Open the first Saturday of every month, 10:00AM - 1:30PM Fox Center 624 S. Oak Park Ave. Oak Park, IL Toss it? No way! The Oak Park Repair Café meets the first Saturday of the month, at the Fox Park field house, in Fox Park, 624 S. Oak Park Ave. Repair coaches will be available …
Does your child love video games but wants to know what exsists past Minecraft and Mario Bros? Send them to Youth Video Game Club. Every month we bring a wide assortment of games and consoles new and old for elementary aged kids. It's a way to try new games and meet other kid gamers!
Mills Park/Pleasant Home 217 S Home Ave Oak Park, IL 60302 The Park District of Oak Park will be providing family friendly activities in our park for the enjoyment of residents and celebrating the Village of Oak Park. $5 wristbands will give children unlimited access to all activities. We will have inflatable miniature golf, an …
Grab your strollers and wagons and join us for an early morning story walk around Scoville Park! With activities themed around animals, these walks provide sensory experiences for kids and plenty of toddler-adult bonding time. This month's theme is: Animals 6/7 - Rabbits 6/14 - Squirrels 6/21 - Birds 6/28 - Bugs This is an adult-tot class, and it is …
FREE Tuesdays, 10:00A-12:00P (weather permitting) Oak Park Conservatory Come explore summer and the gardens at the Oak Park Conservatory! Enjoy hands-on activities led by our garden docents outside in our Discovery Garden. Learn about native Illinois ecosystems and have fun playing in the garden! Presented by the Friends of the Oak Park Conservatory. June: Butterflies …
July Date: July 9 Topic: Solar Panels Craft: Recyclable Paper Sunflower August Date: August 13 Topic: Protecting Native Species Demonstration: iNaturalist Demo Craft: Recycled Can Mason Bee House September Date: September 10 Topic: Monarch Migration Craft: Recycled Magazine Butterfly October Date: October 8 Topic: Bat Week Craft: Origami Bats Craft #2: Help Paint a Bat House, to hang up at Austin Gardens November Date: November 12 Topic: Native Plants Craft: Milkweed Seed …
Start your Sunday relaxing at Cheney Mansion with an all-levels, one-hour yoga practice on the grounds with one of the Park District's expert instructors. As a reward, enjoy and socialize with your fellow classmates during a lovely brunch on the patio. In the event of rain, yoga and brunch will take place inside Cheney Mansion. …
Grab your strollers and wagons and join us for an early morning story walk around Scoville Park! With activities themed around animals, these walks provide sensory experiences for kids and plenty of toddler-adult bonding time. This month's theme is: Animals 6/7 - Rabbits 6/14 - Squirrels 6/21 - Birds 6/28 - Bugs This is an adult-tot class, and it is …
FREE Tuesdays, 10:00A-12:00P (weather permitting) Oak Park Conservatory Come explore summer and the gardens at the Oak Park Conservatory! Enjoy hands-on activities led by our garden docents outside in our Discovery Garden. Learn about native Illinois ecosystems and have fun playing in the garden! Presented by the Friends of the Oak Park Conservatory. June: Butterflies …
Did you know that certain native seeds need to be broken in order to grow? Learn all about the parts of a seed, how they grow, and do an experiment to see what kind of seed scarification works the best!
Join us this summer for a cool easy jazz series on the front porch of Pleasant Home with the Tony Morrison quartet. The Tony Morrison quartet is a long time local favorite and will have a different theme each month. Great straight up jazz for these warm summer nights! Light appetizers and 2 drink tickets per person …
Grab your strollers and wagons and join us for an early morning story walk around Scoville Park! With activities themed around animals, these walks provide sensory experiences for kids and plenty of toddler-adult bonding time. This month's theme is: Animals 6/7 - Rabbits 6/14 - Squirrels 6/21 - Birds 6/28 - Bugs This is an adult-tot class, and it is …
FREE Tuesdays, 10:00A-12:00P (weather permitting) Oak Park Conservatory Come explore summer and the gardens at the Oak Park Conservatory! Enjoy hands-on activities led by our garden docents outside in our Discovery Garden. Learn about native Illinois ecosystems and have fun playing in the garden! Presented by the Friends of the Oak Park Conservatory. June: Butterflies …
Does cooking fish and shellfish intimidate you? Join the team from Carnivore Oak Park on the Cheney Mansion patio for basics in cleaning and filleting a fish. Also watch sample demos on preparing fish properly for teh grill. All products are from Carnivore's fantastic inventory of products. Carnivore will provide sample tastngs, so bring along …
Summer Movies May 19 - Sep 15, movies begin at dusk Join us for a summer full of some of the best flicks out there! Grab a blanket, dinner or snacks and join usunder the stars to enjoy action, fun and song! Movies are all free and open to the public – no pre-registrations needed, …
Spend the day along the river in downtown St. Charles. Shop, check out a museum or 2, and get lunch before we travel through a green corridor of scenic beauty on a paddlewheel boat down the Fox river at 1:30pm. Along the way, listen to an audio script of historic sights and stories with highlighted …
Enjoy an evening of music and drinks outdoors at the Oak Park Conservatory. Advanced registration is required and includes two drink tickets and an appetizer per Adult. 21+
Nonbleeding tissue paper is combined with water and torn so that the paper fibers separate and make a rough pulp. Pressing the paper onto a canvas causes the fibers to re-bond with one another and, when dry, form a thicker, stronger paper. Create colorful abstractions, landscapes, and more with this fun technique.
Take a leap into the third dimension as we paint tree landscapes from a neighboring park on 3 layers of clear glass. In this one session workshop we will delve into the permanence of oil paints on glass, how to apply and manipulate the paints to capture your unique painting style, and finally how to …
Grab your strollers and wagons and join us for an early morning story walk around Scoville Park! With activities themed around animals, these walks provide sensory experiences for kids and plenty of toddler-adult bonding time. This month's theme is: Animals 6/7 - Rabbits 6/14 - Squirrels 6/21 - Birds 6/28 - Bugs This is an adult-tot class, and it is …
FREE Tuesdays, 10:00A-12:00P (weather permitting) Oak Park Conservatory Come explore summer and the gardens at the Oak Park Conservatory! Enjoy hands-on activities led by our garden docents outside in our Discovery Garden. Learn about native Illinois ecosystems and have fun playing in the garden! Presented by the Friends of the Oak Park Conservatory. June: Butterflies …
Have you ever wanted to get started with composting, but didn’t know where to start? Never fear! This beginner class will provide you will all the information you’ll need, and a composting “seed” to get your compost pile started!
Acrylic isn’t just for painting. Acrylic paint dries to form a flexible and durable material that resembles a skin or thick fabric. In this workshop, we’ll cut the acrylic into pieces and work it into a mosaic pattern on a glass object. Several forms will be available to choose from and each participant will leave with …
In the 1800s, many homes were decorated with “Penny Carpets”, made from miss-matched fabric cut into circles. Patches were then layered and stitched together to make a large piece. Students create a Penny Carpet with fabric scraps. Each section is sewed to felt swatches, then joined to make a larger piece of art.
Open the first Saturday of every month, 10:00AM - 1:30PM Fox Center 624 S. Oak Park Ave. Oak Park, IL Toss it? No way! The Oak Park Repair Café meets the first Saturday of the month, at the Fox Park field house, in Fox Park, 624 S. Oak Park Ave. Repair coaches will be available …
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