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December Bookworms Book Club- Finding Dorothy, Elizabeth Letts
December Bookworms Book Club- Finding Dorothy, Elizabeth Letts
Looking for a good book and some good conversation with a group of your peers? Bookworms may be the best fit. Book titles are chosen at the beginning of the …
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Holiday Wreath Making
Holiday Wreath Making
Kick off holiday decorating or create the final touch with a beautiful wreath. We will have materials on hand for you to create a beautiful holiday wreath to adorn your …
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Candlelight Walk
Enjoy the beauty of the season with a Candlelight Walk. Children can have a magical experience seeing Santa in our greenhouse in Mrs. Claus' holiday garden and have their photo …
Candlelight Walk – Friday 5:30pm
Candlelight Walk – Friday 5:30pm
Enjoy the beauty of the season with a Candlelight Walk at the Oak Park Conservatory. Walk through our greenhouses filled with luminaries and pointsettias. Children can have a magical experience …
Candlelight Walk – Friday 6:30pm
Candlelight Walk – Friday 6:30pm
Enjoy the beauty of the season with a Candlelight Walk at the Oak Park Conservatory. Walk through our greenhouses filled with luminaries and pointsettias. Children can have a magical experience …
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Winter Greens Containers
Winter Greens Containers
Winter porch pots are beautiful and easy to put together. Join our horticulturist for a fun morning of creating your own winter greens outdoor container. Each participant will take home …
Breakfast with Santa
Breakfast with Santa
Join Santa and his elves for this wonderful family tradition. Holiday music and a visit with Santa are all included. Please bring a new unwrapped toy to be donated to …
Lunch with Santa
Lunch with Santa
Join Santa and his elves for this wonderful family tradition. Holiday music and a visit with Santa are all included. Please bring a new unwrapped toy to be donated to …
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The Santa Trolley December 4th 9:15A
The Santa Trolley December 4th 9:15A
All aboard for the Park District's annual Santa Trolley! This event starts and ends at the Oak Park Conservatory where you can play elvish games and activities or tour the beautiful …
Bird Nest Walk
Bird Nest Walk
The leaves are fallen, there’s snow on the ground...what’s there to see on a hike? More than you’d think! Now that the leaves are off the trees, we can spot …
The Santa Trolley December 4th 10:15A
The Santa Trolley December 4th 10:15A
All aboard and a welcome return of the Park District's Santa Trolley! This event starts and ends at the Oak Park Conservatory where you can play elvish games and activities …
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Magic Class- December
Magic Class- December
Have a magical time with professional magician Gary Kantor. Amaze family and friends with tricks that involve cards, ropes, coins, mind-reading and more. Tricks are quick to learn and easy to …
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Cookies with Santa 4pm
Cookies with Santa 4pm
Join the Holiday countdown at Cheney Mansion with a cookie jar full of fun! Change your name from "naughty" to "nice" before it is too late. Have some cookies with …
Cookies with Santa 5pm
Cookies with Santa 5pm
Join the Holiday countdown at Cheney Mansion with a cookie jar full of fun! Change your name from "naughty" to "nice" before it is too late. Have some cookies with …
Cookies with Santa 6pm
Cookies with Santa 6pm
Join the Holiday countdown at Cheney Mansion with a cookie jar full of fun! Change your name from "naughty" to "nice" before it is too late. Have some cookies with …
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Hibernation Station
Hibernation Station
We’re out to play, but some animals are actually going to bed! We’re learning about all sorts of critters that spend the winter fast asleep using stories, songs, sensory time, …
Jazz Night at Pleasant Home – December – Jazz for the Holidays!
Jazz Night at Pleasant Home – December – Jazz for the Holidays!
