Here are some events happening from May 10-16 in the Chicago suburbs and Northwest Indiana.
Shop like a mother
A Mother’s Day Craft Show is from 4 to 8 p.m. May 10, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. May 11 and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 12 at the Promenade in Bolingbrook. At 631 E. Boughton Road. 630-296-8350; shoppingpromenade.com/events.
Bring your mom to the mall for a Mother’s Day celebration with crafters, vendors, live music and giveaways.
Plant like a mother
Sunflower Sundae is from 10 to 4 p.m. May 12 at Deep River County Park in Hobart, Indiana. Tickets are free. At 9410 Old Lincoln Highway. 219-769-7275; lakecountyparks.com and search the events calendar.
Celebrate your mom and her special day by planting sunflowers and sharing a sundae topped with sweet maple syrup.
Art like a mother
A Mother’s Day Arts Fair is from 12 to 4 p.m. May 12 at the Sand Ridge Nature Center in South Holland. Tickets are free. At 15891 Paxton Ave. 708-868-0606; fpdcc.com/event/mothers-day-art-fair.
Check out some art inspired by mother earth and mother figures alike. There will be food onsite.
Paddle like a mother
Mother’s Day Introduction to River Kayaking is at 5 p.m. May 12 at Aurora Athletic Club in North Aurora. Tickets are $89. At 550 Clearwater Drive. 630-344-9744; howlingwolfe.com or facebook.com/Howlingwolfecanoeandkayak and search events.
Learn the fundamentals of kayaking including technique, nomenclature, basic water safety, how to launch and land a kayak and more. Howling Wolfe Canoe and Kayak provides the kayak, paddle and a personal floatation device.
Laugh like a mother
Bad Momz of Comedy show is at 7 p.m. May 12 at Zanies Comedy Club in Rosemont. Tickets are $30. At 5437 Park Place. 847-813-0484; rosemont.zanies.com.
Take your mom to a show she really wants to see — a panel of mom-comics making jokes about motherhood in all its iterations.
Annie Alleman is a freelance reporter for the Naperville Sun.