Upcoming events
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2025 upcoming (all times are Central Time)
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Friday, Jan 24, 2025 – Sun City Huntley at 10:00 am RIVERVIEW
Monday, Jan 27, 2025 – Elmhurst Library at 7:00 pm LEGO
Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025 – Elk Grove Library at LEGO
Wednesday, Jan 29, 2025 – Orland Park Library at LEGO
Thursday, Jan 30, 2025 – Arlington Hts Library at 7:00 pm LEGO
Tuesday, Feb 11 – Forest Park Library at 7:00 pm BAKERIES
Wednesday, Feb 19 – Acorn Library Oak Forest on ZOOM at 7pm KIDDIELAND
Thursday, Feb 20 – JCC Buffalo Grove at 1:30 pm LEGO
Tuesday, Feb 25 – Barrington Library at 7:00 pm BAKERIES
Friday, March 20 – Evergreen Park Senior Center at 1:00 FISHER PRICE TOYS
Tuesday, April 8 – Lake Villa Library at 2:00 AMUSEMENT PARKS
Wednesday, April 30 – Homer Township at 6:30 pm KIDDIELAND
Tuesday, May 6 – Poplar Creek Library (Streamwood) at 7:00 pm BAKERIES
Wednesday, May 28 – Mundelein Library at 7:00 pm KIDDIELAND
Friday, May 30 – Encore Village Schaumburg at 1:30 BAKERIES
Wednesday, June 4 – Homer Township at 6:00 pm Toys of the 1980s & 1990s
Tuesday, June 10 – Arlington Hts Library at 7:00 pm Toys of the 1980s & 1990s
Monday, July 7 – Encore Village Schaumburg at 1:30 pm KIDDIELAND
Monday, July 7 – Berkeley Library at 6:30 pm LEGO
Thursday, Aug. 28 – Joliet (Ottawa) Library at 7:00 AMUSEMENT PARKS
Tuesday, Sept 2 – Chestnut Square in Glenview at 7:00 pm RIVERVIEW
Monday, Sept 8 – Arl Hts Senior Center 6:00 pm BAKERIES
Thursday, Sept 18 – Del Webb (Elgin) at 6:00 pm BAKERIES
Saturday, Sept 20 – Bartlett Library at 2:00 pm RIVERVIEW
Thursday, Sept 25 – Park Forest at 11:00 am BAKERIES
Wednesday Nov 12 – Joliet Library at 7:00 pm BAKERIES postponed
Tuesday, Nov 18 – Palos Hts at 2:00 pm FISHER PRICE TOYS
Tuesday, Dec 2 – Carol Stream Library at 7:00 pm BAKERIES
Wednesday Dec 3 – JCC Skokie at 12:30 pm Toys of the 1980s & 1990s
Wednesday, Dec 3 – Carols Stream Library at 7:00 pm Toys of the 1980s & 1990s
Thursday, Dec 4 – Glenside Glendale Hts Library at 7:00 pm Toys of the 1980s & 1990s
Monday, Dec 8 – North Shore Senior Center Northfield at 1:00 pm AMUSEMENT PARKS
Monday, Dec 8 – Mundelein Library at 7:00 pm Toys of the 1980s & 1990s
Monday, Dec 15 – Wauconda Library at 7:00 pm Toys of the 1980s & 1990s
Tuesday, Dec 16 – Rolling Meadows Library at 7:00 pm FISHER PRICE TOYS
2026 next year
Tuesday, Feb 3, 2026 – Antioch Library at 1:00 BAKERIES
Wednesday, Feb 4, 2026 – Fox Lake Library at 7:00 pm AMUSEMENT PARKS
Tuesday, Feb 17, 2026 – Ela Township Comm at 12:00 AMUSEMENT PARKS
Thursday, Feb 19, 2026 – Joliet Library (Ottawa) at 6:00 BAKERIES
Friday, Feb 20, 2026 – Clarendale in Algonquin BAKERIES
Tuesday, Feb 24, 2026 – Homewood JCC at 1:00 on ZOOM AMUSEMENT PARKS
Tuesday, Feb 24, 2026 – Chestnut Sq Glenview at 7:00 pm BAKERIES
Thursday Mar 5, 2026 – JCC Buffalo Grove at 12:30 pm LEGO
Wed. Mar 11 – Willowbrook Park District 12:00 RIVERVIEW
Tuesday, April 14, 2026 – Ela Township Comm at 12:00 FISHER PRICE TOYS
Thursday, April 16 – Park Forest (on ZOOM) at 5:30 pm AMUSEMENT PARKS
Wed. April 27 – Willowbrook Park District at 12:00 BAKERIES
Thursday, April 30 – Joliet Library at 6:00 pm BAKERIES
Friday, May 15 – Clarendale Algonquin at RIVERVIEW
