# Things to do with kids at Creek Bend Nature Center (LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve)

> 4 upcoming family events and 0 ongoing programs and visits at Creek Bend Nature Center (LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve), 37W700 Dean St., St. Charles, IL 60175, in the Chicago–Naperville–Elgin area. Dates and times are Central Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24.

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## Events ahead

- [Owl Prowl at Creek Bend Nature Center](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/owl-prowl-at-creek-bend-nature-center--listing-c2f6f4f36522848fd65cefdb) — Thu, Oct 29 · 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM · Creek Bend Nature Center (LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve), St. Charles · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. A sunset program on Thursday, October 29, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Creek Bend Nature Center in LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve. After an indoor talk on the natural history of native…
- [Story Time at Creek Bend Nature Center](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/story-time-at-creek-bend-nature-center--listing-0d6fc376c0d843398c9609e2) — Wed, Nov 11 · 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM · Creek Bend Nature Center (LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve), St. Charles · Ages 0–5 · Free · checked Oct 16. A librarian from the St. Charles Public Library leads read-aloud stories, finger plays and songs for children from infancy through age 5 on Wednesday, November 11, from 10:30 to…
- [Twigs to Trees: Animal Signs](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/twigs-to-trees-animal-signs--listing-b90eb84a6dffe0099aa690ba) — Tue, Nov 17 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Creek Bend Nature Center (LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve), St. Charles · From $5 · checked Oct 16. Twigs to Trees extends the Little Saplings preschool series for school-age children in kindergarten to second grade. On Tuesday, November 17, from 4 to 5 p.m., the theme is…
- [Little Saplings: Oh, Deer!](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/little-saplings-oh-deer--listing-ac75fdb0edd9b06540341db0) — Thu, Nov 19 · 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM · Creek Bend Nature Center (LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve), St. Charles · Ages 3–5 · From $5 · checked Oct 16. Little Saplings is the Kane County Forest Preserve's monthly nature program for 3- to 5-year-olds, mixing stories, nature hikes, songs, games and crafts around a theme…

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