Father’s Day nature walk
If you’re looking for a fun, nature involved activity to enjoy as a family on Father’s day, come out to the Trailside Museum of Natural History for a guided walking tour by the pond and through the woods to learn about local plants and animals. Registration is required so please be sure to call 708-366-6530. The tour is from 1-2:15 p.m. on Sunday, June 15 and starts at the Trailside Museum, 738 Thatcher in River Forest.
Tasting and cookbook signing at Magic Tree Bookstore
Having trouble getting yourself or your children to eat and more importantly enjoy those veggies? Local cookbook author, Norma Rixter, focuses on creating recipes that make vegetables appealing for all. This Friday, June 17 from 5-8 p.m. at the Magic Tree Book Store, Rixter will be preparing recipes from her cookbook Norma Can COOK! and will be introducing her new product “Norma’s Amazing Salad Dressing”, available in stores soon. She’ll also be signing copies of her book so come join her at the Magic Tree Book Store, 141 N. Oak Park Ave. For more information, visit www.magictreebooks.com.
Father-Son Poker Tournament
As Father’s Day rapidly approaches, consider spending some quality father-son time at the Buzz Cafe’s Father-Son Poker Tournament this Saturday, June 18, from 6-9 p.m. You can play as a team or an individual and if you’re 21 and over, you can bring your own beer. As for the food, for $17 you get an organic beef burger, loaded baked potato, root beer and all the pretzels you can eat. For more information, call 708-524-2899 or visit www.thebuzzcafe.com.