Tuesday, Nov 10 – St Mary’s, Mundelein at 2:00 pm BAKERIES
Tuesday, Nov 17 – Chestnut Sq Glenview at 7:00 pm FISHER PRICE TOYS
more to come soon
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2024
Wednesday, Jan 31, 2024 – Elk Grove Village at 7:00 pm hybrid RIVERVIEW (full)
Thursday, Feb 8 – Old St. Pat’s Church (Encore group) zoom at 7:00 pm BAKERIES
Wednesday, Feb 21 – Lake Villa Library (Linderhurst) at 11:30 am RIVERVIEW
Thursday, Feb. 22 – Blue Island Library on ZOOM at 7:00 pm RIVERVIEW
Monday, Feb. 26 – Cordia Senior Residences (private), Westmont at 2:00 RIVERVIEW
Wednesday, Feb 28 – Arl Hts Senior Center at 6:00 pm KIDDIELAND
Thursday, Mar 7 – Buffalo Grove Seniors at 12:30 – FISHER PRICE TOYS
Tuesday, Mar 12 – Northbrook Covenant at 1:00 pm RIVERVIEW
Wednesday, Mar 27 – Geneva Library at 7:00 pm RIVERVIEW
Friday, Mar 29 – Sun City Huntley at 10:00 am FISHER PRICE TOYS
Monday, April 8 – Niles/Maine Library at 7:00 pm RIVERVIEW
Thursday, April 11 – River Grove Library at 6:30 for KIDDIELAND
Monday, Apr. 15 – Cordia Senior Residences (private), Westmont KIDDIELAND
Tuesday, April 16 – Ela Township Library at 12:00 pm BAKERIES
Thursday, April 18 – Evergreen Park Senior club at 1:00 pm RIVERVIEW
Thursday, April 18 – Bridgeview Library at 6:30 pm FISHER PRICE TOYS
Saturday, April 20 – Roselle Library at 1:00 pm RIVERVIEW
Saturday, April 27 – River Grove Library at 1:30 pm LEGO
Thursday, May 2 – Prospect Hts Library at 7:00 pm BAKERIES
Wednesday, May 8 – Itasca Library at 7:00 pm KIDDIELAND
Thursday, May 16 – Green Hills Library (Palos) at 6:30 pm FISHER PRICE TOYS
Tuesday, July 30 – Ela Area Seniors at 12:00 pm RIVERVIEW
Monday, Aug 19 – North Shore Senior Center at 1:00 pm FISHER PRICE TOYS
Tuesday, Aug 20 – Huntley Springs Resort at 1:00 pm BAKERIES
Monday, Aug 26 – Orland Park Library at 6:30 pm RIVERVIEW
Tuesday, Aug 27 – Lake Villa Library at 1:00 pm RIVERVIEW
Wednesday, Aug 28 – Oak Brook Park District at 1:00 pm KIDDIELAND
Wednesday, Sept 4 – Geneva Library at 1:30pm LEGO
Tuesday, Sept 10 – St. Charles Library at 1:00 pm BAKERIES
Saturday, Sept. 14 – Whiting Indiana Library at 2:00 pm KIDDIELAND
Saturday, Sept 28 – Arlington Hts Senior Center at 10:00 am FISHER PRICE TOYS
Friday, Oct. 4 – On TV – Ch 11 WTTW – Chicago Stories episode on Amusement Parks
Link to watch: https://interactive.wttw.com/chicago-stories/amusement-parks/video
Monday, Oct 21 – Itasca Library at 6:30 pm RIVERVIEW
Tuesday, Oct 22 – St Ann in Barrington at 1:00 pm RIVERVIEW
Monday, Oct 28 – North Shore Senior Center at 10:00 am LEGO
Saturday, Nov 2 – Batavia Library at 2:00 pm LEGO
Sunday, Nov 3 – Grayslake Library at 1:30 pm LEGO
Wednesday, Nov 6 – St Charles Library at 1:00 pm KIDDIELAND
Thursday, Nov 7 – Elmhurst Library at 7:00 pm Toys of the 1980s & 1990s (new – in person and zoom)
Tuesday, Nov 12 – Lake Villa Library at 7:00 pm LEGO
Wednesday, Nov 20 – Rosemont at 1:00 pm RIVERVIEW
Wednesday, Nov 20 – Edgebrook (Chgo) Library at 6:00 pm RIVERVIEW
Monday, Dec 2 – White Oaks Branch – Cresthill Library at 7:00 pm FISHER PRICE TOYS
Thursday, Dec 5 – North Riverside Library at 6:00 pm RIVERVIEW
Friday, Dec 13, 2024 – Sun City Huntley at 10:00 am BAKERIES
Wednesday, Dec 18, 2024 – Rolling Meadows Library at 7:00 pm RIVERVIEW
2025
Friday, Jan 24 – Sun City Huntley at 10:00 am RIVERVIEW
