4th Annual “Touch A Truck” on May 3 Puts Children’s Imagination in Gear as They Safely Explore Their Favorite Full-Sized Vehicle

Women’s Board of Kohl Children’s Museum Presents Day of Family Fun
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March 13, 2009

GLENVIEW, IL – The Women’s Board of Kohl Children’s Museum will present the fourth annual “Touch-A-Truck” family festival on Sunday, May 3 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Fields Chrysler Jeep Dodge, 670 Frontage Road, Northfield, Ill. The annual “Touch a Truck” provides the opportunity for pint-sized guests to get up close and personal with their favorite full-sized vehicles in a safe and protected environment. More than 25 major vehicles are expected including a school bus, fire engine, a Humvee and military vehicles, and construction equipment.

Tickets are $25 per family for up to six people and free parking is available. Special VIP access at 10 a.m. is available for an additional $15 per family. Food and other activities, including rides on the Great Chicago Kiddie Express child-sized train, will be available for purchase. All proceeds benefit Kohl Children’s Museum.

Hundreds of families attended the 2008 “Touch-A-Truck” event which raised more than $35,000 in funding for the Museum’s educational programming. “This is always a terrific event that is as fun for the children as it is for the parents,” said Women’s Board co-presidents Meggan Zabel of Winnetka and Stephanie Henry of Kenilworth. “Children really get a thrill out of exploring these vehicles and it is a wonderful educational opportunity while raising funding for the Museum’s programming.”

“Touch-A-Truck” is chaired by Kendra Drozd of Kenilworth, Ill., Susanna Allshouse of Chicago, Ill., and Jennifer Rice of Kenilworth, Ill.

Kohl Children’s Museum is located at 2100 Patriot Blvd., in Glenview, Ill. at the corner of Patriot Blvd. and West Lake Ave. in The Glen. The Museum can be easily reached by public transportation, including Pace bus and Metra trains. For more information, visit www.kohlchildrensmuseum.org or call (847) 832-6600.

The Museum is open on Monday from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on Sunday, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Special members-only hours are from Monday through Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Admission prices are $8.50 for children and adults and $7.50 for senior citizens. Children under 1 year old and members are free.

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