June Happenings, flea market, new board member + |
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May 21, 2021
As the Skokie Park District operates in 'A Bridge to Phase 5' of the Restore Illinois Plan,
the following are reminders and news updates for this week.
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See our new June Happenings calendar! |
If you are ready to get out of the house and play, this is the place for ideas! The Skokie Park District offers great one-day events, workshops, outings and more.
Click on the calendar to view it.
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The pool season is here!
Devonshire Aquatic Center opens next weekend
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As the weather warms, staff are putting the finishing touches on the district's two outdoor water parks, for what we expect to be an exciting, fun summer season at the pools!
Opens Saturday, May 29
Opens Monday, June 7
Located in Devonshire Park, the Devonshire Aquatic Center is a family-friendly facility featuring a beach entry into the main pool, 25-yard lap swimming lanes, a separate dive tank with a 1-meter diving board and a 3-meter drop slide, and a fully accessible splash pad. Enjoy morning parent/tot swims, lap swimming and special events.
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The Skokie Water Playground, next to the Oakton Community Center, offers a 14,000 square foot main pool with beach entry, play in a fully accessible splash pad, three giant water slides, and the iconic big red bucket, where patrons are drenched with 300 gallons of water! Also visit the concession stand and have a cool drink or a frozen treat.
The Skokie Park District has won numerous aquatic safety awards, making the district's pools a safe place for your family to relax and play this summer!
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Sunday, May 23 at Oakton Park
Flea Market Frenzy / 9 a.m to 4 p.m.
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Find that perfect piece of refurbished furniture, holiday decorations, sports collectibles, or antiques. Or, just sift through hundreds of hidden treasures.
With a Flea Market Frenzy held every month through October, you're sure to find something great!
After strolling through the market, check out the bike event below!
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National Bike Month / 2-4 p.m.
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Join the Skokie Police Department at Oakton Park's south parking lot as they offer bike safety courses and skills tests. (Bring your bike and your helmet!)
Local bicycle shops will also be on hand to give your bicycle a free inspection for the start of riding season. We will also offer giveaways and prizes!
After the event, walk through the park district's Flea Market Frenzy in the north parking lot. Finally, when you are done perusing the market, jump on the adjacent Skokie Valley Trail and put those new bicycle skills to use.
Registration is free, but we ask that you sign up in order that we have enough prizes for all. Click here to register.
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This Week!
Celebrate the Skokie Festival of Cultures
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In lieu of the Skokie Festival of Cultures' usual two-day event, the 2021 festival features mini-events throughout the month of May. Here's what's left:
African Family Drum Circle
Families and individuals can all join together to try out a variety of drums and percussive instruments and collaborate with others to create rhythms. The djembe, djundjun, conga, talking drum and other West African percussion instruments will be available to be explored. This is an all ages free event, no experience necessary and families are welcome to join in the rhythm.
Devonshire Park – Sunday, May 23, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Make Your Own African Inspired Rain Stick
Make a rain stick with your family from tubes, paper, material and dried beans for sound. The rain stick has been made in West Africa for centuries, particularly by the Togo and Pangwe people to be used as an instrument and ceremonially to summon the rains (but let’s hold off on the rain until after the event). This is an all ages free event while supplies last.
Devonshire Park – Sunday, May 23, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
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International Film
free at the Oakton Community Center
Llévate Mis Amores (All of Me)
Spanish / 90 minutes / Not Rated
Mexico and the United States share the greatest border between the first and third world. Thousands of migrants expose themselves to every danger as they travel north on a train called The Beast. That's where they meet the Patronas, a group of Mexican women who, every day since 1995, make food and toss it to the helpless as the train rushes by.
Oakton Community Center
Thursday, May 27, 1 & 7 p.m.
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Oshana seated on park district board
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Mary Oshana was sworn in as the newest Skokie Park District commissioner at this month's annual meeting of the Skokie Park District park board, with more than 60 friends, family and members of Skokie’s Assyrian community gathered to congratulate her. She was elected over three other candidates on April 6, 2021.
After the swearing in, the board unanimously elected longtime board members Susan Aberman and Mike Reid as its president and vice-president, respectively. Aberman has served as a commissioner since 2001. Reid joined the board in 2005.
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Three new summer camps have been added to our roster of camps!
STEM Explorations with LEGO Materials
June 14-18,1-4 p.m. at Highland School
Pokémon Master Engineering with LEGO Materials
July 26-30, 1-4 p.m. at Highland School
Minecraft Master Engineering with LEGO Materials
Aug. 2-6, 1:30-4:30 p.m. at Edison School
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The Skokie Park District warmly welcomes members of Skokie's LGBTQ+ communities and their families and friends to all district programs and events. In June 2021, the district and the Skokie Public Library will offer many Pride events for all residents and their families, in lieu of the one large event held in years past.
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Check out the new Summer Program Guide |
The Skokie Park District's summer programs are now online and with them the district's Summer Program Guide, readying our residents for summer registration.
The Summer Program Guide offers you and your family an enormous variety of recreational, educational and fitness alternatives, including a huge number of summer special events.
Click on the guide cover to jump into summer!
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