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Bright Horizons at South Wabash is a new child care center opening October 4, 2021. Bright Horizons’ carefully crafted education programs for children 6 weeks to 5 years old are personalized to encourage curious, happy, and confident children at every age and stage. Schedule a visit and secure your enrollment today.
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The Questioneers Come to DuPage Children’s Museum
Step Into the World of The Questioneers! Ada Twist, Scientist; Rosie Revere, Engineer; Iggy Peck, Architect; and Sofia Valdez, Future Prez come alive in DCM’s exclusive exhibit The Questioneers: Read. Question. Think. PLAY! Celebrating diversity, creativity, curiosity, bravery, and resilience, this exhibit will inspire a new generation of thinkers and dreamers through fun, interactive experiences. Plan your visit today!
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