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Captain’s I&M Canal Tour
Captain’s I&M Canal Tour
Step back into 1848 with our period-clothed, “salty” boat crew andfriendly mule guiding you along the historic Illinois& Michigan Canal for an hour-long ride from Lock14 to the Little Vermillion …
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Dole Bridge Club
Dole Bridge Club
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 …
Guess the Movie! Family Trivia Night at Pleasant Home–Pair Registration
Guess the Movie! Family Trivia Night at Pleasant Home–Pair Registration
Bring the family and test your knowledge of movies and emojis on the front porch of Pleasant Home. This unique trivia night will have you jumping up and yelling out the answers as fast as lightening! We will provide a nightime snack and beverage to quench your thirst for victory. Registraion includes one adult and …
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Guess the Movie Family Trivia Night at Pleasant Home–Additional Guest Registration
Guess the Movie Family Trivia Night at Pleasant Home–Additional Guest Registration
Use this to register additional guests for Guess the Movie Family Trivia Night at Pleasant Home. Must have a pair registration as well.
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Open Studio 3
Open Studio 3
Painting/Drawing/Papercrafts/Sculpture We have the supplies, space, and staff to help you get creative in our art studio! Each class will focus on a specific material or subject matter set up …
Repair Cafe
Repair Cafe
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 …
Prehistoric Illinois
Prehistoric Illinois
Did you know that our state was once completely covered by water? We’re digging into the prehistoric history of Illinois and learning all about the bizarre beings that used to …
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Bug Hunters Nature Walk
Bug Hunters Nature Walk
It’s time to explore the itty bitty today, because we’re looking for bugs! Join us for a micro-sized safari in search of creepy crawlies, and learn all about what makes …
Family Orienteering
Family Orienteering
North, South, East, and West… how can you tell? This class explores orienteering – the process of navigating with a compass and map. We’ll use these tools to find checkpoints …
Open Studio 3
Open Studio 3
Painting/Drawing/Papercrafts/Sculpture We have the supplies, space, and staff to help you get creative in our art studio! Each class will focus on a specific material or subject matter set up …
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Cooking Around The World Week 1 Morning Session Aug 5-9
Cooking Around The World Week 1 Morning Session Aug 5-9
Join Chef Tara Humphrey of the Global Peel as she explores culture through cooking. Your child will experience a hands-on cooking class with recipes and techniques from around the world. …
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Cooking Around The World Week 1 Afternoon Session Aug 5-8
Cooking Around The World Week 1 Afternoon Session Aug 5-8
Join Chef Tara Humphrey of the Global Peel as she explores culture through cooking. Your child will experience a hands-on cooking class with recipes and techniques from around the world. Your camper will investigate new regions each day and discover a broad range of flavors from several countries. Highlights each week will be cheese making, …
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Cooking Around The World Week 1 Morning Session Aug 5-9
Cooking Around The World Week 1 Morning Session Aug 5-9
Join Chef Tara Humphrey of the Global Peel as she explores culture through cooking. Your child will experience a hands-on cooking class with recipes and techniques from around the world. Your camper will investigate new regions each day and discover a broad range of flavors from several countries. Highlights each week will be cheese making, …
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Cooking Around The World Week 1 Afternoon Session Aug 5-8
Cooking Around The World Week 1 Afternoon Session Aug 5-8
Join Chef Tara Humphrey of the Global Peel as she explores culture through cooking. Your child will experience a hands-on cooking class with recipes and techniques from around the world. Your camper will investigate new regions each day and discover a broad range of flavors from several countries. Highlights each week will be cheese making, …
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Cooking Around The World Week 1 Morning Session Aug 5-9
Cooking Around The World Week 1 Morning Session Aug 5-9
Join Chef Tara Humphrey of the Global Peel as she explores culture through cooking. Your child will experience a hands-on cooking class with recipes and techniques from around the world. …
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Just for Us
Just for Us
Interested in learning about the world around you through movies? Join us for an educational afternoon of documentary films. Titles are listed on our Active Adult/seniors webpage (may be subject …
