tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88683080692158977282024-02-06T23:03:34.184-06:00Family Time MagazineFamily Time Magazine's goal is to enhance family life in the Chicago metropolitan area by encouraging individuals, families and our community with the information and tools they need to develop a happy, healthy and wholesome family.Family Time Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17214048812621411992noreply@blogger.comBlogger227125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8868308069215897728.post-79292106100280065442014-04-17T09:25:00.000-05:002014-04-17T09:25:00.426-05:00Sweden's Unique Easter!
Sweden’s Unique Easter Tradition’s History
and Customs Celebrated Today
By Carol Skog
In Sweden, what do head scarves, birch branches, rosy cheeks, or eggs, long
skirts, daffodils or brooms, feathers, copper coffee pots, all have in common
with witches, yellow, and bonfires? All form cultural elements of Swedish
traditional Easter customs. Certain parts of Swedish Easter celebrations Family Time Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17214048812621411992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8868308069215897728.post-30330195704601331922014-04-09T11:58:00.002-05:002014-04-09T11:58:53.077-05:00HarrysButtons.com turns 10 years old!<!--StartFragment-->
HarrysButtons.com
at Easter Seals 10th Anniversary
HarrysButtons.com turns 10 years
old and Easter Seals Metropolitan Chicago (ESMC) will kick off the celebration
in April during Autism Awareness Month.
Family Time Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17214048812621411992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8868308069215897728.post-22301687748137650852014-04-02T12:06:00.001-05:002014-04-02T12:06:46.553-05:00Little City Shares iPad Apps that Benefit Children with Autism
In celebration of April being Autism Awareness Month, Little City works to “Light the City Blue” by sharing apps that help children with autism communicate, learn and increase their skills
Children with autism and other intellectual and developmental disabilities have been increasing their skills by utilizing different applications on iPads throughout the school year at Little City’s Family Time Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17214048812621411992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8868308069215897728.post-42955410888109593822014-04-01T11:08:00.003-05:002014-04-01T11:08:44.993-05:00The White Sox Started Out With A Win! Try These New Winning Food Items!
New food items added to U.S. Cellular Field offerings for 2014 season
CHICAGO - Building off of the already unique food offerings at U.S. Cellular Field, the Chicago White Sox two concessionaires will debut an expanded menu for fans on Opening Day, Monday, March 31.
"Providing fans with the best experience possible includes offering a variety of the best ballpark food," said Brooks Family Time Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17214048812621411992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8868308069215897728.post-22184667690919432572014-03-17T10:23:00.000-05:002014-03-17T10:23:01.713-05:00Kid's Expo this weekend!
See What Everyone is Talking About at the 2014 Kids Expo
March 22nd & 23rd at the Tinley Park Convention Center
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
TINLEY PARK -- Expect Family Fun at the 2014 Kids Expo. Ronald McDonald, Bricks 4 Kidz,
Juggling Dave, and the Radio Disney Road Crew Chicago are just some of the
highlights of Family Time Magazine’s 9th Annual Kids Expo 2014, set for March 22nd
and Family Time Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17214048812621411992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8868308069215897728.post-7901024235912816592014-03-04T09:00:00.000-06:002014-03-04T09:00:01.186-06:00JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT will play Chicago on March 18 – 30, 2014<!--StartFragment-->
COMES TO CHICAGO MARCH 18 – 30, 2014
CHICAGO (Jan. 13, 2014) – Broadway In Chicago is pleased to announce that individual tickets for JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT go on-sale Friday, January 17, 2014 at 10:00 AM. JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT will play Chicago at the Cadillac Palace Theatre (151 W. Randolph St.) March 18 – 30, 2014.
Family Time Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17214048812621411992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8868308069215897728.post-17920508935951095452014-02-18T12:53:00.000-06:002014-02-18T12:53:07.196-06:00Brookfield Zoo Asking Public to Help Name 4-Month-Old Gorilla Baby
On November 4, 2013, a very special birth occurred at Brookfield Zoo: a female western lowland gorilla was born to 18-year-old mom Koola. But the inquisitive little great ape still does not have a name. The Chicago Zoological Society, which manages the zoo, is asking for the public’s help in selecting a name that she’ll go bananas over.
The primate staff and Stuart Strahl, Ph.D., Family Time Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17214048812621411992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8868308069215897728.post-33459726884197183252014-02-17T11:04:00.000-06:002014-02-17T11:04:43.878-06:00Hyde Park Day School to Hold Scholarship Fund Benefit
School Aims to Raise $250,000 to Assist Children with Complex Learning Disabilities
The Hyde Park Day School (HPDS) announced today that it is hosting an event to raise $250,000 for scholarships to help children with complex learning disabilities. The benefit, Making Bright Kids Futures Brighter, will take place on February 28th at the Glen View Club in Golf, Ill.
