EVENTS IN DU PAGE FOREST PRESERVES: APRIL 8 – 14

Monday, April 8
Digital Photography — Bring your camera and creativity to a six-part workshop for beginners held in partnership with the Mayslake Nature Study and Photography Club. Class meets 7 – 9:30 p.m. on Mondays April 8 – May 13 at Mayslake Peabody Estate, 1717 W. 31st St. in Oak Brook. Adults only. $125 per person. To register, call 630-206-9566.

Forest Fitness Walk — Join a naturalist for a brisk weekly walk, and enjoy some exercise as you take in the wonders of the woods. 8:30 – 10 a.m. at Fullersburg Woods Nature Education Center, 3609 Spring Road in Oak Brook. Adults only. Free. To register, call 630-850-8110.

Wednesday, April 10
Restoration-in-Progress Tours — Take a docent-guided tour through Mayslake Peabody Estate to learn about the past — and future — of this historic 1920s Tudor Revival-style mansion. Tours begin at
11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. at Mayslake Peabody Estate, 1717 W. 31st St. in Oak Brook. All ages. $5 per person. Registration required for group tours. Call 630-206-9588.

Friday, April 12
FullersBird Fridays — Join these naturalist-led hikes, and see how the diversity of birds in a forest preserve changes throughout spring. 7:30 – 9:30 a.m. at Fullersburg Woods Nature Education Center, 3609 Spring Road in Oak Brook. Adults only. $6 per person per hike; $40 for a 10-program pass. To register, call 630-850-8110.

Saturday, April 13
Birding Field Trip — Meet fellow birding enthusiasts, and search for resident and migratory species. Bring binoculars. 7 – 11 a.m. at West Chicago Prairie Forest Preserve in West Chicago on Industrial Drive one-half mile south of Hawthorne Lane. Ages 8 and up; under 14 with an adult. Free. Groups of 10 or more must register. Call 630-933-7681.

Blacksmithing Demonstrations — Stop by the wagon shed to see the blacksmith repair equipment and demonstrate the tools and techniques of the trade. Demonstrations ongoing. 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. at Kline Creek Farm, 1N600 County Farm Road in West Chicago. All ages. Free. Registration not required. Call 630-876-5900.

Classical Notes at Mayslake — Enjoy classical music featuring members of the Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra in a performance titled “Baroque Glories.” 2:30 – 4:30 p.m. at Mayslake Peabody Estate, 1717 W. 31st St. in Oak Brook. Adults only. $25 general admission; $23 seniors over 65; $7 students. For tickets, call 630-941-0202.

Restoration-in-Progress Tours — Take a docent-guided tour through Mayslake Peabody Estate to learn about the past — and future — of this historic 1920s Tudor Revival-style mansion. Tours begin at
9:30, 10, 11 and 11:30 a.m. at Mayslake Peabody Estate, 1717 W. 31st St. in Oak Brook. All ages.
$5 per person. Registration required for group tours. Call 630-206-9588.