013020 LCJ LV Winter Festival (CJ)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Lily Sedivy, 3, of Chicago plays with an excavator toy during the Chinese New Year Celebration at the Busy Brains Children’s Museum pop-up location at the Grayslake Heritage Center & Museum. Lily was at the museum with her father, Joe. (1/25/20)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Alison Price, executive director, stands by Alysha R., 6, both of Grayslake and Annabella Diaz, 8, of Round Lake as they enjoy watching a ball suspended at the Mystery of Flight station during the Chinese New Year Celebration at the Busy Brains Children’s Museum pop-up location at the Grayslake Heritage Center & Museum. The next special day, Ground Hog Day Celebration, will be on Sunday, February 2nd, from 9-2:00 pm. The Busy Brains Children’s Museum pop-up location will be at the Grayslake Heritage Center & Museum until March 14th. The pop-up location is open every day from 9-2:00 pm. except for Tuesday, 9-8:00pm and Friday, they are closed. (1/25/20)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Layla R. 8, of Grayslake and her sister, Alysha, 6, hold up the craft they made during the Chinese New Year Celebration in honor of the Year of the Rat at the Busy Brains Children’s Museum pop-up location at the Grayslake Heritage Center & Museum. The next special day, Ground Hog Day Celebration, will be on Sunday, February 2nd, from 9-2:00 pm. The Busy Brains Children’s Museum pop-up location will be at the Grayslake Heritage Center & Museum until March 14th. The pop-up location is open every day from 9-2:00 pm. except for Tuesday, 9-8:00pm and Friday, they are closed. (1/25/20)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Alysha R., 6, of Grayslake watches a lightweight ball suspend in air at the Mystery of Flight station during the Chinese New Year Celebration at the Busy Brains Children’s Museum pop-up location at the Grayslake Heritage Center & Museum. The next special day, Ground Hog Day Celebration, will be on Sunday, February 2nd, from 9-2:00 pm. The Busy Brains Children’s Museum pop-up location will be at the Grayslake Heritage Center & Museum until March 14th. The pop-up location is open every day from 9-2:00 pm. except for Tuesday, 9-8:00pm and Friday, they are closed. (1/25/20)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Annabella Diaz, 8, of Round Lake plays with a Pegometry board during the Chinese New Year Celebration at the Busy Brains Children’s Museum pop-up location at the Grayslake Heritage Center & Museum. Annabella was at the museum with her father, Michael. (1/25/20)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Matthew Dinquel, of Grayslake holds his daughter, Yukiyo, eleven-months-old, as she looks at a flower decoration during the Chinese New Year Celebration at the Busy Brains Children’s Museum pop-up location at the Grayslake Heritage Center & Museum. The next special day, Ground Hog Day Celebration, will be on Sunday, February 2nd, from 9-2:00 pm. The Busy Brains Children’s Museum pop-up location will be at the Grayslake Heritage Center & Museum until March 14th. The pop-up location is open every day from 9-2:00 pm. except for Tuesday, 9-8:00pm and Friday, they are closed. (1/25/20)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Takako Harasaki, of Grayslake decorates dragon scratchboards with Chinese lettering during the Chinese New Year Celebration at the Busy Brains Children’s Museum pop-up location at the Grayslake Heritage Center & Museum. The next special day, Ground Hog Day Celebration, will be on Sunday, February 2nd, from 9-2:00 pm. The Busy Brains Children’s Museum pop-up location will be at the Grayslake Heritage Center & Museum until March 14th. The pop-up location is open every day from 9-2:00 pm. except for Tuesday, 9-8:00pm and Friday, they are closed. (1/25/20)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Keiji Dinquel, 2, of Grayslake and Lily Sedivy, 3, of Chicago play at the excavation table during the Chinese New Year Celebration at the Busy Brains Children’s Museum pop-up location at the Grayslake Heritage Center & Museum. The next special day, Ground Hog Day Celebration, will be on Sunday, February 2nd, from 9-2:00 pm. The Busy Brains Children’s Museum pop-up location will be at the Grayslake Heritage Center & Museum until March 14th. The pop-up location is open every day from 9-2:00 pm. except for Tuesday, 9-8:00pm and Friday, they are closed. (1/25/20)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Keiji Dinquel, 2, of Grayslake and Lily Sedivy, 3, of Chicago play at the excavation table during