Enjoy local jazz musician Tony Morrison and the Garfield Park Jazz Collective in the warm interiors of Pleasant Home with cool vibes to match the cozy season! December brings the wonderful sounds …
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Wall Garland
Wall Garland
Do you rent or live in a dorm and have a sad blank wall? Give your space some personality by creating a fun wall garland. Participants will be provided with …
Holidays Around the World
Holidays Around the World
All "aboard" Flight 1225 on Holiday Airlines for your chance to experience Holiday traditions in different countries and cultures. Let the first floor rooms of Pleasant Home be your "globe" …
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Pet Photos with Santa 9:15A
Pet Photos with Santa 9:15A
Santa will be waiting for you and your four-legged family member in the Greenhouse on the grounds of Cheney Mansion to capture your holiday photo for the whole family! Registration …
Pet Photos with Santa 9:30A
Pet Photos with Santa 9:30A
Santa will be waiting for you and your four-legged family member in the Greenhouse on the grounds of Cheney Mansion to capture your holiday photo for the whole family! Registration …
Pet Photos with Santa 9:45A
Pet Photos with Santa 9:45A
Santa will be waiting for you and your four-legged family member in the Greenhouse on the grounds of Cheney Mansion to capture your holiday photo for the whole family! Registration …
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The Santa Trolley December 11th 9:15A
The Santa Trolley December 11th 9:15A
All aboard and a welcome return of the Park District's Santa Trolley! This event starts and ends at the Oak Park Conservatory where you can play elvish games and activities …
The Santa Trolley December 11th 10:15A
The Santa Trolley December 11th 10:15A
All aboard and a welcome return of the Park District's Santa Trolley! This event starts and ends at the Oak Park Conservatory where you can play elvish games and activities …
The Santa Trolley December 11th 11:15A
The Santa Trolley December 11th 11:15A
All aboard and a welcome return of the Park District's Santa Trolley! This event starts and ends at the Oak Park Conservatory where you can play elvish games and activities …
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Mixed Media Poetry 12/12
Mixed Media Poetry 12/12
Whether you're a bona fide poet or you didn't even know it, come use word stickets, fill-in-the-blank templates, and pages from ruined books and magazines to create your own mixed …
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Sensory Sensitive Cookies with Santa 5pm
Sensory Sensitive Cookies with Santa 5pm
The Park District of Oak Park and WSSRA welcome families with sensory issues to an evening at Cheney Mansion and a visit with Santa! Bring your camera for your photo …
Sensory Sensitive Cookies with Santa 6 pm
Sensory Sensitive Cookies with Santa 6 pm
The Park District of Oak Park and WSSRA welcome families with sensory issues to an evening at Cheney Mansion and a visit with Santa! Bring your camera for your photo …
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Nature Center Nights
Nature Center Nights
Location: Austin Gardens Get up close with nature with this new drop-in series! We invite you to look, touch, listen, and ask questions as you explore natural materials like pelts, …
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Try-It: Ceramics 12/16
Try-It: Ceramics 12/16
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 …
Little Helpers Workshop
Little Helpers Workshop
The Park District elves have been asked by Santa get get some helping hands to make sure he is ready for his big night of deliveries! Participants will rotate through …
The Legend of the Christmas Spider
The Legend of the Christmas Spider
A folk tale all the way from Ukraine, this story tells the tale of how spiders and Christmas are actually connected! Come listen to the story, learn about spiders, and …
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Coffee with the Birds
Coffee with the Birds
Many birds spend their winters in the Chicago area, like cardinals, chickadees, and juncos. Visit Austin Gardens bright and early this Saturday as we do some window birdwatching, and learn …
Let’s Explore! (Dec) Rock cycle & Type
Let’s Explore! (Dec) Rock cycle & Type
Do you have a budding scientist, naturalist or curiosity seeker? Using books, games, and hands-on activities, children will explore the earth and its systems in these one-day science classes. Taught by our …
Safe Sitter: 12/17
Safe Sitter: 12/17
Featuring Updated Curriculum from Safe Sitter Inc.! Safe Sitter prepares students to be safe when they're home alone, watching younger siblings, or babysitting. Students learn life-saving skills such as how …
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Snow Tracks Nature Hike
Snow Tracks Nature Hike
Who else is taking a walk today? We’ll keep an eye outfor animal footprints and use our trusty nature guides to ID them as we hike through Miller Meadow.Trail is …
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Holiday Open House at Cheney
Holiday Open House at Cheney
FREE Cheney Mansion Come and view the beautiful holiday decorations at Cheney Mansion. A suggested $2 donation or nonperishable food item is requested for entry. This is a drop-in program. …
Master Copy Nights- Jean-Michel Basquiat “Pez Dispenser”
Master Copy Nights- Jean-Michel Basquiat “Pez Dispenser”
Most fine art students learn through copying the masters. Join this club on Friday nights where we focus on one image by a famous artist and use tricks and techniques …
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Snowshoeing at Fullersburg Woods
Snowshoeing at Fullersburg Woods
Zip up your winter coats and put on those hats & gloves - we’re out in the snow today and trying ourhands at snowshoeing! Let’s end 2022 with one last …
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Victorian New Year’s Print
Victorian New Year’s Print
Come in and celebrate the coming new year with a classic moon and stars Victorian art motif. Participants will be utilizing tracing paper to achieve the best drawing!
Eve of the Eve Wine, Dine and Dance!
Eve of the Eve Wine, Dine and Dance!
Don't want to be out with the amateurs on New Year's Eve? Come to Cheney Mansion the day before and have a lovely dinner, wine and lively dancing with your …
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