Thanksgiving & sports fun +

November 13, 2020 As the Skokie Park District continues to operate in Phase 4 of the Restore Illinois Plan, the following are reminders and news updates for this week.

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Wobble off your Gobble Fitness First health club members! Come in and sweat off your Thanksgiving dinner before you stuff yourself like a turkey. All Fitness First members who come in to wobble off their gobble on November 26 will be entered in a raffle for an Amazon gift card! Fitness First is open on Thanksgiving from 7-11 a.m. Reservation for a Nov. 26 time block is required. Non-Members - 40% off Annual Memberships! Thanksgiving Morning Only! Non-members may visit the Weber Leisure Center/Fitness First on Thanksgiving morning between 7-11 a.m. and receive 40% off an Annual Membership to Fitness First. (Workout not included that day.)  

1-mile Turkey Stroll & Lunch Get ready for Thanksgiving the right way by joining us for a 1-mile walk around Oakton Park, followed by a traditional turkey sandwich for lunch. We will be walking outside so be sure to dress appropriately for the weather. All ages. $13/$15. Fee is per person. Monday, November 23 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Oakton Community Center & Park

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Table Tennis is back! Table tennis at the Weber Leisure Center is back beginning November 18! Reserve a time slot today

Pickleball & tennis nets to stay up through winter Tennis and pickleball nets throughout the park district will stay up through winter, allowing players to use the courts when the weather allows. The following COVID-19 safety guidelines for both sports remain in place: Please wear a face mask and use hand sanitizer, especially when arriving and departing through tennis and pickleball court entry gates.  Doubles play is not recommended for either sport.  While playing singles tennis, the USTA recommends the following guidelines.  No other activities are allowed on district courts.  As always, dogs are not allowed on the courts. See all pickleball guidelines and rules here.

Play the Weber Park Golf Course through Nov. 25 Skokie Sports Park golf range and mini-golf open indefinitely The Weber Park Golf Course, Skokie's 9-hole, par 3 gem, will be open for play through November 25, the day before Thanksgiving, weather permitting. Finish a round in one hour! Call (847) 674-1500, ext. 3600 to make a reservation. ____________________________________________________________________

Skokie Sports Park will stay open indefinitely this fall and winter, weather permitting. To use the golf range, buy a range debit card and swing away from any one of the park's 40 stations, featuring an automatic tee-up system! Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. To play mini-golf (Traveler's Quest) call (847) 674-1500, ext. 3100 to make a same day reservation, weather permitting. Open: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed: during inclement weather Sports Park batting cages are closed for the season.

Staff's 'Rec Trek' top finish benefits local food pantry In an effort to move and stay healthy, Skokie Park District staff recently participated in the 'Parks & Rec Trek,' a six-week steps challenge between ten local park districts. All participants donated one canned good as part of the challenge. All canned goods were then given to the top three districts based on average steps walked over a six week period. Those three districts then donated more than 470 food items to local food pantries. After winning the challenge last year, the Skokie Park District came in second place this year. The district and its neighbor, first place Main Niles Special Recreation Association, agreed to team up, donating more than 400 food items to the Niles Township Food Pantry.

Photo above the headline: Weber Park Golf Course