Variety of Choices: Drama, Music, Woodlands, Pets, History

There is something for all ages this weekend. Families with older children will enjoy Lake Forest College’s production of Three Sisters. Moms and dads with young children can rock on to “Conjunction Junction,” and all of the other songs that they remember from their childhood.

Everyone can pitch in and spend some quality time outside while giving back to Mother Nature. After all of that fresh air and labor intensive work, you can help support the many homeless pets in the area by having lunch at Wendy’s. Then, get ready for back to school with a fun filled, interactive history lesson about the Civil War.

Three Sisters, by Anton Chekho

 http://www.lakeforest.edu/live/news/299-theater-dept-announces-its-201011-season

• Where/When: Allen Car Theatre in Hixon Hall at Lake Forest College, 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Friday (March 31-April 1) and 1:30 p.m. Sunday.            
• Why Go:  Families with older children will appreciate the dramatic production of one of Chekhov’s most notable plays. It’s a fantastic opportunity to watch the incredible talent of Lake Forest College students and to listen to the original music written by Lake Forest College professor Don Meyer.  Make it a family date night and dine at one of the many Lake Forest or Lake Bluff restaurants.
• Pricing: $7 adults, $3 students and senior citizens, free to Lake Forest College students and faculty.

Schoolhouse Rock LIVE!

 http://www.northshorecenter.org/index.cfm

• Where/When: North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Sunday (April 3).
• Why Go: Remember Saturday morning cartoons and those catchy songs such as, “Conjunction Junction,” “I’m Just a Bill,” and “Lolly, Lolly, Lolly?” Now you can share those beloved jingles with your kids while you take a walk down memory lane.
• Pricing: $18 per ticket

Grainger Woods Conservation Preserve Restoration Work Day

 http://www.lcfpd.org/calendar/index.cfm?fuseaction=calendar.viewDetail&object_id=31736

• Where/When: Grainger Woods Conservation Preserve, 9 a.m. Saturday, (April 2).
• Why Go:  Get a jump start on Earth Day. Work feels more like play when you’re surrounded by woodlands, wetlands, prairies, and wildlife.
• Pricing:  Free. If this is your first time volunteering RSVP to Tom Smith, click on the link above for more information.

Pet Adoption Event and Fundraiser

 http://www.aear.org/

•  Where/When: PETCO in Vernon Hills from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays in April (2, 9 16 and 23), and Wendy’s restaurant in Mundelein from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays in April (2, 9, 16 and 23).
• Why Go: If you’ve been considering adopting a pet then this is the perfect time to start looking for the newest addition to your family. Animal Education and Rescue will have some of the pets that they have available for adoption, as well as a bake sale to help support the many animals that they save each day. Even if you don’t think a pet is in your near future stop by and say hello, then have lunch at Wendy’s and they will donate 15 percent of your tab to the rescue. 
• Price: The event is free; lunch is up to you and your stomach!

Civil War High Tech Museum

http://www.lcfpd.org/html_lc/cwht/index.html

• Where/When: Lake County Discovery Museum, Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., Sunday, 1-4:30 p.m.
• Why Go: Interactive ironclad ships, telegraphs, submarines, railroads, and more will give you and your kids an in depth look at how technology influenced the Civil War. It’s so cool that your children won’t even know that they're getting a history lesson during their spring break!
• Price:  $6 adults, $3 students (ages 18-25) and seniors (ages 55+), $2.50 Youth (ages 4-17). Free to ages 3 and under.