DuPage Children’s Museum booking private play times
The DuPage Children’s Museum in Naperville is offering private 90-minute play times that will allow groups of up to 10 children and adults to visit in a pandemic-safe way, officials said.
Two different play experiences are available and provide exclusive access to select exhibits, a news release said.
The first option is called the Explore Experience, which gives children access to hands-on exhibits that provide opportunities to imagine, design and build and includes time in the newly designed Move & Groove space, the release said.
In the Discover Experience, children play with blocks, tubing, balls, gears, real tools and other items to problem solve and build structures. It also provides access to the AWEsome Electricity and AWEsome exhibits and the In The Studio a hands-on art activity area.
The cost is $225 for members and $250 for nonmembers for groups of up to 10. Friday through Sunday times are available through March 21. From March 22 through April 5, Monday through Sunday times can be booked. Tickets must be purchased in advance.
All participants age 2 or older must wear face masks and each group will be assigned their own restroom.
For more information, go to dupagechildrens.org/private-play-time.
Surplus forest preserve equipment being auctioned
The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County is holding an online auctions of surplus and unclaimed items, including vehicles, trailers, landscape and construction equipment, office items, bicycles, electronics and unclaimed personal property.
Bids can be made online at govdeals.com/dupageforest through November, a news release said.
Golf course maintenance equipment is also being auctioned online at govdeals.com/dupagegolf.
Photos and details are posted on the respective govdeals auction pages. Because the govdeals auction page is only active during live auctions, the district is providing a link at dupageforest.org/news/auction-updates.
Bidders can schedule appointments to view items in person during active auctions weeks by calling 630-580-7100 between 7 a.m. and 2 p.m. weekdays.
Since beginning online auctions in 2013, the district has taken in more than $1.3 million in 1,278 transactions and attracted buyers from 43 states, three Canadian provinces and Guatemala, district fleet manager Michael Webster said.
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For more information, call 630-933-7200 or go to dupageforest.org.
Will County’s only vote-by-mail drop box in Joliet
Because no state statute authorizes the widespread use of vote-by-mail drop boxes, only one will be available in Will County for the April 6 general election.
The box is located directly outside the Will County Office Building at 302 N. Chicago St. in downtown Joliet.
There had been eight drop boxes used in the November 2020 election because the Illinois General Assembly passed a temporary law allowing for them, Clerk Lauren Staley Ferry said in a release.
That law expired Jan. 1. Efforts to have the drop box legislation made permanent were not successful.
The box outside the county building will be available through 7 p.m. April 6.
Marshall to speak on crime reform bill with LWV
Naperville Police Chief Robert Marshall will speak about the Criminal Justice & Police Reform Bill in a Zoom program being held at 2 p.m. March 11 by the League of Women Voters of Naperville.
Marshall will discuss how the recently approved legislation will affect the community and, in particular, how it will change the operations of the Naperville Police Department and how much it will cost, a news release said.
He’ll also tell residents what to do if they want to contact the police department with other questions.
The event is free but registration is required. To sign up, go to us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ZaCTiMIGS4K6MiJwPhjuUQ.
Family Fun Hike set for March 20 at Whalon Lake
A Family Fun Hike at Whalon Lake in Naperville will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. March 20 by the Forest Preserve District of Will County.
The event, geared toward children ages 6 to 12, is free but registration required by March 18.
A naturalist will lead the hike, making stops at designated spots to play games, listen to bird calls and discover the age of a tree. Participants will meet at the Lakeside Shelter.
For more information or to register, call 815-886-1467 or go to www.reconnectwithnature.org and click on “Events Calendar.”