Gnomes, Basketball Shot, Zoom Year's Eve +

December 18, 2020 As the Skokie Park District operates in Tier 3 of the Restore Illinois Plan, the following are reminders and news updates for this week.

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Celebrate Zoom Year's Eve with the kids! Ring in 2021 with this new family Zoom event! Mr. Bingo is back and excited to host a rockin' Zoom Year's Eve celebration! We will play a total of five bingo games and count down to ring in the noon year. Each family will receive a celebration kit, which includes: four party hats, four horns, four noise makers and four confetti cannons. A time will be scheduled to pick up your kit prior to the event.  Thursday, December 31, 11 a.m to noon. Pickup: Oakton Community Center For more info please contact Michael Van Den Bosch via email or call (847) 929-7710. Register here

Contest: Holiday Ham Basketball Shot Children ages 6-13 and an accompanying adult (18+) are invited to show off their basketball shooting skills in the Skokie Park District's inaugural Holiday Ham Basketball Shot! This timed event will have your pair taking turns shooting shots from spots around the basketball court. The winner of each age division will receive a frozen ham to enjoy or donate for the upcoming holiday. An adult 18+ must be present to participate. For more information email Michael Van Den Bosch or call (847) 929-7710. Weber Leisure Center Gym December 23, 9–11:45 a.m. See the authorized Holiday Ham Hoops video here!

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Join the Emily Oaks Gnome Scavenger Hunt! December 19 to January 3 Visit the Emily Oaks Nature Center for a photo scavenger hunt! There are 25 hidden gnomes along our trails. When you find a gnome, leave it in its spot, but take a photo to show our staff via email or social media. Email your photos to to eonc@skokieparks.org. or Post them to the Emily Oaks Facebook page. Would you like your very own gnome to take home? To those who take photos of the gnomes, we sell gnome kits for $3 each. Just call Emily Oaks at (847) 677-7001 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. daily. Happy hunting!

Sign up for a Winter Break Camp! Varsity Hockey Camp at the Skatium Ages: 7-13 Improve your hockey skills over the holidays with more than ten hours of on-ice instruction per week. Recreational time and hockey lectures included daily. Ten percent discounted rate for all 2020-21 Skatium team players. Few spots remain. COVID-19 requirements apply. For more information email Steve Glickman or call him at (847) 929-7926.

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Winter Break Sports Camp at Weber Ages: 6-12 On Monday through Wednesday mornings over winter break, the Hot Shots Sports staff at the Weber Leisure Center will teach kids NERF, soccer, volleyball, tennis, and pickleball skills. Kids will develop motor skills and grow socially and emotionally through teamwork and sportsmanship. Bring a snack and come ready to play. The extended afternoon option will be run by Weber Leisure Center staff. For information email Kim Wilson.

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School’s Out Fun at Oakton Ages: 5-11 Children will participate in all-day activities at the Oakton Community Center including games, crafts, outdoor play and local field trips to Skokie parks and playgrounds. Lunch is included each day. Mondays through Thursdays over winter break. Register now as space is limited.

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Winter Break Camp at Emily Oaks Ages: 6-7 The Emily Oaks Nature Center is home to lots of weird and wonderful animals! Each day your child will play outside, exploring where these different animals live and discover how they survive in the winter time. Activities include games, hiking, related craft projects, outdoor exploration, puzzles and stories.

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Winter Programs are here! Resident registration is now open for residents The Skokie Park District's 102-page Winter Program Guide now lives online and features almost daily updated classes and events!  From Zoom Year's 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.

Sports Park is open through winter Skokie Sports Park will stay open indefinitely this winter, weather permitting. To use the golf range, buy a range debit card and swing away from any one of the park's heated 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.