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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

Seed Paper Cards Workshop

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

What do you even do with all those cards once you receive them? Throw them away? Save them? Well now, you can plant them!  Join us in creating cards out of plantable seed paper, perfect for adding a touch of native plants to this Valentine's season. All materials provided, and everyone goes home with at …

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Girls in STEM – Inventions for Hair with Annie Malone

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! Annie Malone was a different kind of chemist. She developed and invented hair products specifically for black women, which wasn't really available elsewhere at the time. Join us as we learn about her life, her incredible business, and how she …

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Superb Owl Saturday

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

Superbowl? No, Superb Owl! Join us in a game of exploration as we choose our teams, fly silently, and hunt prey like these amazing avian superstars. Will your team win the LomBIRDi trophy? Registration is for one child with an adult. Adult must stay for the duration -- this is not a drop-off program.

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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Sweetheart Hike

Maple Park Gazebo - 1105 South Maple Avenue, Oak Park IL 60304

Take your little loved one on a nature walk for Valentine’s Day! Enjoy a guided walk through Maple Park, featuring stories about some of nature’s favorite couples and lovely families. Hot cocoa is provided to sip while you stroll. Please register the child participant - price includes an accompanying adult.   Meeting Location: Gazebo by …

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Victorian Valentine Tea Party-Adult and Child

Pleasant Home - 217 Home Avenue, Oak Park IL 60302

Step back in time and enjoy a Victorian-era tea party. The main floor will be decked out with beautiful place settings, delicious treats, and teas to taste for you and your Valentine, as well as activities, games, and crafts. Registration includes one caregiver and one child – only one name is needed to register. All …

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Teen Cooking Around the World!–Dessert-Feed Your French Sweet Tooth

Cheney Mansion Kitchen - 220 North Euclid Avenue, Oak Park IL 60302

Join Chef Tara Humphrey of the Global Peel as she explores culture through cooking. Macarons, they are worth every effort and this class uses a nut free recipe. We’ll also make galettes, tarte tatin, and a lemon crème brûlée. Learn history, eat dinner, and share our common story with your fellow students in the Cheney …

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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

“Jayden’s Impossible Garden” – Nature Story Time 2/10

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 "Jayden's Impossible Garden" by Mélina Mangal!   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!

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

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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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