The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum Has A Live Butterfly House With Over 200 Species
The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, also known as the Museum of the Chicago Academy of Sciences, opened in 1857 and is one of the oldest natural history museums in the United States. It has had several locations, but is now permanently situated in a modern building in Lincoln Park as part of the city’s museums-in-the-parks program. There are many different exhibits, aimed mainly at helping children learn about nature. Children can experience the more than 1,000 butterflies in the butterfly haven, bird watch, learn about animal extinction, experience green living, watch scientists interact with spiders and other living creatures, hike the short nature trail, play in the hands-on habitat (toddlers), or enjoy any of the other fun and educational exhibits the museum offers. There are also quite a few daily special events so check the website before you go. If you have been to the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, please leave a comment for others to enjoy.
26. Magnificent Mile Light Festival
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The Annual Magnificent Mile Light Festival Is A Great Way To Kick Off The Holiday Season
The Magnificent Mile Light Festival, which happens before the Thanksgiving weekend in downtown Chicago along Michigan Avenue, is a great way for the family to kick off the holiday season. For the past fifty years, the trees have been decorated with lights along North Michigan Avenue to signal the start of the Holiday Season. Every year, the celebration gets bigger and bigger and now it has become a televised event. There are celebrities, a tree-lighting parade, live music concerts, a holiday wonderlan...
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... on Chicago’s Lakefront in the downtown area. It is the home of Adler Planetarium, and was a single strip airport until it was torn up in 2003 for homeland security reasons. Now, it is a 91-acre nature park with strolling paths, awesome fishing and camping, and a spectacular view of the Chicago Skyline. There is a field house with staff to answer questions and there is also a discovery tour of the island available. Another aspect about the island is the concert venue, the First Merit Bank Pavilion. This is a temporary structure, which is put in place during the summer and seats about 30,000 people for mainstream concerts. Ticket prices for these concerts are pricey, but there are many free park events for families year round so be sure to check the website when you plan to be in town. If you have been to Northerly Island, please leave a comment for others to enjoy.
...end in December to celebrate the winter holidays. Besides the annual celebrations, there are much more recreation activities that are available year-round. A Veteran’s Memorial is located in J.F. Gregory Park where families come to remember the men and women who fought in the many wars. Also, behind the park, a Georgia Colonial Coast Birding Trail and three-mile nature trail is open to anyone who wishes to enjoy the local nature’s beauty. Visitors can observe the numerous different species of animals and plants and obtain a great workout while doing so. Many people also enjoy fishing in the nearby ponds. Richmond Hill has gone through prosperity and poverty, but has still persevered over the years to maintain a beautiful and safe environment for everyone to enjoy. Richmond Hill is truly a city with a remarkable history behind it and an amazing future ahead of it.
You can see that, why New Orleans is called Festival capital of USA. Though all the festival are for your enjoyment, but some of them are very popular. They are –
Exchange Avenue in Fort Worth, Texas, is an interesting place to visit. You will learn a great deal about the history of Fort Worth and have fun in the process. There are always special events going on such as parades on Saint Patrick’s Day, Easter Egg Hunts, and photos with Santa. If you get a chance to visit Exchange Avenue, wear comfortable shoes and plan on making a day of it. There are plenty of attractions to keep you entertained for hours and many of them do not cost anything. You might even see me and my horse in a parade walking backwards. For some reason, she likes to watch the other horses and walk backwards.
For example, Mardi Gras is celebrated heavily in New Orleans. It always has been. Everyone loves the parades and all the food that's available for tourists to try. After the parades are over, a lot of people like to just hang around on Bourbon St. and have fun and get drunk. Another event that's much known is Bayou Classic. Everyone goes to New Orleans for Bayou Classic. They go to watch the football game. They also go for the concerts. They have different singers that would go down there during the classics and perform. Even some of the celebrities will be there. These events really mean a lot to people all
North Carolinians often associate Christmas time with pine trees, presents, and Santa Claus, but never stop to think about how other Christian cultures such as the African American ones in New Bern,Jamaica, and the Caribbean celebrate this time of year.The contrast between the African-American celebrations called Jonkonnu, and American Christmas celebrations is profound. The Jonkonnu celebrations occurs in tightly knitted communities that use music,dance, and songs to express their appreciation of one another instead of the tradition of gift-giving. Jonkonnu is an African-American Christmas celebration, which takes place in New Bern, but originated in Jamaica, and the Caribbean.
