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Spring Fun Fair Saturday, May 17 • 10:00am–1:00pm Mt. View Adventure Center and Juno Lighting 510 E. Algonquin Rd. The 7th Annual Family Friendly Festival of Fun! Pooch, Pet & Pedal Parade Sponsored by the Des Plaines City Special Events Commission Touch a Truck Sponsored by the Des Plaines Chamber of Commerce Community Health Fair Sponsored by Healthy Community Partnership Free Kids’ Bike Helmets for the first 100 kids who need one. Sponsored by the Des Plaines Healthy Community Foundation Climbing Wall Hosted by the Lattof YMCA Kids’ 100-Yard Dash Fun Inflatable Pooch, Pet & Pedal Parade Sponsored by the Des Plaines Park District Mother Son Outdoor Adventure Ages 5+ Spend a couple of hours with your best “man” outdoors in beautiful Cumberland Terrace Park. We have a variety of fun, outdoor activities planned including pitching your own tent, woodworking, and some unique obstacle courses. You will also work together to build your own “outdoor” lunch. Min/Max: 8/24 Cumberland Terrace Fieldhouse (426 S. Warrington Rd.) Saturday, July 12 11:00am–1:30pm R: $8 /NR: $10 #150152-1 Maps and directions are at DPParks.org Cardboard Boat Regatta Ages 5–Older Ahoy sailors, skippers, sea captains, (and pirates! It’s time to set sail across the mighty Iroquois Pool in our first annual Cardboard Boat Regatta. Step 1: Assemble your crew, some cardboard, duct tape, and engineering ingenuity. Step 2: Create a sea worthy vessel for two. Step 3: Bring your boat and crew to Iroquois pool and get ready to race other teams across the pool in this family-friendly event. See our website, DPParks.org, for more information on rules and building guidelines. Min/Max: 6/16 Iroquois Pool (2324 Maple St. at Touhy Ave.) Saturday, August 2 10:00am–noon R: $12 /NR: $15, per boat #150154-1 7