GURNEE, Ill. (CBS) — There are plenty of family-friendly events in the north suburbs for Gurnee Days.
It all starts at 7:30 a.m. Saturday for the 5K, 10K, and fun walk. That’s happening at the Hunt Club Community Center.
More Gurnee Days activities are taking place today and tomorrow at Viking Park. The grounds open at noon.
There are activities for kids, a rib eating contest, and even an ice cream eating contest, where the contestants will go against each other and fight off brain freeze.
Looking for something fun to do this Father’s Day weekend?
Family Fishing Weekend kicks off summer events
To kick off the summer fishing season, free Family Fishing Weekend events are taking place across the province. On the Malahat, Victoria Fish and Game Protective Association hosts an event from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. on June 18. Hands-on instruction along with loaner rods, reels and tackle are available with the opportunity to fish in a local setting. For more information, go to bcfamilyfishing.com.
Maritime-themed Father’s Day open house
Point Hope Maritime is hosting its annual open house on Sunday, June 19, with shipyard and Victoria Harbour Ferry tours. Also on site will be the Fairway Gorge Paddling Club with dragon boats, a Model Shipbuilding Society exhibit, live music, local artists, and a Ralmax Group job fair.
This free, family-friendly event runs from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. at 345 Harbour Rd. Attendees are asked to wear closed-toe shoes (no flip-flops).
The water ballet by Victoria Harbour Ferry also runs at 10:45 a.m.
Father’s Day walk honours men
The Raymond James Father’s Day Walk Run is a family-friendly event hosted each year on Father’s Day to honour men who have been diagnosed with prostate cancer and remember those who have been lost to the disease. Opening ceremonies begin at 9:45 a.m. at the Vancouver Island Technology Park, 2201-4461 Markham St.
Sunday matinee celebrates family
The Victoria HabourCats take on the Coquitlam Angels during a Sunday matinee starting at 1:05 p.m. at Royal Athletic Park, 1014 Caledonia Ave. For more information or tickets, go to harbourcats.com.
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Organizers of a family-friendly drag show at a Victoria café have cancelled the event after the café owner says staff were inundated with homophobic and transphobic phone calls.
The monthly Sashay Café drag show was scheduled to go ahead this Saturday at Caffe Fantastico.
Café owner Ryan Taylor said staff received many hateful calls, but one call on Tuesday turned especially aggressive when the caller threatened to “shoot up the place and everyone in it.”
After that call, Sashay Café organizers decided to cancel the event and the incident was reported to Victoria police.
Taylor said staff had been logging calls, which he said expressed homophobic sentiments and mischaracterized the event as “trying to groom children to be gay.”
“Our team was doing its best to try and sort of counter that ignorance and explain that this is a simple dress-up show,” said Taylor. “It’s not by any means lewd or anything but positive.”
He says the threats to his café came from far-right extremists and are reflected by similar scares to pride events in the United States. A 17-year-old Canadian was arrested and charged for threats to commit a mass shooting at a pride event in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Taylor said two of the phone calls logged by staff came from local numbers.
Victoria police said in a statement they are investigating two separate reports.
“It is very disappointing to learn of these deeply concerning calls and the impact that they have had on staff, event organizers and those who were looking forward to this event,” said Staff Sgt. Jennifer Ames.
Police say they are keeping café staff and organizers updated and supported.
Taylor says the Sashay Café event, which features performers doing musical numbers in drag, encourages participants to express themselves.
“It’s for people who are looking for an avenue for expression and a safe place,” he said.
Taylor said rising homophobic and transphobic sentiments are a particularly tough blow as people are emerging from a pandemic.
“To be trying to finally feel like you’re coming out the other side and trying to have some sense of normalcy, an attack like this is really kicking you when you’re down,” he said.
“It just brings me to tears.”
While Taylor understands why the event’s organizers would not want to be in the limelight at this time, he hopes for more pride events to lift people’s spirits.
“To show these perpetrators of hate that it’s not acceptable. They’re not going to win,” he said.
“They need to be condemned at every single step along the way, and they need to know their attitudes are not tolerable and that they cannot be part of our society.”
Across the Emirates, cultural institutions are putting on a special show for Eid Al Fitr 2022, whether that’s by staging dance or music performances or simply offering free entry to its guests.
Louvre Abu Dhabi is no exception, as the arts museum has a curated programme devised for the festivities.
This includes a selection of film screenings, a concert set to a silent movie, drawing sessions for children and an ongoing audiovisual experience by Emirati artist Ahmad Al Dhaheri.
Here’s what’s on offer, all with free entry.
Date: Wednesday, May 4
Time: 2pm
Children aged 6 and above will enjoy a screening of this 78-minute animated film that’s inspired by the true story of the first giraffe to visit France. It tells the tale of the everlasting friendship between a little boy and the orphaned giraffe.
Date: Wednesday, May 4
Time: 4pm
This film screening is suitable for children aged 10 and above. The movie takes viewers on a trip around the world in 80 days with a British inventor, Chinese valet and an aspiring French artist, as they all attempt to circle the Earth to win a bet.
Date: Wednesday, May 4
Time: 7pm
A live band has created a soundtrack for this classic silent film. The concert, to be held in collaboration with Cinema Akil and Berklee Abu Dhabi, will mix improvisations with contemporary electronic music from the Arab world, and the unique event is suitable for people aged 9 and above.
Date: Thursday, May 5
Time: 2pm
This animated fantasy film, which is suitable for children aged 9 and above, follows a young boy named Kubo who magically manipulates origami with music in a quest to defeat evil. The morals of the story are family ties and the ability to rewrite destiny.
Date: Thursday, May 5
Time: 4pm
This short film will inspire viewers aged 3 and above to create their own drawings in a sketching session. It aims to inspire children to find their ambition, believe in themselves and fight for what they love.
Date: Until May 15
Time: Friday to Sunday 5.30pm-6.30pm and 5.30pm-9pm on Wednesday, May 4
This audiovisual journey launched recently at Louvre Abu Dhabi and will be on show later in the evening on Wednesday for Eid visitors. Emirati artist Ahmad Al Dhaheri’s experience was inspired by Bedouin beliefs and takes viewers through various environments across several continents with beautiful landscapes, all showcased against the night sky backdrop.
Date: Until 15 May
Time: 5.30pm-midnight
This ongoing audiovisual experience that’s taking place under the Louvre Abu Dhabi dome features the immersive augmented reality of the Damascene courtyard around the Ottoman Pavement, Al Bahra. This is on show throughout Eid for visitors to explore.
Updated: May 01, 2022, 9:25 AM
Navy Pier will host an array of daily family activities for over two weeks to ring in spring break starting in April.
The free event is open to all and will run from April 1-17, officials said. Throughout the celebrations, families can sit in on baking demonstrations, interactive science experiments, jewelry-making classes and more.
“With so many new activities and events to take advantage of during the first two weeks in April, Navy Pier is the perfect spring break destination for those searching for unforgettable experiences,” Navy Pier president and CEO Marilynn Gardner said in a release.
Scheduled activities include:
To view the full spring break calendar, click here.
During the event, Lolita’s Bodega Artisan Market also will run simultaneously. The market will showcase nearly 60 vendors of arts, clothing, food, scents, jewelry and more.
Each market will consist of a two-hour “Makers Workshop” with hands-on demonstrations by the established artisans.
Featured workshops include:
More information about the market can be found here.
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