AROUND TOWN - CULTURE & HISTORY
WILLOW SPRINGS
Little Red School House Nature Center
9800 Willow Springs Rd., Willow Springs
The “Little Red Schoolhouse” is part of the historic past of Palos Hills in which it is more or less centrally located. Visit the schoolhouse or follow the paths around the lake.
TINLEY PARK
Vogt Visual Arts Center
17420 67th Ct., Tinley Park
Houses a gallery which continuously displays works of art by various local and well-known artists.
FRANKFORT
KidsWork Children’s Museum
11 North White Street, Frankfort
The KidsWork Children's Museum (KCM) is a cultural institution that brings children, families, and the community together to engage in fun, hands-on interactive play so as to nurture life-long learning and discovery.
CHICAGO HEIGHTS
Union Street Gallery
1527 Otto Blvd., Chicago Heights
A non-profit gallery showcases the work of all artists, emerging, mid-career and established.
OAK LAWN
Children’s Museum
5100 Museum Drive, Oak Lawn
Children can EXPLORE their world with changing, hands-on exhibits and activities, they will SOAR with their newfound knowledge.
PARK FOREST
Trailside Museum of Natural History
738 Thatcher Ave., Park Forest
Trailside Museum is a small nature center with an educational focus on teaching about local wildlife and wildlife habitat. Visitors can view a coyote, red fox, owl and fish in a 260-gallon tank. Programming includes nature discovery and educational activities for kids and families.
Tall Grass Arts Association Gallery
367 Artists Walk, Downtown Park Forest. To promote public education and appreciation of the arts; to encourage artists; and to support high quality art through exhibitions, sales, classes and special programs available to the public of all ages.
www.tallgrassarts.org