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Donate Your Eclipse Glasses!

Through Apr 30


Still have your eclipse glasses and not sure what to do with them? We're collecting glasses to donate to Eclipse Glasses USA!


Eclipse Glasses USA collects used glasses, then distributes them primarily to educational institutions in areas that do not have easy access to eclipse glasses. Solar eclipses happen at different times all over the world - join us in giving glasses multiple uses and helping kids across the world witness an incredible astronomical event!


Drop off your glasses in one of the boxes at the following locations:


  • CRC
  • GRC
  • RCRC
  • Administrative Building (218 Madison St.)


Please only donate undamaged glasses: no scratches, punctures, tears.

Intergenerational One-Day Art Workshops

Dole Center


Want to try out a new art form? Looking for an outlet for your creativity? Want to spend some quality time with a family member? Try out our two-hour, one-day art workshops, designed for ages 7+ through adult!


Check out some of the sessions we have coming up, and click to register:



Or, if you're looking for a more extended option, try out our mixed-age classes. These programs meet over one month. Try out ceramics, cooking, jewelry making, stained glass, and more!

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Spring Plant Sale

Apr 14-28

Oak Park Conservatory


The Friends of the Oak Park Conservatory's 35th Annual Plant Sale is now open to the public! Shop now for garden plants, including pollinators, vegetables, and rare varieties. Inventory moves fast, so claim your plants now.


Plant pick up will be at the Rehm Pool park lot from May 7-9.

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Summer Seasonal Opportunities


Looking for a summer job with flexible hours? Want a position with lots of variety? Join our Oak Park Conservatory team as a seasonal horticulturalist and assist with the upkeep of our beautiful greenhouses and parks. Responsibilities will include:


  • Planting
  • Weeding
  • Fertilizing
  • Mulching
  • Preparing the Conservatory for special events


Wages start at $14.50 per hour. No previous experience necessary!

Learn More & Apply

Lay's Chips Taste-Off

Saturday, Apr 27 | 12:00-2:00P

Austin Gardens


From awful to awesome... what do you think? We'll taste test a variety of Lay's flavors and debate which are the best chip of them all. Ages 10-15

International Snack Taste-Off

Saturday, Apr 27 | 2:15-4:15P

Austin Gardens


Guess flavor profiles and the origins of these popular international treats, and decide which are the best snack of the bunch! Ages 10-15

Lay's Chips Taste-Off
International Snack Taste-Off

Teen Fit

Saturdays | 12:00-12:55P

CRC


Get your teen up and moving this weekend! For only $5, drop-in for a fitness class that will include strength and cardio circuit training at our CRC studio. It's more fun to work out in a group, so bring friends too!

Register

Spring Reading: The Droll

April 26-27 | 7:00-9:00P

Pleasant Home


The Park District of Oak Park is proud to partner with Oak Park Festival Theatre to present a reading of The Droll, Or a Stage-Play About the End of the Theatre by Meg Miroshnik.


This play tells the story of Nim Dullyn, a fourteen-year-old member of an underground theatrical group on the run from the Puritans.


Tickets include hors d'ouervres and drinks in the beautiful Pleasant Home. Following the reading, enjoy community dialogue with the actors and artistic director.

Friday Tickets
Saturday Tickets

Skateboarding Lessons

Stevenson Park


Whether this is your first time on a board, or you're a seasoned skater, we've got options for everyone ages 9-14. Register here!

Baseball & Softball

Fox Park


Join Oak Park Youth Baseball and Softball for skill development classes. These month-long programs help kids gain foundational skills for baseball and softball success. Register here!

Tot Skate

Fridays | 9:15-10:00A

Ridgeland Common


Bring your kids, ages 5 and under, to enjoy our open skating session just for littles! We have walkers available for new skaters. Drop-in is just $5 for one tot and one guardian. Skate rental is available for $3. Preregister here!

WSCAE Student Art Expo

Saturday, Apr 27 | 10:00A-2:00P

Cheney Mansion


Join the West Suburban Consortium for Academic Excellence for their 8th annual Student Art Expo! Celebrate students from 15 school districts and 56 schools as they display their beautiful artwork.

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Good Life Race

Sunday, Apr 28 | 8:30-10:15A

OPRF High School


The annual Good Life Race presented by the Oak Park Runners Club is Sunday, April 28th! This family-friendly event includes a 5K, Youth Mile (ages 12 and under), and Junior Dash (ages 6 and under).


In addition to the races, there will be entertainment from the Oak Park and River Forest High School Marching Huskies Drumline, Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School Band, and Jesse White Tumblers. A portion of the proceeds will go toward Housing Forward, an organization working towards ending homelessness.

Register

Rehm Trains Open: Apr 20


Community Health and Wellness Fair: Apr 21 | 11:00A-2:00P


Field Design Feedback: Apr 25-May 5


Barrie Park Grand Opening: Apr 27 | 10:30A


Polar Bear Pool Pass Sale: Sale runs through Apr 30

Park District of Oak Park
218 Madison Street,
Oak Park, IL 60302

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