Get Active With Your Kids

Each week, we'll give you the info on the five best family activities or events for the
week. You're time-pressed enough, so we're happy to do the research and find the best things to do and places to go, both locally and within reasonable striking distance.

Look for the kids’ planner each Wednesday, and help us build the planner with your own suggestions and tips — just add them to the comment box. Even if you disagree with our picks, let us know. We want to hear from you!

• TEEN VIDEO GAME TOURNAMENT
Where/When: 4:30 p.m. Friday at , 1050 Curtiss St.
Why Go: Teens can compete in a one-on-one on NHL 11 to win one of two Yorktown gift cards. Registration limited to first 16 competitors.

• OPEN GYMNASTICS
Where/When: 11:30 a.m. Friday at t, 4500 Belmont Road.
Why Go: This program is designed to provide a positive gymnastics experience for children between the ages of 10 months and 7 years. Parents supervise their children as they work on gymnastics skills and equipment.
Pricing: $3 for residents, $5 for non-residents.

• FAMILY FUN NIGHT
Where/When: 6 p.m. every Friday at , 6901 S. Madison St., Burr Ridge.
Why Go: Games, movies and crafts.
Pricing: Free for members, $4 non-members and guests.

• CINDERELLA
Where/When: 1:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at , 5021 Highland Ave, Downers Grove.
Why Go: Midwest Ballet Theatre presents its original full-length story . Girls through age 12 who attend the performance dressed as Cinderella are eligible for one free raffle ticket towards a Precious Moments Cinderella figurine.
Pricing: $15; seniors, students and children $13.

• ANNE FRANK DIARY DISCUSSION
Where/When: 9 p.m. Monday at Elmhurst Historical Museum
120 E. Park Ave.
Why Go: All ages are welcome to join in a discussion led by two former Elmhurst Dist. 205 teachers, Gail Sperry and Ellen Braun. Books are available at the Elmhurst Public Library. Light refreshments will be served; no reservations.
Pricing: Free.