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Bowen Park Opera Call 847/360-4740
about tickets.
Chain O Lakes State Park - 8916
Wilmot Road, Spring Grove, IL 60081, 847/587-5512.
Picnicking, camping, horse rental (May through October), and
lots more. Handicapped-accessible area at Pike Marsh North
Picnic Area.
Cuneo Museum and Gardens Vernon Hills, Illinois
- (formerly Hawthorn-Mellody Farms) 1350 N. Milwaukee
Avenue, Vernon Hills, IL 60061, 847/362-3042. Has a variety
of tour packages (mansion, musuem, grounds passes, etc) with
varying ticket prices. Call for details or see web site.
Deerfield Community/Historical Society
- corner of Deerfield and Kipling Roads, Deerfield, IL
847/948-0680. Tours available Sundays 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. from
June through September. Group tours avaible at other times
by appointment - call for info. Site includes Caspar Ott
Log House, George Luther House, and Little Red Schoolhouse,
with exhibits and artifacts about early settlements in the
area.
Didier Farms - 16678 W. Aptakisic
Rd, Prairie View, IL 60069, 847/634-3291. Various
activities throughout the growing season, culminating in
Pumpkin Festival in October. Call for times and days of
operation.
Illinois Beach State Park - Lake
Front, Zion, IL 60099, 847/662-4811. Hours: Sunrise to 8
p.m. Picnicking, camping, hiking/jogging/biking trails,
boating, and lots more.
Jack Benny Center for the Arts
- 39 Jack Benny Dr., Waukegan, IL 60087, 847/360-4740.
Live theater, opera, performing arts classes.
Gurnee Theatre - 4374 Old Grand
Avenue, Gurnee, IL 60031, 847/775-1950. See web
site for current calendar, productions, and ticket prices.
Lake County, IL Forest Preserves Programs and Facilities:
Greenbelt Cultural Center
- 1215 Green Bay Road, North Chicago, IL 60064,
847/968-3477. Tuesday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Site for a variety of cultural events, including performing
arts, children's programs and educational programs.
Lake
County Discovery Museum
- Lakewood Forest Preserve, Route 176 and Fairfield Road,
Wauconda, IL 60084, 847/968-3400. Monday through Saturday
11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Sunday 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays
are discount days. Call for admissions charges; Tuesday is
discount day.
Ryerson Conservation Area
- 21950 Riverwoods Road, Deerfield, IL p; 60015,
847/968-3321. Hours: Monday - Saturday 9 am to 5 pm, Sunday
11 am to 4 p.m. Designated Illinois Nature Preserve with
many buildings listed with the National Register of Historic
Places. Art exhibits, natural science library, etc.
Lakes Region Historical
Museum - 817 North Main,
Antioch, IL 60003, 847/395-7337 (phones answered Saturdays
11 a.m. to 3 p.m. only). Regular hours Saturdays, 11 a.m.
to 3 p.m., but group arrangements can be made.
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Lambs Farm - 14245 W. Rockland
Road, Libertyville, IL 60048, 847/362-4636. Non-profit
organization serving adults with mental disabilities.
Facility includes petting zoo, mini-train rides, mini-golf,
pony rides, and lots of other fun, educational activities
for kids. Call for hours of operation and events calendar.
Marriott Theatre - 10 Marriott
Drive, Lincolnshire, IL 60069, 847/634-0200. Group rates available; see web site for
details.
P.M.&L. Theatre - 877 N. Main
Street, Antioch, IL 60002, Business Office: 847/395-3433,
Reservations: 847/395-3055. Live theater, including Readers
Theater. See web site for current season offerings and
Reader's Theater details.
Raupp Memorial Museum -
901 Dunham Lane, Buffalo Grove, IL, 847/459-2318. See web
site for hours of operation, special events, admissions
information.
Volo Bog State Natural Area -
28478 W. Brandenburg Road, Ingleside, IL 60041,
815-344-1294. Illinois Nature Preserve and National Natural
Landmark. Lots of educational opportunities, including
guided tours and astronomy nights.
Call for details and scheduling.
Waukegan Historical Society, Haines Museum
- 1917 North Sheridan Road, Waukegan, IL 60087,
847/336-1859 (Haines Building) or 847/360-4772 (J. L.
Raymond Memorial Research Library). Call or see web site for
current hours of operation and admissions information. |