Cooking Around The World Week 1 Afternoon Session Aug 5-8
Cooking Around The World Week 1 Afternoon Session Aug 5-8
Join Chef Tara Humphrey of the Global Peel as she explores culture through cooking. Your child will experience a hands-on cooking class with recipes and techniques from around the world. …
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Tall Ship Windy
Tall Ship Windy
Join us on our main deck for “True Stories of Piracy” on the Great Lakes and the Caribbean! From epic battles to trickery and treasure, experience the incredible tales of …
Carroll Rain Garden – August 8th
Carroll Rain Garden – August 8th
Join us for a guided tour of our parks' natural areas. Learn about the plants you see growing, the different habitats in our parks, and ways we support our pollinators. …
Cooking Around The World Week 1 Morning Session Aug 5-9
Cooking Around The World Week 1 Morning Session Aug 5-9
Join Chef Tara Humphrey of the Global Peel as she explores culture through cooking. Your child will experience a hands-on cooking class with recipes and techniques from around the world. …
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Cooking Around The World Week 1 Morning Session Aug 5-9
Cooking Around The World Week 1 Morning Session Aug 5-9
Join Chef Tara Humphrey of the Global Peel as she explores culture through cooking. Your child will experience a hands-on cooking class with recipes and techniques from around the world. …
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Dole Bridge Club
Dole Bridge Club
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 …
Try-It: Ceramics August 9
Try-It: Ceramics August 9
Want to experiment with clay? Join us for an introduction, discovery, and exploration to wheel and hand-building techniques. No take-home projects in this class. As it is purely an exploration …
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August Creative Cooking (Morning)
August Creative Cooking (Morning)
Creative Cooking offers life skills and art work all wrapped into one awesome class! They are designed for students to explore their creativity in the kitchen! A different theme and …
Continuing Suminagashi- Advanced Techniques
Continuing Suminagashi- Advanced Techniques
Suminagashi is the ancient meditative Japanese practice of gently floating pigments on the surface of water with a brush and then capturing the mono print image on an absorbent paper. …
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New Fruit Just Dropped
New Fruit Just Dropped
Rambutans? Tamarinds? Kumquats? You're telling me those aren't made up words? They're not! Travel the world in fruit form as we sample, tasting fruits from across cultures that may be …
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Trees & Toddlers Nature Walk
Trees & Toddlers Nature Walk
Green and tall, big and small - we're learning about the trees on our walk as we explore Taylor Park! Discover the world of our giant plant friends through song, …
Recycled Mixed Media August 11
Recycled Mixed Media August 11
We all know there is too much waste in our world. Plastics, fabrics, scrap metal and electronics litter our parks and our homes. Join us as we combine these materials with …
Sunday Funday Yoga Brunch–August
Sunday Funday Yoga Brunch–August
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 …
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Cooking Around The World Week 2 Morning Session Aug 12-16
Cooking Around The World Week 2 Morning Session Aug 12-16
Join Chef Tara Humphrey of the Global Peel as she explores culture through cooking. Your child will experience a hands-on cooking class with recipes and techniques from around the world. …
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Kayaking at the Forest Preserves
Kayaking at the Forest Preserves
Paddle your heart out with us at the Forest Preserves of DuPage County! We’re taking some kayaks around the lake and enjoying a day out on the water. After, we’ll …
Cooking Around The World Week 2 Afternoon Session Aug 12-15
Cooking Around The World Week 2 Afternoon Session Aug 12-15
Join Chef Tara Humphrey of the Global Peel as she explores culture through cooking. Your child will experience a hands-on cooking class with recipes and techniques from around the world. …
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Cooking Around The World Week 2 Morning Session Aug 12-16
Cooking Around The World Week 2 Morning Session Aug 12-16
Join Chef Tara Humphrey of the Global Peel as she explores culture through cooking. Your child will experience a hands-on cooking class with recipes and techniques from around the world. …
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Fox River Tubing: Teen Edition
Fox River Tubing: Teen Edition
Join us for a float down the Fox River! We're heading to the Marge Cline Whitewater course for a day of tubing fun. Registration covers transportation and tube rentals. …
Cell Phones & Parenting – Oh My!