Monday, Jan 27, 2025 – Elmhurst Library at 7:00 pm LEGO
Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025 – Elk Grove Library at LEGO
Wednesday, Jan 29, 2025 – Orland Park Library at LEGO
Thursday, Jan 30 – Arlington Hts Library at 7:00 pm LEGO
Tuesday, Feb 11 – Forest Park Library at xx BAKERIES
Wednesday, Feb 19 – Acorn Library Oak Forest on ZOOM at
Thursday, Feb 20 – JCC Buffalo Grove at 1:30 pm LEGO
Tuesday, Feb 25 – Barrington Library at 7:00 pm BAKERIES
Friday, March 20 – Evergreen Park Senior Center at 1:00 FISHER PRICE TOYS
Tuesday, April 22 – Arlington Hts Library at 7:00 pm Toys of the 1980s & 1990s
Tuesday, May 6 – Poplar Creek Library (Streamwood) at x:00 pm BAKERIES
more to come soon
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2023 Previous events
Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023 – Geneva Public Library at 7:00 pm BAKERIES
Monday, Jan. 30, 2023 – Elmhurst Library at 7:00 pm FISHER PRICE TOYS
Wednesday, Feb. 8 – Joliet Public Library at 7:00 pm BAKERIES
Thursday, Feb. 9 – Oak Brook Library at 7:00 pm BAKERIES
Wednesday, Feb. 15 – Bartlett Library at 7:00 pm BAKERIES
Thursday, Feb. 16 – JCC Buffalo Grove at 12:30 pm BAKERIES
Tuesday, Feb. 21 – Oakton College at 1:00 pm FISHER PRICE TOYS
Wednesday, Feb. 22 – Cary Area Library at 7:00 pm RIVERVIEW
Thursday, Feb. 23 – Palos Hills (Green Hills) Library at 7:00 pm BAKERIES
Thursday, Mar. 9 – Northbrook JCC 12:30 pm KIDDIELAND
Saturday, April 1 – Oswego Library at 1:00 pm KIDDIELAND
Friday, April 21 – Triton College senior club at 12:00 RIVERVIEW
Wednesday, May 3 – Glenview Park District 1:00 pm KIDDIELAND
Wednesday, June 14 – Rolling Meadows Library at 6:30 pm BAKERIES
Monday, June 19 – North Riverside Library at 6:30 pm BAKERIES
Monday, July 17 – Bellwood Library at 6:30 pm BAKERIES
Wednesday, July 19 – Lake Villa Library at 11:30 am BAKERIES
Thursday, July 20 – Joliet Library at 7:00 pm RIVERVIEW
Friday, July 21 – Sun City Huntley at 10:00 am (private) RIVERVIEW
Saturday, July 22 – Des Plaines Library at 1:30 pm RIVERVIEW
Tuesday, August 22 – Cordia Senior Residence Westmont at 2:00 pm BAKERIES
Tuesday, August 22 – Eisenhower (Chicago) Library at 7:00 pm BAKERIES
Wednesday, August 23 – Cary Area Library at 7 pm FISHER PRICE TOYS
Saturday, August 26 – Schiller Park Library at 11:00 am KIDDIELAND
Tuesday, August 29 – Oak Park Library at 1:00 pm (zoom) KIDDIELAND
Wednesday, August 30 – Blue Island (zoom?) at 7:00 pm BAKERIES
Thursday, August 31 – Elmhurst Library at RIVERVIEW
Thursday, Sept 7 – Roselle Library at 7:00 pm BAKERIES
Monday, Sept 11 – Aurora Library (Eola) at 6:30 pm (zoom) FISHER PRICE TOYS
Tuesday, Sept 12 – Elmwood Park Library at 7:00 pm KIDDIELAND
Wednesday, Sept 13 – Oak Forest (Acorn) Library at 7 pm BAKERIES
Thursday, Sept 14 – Bridgeview Library at 6:30 pm KIDDIELAND
Saturday, Sept 23 – Berwyn Library at 2:00 pm KIDDIELAND
Wednesday, Sept 27 – North Shore Senior Center (ticketed) at 1:00 RIVERVIEW
Thursday, Sept 28 – Huntley Springs resort at 2:00 pm RIVERVIEW
Thursday, Sept 28 – Glenside (Glendale Hts) at 7:00 pm RIVERVIEW
Saturday, Sept 30 – Arl Hts Senior Center at 10:00 am RIVERVIEW
Thursday, Oct 5 – Plainfield Library at 7:00 pm on zoom? FISHER PRICE TOYS
Tuesday, Oct 10 – Green Hills (Palos) Library at 6:30 RIVERVIEW
