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November fun, final Scream Scenes, Health Fair +


November 1, 2024

Explore new fun in November!


If you are looking for new and unique ways to have fun in November, the Skokie Park District offers great one-day events, workshops, outings, special events and more.


Click on the calendar below to view it and access its event links.

Click here for the entire calendar of events at the Skokie Park District.

Two more district facilities go solar

The Devonshire Aquatic Center and the Weber Leisure Center became the third and fourth Skokie Park District facilities to install solar panels this month, continuing to save the district both money and energy.

 

The system activated at the Devonshire Aquatic Center in early October is a 63-panel, 30 kilowatt solar array that should offset approximately 8-10 percent of the facility’s annual electrical consumption. This will combine with the 81-panel, 33 kilowatt Devonshire Cultural Center system that was installed in 2022, to help reduce the total shared electrical expenditures at that site.

 

Phase 1 of the Weber Leisure Center system is a 457-panel 251 kilowatt system. The panels will supply approximately 37 percent of the center’s electrical needs, saving the park district an estimated $10,000 a year as part of a power purchase agreement with Realgy Energy. Phase 2 of the Weber Leisure Center project is coming soon and will bring solar power to the adjacent Skatium Ice Arena.

 

Forty-four panels were installed at the Emily Oaks Nature Center in 2021, with an estimated electrical savings of 21 percent.

Two Glow Stick Nights!


Tonight and tomorrow offer the final two nights for this house of horrors and it will scare the wits out of those who dare to enter! Navigate the haunted house both nights using only a provided glow stick! With it's chainsaw maniacs and insane clown maze, Scream Scene has been terrifying visitors for three decades.


Parental discretion advised: Not recommended for children under 10 years old!


NEW! Friday, November 1, 7-10 p.m.

Saturday, November 2, 7-10 p.m.

Skokie Water Playground

4715 Oakton St.


Admission – $14

Purchase all tickets here!

Play bingo, change lives

You are invited to a fun night of bingo to support the Maine-Niles Association of Special Recreation. M-NASR's mission is to provide individuals with disabilities within the Skokie Park District access to meaningful recreation and leisure opportunities.


Enjoy 8 rounds of bingo, cash prizes, raffles and games, and food available for purchase!


Saturday, November 9, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Oakton Community Center

4701 Oakton St.

Register or donate here

Take charge of your health at this free Saturday morning health fair!


The fair features vendors offering free samples and health advice, learning components, activities for all ages, and free use of the Fitness First health club!


Saturday, November 9, 9 a.m.–noon

Weber Leisure Center

9300 Weber Park Place

Sneak into Speakeasy Theatre

Step into the world of mystery and excitement at Speakeasy Theater! Join us for an exclusive experience where you can purchase and enjoy a drink while immersing yourself in a secret, one-act play. After the show, mingle and connect during our social hour. New shows are presented each month.


Director Tyler Skafgaard presents a different performance each month. Whether you’re a fan of intimate theater, love sharing drinks with friends or simply want to support local community art, Speakeasy Theater at Devonshire Playhouse is the place to be!


Friday, November 8, 7-9:30 p.m.

Devonshire Cultural Center

4400 Greenwood St.


Tickets: $10

Concessions available.

Purchase tickets here

Holiday Gift Market

Need a winter birthday or holiday gift, a special something for a special person or just a gift for yourself? This is the event for you!


Unique and handmade items for all ages and prices from local artists and crafters.


Saturday, November 16, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.

Oakton Community Center

4701 Oakton St.

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Stephen Sondheim's and Hugh Wheeler's tasty, thrilling, Tony Award-winning theatrical treat has simultaneously shocked, awed and delighted audiences across the world. In this infamous black comedy, Sweeney Todd, an unjustly exiled barber, returns to nineteenth-century London, seeking unspeakable vengeance against the lecherous judge who framed him and ravaged his young wife.


The show is staged by the Devonshire Teen Performers.


Saturdays, November 16 & 23, 7 p.m.

Sundays, November 17 & 24, 3 p.m.

Devonshire Playhouse

4400 Greenwood St.


Director: Tyler Skafgaard

Musical Director: Becca Goldberg.

Choreographer & Stage Manager: Kayleah Wilson


Adults $23

Seniors & Students $18

Purchase tickets here

Register for Fall Programs today!

Fall classes and events are now available online –– and with them the district's Fall Program Guide for 2024.


This guide offers you and your family a convenient look at an enormous variety of recreational, educational and fitness alternatives, including many fall outdoor special events.


Celebrate fall by finding a new program, class or hobby at your Skokie Park District!


Click the button below to plan your fall fun.


See the Fall Program Guide here
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