Backlot Bash announces '22 headliners, Weber Showcase + |
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Headliners announced for August street festival |
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Skokie's Backlot Bash organizers today announced the 2022 Bash music headliners for this year's event, to be held August 26-28. They include:
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Saturday
Sunday
6:30-8 p.m. –– Tributosaurus becomes The Kinks
More bands will be announced over the summer. Stay tuned.
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Now in its fifteenth year, the Bash will feature 17 live music acts that will play on two street festival stages over three days, featuring rock, indie rock, folk, Americana, soul, roots and more.
The three-day street festival will also host a carnival midway, a large beer tent, the Backlot Dash 5K Run and Half Mile Youth Color Fun Run, a bingo tent, exhibits at the Skokie Heritage Museum –– and on Sunday, a farmer's market, and the Rotary Pancake Breakfast from 8-11 a.m., featuring a bloody mary & mimosa bar. Other events are still being planned and will be announced soon.
Skokie's Backlot Bash is located at the corner of Floral & Oakton in downtown Skokie. For up-to-the-minute new information please visit www.BacklotBash.com.
Skokie's Backlot Bash is presented by the Skokie Park District, the Village of Skokie, the Skokie Public Library, the Skokie Chamber of Commerce & Industry and Niles Township High School District 219.
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Thin Ice Theatre Presents: The Romancers |
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Two dreamy young lovers must keep their love a secret from their fathers, who feign a fierce rivalry. Will a schemer whose main occupation is taking money from others, and a crew of bumbling bandits save the day?
From the author of Cyrano de Bergerac, The Romancers is an uproarious comedy with screwball antics and a cast of madcap characters.
March 18 & 19 at 7:30 p.m.
March 20 at 3 p.m.
Adults: $18 / Students $15
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Skatium Ice Arena demolition is now underway |
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Week two of the Skatium Ice Arena renovation, set for completion in September 2022 |
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The mechanical room behind the rink is no more. This room is the brains of the operation. |
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Register now for Spring Break camps! |
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Check out Spring Break half-day and full-day camps for kids ages 3-14, including sports camps at Weber, cultural arts camps at Devonshire, SPACE camps at Oakton, and nature camps at the Emily Oaks Nature Center!
Camps run the week of March 28–April 1.
See the entire roster and register by clicking below.
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Play adult softball this summer!
Men's and Co-Rec Leagues & Diamond Dust Pre-Season Tournament
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Gather your friends, family or co-workers ages 18+ for one of these fun and competitive summer softball leagues. Leagues include:
• Men’s 12” Softball at Laramie
• Co-Rec 14" Softball at Terminal
• Men’s 16” (Age 50+) Softball at Laramie
Diamond Dust Pre-Season Tournament
Get ready for the regular season by playing in one of these great pre-season tournaments at the spectacular Caleb Field in Laramie Park!
Men's 12" Softball – April 23
Co-Rec 14" Softball – April 30
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The Gold Pass – Skokie's best deal in golf!
Sports Park range balls and unlimited Weber Park Golf Course play
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The sale on Chicagoland's best all-around golf package, the $350 Gold Golf Pass, ends on March 31. The pass includes:
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Unlimited play at the Weber Park Golf Course this year through November 23 (weather permitting)
- A $250 golf range card valued at $480 at Skokie Sports Park
Purchase or renew your pass this month for $350. After March 31, the cost returns to the regular price of $400.
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Devonshire Preschool open enrollment is on!
Featuring 2-year-old class & extended care enrichment bundles
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Devonshire Preschool is a licensed, arts-focused program offering state-of-the-art classrooms for children ages 2-4. Teachers degreed in early childhood education plan activities around a weekly theme.
NEW! Enrichment Bundles
Bundle an afternoon enrichment class with morning preschool to extend your preschooler’s day! Preschool bundles include transition playtime, lunch and enrichment activities. Preschool bundles are designed to provide additional social time as well as a variety of themed activities.
To make an appointment and register for the 2022-23 school year, call Heidi at (847) 674-1500, ext. 2444.
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The March Happenings calendar is here!
If you are looking for new ways to have fun in March, the Skokie Park District offers great one-day events, workshops, outings, special events and more.
Click on the calendar below to view it and access its links.
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The Spring Guide is here!
Resident registration is happening now
The Skokie Park District's spring classes and events are now online and with them the district's Spring Program Guide. Open registration is ongoing.
The Spring Program Guide offers you and your family an enormous variety of recreational, educational and fitness alternatives, including many, many spring special events.
Celebrate spring by finding a new passion at your Skokie Park District!
Click on the guide cover to join the fun!
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Summer Camp registration is still on! |
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Residents and non-residents may continue to register for summer camps, with many camps still available.
Camp Categories for ages 3-18 include:
- General
- Sports
- Nature
- Art, Dance, Circus, Theater, Cooking
- Chess
- Lego/Engineering
- Extended Day & End of Season
- Counselor In Training, and more.
Click on the summer camp guide cover to view the guide and register through the guide's interactive links.
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