Thursday, Oct 12 – Palos Heights Library at 7:00 pm BAKERIES
Monday, Oct 16 – Oakton Emeritus at 3:00 pm RIVERVIEW
Thursday, Oct 19 – Lyons Senior group at 6 pm RIVERVIEW
Saturday, Oct 21 – Lyons Library at 10:00 am FISHER PRICE TOYS
Monday, Oct 23 – Brookfield Library at 7:00 pm BAKERIES
Wednesday, Oct 25 – Poplar Creek (Streamwood) at 7:00 pm BAKERIES
Thursday, Oct 26 – Bloomingdale Park District at 10:00 am on Zoom KIDDIELAND
Thursday, Nov. 9 – Eisenhower Library (Chicago) at 7 pm RIVERVIEW
Tuesday, Nov. 14 – Orland Park Library at 2:00 pm BAKERIES
Tuesday, Nov 14 – Crete Library at 6:30 pm BAKERIES
Wednesday, Nov 15 – North Shore Senior Center (ticketed) at 1:00 BAKERIES
Thursday, Dec 7 – Downers Grove Center at 12:30 pm KIDDIELAND
Friday, Dec. 15 – Winnetka/Northfield Library at 3:30 pm on Zoom KIDDIELAND
Monday, Dec. 18 – Wilmette Library on ZOOM at 7:00pm BAKERIES
Tuesday, Dec 19 – Elmwood Park Library at 1:00 BAKERIES
Friday, Dec. 22 – Covenant Living Northbrook at 6:45 pm BAKERIES
Please like my Facebook.com/KiddielandRemembered page and get notices of events
(See bottom of page for recent REVIEWS from Elmhurst Public Library)
2022 Previous events
Tuesday, January 18 – Palos Hts Library at 6:30 pm zoom KIDDIELAND
Wednesday, January 26 – Algonquin Library at 7:00 pm zoom BAKERIES
Thursday, January 27 – Algonquin Library at 7:00 pm zoom BAKERIES
Monday, January 31 – Brookfield Library at 6:00 pm zoom KIDDIELAND
Tuesday, February 8 – Geneva Library at 1:30 pm (in person) KIDDIELAND
Saturday, March 12 – Mokena Library at 1:00 pm (in person) BAKERIES
Saturday, April 2 – Berkeley Library at 1:00 pm (in person) BAKERIES
Thursday, April 7 – Stickney Library at 6:00 pm KIDDIELAND
Thursday, April 21 – Oak Lawn Library BAKERIES
Monday, May 6 – Elburn Library at 2:00 pm KIDDIELAND
Monday, May 16 – Lombard Library at 1:00 pm KIDDIELAND
Monday, July 11 – Darien Library (Indian Prairie) at 1:00 pm BAKERIES
Monday, July 11 – Elmhurst Library at 7:00 pm (in person & zoom) BAKERIES
Tuesday, July 12 – Covenant Living (private) Villa Park 1:30 pm KIDDIELAND
Wednesday, July 13 – Oakton College (Skokie) $ at 3:00 pm BAKERIES
Thursday, July 14 – Ascension Village (private) 1:30 pm KIDDIELAND
Monday, July 18 – Ela Area Library at 7:00 pm BAKERIES
Wednesday, July 20 – Edgebrook Library Chicago at 7:00 pm BAKERIES
Wednesday, August 24 – Cary Area Library at 7:00 pm BAKERIES
Thursday, August 25 – Park Ridge Library at 7:00 pm BAKERIES
Tuesday, August 30 – Cook Memorial Library at 6:30 pm (in person) BAKERIES
Tuesday, Sept 8 – Cook Memorial Library at 6:30 pm (on zoom) BAKERIES
Wednesday, Sept 14 – Deerfield Library at 6:30 pm (in person) BAKERIES
Friday, Sept 16 – Sun City Huntley AT 10:00 am (private) KIDDIELAND
Tuesday, Sept 27 – Warrenville Library at 7:00 pm KIDDIELAND
Thursday, Nov 3 – Niles Library at 10:30 am BAKERIES
Saturday, Nov 5 – Elgin Library at 1:00 pm BAKERIES
Wednesday, Nov 9 – Western Springs at 7:00 pm BAKERIES
Friday, Nov 18 – Winnetka Comm. House at 2:00 pm BAKERIES
Thursday, Dec. 8 – Fountaindale Library Bolingbrook at 12:00 KIDDIELAND
2021 (most KIDDIELAND)
Thursday, January 7 – Addison Library at 7:00 pm
Saturday, January 9 – Mokena Library at 1:00 pm
Wednesday, February 10 – Lincolnwood Library
Tuesday, February 16 — Homer Glen Library at 7:00 pm
