An apple a day keeps the doctor away, so get your fill at ApplePalooza. From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday in downtown Sycamore enjoy free food samples and activities for the entire family.Some of the business involved in last year's ApplePalooza were Clock...
Janie Grillo, butterfly enthusiast, will introduce live monarch butterflies 1 p.m. September 10 at the Midwest Museum of Natural History.Grillo will discuss the butterfly life cycle and why butterflies are important to our ecosystem. There will be a monarch...
NIU STEM Read will collaborate with the Midwest Museum of Natural History, 425 W. State St. in Sycamore, for three events in the next three months.The first event will be 4-6 p.m. Oct. 2 and will be based on Katherine Applegate’s “The One and Only...
The Midwest Museum of Natural History will hold Luau noon to 3 p.m. March 28 at 425 W. State St. in Sycamore.This event will celebrate the beginning of spring and raise awareness of Hawaiian culture. Sarah Trygstad, social media marketing intern, said...
Sometimes the end of the month can be rough on students’ bank accounts. Don’t worry — these weekend events are free:TodayEnjoy a movie night courtesy of NIU. “Space Jam” will be shown as part of a Throwback Thursday free movie 7-9 p.m. in the...
A buzzing noise drew crowds of children into Haunted Physics, a darkened room of the Midwest Museum of Natural History, 425 W. State St., filled with demonstrations of static electricity and flashing lights.STEM Outreach Associate Jeremy Benson said putting...
The Midwest Museum of Natural History, 425 W. State St., will host Monkey Business 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday.The event will include a lecture by anthropology professor Leila Porter. Porter’s presentation will focus on her conservation work concerning threatened...
The Midwest Museum of Natural History, 425 W. State St., will host a weekend of Earth Day crafts and fun. On Saturday and Sunday the museum will teach participants how to make their own crayons and paper. “We will be using the stubs of old crayons,...
Charlotte the spider certainly wouldn’t have approved of a local Valentine’s Day-themed class. Children and their parents were able to dissect pig hearts on Saturday at the Midwest Museum of Natural History, 425 W. State St. in Sycamore, in honor...
