Dogged determination in Lisle

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Dogsled demonstrations are just part of the fun at Morton Arboretum’s Husky Heroes Jan. 28 and 29. “It really a fun weekend,” according to coordinator Diana Fischer-Woods.

Updated: January 20, 2012 11:12AM

Families will get to know some Husky Heroes, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28 and Sunday, Jan. 29 at Morton Arboretum, I-88 and Route 53, Lisle. “It’s really a fun weekend,” said event coordinator Diana Fischer-Woods. “We have dogsled demos on our south lawn. Each demo is preceded by a talk about the dogs and the sport of dogsledding.” There will also be a demonstration of skijoring — a dog pulling a person on skis.

Adopt a Husky will be in the Sycamore Room offering information about adoptable dogs.

“In Cudahy Auditorium, we show each day three viewings of what we call ‘The Last Great Race,’” Fischer-Woods said. “Lots of it is original footage from the early 1900s when children in Nome, Ak., were struck by diphtheria and the only way to get the medicine through was by dogsled.”

Visitors can pose for a photo with a dogsled and team.

Event is free with Arboretum admission.

For details, call (630) 968-0074 or visit www.mortonarb.org.

Folksy concert

All ages are invited to hear Lee Murdoch perform a variety of traditional and contemporary songs as part of the Friday at the Ford series, 7:30-9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 27 at Thomas Ford Memorial Library, 800 Chestnut St., Western Springs. Murdoch teaches at the Old Town School of Folk Music.

For details, call (708) 246-0520 or visit www.fordlibrary.org.

Make a mess

The goal of Sticky Fingers is to help 3-to-4-year-olds develop nutrition awareness and fine motor skills. Chef Mary Gail Bennett’s method is teaching them to make fruity snowmen on a stick, snowy snacks and hot cocoa with marshmallows,10:30-11:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 30 at Burr Ridge Community Center, 15 W. 400 Harvester Dr. Cost is $15 for residents, $18 for nonresidents. Parents must participate.

For details, call (630) 920-1969 or visit www.brparks.org.

Beating bullies

Kids will learn how to turn an enemy into a best friend when they hear Derek Munson’s Enemy Pie, 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 21 at the Oak Brook Barnes and Noble, 297 Oakbrook Center. The No Name-Calling Week storytime will include a coloring activity.

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

Free for all

There’s no better time to visit Brookfield Zoo, 1st Ave. and 31st St., than now through the end of February. That’s because admission is free on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Word has it that many of the zoo’s animals are active in winter.

For details, call (708) 688-8000 or visit www.czs.org.