Westfield Wfamily Sing-a-long September 1

Warm up your vocal chords and bring the family to Westfield Old Orchard (Skokie Blvd. & Old Orchard Rd.; 847-673-6800) for the latest event in its WFamily series.  From 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.  Saturday September 1, Westfield invites you to delight in a sing-a-long of some of you and your little one’s favorite childhood songs.  Afterward, enjoy a music-themed crafting session so kids can take home a souvenir from the day of singing and fun.  Westfield’s WFamily event series is free and is designed for Northshore and Chicagoland preschool aged children.  Partnering with the Skokie Public Library, WFamily celebrates learning through literacy and creativity.  This event will take place at the shopping center’s Barnes & Noble and is open to the public, no registration is required.

Westfield's WFamily series presents "Dog Days of Summer", August 4

Westfield Old Orchard will be hosting its monthly WFamily program 11:30 a.m. to 12: 30 p.m. August 4.  Can you believe summer is drawing to a close? Come celebrate the Dog Days of summer with Westfield at Barnes & Noble where preschool aged children and their parents will enjoy a free story time and crafting session rejoicing all the best things about summer.    Westfield has partnered with The Skokie Public Library to offer this free event series to Chicagoland families to promote learning through literacy and creativity.  This event is complimentary and registration is not required.

Westfield Old Orchard's WFamily series presents "Summertime Fun" July 7!

Summer is officially here and Westfield Old Orchard (Skokie Boulevard & Old Orchard Road) wants to celebrate by taking you down to the shore.  Saturday, July 7 from 11:30 a.m. -12: 30 p.m., Westfield’s Wfamily series will present its monthly hour-long story time and craft session for North Shore and Chicagoland families and their youngsters.  This month, families will enjoy a beach themed program entitled “Summertime Fun” with a reading presented by a staff member from the Skokie Public Library featuring a story about visiting the shoreline and an arts and craft project using beach sands.  Bring the family to the Westifield’s Barnes & Noble for the fun in the sun themed event.  This event is complimentary and registration is not required. 

Westfield Old Orchard asks Chicagoland families to “Be My Valentine”

Bring the family to Westfield Old Orchard Center (Skokie Blvd. & Old Orchard Center, Skokie, IL 60077, 847-676-2230) for the “Be My Valentine” event!  Chicagoland families and their preschoolers have the chance to participate in a free interactve story and crafting time presented by the Skokie Public Library.  The hour-long Valentine’s Day themed event, located in Barnes & Noble, will give the kids ample time to play and engage with one another and their loved ones.  After story time, little ones are encouraged to paricipate in a crafting session where they can ask someone to “Be my Valentine” and create Valentine’s Day cards for the ones they love the most. The event is part of Westfield’s WFamily Program, a series of free events presented to promote literacy through fun and creativity.  All are open to the public and no registration is required. Each event is open to about 50 children on a first come, first serve basis.  Mark your calendars for 11:30-12:30 p.m. February 4^th.  Don’t miss out on this fun and engaging learning experience for the kids!

Save the Date: Future WFamily Events Calendar

February , 4	Be My Valentine
March, 3	Celebrate Dr. Seuss’s Birthday!
April, 7	Hop to It & Join the Egg Hunt
May , 5	Celebrate Mom and Make Her a Free Gift
June , 2	Celebrate Dad and Make Him a Free Gift
July, 7	A Great Day for a Kid’s Parade!
August, 4	Celebrate the Dog Days of Summer
September, 1	Let’s Sing-a-Long!
October, 6	Tricks and Treats!
November, 3	Turkey Tales
December, 1	Story Time with Santa