Drop in to the Dunn Museum’s North Shore Gas Classroom to discover the winter survival strategies of local animals through hands-on discovery and a craft.

Join a history educator on a guided tour of the temporary exhibition, Art for Everyone: Bob Ross® and take a closer look at famous Bob Ross® paintings and his signature technique.

Learn about the adaptations and fascinating lives of coyotes. Hike the trail with an educator and listen for coyotes howling on a winter evening.

Build a bridge to nature with your young ones. Experience how multisensory nature connections help young children develop healthy and happy brains and bodies. Time spent in nature is critical to children's social-emotional, and physical development. Child-centered, exploratory, imaginative play fosters creativity, emotional well-being, independent learning, and problem-solving.

The Lake County History Symposium is an annual gathering of people interested in the history of Lake County, Illinois.

Learn about the work of Lake County artists and take a closer look at famous Bob Ross® paintings and his signature technique with a tour of the temporary exhibition, Art for Everyone: Bob Ross®. Then test your artistic skill with activities that you can then take home.

Listen to stories of how people and animals have repurposed materials, while you repurpose scraps of wrapping paper into a craft item to take home. Materials will be provided, but please feel free to bring any scraps of wrapping paper you have at home to use as well.

Move your kids outdoors for unstructured seasonal play, proven healthful and beneficial. Celebrate seasonal fun outdoors. Build mini habitats for toy animals and use natural materials and your imagination for creation. Try snow painting or other seasonal activities. Nature provides infinite possibilities to express creativity. See how nature ignites a spark in everyone.

Why do some birds migrate south in winter while others stay here all winter? Discover the answer to this question and more during this indoor presentation. We'll cover bird identification, adaptations and how to make your yard bird friendly year-round. We will end our program with a short winter bird walk.

Bundle up and learn about your wild canine neighbors this winter. Then head out on a guided walk where we will listen for the howl, yip, or barks from our native coyotes.

Whether you are new to native gardening or a seasoned veteran, join us each month to learn about native plants and how to use them in your home landscapes.

Aren’t baby animals just the cutest? Did you know baby rabbits are called kittens or that to help their chances of survival, newborn deer have no scent? Join virtually to put your knowledge (and luck) to the test as you are quizzed on infant animal facts!