March Programs, Camp Waitlist, Fee Assistance +
February 26, 2021

As the Skokie Park District operates in Phase 4 of the Restore Illinois Plan,
the following are reminders and news updates for this week.
Spring Programs begin in March!
Register for spring programs now
The Skokie Park District's spring programs are here, offering you and your family an enormous variety of recreational, educational and fitness alternatives.

We offer hundreds of indoor and virtual programs, as well as Fitness First memberships, cold weather use of the Skokie Sports Park golf range, and figure skating, hockey and public skating at the Skatium Ice Arena. 

Please check this online guide frequently, as we will keep both the guide and our website up to date with any program cancellations or changes due to the coronavirus.

Click on the adjacent digital guide for all clickable content.
March Happenings!
The district's monthly online calendars also offer fun special events, many outdoors and socially distant.

Click on the adjacent calendar and then click on anything of interest!
The Skokie Park District's summer camp capacity is limited due to COVID-19 restrictions. However, we are working diligently to open up spaces and safely accommodate summer camp waitlists. If your camp choice is full, we encourage you to register online and join the camp’s waitlist!

Registration is currently open for Skokie residents, with registration opening for non-residents on March 7 at noon.

Fee Assistance Programs
Skokie Park District
The Skokie Park District is committed to providing recreation services to all residents of Skokie who wish to participate in programs. If families or individuals are in financial difficulty, a fee assistance program has been established for Skokie Park District residents. A resident who cannot, or whose family cannot, reasonably afford a program fee because of financial difficulties cmay apply for fee assistance.
Niles Township
Struggling to pay for your child’s daycare, preschool, or summer camp? Niles Township has expanded the income requirements to qualify for financial assistance so that more families may access high quality care. Please complete an application today to see if you qualify for help. See income requirements here.

Devonshire Playhouse presents:
The Radio Play Disaster
If you were chilled by "War of the Worlds," then you will be thrilled with "The Radio Play Disaster!"

In this show, self-proclaimed genius Harlan Bean is ready to make history with his science-fiction radio masterpiece Battle of the Planets. But when the broadcast is in the hands of an ambitious actress with her own vision for her character, several terrified last-minute replacements jumping in, and a disgruntled sound engineer out for revenge, the mayhem in the studio makes an alien invasion look like a piece of cake. 'Radio' goes hilariously off the rails in this flexible theater piece. This classic radio play is the perfect entertainment for our limited in-person audience and for live streaming in the comfort of your home.

In-Person: February 27,& 28
Streaming: March 5-8

Tickets
In-Person $20 – To purchase call (847) 674-1500, ext. 2410.
Streaming: Individual $20 / Household $30 – Click here to purchase streaming tickets.


Superhero Meet 'n Greet
Bring the whole family out for an afternoon of superhero fun! Meet and take pictures with Batman and Spider-Man Miles! Play non-contact games and each family will receive one craft bag full of stay-at-home activities. Fee is per person and all adults and children are required to pre-register. Registration will not be taken the day of the event. Space is limited.

March 6, 1-2 p.m.
Oakton Community Center, 4701 Oakton St.

For further information please contact Michael Van Den Bosch here or call (847) 929-7710.

Winter Wonder Wagon
Coming to Shawnee Park!
Join Skokie Park District staff at our beautiful neighborhood parks for winter fun!

Activities include obstacle courses, mud painting, and building fairy houses. The whole family will enjoy time outdoors with a variety of self-led activities, including a fire to keep you warm!

$10/family per event

Saturdays, 1-2:30 p.m.
February 27 – Shawnee Park
March 27 – Emerson Park
Buy your membership at the Weber Leisure Center front desk.
COVID-19 crisis support services
Skokie's Turning Point Behavioral Health Center is partnering with the Illinois Department of Human Services to offer free crisis support services, such as resource connection and short term counseling for those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

To speak with a resource team counselor, please call (847) 933-0051, ext. 609 and leave a voicemail with your name and phone number. A counselor will return your call within one business day.