Wednesday, February 17 – Clarendon Hills at 7:00 pm
Monday, March 15 — Elmwood Park Library at 7:00 pm
Thursday, March 18 – Palos Park Library at 6:15 pm
Thursday, March 25 – Western Springs (Ford) Library at 7:00 pm
Wednesday, April 21 – Barrington Library at 7:00 pm
Thursday, May 6 — North Riverside Library at 7:00 pm
Wednesday, May 12 — Cary Area Library at 7:00 pm
Wednesday, May 19 – Eisenhower Library at 7:00 pm
Wednesday, May 26 – Joliet Library at 7:00 pm
Thursday, May 27 – Elmhurst Library at 7:00 pm
Wednesday, June 16 – Des Plaines Library at 7:00 pm
Tuesday, June 22 – McHenry Public Library at 7:00 pm
Thursday, June 24 – Roselle Library at 7:00 pm
Wednesday, July 7 – Chicago Public – Edgebrook library at 6:00 pm
Wednesday, July 14 – Palatine Library at 7:00 pm
Tuesday, July 20 – Lansing Library at 6:30 pm
Saturday, July 31 – Berkeley Library at 1:00 pm
Monday, July 26 – Carol Stream Library at 7:00 pm
Wednesday, August 4 – Arlington Hts Memorial Library at 7:00 pm
Thursday, August 19 – Park Ridge Library at 7:00 pm
Sunday, August 29 – Batavia Library at 2:00 pm (in person)
Tuesday August 31 – Orland Park Library at 7:00 pm (in person)
Thursday Sept 9 — Algonquin Library (zoom)
Tuesday October 26 — Oak Brook Library at 6:00 (in person)
Tuesday November 2 – Oak Lawn Library at 7:00 (in person)
Thursday November 4 – Forest Park Library at 7:00 pm (in person)
Monday November 8 – Oakton Emeritus Passages at 3:00 pm (zoom)
Friday November 19 – Triton Seniors at 12:00 pm (in person)
Thursday December 2 – Elk Grove Village Library at 7:00 pm BAKERIES
Friday December 3 – Wheeling (Indian Trails) Library at 2:00 pm (zoom)
Tuesday December 7 – Palatine Library at 6:00 pm BAKERIES
2020
(all KIDDIELAND)
Friday, February 7, 2020 – Cordia Senior Residents (Westmont) at 3:00 pm
Thursday, February 13, 2020 – Rolling Meadows Library at 7:00 pm
Saturday, April 25, 2020 – Bensenville Libr. at 2:00 pm – rescheduled to 10/5
Tuesday, April 28, 2020 – Niles/Maine Library at 1:00 pm (virtual)
Monday, May 18, 2020 – Schaumburg Library at 7:00 pm — TBA rescheduled
Thursday, June 18, 2020 – Villa Park Library at 7:00 pm (virtual)
Tuesday, July 7, 2020 – Eisenhower Public Library (Norwood) at 7:00 pm
Wednesday, July 8, 2020 – Elk Grove Village Library at 7:00 pm (virtual)
Thursday, July 9, 2020 – Tinley Park Library (virtual with Zoom)
Berkeley Public Library — TBA rescheduled Spring 2021
Monday, July 13 – Clarendale private 1:30 pm
Wednesday, July 15 – Indian Prairie Public Library, Darien at 7:00 pm
Saturday, July 18 – Oak Brook Library — TBA rescheduled
Thursday, August 6 – Elk Grove Village at 7:00 pm (back a 2nd time)
Saturday, August 29 – Berwyn Library at 2:00 pm (virtual)
Saturday, September 12 – Northbrook Historical Society at 10:00 am
Monday, October 5 – Bensenville Library at 7:00 pm (virtual)
Thursday, October 8 – Lake Forest at 1:00 pm (virtual)
Tuesday, October 13 – Ela Area Library at 7:00 pm (virtual)
Thursday, October 15 – Itasca Library at 7:00 pm (virtual)
Tuesday, October 27 – Prospect Hts Library at 7:00 pm (virtual)
Thursday, November 5 – Naperville Library at 1:00 pm (virtual)
Monday, November 9 – Bartlett Library at 7:00 pm (virtual)
Tuesday, November 10 – Northbrook Library at 7:00 pm (virtual)
2019
Tuesday, June 25, 2019 – Morton Grove Library 11:30 am
