Pat Harper

When Ralph Covert holds a concert, with the help of a seven-piece band, in honor of the release of his new CD, "Under the Sea," families will hear an eclectic...

Clown classes Schoolchildren can make believe they are running away to join the circus, but they won't have to go very far. At the Chicago Cultural Center they can take...

Popular singer Singer Laurie Berkner has some well-known fans that include the children of Madonna and Sting. But she also has so many Chicago families that are among her admirers...

Visitors to the new exhibit "Bringing the Heavens to Earth" at the Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum will discover the significance of stargazing in cultures around the world. In the...

Kids can learn about African-American culture and try their hand at being a book illustrator at the Chicago Children's Museum. They will look closely at books illustrated by African-American artists...

Wynton Marsalis is coming to town with the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra to help young people get acquainted with the music of the late saxophonist John Coltrane. The musicians will...

"Peter and the Wolf" is usually played by a full orchestra, but as part of a series for families called Sunday in the Park With Civic Series, a quintet called...

Who are we ? Kids know some of the basic answers to the question. They can tell you flesh and bones, the heart and the brain, but now they can...

Solstice festival The winter solstice may be the time when nights are the longest, but the North Park Village Nature Center has planned some ways for visitors to enjoy the...

A plan to widen U.S. Highway 30 through Frankfort will not be unveiled until spring, but the time to set priorities is now, Village Administrator Jerry Ducay told the Village...