The HPDS is the only Family Time Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17214048812621411992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8868308069215897728.post-27399400457843982722014-02-13T09:39:00.001-06:002014-02-13T09:39:20.573-06:00MOM AUTHOR HELPS FAMILIES MAKE THE MOST OF CHILD-REARING YEARS WITH BUCKET LISTS Family Bucket Lists e-book guides parents in designing their best plan for how they'll spend time as a family (now available in all e-reader formats and paperback). 940 Saturdays plus 1,656 summer vacation days equals your kid's childhood. How are you spending that time?Lara Krupicka, author of Family Bucket Lists: Bring More Fun, Adventure & Camaraderie Into Every Day, is helping Family Time Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17214048812621411992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8868308069215897728.post-32589832096661609452014-02-11T09:00:00.000-06:002014-02-11T09:00:05.291-06:00Save the Date: Healthy Children Conference and Expo Comes to Rosemont, IL, March 8-9, 2014
By The American Academy of Pediatrics
Parents, grandparents and caregivers in the Chicago region can learn from the nation’s most respected pediatric experts at a live educational event hosted by the American Academy of Pediatrics. The Healthy Children Conference & Expo -- March 8-9, 2014, at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Ill. – offers both in-depth Family Time Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17214048812621411992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8868308069215897728.post-20925450325739621552014-02-04T09:00:00.000-06:002014-02-04T09:00:05.250-06:00HOME "SWEET" HOMEWOOD CELEBRATES 12TH ANNUAL CHOCOLATE FEST ON SATURDAY, FEB. 15
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HOME "SWEET" HOMEWOOD
CELEBRATES 12TH ANNUAL CHOCOLATE FEST ON SATURDAY, FEB. 15
Chocolate Fest Features Live Music,
Kid Activities, Cooking Demos,
Bake-off Samples and Delicious
Baked Goods
The Village of Homewood proudly presents the 12th Annual Chocolate
Fest on Saturday, Feb. 15 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the H-F Park Family Time Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17214048812621411992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8868308069215897728.post-80251081473239545892014-01-28T09:00:00.000-06:002014-01-28T09:00:02.177-06:00RED KITE, BROWN BOX, CHICAGO CHILDREN'S THEATRE'S NEW SHOW FOR CHILDREN WITH AUTISM
RED KITE, BROWN BOX, CHICAGO CHILDREN'S THEATRE'S NEW SHOW FOR CHILDREN WITH AUTISM, TO DEBUT FEB. 14-MAR. 1 AT CHICAGO'S MILLENNIUM PARK
Intimate, interactive live theater experience for children on the autism spectrum is latest project for CCT Artistic Director Jacqueline Russell,
Winner, Autism Speaks "2013 Hero of the Year" Award
Photo provided by Chicago Children'sFamily Time Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17214048812621411992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8868308069215897728.post-57450683932288713282014-01-21T12:00:00.000-06:002014-01-21T12:00:06.971-06:00Fewer Infants, Toddlers Harmed by Cough and Cold Medications Since Withdrawal of Infant Products and Label Changes
Fewer Infants, Toddlers Harmed by Cough and Cold Medications Since Withdrawal of Infant Products and Label Changes
By The American Academy of Pediatrics
In October 2007, manufacturers voluntarily withdrew over-the-counter infant cough and cold medications from the U.S. market. A year later, manufacturers announced labels would be revised to warn against use by children under Family Time Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17214048812621411992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8868308069215897728.post-41302105367409512162014-01-13T09:29:00.001-06:002014-01-13T09:29:18.566-06:00Sleep: What Every Parent Needs to Know
By The American Academy of Pediatrics
Sooner or later, most parents face challenges at bedtime. From infants and toddlers to school-aged kids and teens, sleep problems can affect everyone in the family.
In “SLEEP: What Every Parent Needs to Know” (American Academy of Pediatrics, $16.95 paperback, September 2013), Dr. Rachel Y. Moon offers practical advice and strategies to Family Time Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17214048812621411992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8868308069215897728.post-13777186025280734142013-12-31T09:00:00.000-06:002013-12-31T09:00:09.101-06:00New "Pit Stop" Teen Center at the Tinley Park-Park District a Place for Teens to Hang Out<!--StartFragment-->
New "Pit Stop" Teen Center at the Tinley Park-Park District a Place for Teens to Hang Out
Tinley Park, Illinois: A brand new place just for teens was the final step in completing the Tony Bettenhausen Recreation Center addition. "The Pit Stop" Teen Drop-in Center has a brand new look post-construction, as the new room in the bottom level of the Rec Center is now open Family Time Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17214048812621411992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8868308069215897728.post-61992047147831212052013-12-26T09:00:00.000-06:002013-12-26T09:00:02.088-06:00Silver Cross Offers Health Education Classes in January<!--StartFragment-->
Silver Cross Offers Health Education Classes in January
<!--StartFragment-->
New Lenox, IL (Dec. 19, 2013)— Silver Cross Hospital provides an AHA Healthcare Provider CPR Class for LPNs, RNs, Paramedics, EMTs, and CNAs. This class teaches one and two person, infant, child and adult CPR as well as rescue from choking. The class will be held on Saturday, Jan. 4, from 8 a.m. to Family Time Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17214048812621411992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8868308069215897728.post-91914503310316829122013-12-23T11:38:00.003-06:002013-12-23T11:38:10.916-06:009TH ANNUAL POLAR ADVENTURE DAYS OFFER FAMILIES THREE DAYS OF WINTER FUN AT NORTHERLY ISLAND
The Chicago Park District presents the ninth annual Polar Adventure Days from 12 - 4 p.m. on three Saturdays, Dec. 7, Jan. 25 and Feb. 22, at Northerly Island, 1521 S. Linn White Dr., on the Museum Campus. The program is admission free. Click here to watch a video.