Saturday, June 29, 2019 – Westchester Library at 2:00 pm
Friday, July 19, 2019 – Riverside Library at 3:00 pm
Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019 – Fox Lake Library at 11:00 am
Monday, October 7, 2019 – Crestwood Library at 6:00 pm
Wednesday, October 23 – Somonauk Library at 6:30 pm
Thursday, October 24, 2019 – Oak Park Library at 7:00 pm
Saturday, November 23, 2019 – Downers Grove Library at 1:00 pm
Tuesday, December 3, 2019 – Glenview Library at 7:00 pm
Kiddieland Remembered – REVIEWS
| I loved it, great presentation. |
| Very well researched and presented! It was fun to trip down memory lane, since my family started going to Kiddie Land around 1956! Thank you! |
| Thank you for hosting this! It was fun, and brought back many memories! |
| Love the presentation on Kiddieland. It brought back so many fun memories! |
| Great presenter, very knowledgeable, well paced—loved it! |
| Having a presentation on Zoom was wonderful. I enjoyed it so very much. I will definitely join other programs if offered. Even before the Pandemic, it was difficult to get to the library. I hope it can be arranged to Zoom other programs even when they are offered at the Library. |
| It was so great to see Kiddieland in the wonderful pictures. I was a personal friend of Tom Norini, and to see him in your presentation brought a tear to my eye. Great job on the research, and as always it was very sad to see it go. |
| So fun! Certainly brought back treasured memories…Tom was the name of the horse I road…relieved that so many rides were sold to other amusement parks rather than thrown in a “got junk” truck. Those kinds of experiences and history, once they’re gone, they’re usually gone. Cheryl certainly shared her passion—a wonderful presentation! Took 2 pages of notes—such a thorough and informative presentation. Timeline of acquisitions, and videos, and history and family history…so much information…so neat that this was viewed by so many people! |
| Very interesting! The presenter’s enthusiasm and knowledge were very evident. |
| [email] Hi – enjoyed the Kiddieland presentation last night! I know some other Kiddieland fans who would be interested! |
| [email] Thanks so much for a great program last night. Really appreciate it. |
| [email] Great documentary on Kiddieland, thanks to Cheryl Brown |
| [Zoom chat] Hello from Mike Tauber—in Laguna Beach California! My dad Bill is on in Westmont HI DAD! He took us kids to Kiddieland in the late 1960s. LOVED IT!! We love Elmhurst Public Library. I grew up there. |
| [Zoom chat] I just love that bell, brings back fond memories. Fun trip down Kiddieland Memory Lane, thank you. |
| [zoom chat] GREAT presentation! Brought back lots of memories. |
| [Zoom chat] Thank you for your time, research, and enthusiasm! Great presentation! |
| That was fun to watch–she really knows her stuff! |
- Everything, Cheryl was very knowledgeable.
- The bakeries that are still open and their specialties.
- It was a wonderful trip down memory lane. My grandparents lived in the city. My family went to many of the bakeries Cheryl spoke about both in Chicago and the north/northwest suburbs. It was fun to learn about the history and relationships.
- Seeing and hearing new info on so many bakeries I remember from my childhood.
