Weekend Spotlight: Dr. Seuss, Pirates and More
Here are a few highlights from the Go West Calendar this weekend. Of course check the calendar for events that might better fit your family's schedule, interests or budget. AHOY MATEYS!: The Goodrich...
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Summer Camp Spotlight: Weeklong Camps at 5-Star Learning Ranch in Batavia
Editor's Note: 5-Star Learning Ranch is a sponsor of Go West Young Mom. I am proud to partner with such a wonderful, locally-owned business offering quality childcare and education for young families....
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Best-Kept Secret: Pie Boss in Aurora
First, I should make clear that I've never been a big fan of pot pies. Maybe because my earliest memory of one is the frozen Swanson's variety. Honestly, I actually don't like pie crust that much. When...
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Indoor Play: Open Swim and Tot-Time Swim at the Centre of Elgin's Adventure...
We have nearly five more weeks until the outdoor public pools open for the summer season, and the weather forecast is calling for yet more rain. So I figured this is still a decent time to tell you...
View ArticleWeekend Spotlight: LEGOS, Free Movies, a Party for the Planet and More
Here a few highlights for the weekend ahead. Of course check the Go West Calendar for events that might better fit your family's budget, schedule or interests. LOVE LEGOS?: Blackberry Farm in Aurora is...
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Celebrate Spring With This Easy May Day Basket
When my family returned from a spring weekend away a couple years back, we had a lovely surprise waiting on our door -- a May Day basket! The basket came from a sweet neighbor and her young daughter,...
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Weekend Spotlight: Free Comics, Star Wars and More
Here a few highlights for the weekend ahead. Of course check the Go West Calendar for events that might better fit your family's budget, schedule or interests. FREE COMICS: "Free Comic Book Day" is a...
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Early Literacy Activities Calendar for May
Thanks to the wonderful folks in the Youth Services Department of the West Chicago Public Library for sharing their Early Literacy Activities Calendar with us each month. Here's a bunch of easy,...
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Summer Guide 2013: U-Pick Farms West of Chicago
I'll soon be publishing the Go West Guide to Farmer's Markets, but in the meantime, here's a few places where you can plan to pick your own produce this summer. Do you know of some we missed here?...
View ArticleWeekend Spotlight: Sheep, a Toad, a Beagle and More
Looks like it's going to be on the chilly side this weekend, so here's a mix of indoor and outdoor events to keep your family busy. Of course check out the Go West Calendar for events that might better...
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Summer Guide 2013: $1 Movies in St. Charles in June, July and August
A number of movie chains host offer free, or nearly free, children's movies in the summer. One of those is Classic Cinemas, which recently released the lineup for its "Wednesday Morning Movie Series."...
View ArticleSummer Guide 2013: $1 Movies on Tuesdays & Wednesdays in Warrenville
Regal Entertainment Group calls its cheap movie series the "Summer Movie Express" and it will feature G- or PG-rated movies shown for $1 on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings at 10 a.m. Regal's western...
View ArticleWeekend Spotlight: Touch-a-Truck Day, Just Play and More
Looks like we're in for a steamy weekend: When do the public pools open again? (Just kidding. I'll be doing a post on that next week.) But until then, here are some the event highlights over the next...
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Summer Guide 2013: $1 Movies for Kids in Wheaton This Summer
We have another theater to add to the list of inexpensive daytime movie series for families this summer, and this one is high class! The Studio Movie Grill in Wheaton is located in Rice Lake Square,...
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Summer Guide 2013: Kids Bowl Free in Suburban Chicago
Last week, my 4-year-old daughter and I visited Lombard's Lilacia Park to check out the lilacs. Within five minutes of being there, she was complaining about being hot and hopscotching from one shady...
View ArticleWeekend Spotlight: Baseball, Parades, Movies and Cold Temperatures!
This crazy weather, right? This is supposed to be the weekend that many of our public pools open for the season, but with the forecast calling for highs in the 60s over the next few days, I don't see...
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Summer Guide 2013: $1 Movies for Families in Batavia and Oswego
So far, I've told you about the $1 movies at the Cantera Stadium 17 in Warrenville, the cheap movies at Studio Movie Grill in Wheaton, and the family-friendly movies for a buck at Classic Cinemas in...
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Summer Camp Spotlight: Waubonsee's Xcelerate Summer Camps in Aurora, Sugar...
Editor's Note: Waubonsee Community College is a sponsor of Go West Young Mom. I'm proud to partner with an institution that offers so much to residents and families in the Fox Valley and surrounding...
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Weekend Spotlight: Kite Flying, an Air Show, a Festival and More
Well, now that summer is unofficially here, the Go West Calendar is getting pretty busy again, after a brief lull toward the end of May. Here are a few highlights for the weekend ahead, but there a...
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Early Literacy Activities Calendar for June
Thanks to the great folks in the Youth Department at the West Chicago Public Library for sharing this montly calendar, full of easy and creative ways to promote a love of reading and words in young...
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