Cell Phones & Parenting – Oh My!
When your child has a Smartphone there are key things you should know in order to keep them safe and secure. In this class you’ll understand recommended safety settings on …
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Cooking Around The World Week 2 Morning Session Aug 12-16
Cooking Around The World Week 2 Morning Session Aug 12-16
Join Chef Tara Humphrey of the Global Peel as she explores culture through cooking. Your child will experience a hands-on cooking class with recipes and techniques from around the world. …
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Cooking Around The World Week 2 Afternoon Session Aug 12-15
Cooking Around The World Week 2 Afternoon Session Aug 12-15
Join Chef Tara Humphrey of the Global Peel as she explores culture through cooking. Your child will experience a hands-on cooking class with recipes and techniques from around the world. …
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Cooking Around The World Week 2 Morning Session Aug 12-16
Cooking Around The World Week 2 Morning Session Aug 12-16
Join Chef Tara Humphrey of the Global Peel as she explores culture through cooking. Your child will experience a hands-on cooking class with recipes and techniques from around the world. Your camper will investigate new regions each day and discover a broad range of flavors from several countries. Highlights each week will be cheese making, …
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Horseback Riding at Memory Lane Stables
Horseback Riding at Memory Lane Stables
Saddle up, Teen Adventure Club! We're spending one of our last days of summer vacation on horseback! Join our friends at Memory Lane Stables for a equestrian adventure! No riding experience …
How To Create Your Own YouTube Channel
How To Create Your Own YouTube Channel
In this fun beginner class, you’ll learn the basics to create and begin your very own YouTube channel. Join the world’s largest media platform to share your hobbies, advice, instructions, …
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Cooking Around The World Week 2 Morning Session Aug 12-16
Cooking Around The World Week 2 Morning Session Aug 12-16
Join Chef Tara Humphrey of the Global Peel as she explores culture through cooking. Your child will experience a hands-on cooking class with recipes and techniques from around the world. …
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Open Studio 3
Open Studio 3
Painting/Drawing/Papercrafts/Sculpture We have the supplies, space, and staff to help you get creative in our art studio! Each class will focus on a specific material or subject matter set up …
Riesling Cool Off with Anfora Wine Merchants!
Riesling Cool Off with Anfora Wine Merchants!
There are many faces of Riesling in the world of wine. We can’t think of a better way to cut through the steamy last days of Summer than learning about …
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Starved Rock Day Trip
Starved Rock Day Trip
We’re spending our summer days with adventure on the brain! Join us for a trip to Starved Rock State Park for a day of hiking and picnicking among the trees. Transportation provided. Meet at Fox Center. Hikers under the age of 12 must be accompanied by a registered adult.
Pour Painting August 17
Pour Painting August 17
Those pour painting videos are totally addictive! Come make your very own and we’ll clean up the mess! 2 canvas boards per person can be used. We’ll also provide a large variety of colors and finishes to make your painting stand out.
Bug Hotel Workshop
Bug Hotel Workshop
A bug hotel is a structure filled with materials that different insects and spiders like to use as a habitat. These crawlies aren’t so creepy when they’re doing their part in the ecosystem! Join us in making places for our beneficial bugs to stay - that you can bring home! All materials provided.
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Sunday Time Machine August 18
Sunday Time Machine August 18
Go back in time with us and get crafty using classic art supplies like shrinky dinks, pipe cleaners, metal binder brads, oil pastels and much more! Your instructor will have …
A Fancy Nancy Tea Party on the Porch — Pair Registration
A Fancy Nancy Tea Party on the Porch — Pair Registration
We would be “ecstatic” to have you join us for our Fancy Nancy Tea Party!! That means being in a state of joy. Come dressed to impress in your favorite …
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A Fancy Nancy Tea Party on the Porch –Additional Guest Registration
A Fancy Nancy Tea Party on the Porch –Additional Guest Registration
Use this to register additional fancy guests for the Fancy Nancy Tea Party. Must have a pair registration as well.
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Half Day, Art Day! August 19
Half Day, Art Day! August 19
Join us for an art day! Enjoy a variety of art classes in the mornings and/or afternoons and spend your time out of school with being creative with us!