- seeing bakeries past and some I go to today. My mom loved watching it
2022 Previous events
Tuesday, January 18 – Palos Hts Library at 6:30 pm zoom KIDDIELAND
Wednesday, January 26 – Algonquin Library at 7:00 pm zoom BAKERIES
Thursday, January 27 – Algonquin Library at 7:00 pm zoom BAKERIES
Monday, January 31 – Brookfield Library at 6:00 pm zoom KIDDIELAND
Tuesday, February 8 – Geneva Library at 1:30 pm (in person) KIDDIELAND
Saturday, March 12 – Mokena Library at 1:00 pm (in person) BAKERIES
Saturday, April 2 – Berkeley Library at 1:00 pm (in person) BAKERIES
Thursday, April 7 – Stickney Library at 6:00 pm KIDDIELAND
Thursday, April 21 – Oak Lawn Library BAKERIES
Monday, May 6 – Elburn Library at 2:00 pm KIDDIELAND
Monday, May 16 – Lombard Library at 1:00 pm KIDDIELAND
Monday, July 11 – Darien Library (Indian Prairie) at 1:00 pm BAKERIES
Monday, July 11 – Elmhurst Library at 7:00 pm (in person & zoom) BAKERIES
Tuesday, July 12 – Covenant Living (private) Villa Park 1:30 pm KIDDIELAND
Wednesday, July 13 – Oakton College (Skokie) $ at 3:00 pm BAKERIES
Thursday, July 14 – Ascension Village (private) 1:30 pm KIDDIELAND
Monday, July 18 – Ela Area Library at 7:00 pm BAKERIES
Wednesday, July 20 – Edgebrook Library Chicago at 7:00 pm BAKERIES
Wednesday, August 24 – Cary Area Library at 7:00 pm BAKERIES
Thursday, August 25 – Park Ridge Library at 7:00 pm BAKERIES
Tuesday, August 30 – Cook Memorial Library at 6:30 pm (in person) BAKERIES
Tuesday, Sept 8 – Cook Memorial Library at 6:30 pm (on zoom) BAKERIES
Wednesday, Sept 14 – Deerfield Library at 6:30 pm (in person) BAKERIES
Friday, Sept 16 – Sun City Huntley AT 10:00 am (private) KIDDIELAND
Tuesday, Sept 27 – Warrenville Library at 7:00 pm KIDDIELAND
Thursday, Nov 3 – Niles Library at 10:30 am BAKERIES
Saturday, Nov 5 – Elgin Library at 1:00 pm BAKERIES
Wednesday, Nov 9 – Western Springs at 7:00 pm BAKERIES
Friday, Nov 18 – Winnetka Comm. House at 2:00 pm BAKERIES
Thursday, Dec. 8 – Fountaindale Library Bolingbrook at 12:00 KIDDIELAND
2021
Thursday, January 7 – Addison Library at 7:00 pm
Saturday, January 9 – Mokena Library at 1:00 pm
Wednesday, February 10 – Lincolnwood Library
Tuesday, February 16 — Homer Glen Library at 7:00 pm
Wednesday, February 17 – Clarendon Hills at 7:00 pm
Monday, March 15 — Elmwood Park Library at 7:00 pm
Thursday, March 18 – Palos Park Library at 6:15 pm
Thursday, March 25 – Western Springs (Ford) Library at 7:00 pm
Wednesday, April 21 – Barrington Library at 7:00 pm
Thursday, May 6 — North Riverside Library at 7:00 pm
Wednesday, May 12 — Cary Area Library at 7:00 pm
Wednesday, May 19 – Eisenhower Library at 7:00 pm
Wednesday, May 26 – Joliet Library at 7:00 pm
Thursday, May 27 – Elmhurst Library at 7:00 pm
Wednesday, June 16 – Des Plaines Library at 7:00 pm
Tuesday, June 22 – McHenry Public Library at 7:00 pm
Thursday, June 24 – Roselle Library at 7:00 pm
Wednesday, July 7 – Chicago Public – Edgebrook library at 6:00 pm
Wednesday, July 14 – Palatine Library at 7:00 pm
Tuesday, July 20 – Lansing Library at 6:30 pm
Saturday, July 31 – Berkeley Library at 1:00 pm
Monday, July 26 – Carol Stream Library at 7:00 pm
Wednesday, August 4 – Arlington Hts Memorial Library at 7:00 pm
Thursday, August 19 – Park Ridge Library at 7:00 pm
Sunday, August 29 – Batavia Library at 2:00 pm (in person)
Tuesday August 31 – Orland Park Library at 7:00 pm (in person)
Thursday Sept 9 — Algonquin Library (zoom)
Tuesday October 26 — Oak Brook Library at 6:00 (in person)
Tuesday November 2 – Oak Lawn Library at 7:00 (in person)
Thursday November 4 – Forest Park Library at 7:00 pm (in person)
Monday November 8 – Oakton Emeritus Passages at 3:00 pm (zoom)
Friday November 19 – Triton Seniors at 12:00 pm (in person)
Thursday December 2 – Elk Grove Village Library at 7:00 pm CHICAGO BAKERIES
Friday December 3 – Wheeling (Indian Trails) Library at 2:00 pm (zoom)
Tuesday December 7 – Palatine Library at 6:00 pm CHICAGO BAKERIES
2020 (all below were Kiddieland)
Friday, February 7, 2020 – Cordia Senior Residents (Westmont) at 3:00 pm
Thursday, February 13, 2020 – Rolling Meadows Library at 7:00 pm
Saturday, April 25, 2020 – Bensenville Libr. at 2:00 pm – rescheduled to 10/5
Tuesday, April 28, 2020 – Niles/Maine Library at 1:00 pm (virtual)
Monday, May 18, 2020 – Schaumburg Library at 7:00 pm — TBA rescheduled
Thursday, June 18, 2020 – Villa Park Library at 7:00 pm (virtual)
Tuesday, July 7, 2020 – Eisenhower Public Library (Norwood) at 7:00 pm
