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More Areas to Explore

Kindness can grow in every corner and it can start with your actions and attitudes

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Courtesy Courtyard

Rotate cylinders to learn how different languages—English, Spanish, Korean, Menominee, Braille and ASL—sound, feel and look. Compare and contrast how cultures communicate care, gratitude and appreciation.

Kindness Corner

Gather, listen and share stories in a zone that grows and transforms with activities like theater activities, community-building and gift-crafting.

Community Circuit

Invite friends, family or fellow visitors to help you close the circuit and illuminate the tree! See and feel the warmth of contributing to a shared effort.

Reflection Garden

Reflect upon your journey through The Roots of Kindness and pick flowers with messages about gratitude and respect to plant in your own pot. Cultivate a community garden with colorful expressions of personal and interpersonal values.

 

The Roots of Kindness is generously made possible by Lilly Endowment Inc.

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2100 Patriot Boulevard
Glenview, IL 60026
(847) 832-6600

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Open today from 9:30 am-4:00 pm

Open tomorrow from 9:30 am-4:00 pm

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  • Members: Free (early access hours: 8:30–9:30 AM daily)
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