the Chinese New Year Celebration at the Busy Brains Children’s Museum pop-up location at the Grayslake Heritage Center & Museum. The next special day, Ground Hog Day Celebration, will be on Sunday, February 2nd, from 9-2:00 pm. The Busy Brains Children’s Museum pop-up location will be at the Grayslake Heritage Center & Museum until March 14th. The pop-up location is open every day from 9-2:00 pm. except for Tuesday, 9-8:00pm and Friday, they are closed. (1/25/20)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Tangerines and oranges were presented to take and enjoy as a popular symbol of good luck during the Chinese New Year Celebration at the Busy Brains Children’s Museum pop-up location at the Grayslake Heritage Center & Museum. The next special day, Ground Hog Day Celebration, will be on Sunday, February 2nd, from 9-2:00 pm. The Busy Brains Children’s Museum pop-up location will be at the Grayslake Heritage Center & Museum until March 14th. The pop-up location is open every day from 9-2:00 pm. except for Tuesday, 9-8:00pm and Friday, they are closed. (1/25/20)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Larry and Becky Dougherty, of Lake Villa and their children, Faith, 4, and Veronica, 7, make a snowman during Lake Villa Township’s Winter Festival at Caboose Park in Lake Villa. (1/25/20)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Becky Dougherty, of Lake Villa puts a face on her family's snowman during Lake Villa Township’s Winter Festival at Caboose Park in Lake Villa. Becky's husband, Larry, and daughters, Veronica and Faith, helped her build the snowman. (1/25/20)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Mackenzie Landreth, 6, of Round Lake Heights goes sledding down the hill during Lake Villa Township’s Winter Festival at Caboose Park in Lake Villa. (1/25/20)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Mackenzie Landreth, 6, of Round Lake Heights goes sledding down the hill during Lake Villa Township’s Winter Festival at Caboose Park in Lake Villa. (1/25/20)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Kelsey Hollingsworth, 8, of Lake Villa and her twin sister, Kaitlin, have fun as they go sledding down the hill during Lake Villa Township’s Winter Festival at Caboose Park in Lake Villa. (1/25/20)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Jen Evans, of Lakemoor and her son, Braylon, 5, go sledding down the hill during Lake Villa Township’s Winter Festival at Caboose Park in Lake Villa. Jen's daughter, Chloe, 9, was also at the event. (1/25/20)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Joseph Caringella, of Antioch and his son, Francesco, 9, go sledding down the hill during Lake Villa Township’s Winter Festival at Caboose Park in Lake Villa. (1/25/20)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Bennett Haag, 4, of Antioch holds on to the side of the ice skating rink for his first time learning to skate during Lake Villa Township’s Winter Festival at Caboose Park in Lake Villa. (1/25/20)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Friends and family go sledding down the hill during Lake Villa Township’s Winter Festival at Caboose Park in Lake Villa. (1/25/20)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Mary Grace Jalandroni, of Lake Villa has fun throwing snowballs with her son, Sam, 9, during Lake Villa Township’s Winter Festival at Caboose Park in Lake Villa. Their target was Sam's father, Chris. (1/25/20)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Sarah Johnson, of Lake Villa and her son, Wyatt, 7, go sledding down the hill during Lake Villa Township’s Winter Festival at Caboose Park in Lake Villa. (1/25/20)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Jeremy Jager, of Lake Villa and his nephew, Dominic Pietrini, 5, of Huntley go sledding down the hill during Lake Villa Township’s Winter Festival at Caboose Park in Lake Villa. (1/25/20)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Gisele Jablonsky, 8, of Lake Villa bites into the s'more she made during Lake Villa Township’s Winter Festival at Caboose Park in Lake Villa. Gisele was at the event with her grandmother, Mary Schmidtke, of Lindenhurst. (1/25/20)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Barb Stout, of Lindenhurst, Joy Johnson, of Lake Villa, both Lake Villa Towship trustees and Dan Venturi, Township supervisor, talks with Mary Schmidtke, of Lindenhurst (second from right) as she roasts marshmallows for s'mores during Lake Villa Township’s Winter Festival at Caboose Park in Lake Villa. Mary Schmidtke was at the event with her granddaughter, Gisele Jablonsky.(1/25/20)