Polar Adventure Days offer families the opportunity to explore Family Time Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17214048812621411992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8868308069215897728.post-64966611823265021112013-12-19T09:00:00.000-06:002013-12-19T09:00:01.442-06:00Family Celebrations: Ring in 2014 together
Family Celebrations
Ring in 2014 together
By Lauren Bell
Are you trying to find something to do this New Years Eve as an entire family? Look no further! Here are some great local events that take place during the day so everyone can enjoy ringing in 2014 together.
Family New Year’s Eve Party is from 4 to 8 p.m. December 31 at Chicago Gaelic Park, 6119 W. 147th St., Oak Family Time Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17214048812621411992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8868308069215897728.post-6200950068743889972013-12-17T09:00:00.000-06:002013-12-17T09:00:07.906-06:00 Psychiatrist's 8 Tips to Reduce Holiday Stress<!--StartFragment-->
Psychiatrist's 8 Tips to Reduce Holiday Stress
<!--StartFragment--> Provided by Global Medical Education
It’s supposed to be the happiest time of the year, but the holiday season is also one of the most stressful times of the year. But with a little planning and by following some important steps, the holidays can truly be Family Time Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17214048812621411992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8868308069215897728.post-54969308425958978392013-12-13T09:00:00.000-06:002013-12-13T09:00:00.882-06:00ILLUMINATION: TREE LIGHTS AT THE MORTON ARBORETUM BRIGHTENS THE HOLIDAY SEASON<!--StartFragment-->
ILLUMINATION: TREE
LIGHTS AT THE MORTON ARBORETUM BRIGHTENS THE
HOLIDAY SEASON
- From a date night to a family excursion, Illumination offers a way for everyone to
see trees in a different light this season -
Image provided by Morton Arboreteum
Illumination: Tree Lights at The Morton Arboretum opened on November 22 and is lighting up the night this Family Time Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17214048812621411992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8868308069215897728.post-8567960616098439472013-12-12T09:53:00.004-06:002013-12-12T09:53:48.405-06:00Smart Santas Safely Deck the Halls<!--StartFragment-->
Smart Santas Safely Deck the Halls
Silver Cross Offers Tips To Safely Decorate for the Holidays
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Transforming a home into a glittery winter wonderland is a Christmas tradition for many families. As loved ones trim the tree and hang their stockings with care, it is important to remember to keep safety in the forefront when decking the halls. &Family Time Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17214048812621411992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8868308069215897728.post-24621325421223750432013-12-11T10:17:00.001-06:002013-12-11T10:21:51.287-06:00Dolphin Calves Born at Brookfield Zoo Continue to Do Well
Dolphin Calves Born at Brookfield Zoo
Continue to Do Well
Tapeko and her 8-week-old male calf-1, 2, 3, 4, 5: Tapeko, a 31-year-old bottlenose dolphin, and her 8-week-old calf at Brookfield Zoo. The calf was born on October 16 at the zoo’s Seven Seas exhibit. Photos provided by the Chicago Zoological Society.
Brookfield, Ill.—Chicago Family Time Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17214048812621411992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8868308069215897728.post-29014307575082373472013-12-09T09:54:00.000-06:002013-12-09T09:54:13.604-06:00Minion Munch Chex Party Mix RecipeFamily Time Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17214048812621411992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8868308069215897728.post-37412395429290155352013-12-05T10:40:00.003-06:002013-12-05T10:40:51.099-06:00 HOST A HOLIDAY BENEFIT PERFORMANCE “The WICKED Night Before Christmas”<!--StartFragment-->
HOST A HOLIDAY BENEFIT PERFORMANCE
“The WICKED Night Before Christmas”
Sunday, December 8 at The Laugh Factory
Members of the National Touring Company of WICKED will host “THE WICKED NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS,” a staged holiday performance at The Laugh Factory (3175 N. Broadway) Sunday, December 8, at 8:00pm. The event will feature the members of the company Family Time Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17214048812621411992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8868308069215897728.post-50183536825011706562013-12-02T11:06:00.002-06:002013-12-02T11:06:56.727-06:00CITYWIDE OUTDOOR ICE RINKS NOW OPEN
CITYWIDE OUTDOOR ICE RINKS NOW OPEN
New Rink Added, Plus Programming at Most Locations
Chicago Park District’s outdoor ice skating rinks are now open for the season, weather permitting. Skating season runs through Sunday, Feb. 23 at most outdoor rinks, weather permitting.The Chicago Blackhawks sponsor the Chicago Park District’s outdoor ice rinks. This year, aFamily Time Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17214048812621411992noreply@blogger.com1