Wednesday, July 8, 2020 – Elk Grove Village Library at 7:00 pm (virtual)
Thursday, July 9, 2020 – Tinley Park Library (virtual with Zoom)
Berkeley Public Library — TBA rescheduled Spring 2021
Monday, July 13 – Clarendale private 1:30 pm
Wednesday, July 15 – Indian Prairie Public Library, Darien at 7:00 pm
Saturday, July 18 – Oak Brook Library — TBA rescheduled
Thursday, August 6 – Elk Grove Village at 7:00 pm (back a 2nd time)
Saturday, August 29 – Berwyn Library at 2:00 pm (virtual)
Saturday, September 12 – Northbrook Historical Society at 10:00 am
Monday, October 5 – Bensenville Library at 7:00 pm (virtual)
Thursday, October 8 – Lake Forest at 1:00 pm (virtual)
Tuesday, October 13 – Ela Area Library at 7:00 pm (virtual)
Thursday, October 15 – Itasca Library at 7:00 pm (virtual)
Tuesday, October 27 – Prospect Hts Library at 7:00 pm (virtual)
Thursday, November 5 – Naperville Library at 1:00 pm (virtual)
Monday, November 9 – Bartlett Library at 7:00 pm (virtual)
Tuesday, November 10 – Northbrook Library at 7:00 pm (virtual)
2019
Tuesday, June 25, 2019 – Morton Grove Library 11:30 am
Saturday, June 29, 2019 – Westchester Library at 2:00 pm
Friday, July 19, 2019 – Riverside Library at 3:00 pm
Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019 – Fox Lake Library at 11:00 am
Monday, October 7, 2019 – Crestwood Library at 6:00 pm
Wednesday, October 23 – Somonauk Library at 6:30 pm
Thursday, October 24, 2019 – Oak Park Library at 7:00 pm
Saturday, November 23, 2019 – Downers Grove Library at 1:00 pm
Tuesday, December 3, 2019 – Glenview Library at 7:00 pm
Kiddieland Remembered – REVIEWS
| I loved it, great presentation. |
| Very well researched and presented! It was fun to trip down memory lane, since my family started going to Kiddie Land around 1956! Thank you! |
| Thank you for hosting this! It was fun, and brought back many memories! |
| Love the presentation on Kiddieland. It brought back so many fun memories! |
| Great presenter, very knowledgeable, well paced—loved it! |
| Having a presentation on Zoom was wonderful. I enjoyed it so very much. I will definitely join other programs if offered. Even before the Pandemic, it was difficult to get to the library. I hope it can be arranged to Zoom other programs even when they are offered at the Library. |
| It was so great to see Kiddieland in the wonderful pictures. I was a personal friend of Tom Norini, and to see him in your presentation brought a tear to my eye. Great job on the research, and as always it was very sad to see it go. |
| So fun! Certainly brought back treasured memories…Tom was the name of the horse I road…relieved that so many rides were sold to other amusement parks rather than thrown in a “got junk” truck. Those kinds of experiences and history, once they’re gone, they’re usually gone. Cheryl certainly shared her passion—a wonderful presentation! Took 2 pages of notes—such a thorough and informative presentation. Timeline of acquisitions, and videos, and history and family history…so much information…so neat that this was viewed by so many people! |
| Very interesting! The presenter’s enthusiasm and knowledge were very evident. |
| [email] Hi – enjoyed the Kiddieland presentation last night! I know some other Kiddieland fans who would be interested! |
| [email] Thanks so much for a great program last night. Really appreciate it. |
| [email] Great documentary on Kiddieland, thanks to Cheryl Brown |
| [Zoom chat] Hello from Mike Tauber—in Laguna Beach California! My dad Bill is on in Westmont HI DAD! He took us kids to Kiddieland in the late 1960s. LOVED IT!! We love Elmhurst Public Library. I grew up there. |
| [Zoom chat] I just love that bell, brings back fond memories. Fun trip down Kiddieland Memory Lane, thank you. |
| [zoom chat] GREAT presentation! Brought back lots of memories. |
| [Zoom chat] Thank you for your time, research, and enthusiasm! Great presentation! |
| That was fun to watch–she really knows her stuff! |
- Everything, Cheryl was very knowledgeable.
- The bakeries that are still open and their specialties.
- It was a wonderful trip down memory lane. My grandparents lived in the city. My family went to many of the bakeries Cheryl spoke about both in Chicago and the north/northwest suburbs. It was fun to learn about the history and relationships.
- Seeing and hearing new info on so many bakeries I remember from my childhood.
- seeing bakeries past and some I go to today. My mom loved watching it
Cheryl Brown 