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Enjoy the First Skate of the Season at Millennium Park
3 Things To Do in Chicago: Christmas trees at Museum of Science and Industry as well as a warm escape if you've already had enough of the cold.
The downtown skating rink opens Friday for the season. Weekend hours are Fridays noon to 10 p.m., Saturdays 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sundays 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Did you know you can take a free lesson on weekends one hour before open skate times? There are two 30 minute lessons offered for beginners. Maximum capacity is 30 people in each class. Click here for more info.
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The Museum of Science and Industry’s Christmas Trees Go Up
The museum’s 71-year-old tradition of lighting Christmas trees, now known as its Christmas Around the World and Holidays of Light exibit opens Saturday. A 45-foot “grand tree” festooned with more than 30,000 lights and 1,000 ornaments is surrounded by more than 50 smaller trees that are decorated by volunteers from the area’s ethnic communities to represent their holiday traditions.
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Pretend it’s summer at the Garfield Park Conservatory
Had enough of this cold weather-themed fun? Then pretend you’re in a forest at the Garfield Park Conservatory. A free class for kids Saturday teaches them why conservatories are built of glass and lets them build their own faux glass replicas. Click here for more info.
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