LEARNING RESPECT THROUGH `CHOOSING TO PARTICIPATE’
In 1993, the Schnitzer family of Billings, Mont., put a menorah in the bedroom window of their 6-year-old son Isaac. For them it symbolized the celebration of Hanukkah, but it...
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BOOK ARTISTS DRAWN TO KIDS
Children's first encounter with art is often in storybooks, where they discover that pictures can tell tales. At the FESTIVAL OF CHILDREN'S BOOKS kids can meet some of the people...
CHILDREN CAN DANCE INTO DIVERSITY
The Dance Center of Columbia College will mark the opening of its new home by offering children a chance to learn the dances of various countries. Alfred Baker, artistic director...
GETTING BEHIND THE MASK
Julie Taymor won a Tony Award for the costumes, masks and puppets that she designed for the Broadway production of "The Lion King," but she didn't stop there. Now Taymor...
GOODMAN’S FETE INVITES THE KIDS
Steve Scott made an amazing discovery when he started to attend performances for children in search of companies to include in the 26-Hour Celebration for the opening of the new...
FINDING PIECES OF DINO INFO
Learning about dinosaurs used to leave a lot to the imagination, but nowadays scientists are filling in more of the missing pieces of information. Families can find out what's new...
FUN FOR FAMILIES
Children and their families can travel to the ancient past, visit a moment in American history or be a part of a moving experience this weekend: - For the opening...
OLD-FASHIONED WAYS TO HAVE FUN
Kids can find out what fall is all about and how people lived long ago at Ryerson Wood's AUTUMNFEST. They can play with simple, old-fashioned toys that kept kids occupied...
LATIN AMERICAN FUN AT FIELD
Children can take a make-believe trip to Latin America during "CELEBRACION 2000: AMERICANOS" at the Field Museum. First they can find out where the pretend trip will take them by...
KIDS, DOGS AND PIZZA
Kids get to join in the fun at the Tomato Fest at Scoozi!, which runs Tuesday through Saturday. At the Kids Fest (5-7:30 p.m. Wednesday), youngsters can have their faces...