Civil War Days return to Naperville

Updated: May 17, 2012 7:50PM

Your children will agree that history is fascinating after spending time at Civil War Days from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 19, and Sunday, May 20, at the Naper Settlement, 523 S. Webster St., Naperville.

“It’s a great opportunity for parents and kids to share a little bit about history and experience it first-hand,” said Lauren Visher, special events coordinator. “There are reenactors all over the grounds depicting that period of time. It brings everything to life.”

More than 300 Civil War reenactors will be on-site, and at 2:30 p.m. both days they will stage a battle between the North and South. Families will have a chance to meet President Abraham Lincoln, his wife, Mary Todd Lincoln, and Civil War generals — all portrayed by reenactors.

Food and reproductions of Civil War-era products will be sold.

Tickets are $10, $5 for ages 4 to 12 in advance, $5 more at the door.

For details, call (630) 420-6010 or visit napersettlement.org.

Build to suit

Create a memorable structure with your kids during family Lego nights, Thursdays, May 24, June 21, July 26 or Aug. 23 at the Clarendon Hills Public Library, 7 N. Prospect Ave. Creations will be displayed in the library. Space is limited, so make reservations as soon as possible.

For details, call (630) 323-8188 or visit clarendonhillslibrary.org.

Batter up

Books about baseball will charm your youngest sports fans during Take Me Out to the Ball Game! Storytime at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 23, at the Oak Brook Barnes and Noble, 297 Oakbrook Center. They will hear Randy Riley’s Really Big Hit by Chris Van Dusen and Jonathan London’s Froggy Plays T-Ball, plus do a coloring activity.

For details, call (630) 684-0586 or visit barnesandnoble.com.

Go green

Have your kids help you gather items for the Community Recycling Extravaganza from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, May 19, in the Oak Brook Public Library parking lot, 600 Oak Brook Road. Bicycles, books, musical instruments, electronic equipment, computers, buttons, rulers, CDs, light bulbs, clothing and more will be accepted.

For details, call (630) 368-7700 or visit oak-brook.lib.il.us.

Can’t read her lips

That’s because Sandi Sylver taught herself the art of ventriloquism by reading a library book. The storyteller, ventriloquist and singer will present Crazy Gibberish and the Cha-Cha-Cha! at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 20, at the Oak Brook Public Library, 600 Oak Brook Road. The fun-filled program focuses on wordplay and nonsense words.

For details, call (630) 368-7700 or visit oak-brook.lib.il.us.

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