN PARKS & RECREATION

MANIPULATIVE MADNESS AND SENSATIONAL STEM
(AGES 5 & UNDER)
6:00-7:30 PM
NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED
 

STREAMWOOD
                

POPLAR CREEK PUBLIC LIBRARY

TALKING TUESDAY

Create Stories with Puppets, and Flannel Boards

Click the link above to see what the library has planned all week

Drop-in All Day/No Registration Required

ALGONQUIN, BARRINGTON, BARTLETT, BLOOMINGDALE, LAKE ZURICH, MUNDELEIN, ROSELLE, ST. CHARLES

FIT4MOM

SWEAT & STORIES WEEK (Sandra Boyton STORYTIME WEEK)
Free Stroller Fitness Classes, Storytime, and Crafts for Week of the Young Child
Monday-Friday 9:30 am
 

**Scan Code the flyer for more information on locations and registration 

WEDNESDAY APRIL 5, 2023

WEEK OF THE YOUNG CHILD ACTIVITIES
 

**Click on each organization below for an informational flyer and registration if needed.

BARTLETT

BARTLETT PUBLIC LIBRARY
   
IT'S STORYTIME!  
9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
Registration Required        

ELGIN
  

ELGIN PARKS & RECREATION and CENTRE PRESCHOOL
    
CELEBRATE YOUNG CHILDREN inside the Centre of Elgin en español

Come scroll through the two StoryWalks inside the Centre.
   
NO REGISTRATION NEEDED (DROP-IN)

TUNES FOR TOTS CLASS with MISS RACHAEL (AGES 1.5 to 5 yrs. old)
12:30 PM 
REGISTER HERE

 GAIL BORDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY
    

1, 2, 3, GO! (AGES BABY-TODDLER)
(MAIN LIBRARY)
9:15-9:45 AM
NO REGISTRATION NEEDED (DROP-IN)
  

FAMILY STORYTIME & CRAFTS (AGES 3 and UP)
(MAIN LIBRARY)
6:15-7:15 PM
NO REGISTRATION NEEDED (DROP-IN)

 MY RECESS THERAPY
    
SENSORY PLAYDATE
LET'S MOVE, PLAY & GET MESSY TOGETHER
9:00 AM

20 Minutes of MOVEMENT & YOGA FUN
20 Minutes of SENSORY BASED PLAY

REGISTER BY SCANNING QR CODE ON FLYER OR CALL 630.880.0993
    

STREAMWOOD

POPLAR CREEK PUBLIC LIBRARY   

WRITING WEDNESDAY

Come Build Your Child's Fine Motor Skills with Crayons, Rice, and More!   

NO REGISTRATION NEEDED (DROP-IN ALL DAY)

ALGONQUIN, BARRINGTON, BARTLETT, BLOOMINGDALE, LAKE ZURICH, MUNDELEIN, ROSELLE, ST. CHARLES

FIT4MOM

SWEAT & STORIES WEEK (Sandra Boyton STORYTIME WEEK)
Free Stroller Fitness Classes, Storytime, and Crafts for Week of the Young Child
Monday-Friday 9:30 am
 

**Scan Code the flyer for more information on locations and registration 

THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 2023

WEEK OF THE YOUNG CHILD ACTIVITIES

**Click on the organization's name below for an information flyer, details, and registration if needed.

ELGIN
 

DIAPER DISTRIBUTION DRIVE THRU, PLAYGROUP & CARSEAT CHECK

Please stay for a special playgroup with Miss Rachael (Ages Birth to 5 Years Old)
LOCATION: ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH (330 GRISWOLD ST.)
9:00-11:00 am

NO REGISTRATION NEEDED

ELGIN PUBLIC MUSEUM  

BEAUTIFUL BISON-BISONTES BONITAS
10:00 TO 11:00 AM
LEARN ABOUT BISON, STORYTIME, ART PROGRAM, AND ZOO VISIT AT LORD'S PARK

en español

NO REGISTRATION NEEDED. 

GAIL BORDEN PUBLIC LIBRAY

BUDDING BOOKWORMS
(SOUTH ELGIN BRANCH)
11:15-11:45 AM

REGISTRATION NEEDED
 

STREAMWOOD

POPLAR CREEK PUBLIC LIBRARY   

READING THURSDAY

Get a new library card, check out books, and test your skills on the sight word wall!

Receive a FREE BOOK DAY

NO REGISTRATION NEEDED-Stop by all-day 

ALGONQUIN, BARRINGTON, BARTLETT, BLOOMINGDALE, LAKE ZURICH, MUNDELEIN, ROSELLE, ST. CHARLES

FIT4MOM

SWEAT & STORIES WEEK (Sandra Boyton STORYTIME WEEK)
Free Stroller Fitness Classes, Storytime, and Crafts for Week of the Young Child
Monday-Friday 9:30 am
 

**Scan Code the flyer for more information on locations and registration 

SATURDAY, APRIL 8TH

WEEK OF THE YOUNG CHILD

ELGIN POLICE DEPARTMENT

EASTER EGG HUNT     BÚSQUEDA DE HUEVOS DE PASCUA

FUN, MUSIC, PRIZES & MORE!   
9:00-11:30 AM 
FESTIVAL PARK

REGISTRATION REQUIRED (ONLY 50 PER TIME SLOT)