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Article: Science academy offers some weatherproof fun
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- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- January 27, 1989
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When the Chicago Academy of Sciences, 2001 N. Clark, staged its
first annual winter carnival last January, a team of Alaskan huskies
was set to give some thrilling dog-sled demonstrations in the snow.
Alas, unseasonably warm temperatures melted all the white stuff and
the dogs had to haul a wagon instead of a sled. The effect just
wasn't the same.
There will be no such disappointments at this year's winter
carnival, scheduled from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. tomorrow and Sunday.
"Rather than depend on the weather to cooperate, we're holding all
the activities inside," said Jean Linsner, academy program
coordinator.
In addition to participating in those, families also can stop in
to see several ...