Oaklee's Family Guide August/September/October 2019

August Events & Activities Aug. 24, 8am - 8:45pm Parent/Child Golf Tournament Glenview: https://www.glenviewparks.org/event/parent-child- golf-tournament-2/ Aug. 25, 1pm - 2pm Family Skate Sunday Hoffman Estates: 847-885-7500 https://www.heparks.org/ Triphahn Ice Arena, 1685 W HIGGINS ROAD, Hoffman Estates Park District: Family Skate Sunday is a weekly event for families to have fun and exercise together! The park district offers lower rates on Sundays from 1-2 p.m.. $3 admission for kids under 12 and $5 for adults. Skate rental is $3 for everyone. 2800 West Lake Ave: Swing into summer with a competitive day of golf. Parents and their child age 5 and up will enjoy a day on the golf course and play together to win prizes. The fee is $65 per twosome. Registration deadline is Aug. 21. Tee times start at 8 a.m. For additional information, visit golfglenview. com. Aug. 25, 9am - 11am Feet Fest Family Adventure Run Palatine: 847-991-0333 https://www.palatineparks.org/rccms/ feetfest3k/ Aug. 24, 1pm - 5pm Strengthening A Nation 2nd Annual Back to School Picnic Chicago: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/strengthening- a-nation-2nd-annual-back-to-school-picnic-tickets- 63754963813?aff=ebapi Towne Square, 150 W. Palatine Road: Calling all adventur- ous families—come join us in the Street Fest celebrations by navigating your way through exciting obstacles over a two-mile course from Towne Square through the surrounding neighborhood. Dan Ryan Woods Grove #6, 87th Western: Strengthening A Na- tion 2nd annual Back to School Picnic is a community celebra- tion of education, family and fun. Aug. 25, 8:45am - 9:30am Sensory-Friendly Sundays Lisle: 630-968-0074 https://www.mortonarb.org/ Aug. 24, 10am - 10:30am Try Skating for Free Northbrook: https://www.nbparks.org/events/try-skating-for- free/2019-08-24/ The Morton Arboretum, 4100 Illinois Route 53: Sensory-Friend- ly Sundays offer the opportunity for families with children who are 18 months to 10 years old who have sensory needs to ex- perience a less crowded Children’s Garden with minimal noise. Registration is required. Northbrook Sports Center, 1730 Pfingsten Road: Is your child ready for skating lessons? We offer a free skating class for chil- dren who are interested in learning to skate. Three-year-olds must be potty trained. The free classes are open to children who have not taken skating lessons. Our professional staff teach basic skating skills, help determine readiness for class and present a brief overview of Northbrook Sports Center programs. Children are grouped by age. Registration is required. Choose one of the following times: Code 10538: 10-10:30am 10539: 11-11:30am Aug. 25, 11am - 3pm Summer Sundays at The Green Read Crystal Lake: 815-338-0393 http://WWW.MCDEF.ORG The Green Read, 61 N. Williams Street: The Green Read, Envi- ronmental Defenders book store located in Crystal Lake will be open on Sunday during summer months - June 2 through September 1. Hours are 11AM to 3PM. Now open seven days a week! Mon/Tues/Wed/Fri/Sat - 10am to 5pm and Thurs - 10 am to 7pm. Aug. 25, 1pm - 4pm 10th Annual Fairy Tale Ball Berwyn: 708-795-8000 https://berwynlibrary.libcal.com/ event/5398992 Aug. 25, 1:30pm - 3:30pm Sunday Curiosity Carts Kenosha: 262-653-4140 http://bit.ly/2QiCMDf Berwyn Public Library, 2701 Harlem Ave: Adventure and magic await your family at our enchanted library! Discover global fairy tales through our multicultural activities, performances, games, and crafts. Each child who attends will receive a free book. Costumes welcome! Kenosha Public Museum, 5500 First Ave: Drop by the Field Sta- tion for interactive experiences with Museum Education staff! Free; no pre-registration required. Aug. 25, 2pm - 8:45pm Tour the Deerfield Historic Village Deerfield: 847-948-0680 http://www.deerfieldhistoricalsociety. org Aug. 25, 1pm - 4pm Beach Bash Wauconda: 847-526-3610 http://waucondaparks.org/registra- tion/ Deerfield Historic Village, 450 Kipling Place: The Deerfield Area Historical Society offers free tours of the Deerfield Historic Vil- lage every Sunday from June through September. Wauconda Park District Beach, 112 Park Street: Bring the fam- ily to our finale of the beach season. Play some wacky games, prizes, raffles, entertainment by a DJ and much more. All participants are entered into a drawing for a 2020 family beach pass. Food and beverage will be available for purchase. Aug. 26, 10:30am - 11am Monday Movers Storytime (all ages) Just Drop In! Glenview: 847-729-7500 https://www.glenviewpl.org/ Glenview Public Library, 1930 Glenview Road: Wear your danc- ing shoes and join the Youth Services Librarians as they twirl into the week at our new summer storytime. Just drop in. NOTE: Some events listed may have a cost associated. Please refer to the event website for further information. AUG-SEPT-OCT 2019 22 Oaklee’s Family Guide TM for Chicagoland

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