Human Raised: A Family Experience
An Afternoon of Interactive Family Play in the Museum with Dr. Dana Suskind
Designed for families with young children, this special program offers a unique opportunity to experience the power of play, conversation, and connection together.
Sunday, July 19, 2026, 2 – 4 PM
Kohl Children’s Museum
2100 Patriot Blvd
Glenview, Illinois 60026
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This event is free for adults and children, but advance registration is required. Space is limited.
Families are invited to join Dr. Dana Suskind for a special interactive afternoon of play at Kohl Children’s Museum, inspired by the themes of her newest book, Human Raised.
Centered around human connection, character development and early childhood learning, this family-focused experience will encourage meaningful conversations and shared discovery through play. Throughout the Museum, quotes from Dr. Suskind’s book will prompt reflection and engagement, tying key messages from the book to play in the exhibits and beyond. All regular exhibits will be open for play; Adventures in Art will close at 3 PM.
Throughout the afternoon, Dr. Suskind will help welcome families and share brief reflections on the importance of relationships, communication, and connection in a child’s development.
The first 100 families to check in will receive a free copy of Human Raised and will also have opportunities to participate in a book signing and photo opportunity with the author.
This event is part of Kohl Children’s Museum’s Developing Respectful Citizens initiative, made possible through the generous support of Lilly Endowment Inc.
About Dr. Dana Suskind
Dana Suskind, MD, is the New York Times bestselling author of Parent Nation and Thirty Million Words. She is the founder and Co-Director of the TMW Center for Early Learning + Public Health, Founding Director of the Pediatric Cochlear Implant Program, and Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics at the University of Chicago. Dr. Suskind has authored over 45 scientific publications and is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics and a Fellow for the Council on Early Childhood. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, The Economist, Forbes, NPR, and Freakonomics.
About Lilly Endowment Inc.
Lilly Endowment Inc. is an Indianapolis-based private foundation created in 1937 by J. K. Lilly and his sons, Eli and J.K. Jr., through gifts of stock in their pharmaceutical business, Eli Lilly and Company. While those gifts remain the financial bedrock of the Endowment, the Endowment is a separate entity from the company, with a distinct governing board, staff and location. In keeping with its founders’ wishes, the Endowment supports the causes of community development, education and religion. While the Endowment funds programs throughout the United States on an invitational basis to support these causes, especially in the field of religion, it maintains a special commitment to its founders’ hometown, Indianapolis, and home state, Indiana.
