Numbers: Five (Los Numeros: Cinco)

Austin Gardens Environmental Education Center Main Room - 167 Forest Avenue, Oak Park IL 60302

¡Pequeños exploradores! Let’s learn Spanish and discover the natural world together. Each week we’ll explore a new topic in nature and develop our language skills at the same time. This week we're learning about the number five!   Please register the child participant - price includes an accompanying adult.

Cardmaking Mar

Dole Center Studio Room 3 (3rd Floor) - 255 Augusta Street, Oak Park IL 60302

Join our experienced card maker Ann in this monthly workshop creating seasonal greeting cards. These make wonderful gifts, framable art, and of course personal greetings to friends and family. A variety of techniques will be use and 2 designed will be offered per class.

Drop-In Nature Center Hour

Austin Gardens Environmental Education Center Main Room - 167 Forest Avenue, Oak Park IL 60302

This program is free and open to the public - registration is optional but available so you can mark your calendars!

Experiments with Insulators & Conductors – Homeschool Science 3/21

Austin Gardens Environmental Education Center Main Room - 167 Forest Avenue, Oak Park IL 60302

School is in session! Join us for a different hands-on experiment every week! We'll be going through the steps of the scientific method, including making hypotheses and data collection, as we explore the world around us. Experiments are designed to supplement lessons aligned with 4th-8th grade science standards.    This week, we're exploring energy transfer …

Dole Bridge Club

Dole Center Multipurpose Room (2nd Floor) - 255 Augusta Street, Oak Park IL 60302

Join us for an afternoon of party bridge. Bridge has been the favorite card game to many notable Oak Park residents including Elizabeth Cheney (of Cheney Mansion). Join your fellow Bridge enthusiasts for an afternoon of card etiquette and serious gameplay in a relaxing environment. No partner needed.

$3.00

Glow-n-the-Dark Dodgeball

Carroll Park (All) - 1125 South Kenilworth Avenue, Oak Park IL 60304

3...2...1...Go! Come one come all to the ultimate dodgeball game. Come alone or with a group of friends for a fun evening of glow-in-the-dark dodgeball!

Indoor Playground Day Pass (Saturday)

Stevenson Community Center Lower Level Indoor Playground - 49 West Lake Street, Oak Park IL 60302

Come along with your toddler and move around to music and gross motor play at the indoor playground.  

$9.00

Jedi Training – Additional Guest

Pleasant Home - 217 Home Avenue, Oak Park IL 60302

Ths is to register an addtional guest to attend Jedi Training.   A caregiver must accompany all children.

Jedi Training-Adult and Child

Pleasant Home - 217 Home Avenue, Oak Park IL 60302

Spend time with your young hero mastering the ways of the Force with the help of our special Jedi Masters! You will have fun making your own lightsaber so you can train with our Jedi Master. Registration includes one caregiver and one child – only one name is needed to register. All children need to …

Day of the Seal

Austin Gardens Environmental Education Center Main Room - 167 Forest Avenue, Oak Park IL 60302

Today is International Day of the Seal! Join us for an aquatic adventure to celebrate our flippered friends! In this program, we'll dive deep into the world of these fascinating marine mammals. Learn about the different species of seals, their playful personalities, and their crucial role in the ocean ecosystem, all through fun activities, games, …

Girls in STEM – Art and Fungi with Beatrix Potter

Austin Gardens Environmental Education Center Main Room - 167 Forest Avenue, Oak Park IL 60302

This family-friendly program explores a different science-loving lady each session through story, art, and more! You may know Beatrix Potter for her children's books, but when she wasn't writing she was also working as a mycologist! Join us as we learn all about her exploration, experiments, and art with mushrooms and fungi, as well as …

Burn, Baby, Burn!

Austin Gardens Environmental Education Center Main Room - 167 Forest Avenue, Oak Park IL 60302

It's time to boogie with a cause at the Disco Inferno! Using interactive activities, engaging demonstrations, and some groovy tunes, join us and learn how controlled burns create a dazzling display of benefits.

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