Full Day, Art Day! August 19
Full Day, Art Day! August 19
Join us for an art day! Enjoy a variety of art classes in the mornings and/or afternoons and spend your time out of school with being creative with us!
Sailing on the Tall Ship Windy
Sailing on the Tall Ship Windy
Ahoy! We're sailing on Lake Michigan the old-fashioned way! Join the Teen Adventure Club for a hands-on discovery sail on the Tall Ship Windy, a traditional four-masted gaff topsail schooner …
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High Ropes Course
High Ropes Course
Can we squeeze in one more adventure before school starts? You bet! This time, we’re challenging ourselves on the high ropes course at Iron Oaks! We’ll work with partners to …
Half Day, Art Day! August 20
Half Day, Art Day! August 20
Join us for an art day! Enjoy a variety of art classes in the mornings and afternoons and spend your time out of school with being creative with us!
Full Day, Art Day! August 20
Full Day, Art Day! August 20
Join us for an art day! Enjoy a variety of art classes in the mornings and afternoons and spend your time out of school with being creative with us!
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Everything Here is Beautiful by Mira T. Lee
Everything Here is Beautiful by Mira T. Lee
Looking for a good book and some good conversationwith a group of your peers? Bookworms may be thebest fit. The group meets once a month on a Thursday.Space is limited …
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How to Plant Bulbs for Spring Blooms
How to Plant Bulbs for Spring Blooms
Thursday, Aug 22, 7:00-8:00P Join the Friends of the Oak Park Conservatory to learn about the basics of planting fall bulbs for spring blooms at this free, virtual event. Participants will …
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Cardmaking
Cardmaking
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 …
Open Studio 3
Open Studio 3
Painting/Drawing/Papercrafts/Sculpture We have the supplies, space, and staff to help you get creative in our art studio! Each class will focus on a specific material or subject matter set up …
Uncorked – August 23rd
Uncorked – August 23rd
Fridays, 6:00-8:00P Summertime is the best time to enjoy an evening of music and drinks at the Oak Park Conservatory. Celebrate summer in the Rubinstein Garden with friends under the …
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Open Studio 3
Open Studio 3
Painting/Drawing/Papercrafts/Sculpture We have the supplies, space, and staff to help you get creative in our art studio! Each class will focus on a specific material or subject matter set up …
Reining Animal Champions
Reining Animal Champions
Let's celebrate those animal superlatives! We're exploring the world's largest, smallest, fastest, and more with games, acting out and comparing them to ourselves, and more hands-on fun!
Girls in STEM: Ada Lovelace Makes the Rules
Girls in STEM: Ada Lovelace Makes the Rules
Not only was she "The Right Honourable Countess of Lovelace", Ada was one of the earliest computer scientists. She published the first computer program way back in 1840, before computers …
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Open Studio 3
Open Studio 3
Painting/Drawing/Papercrafts/Sculpture We have the supplies, space, and staff to help you get creative in our art studio! Each class will focus on a specific material or subject matter set up …
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Sausage and Craft Beer Sampler
Sausage and Craft Beer Sampler
Join us on the front porch of Pleasant Home to sample homemade grilled sausages with all the fixings from one of Oak Parks local favorites, Carnivore. We will be working …
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Open Studio 3
Open Studio 3
Painting/Drawing/Papercrafts/Sculpture We have the supplies, space, and staff to help you get creative in our art studio! Each class will focus on a specific material or subject matter set up …
Lions, Tigers, and Bears – Oh My!
Lions, Tigers, and Bears – Oh My!
Follow the yellow brick road all the way to Austin Gardens where we’re learning about some of our favorite animals! What do these three predators have in common? How are they different? What do they eat, and what do they feel like? Make art and play games with us to find out! Registration is for …
It’s a Rainforest Weekend!
It’s a Rainforest Weekend!
We're exploring the tropical rainforest today! From the forest floor to the emergent trees, we'll craft our way through the different layers of the forest and what calls it home. Join us in making a mural and explore jungle life close up. Registration is for one child with an adult. Adult must stay for the …
