Museum of Science and Industry Illinois 2022 free days, and the world’s largest display of LEGO art opens Feb. 10

Did you know that there are several days throughout the year where Illinois residents can visit the Museum of Science and Industry for free? As luck would have it for parents, the next free date is coming up Martin Luther King Jr. Day, January 17.

If you can’t make it Monday, there are plenty of other MSI free days you can choose. Click here for free-day details.

Also coming up, discover more than one million LEGO bricks transformed into more than 100 sculptures by artist Nathan Sawaya at the new exhibit The Art of the Brick. This critically acclaimed collection includes Sawaya’s original sculptures as well as re-imagined versions of some of the world’s most famous art masterpieces, such as Michelangelo’s David, Van Gogh’s “Starry Night” and Da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa.”

Other highlights include a 20-foot Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton and an innovative, multimedia collection of LEGO brick-infused photography produced in tandem with award-winning photographer Dean West. This inspiring exhibition has been seen by more than seven million people worldwide.

The Art of the Brick opens Feb. 10, and admission is not included in museum entry.

The Museum of Science and Industry is located at 5700 S. Lake Shore Dr. Visit MSIChicago.org for more information.

MLK Day kids art camp at Bottle & Bottega Park Ridge

Looking to keep the kids busy on Martin Luther King Day, have fun and get creative with a paintbrush? Sign them up for Bottle & Bottega’s art camp from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Bring an old t-shirt for your camper, and children must be at least five years old.

Bottle & Bottega is located at 424 W. Touhy in Park Ridge. Click here for registration information.

Une Annee/Hubbard’s Cave Breweries’ 2022 Le Grand Monde membership deadline is Jan. 31

It’s time to take advantage of the new membership options available at these popular breweries in Niles. New and renewing members will receive two Le Grande Monde member glasses as part of their membership.

2022 Le Grand Monde membership packages

Option 1: Sour and Stout Package
**Six 750ml bottles of barrel-aged sour beer in 2022; One bottle from six batches throughout the year (released approximately one every other month)
**Four barrel-aged stouts; One bottle from four batches throughout the year (released throughout 2022)
**Plus general membership package

Option 2: Sour Package
**Twelve 750ml bottles of barrel-aged sour beer in 2022; Two bottles each from six batches throughout the year (released approximately one every other month)
**Plus general membership package

Option 3: Stout Package
**Eight barrel-aged stouts; Two bottles from four batches throughout the year (released throughout 2022)
**Plus general membership package

All packages include:
**Six units of packaged beer — one every other month (includes 2-pack of canned sours or stouts or 4-pack of other canned beers; members’ choice as available in taproom)
**Ability to purchase other Une Année or Hubbard’s Cave special releases in 2022 before the public (skip the lines for our barrel-aged beers)
**Two limited-edition member beers — two different brewers’ choice-style beers released at two different times in 2022
**One Le Grand Monde 2022 member shirt
**10% discount on all food and merchandise purchases in the taproom
**First right of acceptance for 2022 reservation
**Special member events — TBD dependent on Covid regulations
**Member party — Assuming Covid restrictions do not prohibit this, Une Année will have a member exclusive night in the taproom for the member and one guest with food and drinks provided (date to be announced).

Price and purchasing — Membership price is $300 (beer and merchandise packages are worth more than $440), and the deadline is Jan. 31. Click here for more information on membership.

Une Année and Hubbard’s Cave are located at 6343 Gross Point Road in Niles. (847) 635-0655. UneAnnee.com