It is one of the only times in the year in which the whole of America
T'S MARDI GRAS!!!!! Yes, New Orleans' famous Carnival season is this years' never-ending party and you're invited. Mardi Gras, famous for its colorful and cultural parades, is an experience you can't go any longer w/out! The Streets are packed with both tourists and Native Louisianans as they celebrate Mardi Gras in full color and sound. . The Huge Parades come flashing down the street we fresh music, an explosion of lights, and spectacular floats. Everyone is having a great time, enjoying the festivities of the parade. So you're new to Mardi Gras, but don't want to act like it? Here in brief, are the basic facts about Americas' greatest party.
MARDI GRAS!!!!! Yes, New Orleans' famous Carnival season is this years' never-ending party and you're invited. Mardi Gras, famous for its colorful and cultural parades, is an experience you can't go any longer w/out! The Streets are packed with both tourists and Native Louisianans as they celebrate Mardi Gras in full color and sound. . The Huge Parades come flashing down the street we fresh music, an explosion of lights, and spectacular floats. Everyone is having a great time, enjoying the festivities of the parade. So you're new to Mardi Gras, but don't want to act like it? Here in brief, are the basic facts about Americas' greatest party.
Richard Louv, the author of, “Last Child in the Woods: Saving our children from nature deficit-disorder,” talks about nature and its benefits to a healthy development. Time Experiencing with nature allows people to have healthy development since it promotes creativity and imagination. It does not take more than a couple of steps outside to see nature. It is all around us. It can even be right outside our window. Leaving the blinds open can bring peace of mind, just by viewing it. As people experience time with nature, no matter the age, they develop greater creativity and imagination. It is like people today fear nature.
The daycare that I visited was Rosemont Daycare and Preschool. This center is faith based and I was able observe the “Duck Class” which was the age group of four and five year olds. I went to observe on February 11th and 16th, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 and the 18th from 3:00 to 6:00. On the 11th and 16th, there were a total of 12 children in the Duck class. At 9:00 the children were engaged in circle time meaning that the children were learning about their bible verse for that month which was “For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son.” The children then discussed what they thought that meant. On the 11th I was present to see the children, the ones I decided to observe were Kali, Roslyn, Fiona, and Brayden. When the children were doing crafts I sat near the counter island in the class room so I was out of the way but still able to see and hear what the kids were doing and saying at the table.
This was called the world’s largest store and it was at that time covering over 1 million square feet of retail space. That year to start off the holiday season right Macy's put on a show targeting consumers in hopes that a parade would attract buyers to go into the retail stores. What started as a marketing tool by the department store has turned into a New York holiday tradition that is shared all around the Nation, from the parade goers who weather the cold to the families who watch it from home. The parade’s lineup this year will include 17 giant Balloons, 14 Novelty Balloons, 4 Balloonicles, 31 Floats, 25 different performers, 12 marching bands, 33 different groups of clowns and 8 performances groups. The purpose of this significant event is to usher in the holiday season for
Christmas is almost here again, but have you ever thought how odd some of the holiday traditions are and how they became so popular? Buying a pine tree, setting it up in your house and then decorating it with festive lights and ornaments; hanging up stockings filled with candy over the fireplace; or how an old guy in a red-suit comes to your house the night before Christmas and leaves presents. This, too many Americans is normal, but why? Learning about these holiday traditions will get you into the Christmas spirit and show you what Christmas is truly about.
For my observation I chose to go to the Fort Worth Zoo on October 16th. I was excited to get to go to the zoo as part of a school project. It was a great way to see what we had been learning in person. I got to see how the primates moved and interacted with each other and compare them to human movement and interactions.
The festival that I am doing is considered to be a big diverse holiday that is celebrated each December for a period of time. The preparing for Christmas is called Advent and begins on a Sunday four weeks before Christmas till after New Year’s. Christmas was originated because of Christ’s birth Christmas is a holiday shared and celebrated by many religions. It is a day that has happy and memorable feelings around the entire world. To a lot people it is a Joyous time of the year giving and receiving gift, parties and a lot of eating for days. Christmas is a holiday that brings almost all christens of and many other cultures and religions together at the same time of the year. The feeling of Christmas makes most people decorate their homes and churches, get trees and bring them into their homes, prettying them up with silver and gold. ( Jesus Birth. unknown. N/A, N/A.)
The next festival learned about was Diwali. This is a five-day festival called the “Festival of Lights” (pg. 135). This festival is celebrated primarily to worship the goddess Lakshmi. To celebrate this festival, oil lamps are set on peoples’ doorsteps, floating lamps are placed in rivers as offerings, and fireworks are set off on the night of the new moon to worship Lakshmi. On the third day of this festival a Puja ritual is performed for Lakshmi. During this Puja ritual new clothing is worn, and people exchange gifts.