Family calendar: Twilight Hike at Arboretum

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Updated: June 9, 2011 10:18AM

MUSEUMS

Air Classics Museum: Air Classics Museum Open House, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 18. Tours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays, by appointment only. Admission $5 for adults, $4 for seniors, $3 for children ages 6 to 18 and free for children younger than 6. At the Aurora Municipal Airport, 43W776 Route 30, Sugar Grove. Call (630) 466-0888 or visit airclassicsmuseum.org.

Aurora Regional Fire Museum: Hours are 1 to 4 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Admission $3.50 for adults, $2.50 for seniors and firefighters and $2 for children ages 12 and younger. At the corner of New York Street and Broadway (Route 25), in downtown Aurora. Call (630) 892-1572 or visit auroraregionalfiremuseum.org.

DuPage County Historical Museum: “DuPage County and the Civil War: A Local Perspective, to Sept. 2012. Other 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.

Elgin Public Museum: Hours are 12 to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Admission is $2 for adults and $1 for children ages 3 to 11. At 225 Grand Blvd., in Elgin’s Lord Park, or visit elginpublicmuseum.org/. Call (847) 741-6655.

David L. Pierce Art & History Center: Exhibit commemorates the 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil War, opens in early June. Get a peek at some of the oldest pieces in our collection, and learn a little bit more about Aurora’s role in this history changing war. At 20 E. Downer, Aurora. Call (630) 906-0650 or visit aurorahistory.net.

Fox River Trolley Museum: Sundays, to Nov. 7. Holidays — Memorial Day, Independence Day weekend and Labor Day. 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 foxtrolley.org.

Geneva History Center: Geneva Garden Walk & Tea, June 10 and 11. Hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays to Saturdays and noon to 4 p.m. Sundays. Donations appreciated. At 113 S. Third St., Geneva. Call (630) 232-4951 or visit genevahistorycenter.org.

Illinois Railway Museum: Electric cars are open Saturdays and Sundays. Hours are Grounds: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Operations; 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. At 7000 Olson Road, Union (McHenry County). $12 for adults, $8 for kids, $45 for families. Call (815) 923-4000 or visit irm.org.

Joliet Area Historical Museum: Interactive living history demonstrations in the Museum’s lower level auditorium or, weather permitting, in the Fountain Garden off of the Museum’s Visitor’s Center, 2 to 4 p.m. June 11. Reenactors will portray the 100th Illinois, Will County’s regiment. Civil War-related activities for kids will also be available in the upper level Discovery Room. Free admission. Bucket Brigades to Tactical Units: Joliet’s Fire and Police Departments, to June 12. Admission is $6 adults, $5 seniors (60+), $4 students with valid ID, $3 children 4-17. Closed on Mondays. At 204 N. Ottawa Street, Joliet. Call (815) 723-5201 ext. 226 or visit jolietmuseum.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 kidsworkchildrensmuseum.org.

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 scitechmuseum.org.

Will County Historical Society Museum: Hours are noon to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays. Admission is $3 for adults, $2 for seniors/students/military with ID, and $1 for children, ages 6 to 17. Research in the history archives is by appointment. At 803 S. State St., Lockport. Call (815) 838-5080. Visit willcountyhistory.org.

OUTDOORS

Big Run Wolf Ranch: Open house, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 18. $4. Parking at the ranch. At 14857 Farrell Road, Lockport. Call (815) 588-0044 or visit bigrunwolfranch.org.

Blackberry Farm: Fishing Day and Picnic event, 9 a.m. to noon June 11. $12 per resident, $18 non-residents. At 100 S. Barnes Road in Aurora. Call (630) 892-1550.

Cantigny Park: The Special Consensus, 3 p.m. June 12. Events are included with parking fee unless mentioned. Park hours are 7 a.m. to sunset. 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 or visit cantigny.org.

Cosley Zoo: Open daily year round 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nonresidents $3; Seniors $2. At 1356 N. Gary Ave., Wheaton. Call (630) 665-5534 or visit www.cosleyzoo.org.

Durant House Museum: Durant House open for season. Japanese Garden and Museum are open. At LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve on Dean Street one mile west of Randall Road and just north of Route 64, St. Charles. Call (630) 377-6424 or visit ppfv.org.

Fermilab Outdoor Family Fair: Enjoy a day of bison, birds and bugs while learning about science and fun things to do outside this summer at Fermilab’s annual Family Outdoor Fair from 1 to 4 p.m. June 12. Explore a dozen hands-on activities that highlight the plant and animal life found at the Batavia physics laboratory. Designed for grades first through seventh grade students. Scout troops are welcome. Free. No registration is required. Call 630-840-5588 or e-mail edreg@fnal.gov.

Garfield Farm Museum: 1840s Days, noon to 4 p.m. June 11 and 12. $6 for adults, $3 for children. Tours, period demonstations. Archaeological Excavation, June 10 to 12, and June 15 to 19. See or help with the investigation of the 1840s log tavern site. Call for information. Located 5 miles west of Geneva off ILL Route 38 on Garfield Road. Call (630) 584-8485 or visit garfieldfarm.org.

Little White School Museum: Special exhibit honors Oswego area residents who have served from the Civil War through the wars of the 20th Century. Free. Selection of original, restored, and reproduced military uniforms, equipment, and vehicles of the World War II era. Admission will be free. Hours are noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. At Jackson and Polk Street, Oswego. Call (630) 554-2999 or send an email to info@littlewhiteschoolmuseum.org.

Morton Arboretum: Family Twilight Adventure: Hike and marshmallow roast from 7 to 9 p.m. June 10. $23. Nature Unframed: Art at the Arboretum, to Nov. 27. The display includes 11 striking works of art. All ages. 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. At 4100 Route 53, Lisle. Call (630) 968-0074 or visit mortonarb.org.

Naper Settlement: Through October, hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays to Saturdays; 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays. Admission is $9 for adults, $8 for seniors and $6.50 for 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 or visit napersettlement.org.

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