Winter programs, December events +
November 25, 2020

As the Skokie Park District operates in Phase 4, Tier 3 of the
Restore Illinois Plan, the following are reminders and news updates for this week.

Winter Programs are here!

Registration begins on December 15
The Skokie Park District's 102-page Winter Program Guide now lives online and features almost daily updated classes and events! 

From Noon Years Eve to Winter Chilly Fest to Trivia Nights, the guide includes registration links to every class.

Take a look today and plan all of your winter fun!

Click on the winter guide cover to view it.

Due to COVID-19, all programs and events listed are subject to change or cancellation.

December Holiday Events Calendar

In addition, check out a second online piece, featuring a new roster of nothing but December Holiday Happenings, including outdoor events, one-day workshops and winter break camps.

Click on the calendar to view it.

Due to COVID-19, all programs and events listed are subject to change or cancellation.


Practice the 3 Ws this holiday season
On behalf of Niles Township partners, including the Township, Villages, School Districts, Libraries and Park Districts, we remind you that it’s more important than ever to practice the 3 Ws:

Wear your mask.

Wash your hands.

Watch your distance.

These are the best ways to protect yourself and each other and to get our businesses and schools operating again at full speed as soon as possible. Please follow safety guidelines from The Illinois Department of Health.

This dangerous pandemic will take no break during the holiday season so make your gift this year a commitment to staying safe and helping ensure the same for your neighbors.

Better days are ahead, we promise; please take care of yourself and each other until they arrive.

Thanksgiving Holiday Events
Turkey Scavenger Hunt

Our Thanksgiving turkeys have escaped and we need your help to find them!

Use a clue sheet to find this animated turkey throughout the Skokie Park District. Snap a selfie with you and the turkey at each location, then submit your photos and answers via email to be entered into a raffle to win a $25 Amazon gift card!

Photos of the winner will be posted on our Facebook page. The hunt has begun and will end on Monday, November 30. 

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New Members! Join Fitness First and get 40%
Thanksgiving morning only

Non-members!
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.) Masks and social distancing required.

We can't wait to welcome you to Skokie's best health club bargain! 
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Wobble off Your Gobble
for current 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.



Virtual Cartooning Workshop
Students ages 9-14 will learn to draw their own cartoon characters, learn drawing techniques and learn how to develop a story line for characters.

Single frame and multi frame comic design will be explored. A short supply list will be provided along with printable templates. A Devonshire Cultural Center program.

December 1-3, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
New outdoor sports classes in December
Hot Shots Sports just announced six new outdoor sports classes in December for kids ages 4-12!

The classes include Triple Play (Dodgeball, Kickball & Football or Soccer, Football & Baseball), Soccer Skills Clinic 101, Pee Wee Soccer, Basketball Skills Clinic 101, Nerf Elite Battle and Hot Shots At-Home Classes.
Sports Park open through winter
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.
Thanks to the district's EcoRestorers!
Genevieve Nano, of the district's park services division, began holding EcoRestoration Workdays this past spring. Now she would like to extend a huge thanks to the program's volunteers for all of their help working in the pollinator and native plant areas of the Skokie Park District!

We wish all of the district's volunteers –– and all patrons and staff of the Skokie Park District –– a healthy and safe Thanksgiving weekend!