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I Lava You!

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

Happy (belated) Valentine's Day! Join us for an explosive expression of affection by making your own volcanoes! Plus, explore how these tectonic giants work and how they form. Registration is for one child with an adult. Adult must stay for the duration -- this is not a drop-off program.

Zoo Animal Matchmaker

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

Love is in the air at the Austin Gardens Zoo, and it's up to us to play matchmaker with these animals. We're exploring Species Survival Plans today, and how zoos across the country help endangered species thrive.

Parts of a Picture Book

Andersen Center - 824 Hayes Avenue, Oak Park IL 60302

Experience the heart of the Whole Book Approach with our interactive Storytime sessions! Created by Megan Dowd Lambert, this model invites children to react to the entire book as a visual art form, providing a natural and enriching experience. Led by an early childhood educator, our sessions facilitate a unique shared reading experience where children …

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Extra Open Range Time – February

Fox Community Center (Lower Level) - 624 South Oak Park Avenue, Oak Park IL 60304

Interested in shooting a bow & arrow? Sign up with our trained archery instructor who will encourage and coach all ages and levels. Classes will take place indoors, with safety guidelines in place. All ten students shoot at the same time to maximize the time spent practicing, with two archers to one target.   Are …

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$25.00

Family Archery Afternoon – 2/16

Fox Community Center (Lower Level) - 624 South Oak Park Avenue, Oak Park IL 60304

Hey, junior archers! Want to teach your adults a thing or two about shooting a bow and arrow? Our trained instructors will help you and your adult learn the ropes of this fun adventure sport. Registration is for one child and one adult. Please register your child archer only, not their adult.   Archery is for …

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Extra Open Range Time – February

Fox Community Center (Lower Level) - 624 South Oak Park Avenue, Oak Park IL 60304

Interested in shooting a bow & arrow? Sign up with our trained archery instructor who will encourage and coach all ages and levels. Classes will take place indoors, with safety guidelines in place. All ten students shoot at the same time to maximize the time spent practicing, with two archers to one target.   Are …

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$25.00

School’s Out: Preschool Edition Feb 17

Carroll Community Center North Room - 1125 South Kenilworth Avenue, Oak Park IL 60304

Join the Park District of Oak Park on select days when District 97 is out of school.  Participants will have fun as they laugh, play, and explore the day away.  Different days will explore different content areas.  Please dress your child for messy play inside and outside. 

Monday Morning Nature Journaling

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

Immerse yourself in nature and learn to capture yourobservations through journaling. Explore drawing, writing, and mindfulness while you expand your skills as a naturalist and an observer of the outdoors. Even if you "can't draw", nature journaling is a great way to get in touch with the natural world and can be done in whatever …

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$8.00

“Water, Water” – Nature Story Time 2/17

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

Calling all little explorers! Join us for stories, song, and adventures in a nature-themed story time. We’ll meet (stuffed) animals and discover the wonders of the wild! This week we'll be reading "Water, Water" by Eloise Greenfield!   Please register the child participant - price includes an accompanying adult.

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!

Terms & Conditions

Hedges Administrative Center, 218 Madison, Oak Park, IL 60302

© Park District of Oak Park. All Rights Reserved.

Customer Service & Registration Hours

  • P: (708) 725-2000

Community Recreation Center

229 Madison St, Oak Park, IL 60302
  • P: (708) 725-2000
  • Mon - Fri: 5:30am-10:00pm
    Saturday: 6:00am-7:00pm
    Sunday: 7:00am-5:00pm

Ridgeland Common Recreation Complex

415 Lake St, Oak Park, IL 60302
  • P: (708) 725-2000 F: (708) 725-2301
  • Mon - Sat: 8:30am-7:00pm
    Sat & Sun: 8:30am-5:00pm

Gymnastic and Recreation Center

21 Lake St, Oak Park, IL 60302
  • P: (708) 725-2000
  • Mon - Thurs: 12:00pm-7:00pm
    Friday: 8:30am-7:00pm
    Sat & Sun: 8:30am-5:00pm
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