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TO DO LIST
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Downers Grove Magazine | To • Dos TO•DO•LIST Spring 2022 BY EMMA WOLF
Spring has sprung! Now that the winter blues will (hopefully) be coming to an end, there are plenty of activities for the whole family to enjoy both indoors and outdoors.
St. Patrick’s Day Meal at Carnivore & The Queen
This St. Patty’s Day, get your green on at Carnivore & The Queen! Enjoy a traditional Irish meal along with signature Prime Rib while experiencing the beautiful ambiance of this sophisticated restaurant in Downers Grove.
Park Clean-Up Day
Come celebrate Earth Day on April 21st by participating in Hinsdale’s annual Park Clean-Up Day! Individuals and/or groups get to request a specific park throughout the town and they can then get started by planting trees and removing debris. Taking place from 4pm-dusk, this is a great opportunity for residents, scout groups, churches, businesses, and service organizations to give back to the community and celebrate the beauty of earth.
Oak Brook Pink 5K Run/Walk
Get your pink on and help fight breast cancer at Oak Brook’s annual Pink 5K run/walk! Enjoy this scenic, family-friendly timed race through Oak Brook’s Central Park on May 7th at 8am. 100% of registration fees will be donated to the Hinsdale Hospital foundation, Open Arms Breast Cancer Outreach Fund. Register online today! Registration is $30 per participant on the Oak Brook Park District website.
Morton Arboretum Mother’s Day Brunch
Enjoy the beauty of Spring blooms at the Morton Arboretum this Mother’s Day! Show Mom some love by treating her to a buffet-style brunch in the Ginkgo Restaurant with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking Meadow Lake. After brunch, spend the rest of the afternoon exploring the Arboretum grounds during the most popular time of year to visit the Arboretum. Member ticket pricing is $58 for those ages 13 and older and $28 for children ages 4-12, and non-member ticket pricing is $64 for those ages 13 and older and $34 for children ages 4-12. Children ages 4 and younger will be admitted free of charge. This event takes place on May 8th and tickets go on sale in early March.
Hinsdale Humane Society Wine & Whiskers
A different take on Hinsdale Humane Society’s successful Cat Cafes, register for Wine & Whiskers, an evening of wine, cheese, raffle baskets, and, of course, the humane society’s fabulous felines! Enjoy playtime with our adorable cats while sipping on wine and cheese. Children are also welcome and can enjoy sparkling
water or soda. A $20 registration fee helps with the care of resident felines. Raffle baskets add to the evening of fun! If you can’t attend, please consider donating to help the animals! This event takes place on March 21st at either 4:30pm-5:30pm or 6pm-7pm. “Ice Age Giants” Exhibit at Brookfield Zoo
Are you curious about the prehistoric animals that roamed the earth during the Ice Age period? Come explore the “Ice Age Giants” exhibit at Brookfield Zoo from April 1st-October 1st. The exhibit features 20 life-sized animatronic giants, including a Woolly Mammoth and Saber-tooth cat. Kids can also pretend to be paleontologists and dig for fossils in a 64-square-foot dig pit. This exhibit is free with general admission.
The Play That Goes Wrong (Broadway in Chicago)
Get your laugh on with the Broadway award-winning comedy, The Play That Goes Wrong. Declared to be “a gut-busting hit” by The New York Times, this comical murder mystery play is now available for audience members to enjoy at The Cadillac Palace Theatre. The 2-hour play is shown now through April 3rd, so don’t hesitate to order your tickets online!
