EVENTS IN DU PAGE FOREST PRESERVES: MARCH 11 – 17

Wednesday, March 13
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 630-206-9566.

Saturday, March 16
Acappellago Concert — Enjoy the a cappella sounds of Acappellago as they perform “Escape to … Blue Skies.” 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. at Mayslake Peabody Estate, 1717 W. 31st St. in Oak Brook. All ages. $17 per adult; $15 per student or senior. For tickets, call 708-484-3797, ext. 2.

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.

Bread-Baking Class — Learn how to bake bread the way that it was done in the 1890s, and take home a pan of rolls along with instructions and recipes. Sessions take place 10 – 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 – 3 p.m. at Kline Creek Farm, 1N600 County Farm Road in West Chicago. Ages 10 and up; under 15 with an adult. $25 per person. To register, call 630-876-5900.

Night Owl Ball — Support Willowbrook Wildlife Center at a gala evening of food, music and fun. Bid for travel packages, behind-the-scenes tours, sports tickets, artwork and more in live and silent auctions. And, experience close-up encounters with some of the center’s resident raptors in the event’s opening hour. 6 p.m. – midnight at the Hilton Lisle/Naperville, 3003 Corporate West Drive in Lisle. Adults only. Tickets $60 per person or $450 for a full table of eight. For information or tickets, call 630-942-6200.

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 630-206-9566.

Spring Night Hike — Experience a forest preserve after dark, when animals are accustomed to going about their activities undisturbed. 7 – 8:30 p.m. at Mayslake Forest Preserve, 1717 W. 31st St. in Oak Brook. Ages 7 and up; under 18 with an adult. Free. Registration begins March 4. Call 630-206-9581.

Volunteer Restoration Workday — Help restore a natural area by removing nonnative vegetation or planting seed. Two sessions: 9 a.m. – noon at Springbrook Prairie Forest Preserve in Naperville on Plainfield-Naperville Road one-half mile south of 75th Street. 9 a.m. – noon at West Chicago Prairie Forest Preserve in West Chicago on Industrial Drive one-half mile south of Hawthorne Lane. All ages; under 14 with an adult. Free. To register, call 630-933-7681 at least five business days in advance. Groups of five or more must call 10 business days in advance.

When Darkness Falls — Hike through the dark woods with a ranger, and discover what it’s like to use your senses like a nocturnal predator. 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve in Darien on Bluff Road one-quarter mile east of Cass Avenue. Ages 6 and up; under 16 with an adult. Free. Registration begins March 4. Call 630-933-7248.

Sunday, March 17
Get Sticky! Maple Syrup Sundays — Take a self-guided stroll through the woods, and discover the secret of turning tree sap into syrup. Activities ongoing. Noon – 4 p.m. at Fullersburg Woods Nature Education Center, 3609 Spring Road in Oak Brook. All ages. Free. Registration not required. Call 630-850-8110.

Meet the Beekeepers — Learn about beekeeping equipment and the important role that bees play in our food supply. Then, ask the beekeepers your questions about honey and bees. 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.