Park District of Oak Park

High School Rat Hockey
2022-05-29 17:15 - 18:15, 2022-05-22 17:15 - 18:15 (America/Chicago)
All players must pre-register at least 1 hour prior to the session.
Gear Requirements 18 & Up: Helmet, elbow pads, gloves, shin pads, hockey skates
Gear Requirements 17 & Under: Full gear – helmet w/ full face shield, chest pad, elbow pads, hockey gloves, hockey pants, shin pads, skates
Stick & Puck is for open hockey and skill practice only.
Scrimmages of any sort are strictly prohibited.
Coaching and instruction of any sort is strictly prohibited during Skills & Drills sessions.

All Ages Stick & Puck
2022-05-29 16:00 - 17:00, 2022-05-22 16:00 - 17:00

Public Skate
2022-05-29 13:45 - 15:45, 2022-05-28 18:00 - 20:00, 2022-05-27 18:15 - 20:15, 2022-05-22 13:45 - 15:45, 2022-05-21 18:00 - 20:00
Public Skate:$8
Skate Rental:$3
Pre-Registration and Walk-Ins accepted.
Rink Membership and Skate Rental Punch Passes are available under the "Membership/Passes" and "Punch Passes" tabs.

Pour Painting
2022-05-29 13:00 - 15:00
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.

Super Smash Bros Ultimate/ Mario Cart
2022-05-28 12:00 - 14:00
Come Join fellow Oak Park gamers for an afternoon of fun competition! Show off your skills by competing in a fun tournament against fellow gamers. The winner will receive a special prize! No experience is required.

Felt Plant
2022-05-28 10:00 - 12:00
Make a plant that will never die using felt, embellishments, and a pot. Participants will look to examples and the instructors suggesting to create a 3d faux plant out of felt and extras like beads, buttons, paper, and paint.

Family Chat & Play (May)
2022-05-28 09:15 - 10:15
Looking to connect with other parents with young children? Come play at the Cubhouse! Chat with friends old and new while your child explores our forest-themed indoor playground. Coffee will be provided. Perfect for ages 8 months to 5 years.

Hummingbird Window Clings
2022-05-27 18:00 - 20:00
Use the light of the sun and hummingbirds to brighten up your windows and your world! Outline in paint to trace your designs, then add color. Clings take 24 hours to dry but can be stuck to your windows for the world to enjoy afterward! Stencils are available but for even more creative fun, make your own designs. Materials and instruction included.

Preschool Playtime (Ages 1-6)
2022-05-27 13:00 - 14:30, 2022-05-25 10:15 - 11:45, 2022-05-24 10:15 - 11:45
$6 per visit OR $5 a visit with a prepaid 10 visit pass for $50.
A favorite with all our preschoolers, this is an open gym for children 1-6 years old. All children must be accompanied and supervised by an adult at all times. Snacks during playtime in the lobby are highly discouraged. Water fountains are not available for use, so bring your own water bottle. Drop-ins not accepted once we receive max registrations.
Max pre-registrations per playtime/50.
Registration opens 7 days prior to each scheduled date and closes 1 hour prior to each scheduled date. You have up to 24 hours before the session starts to cancel your pre-registration.

Noon Skate
2022-05-27 11:30 - 13:00, 2022-05-26 11:30 - 13:00, 2022-05-25 11:30 - 13:00, 2022-05-24 11:30 - 13:00, 2022-05-23 11:30 - 13:00
Noon Skate:$8
Skate Rental:$3
Pre-Registration and Walk-Ins accepted.
Rink Membership and Skate Rental Punch Passes are available under the "Membership/Passes" and "Punch Passes" tabs.

Yappy Social Hour
2022-05-26 18:30 - 21:00
Bring your prized pooch for social hour on the lawn of Cheney Mansion. Drinks and hors d'oeuvres will be served as you mingle with other owners while taking in the beauty of your Oak Park surroundings. This progaam is in partnership ith the Animal Care League—Helping Homeless Animals since 1973. Ages 21+

Migratory Songbird Watching 5/26
2022-05-26 09:00 - 10:00
Here come the birds! Our feathery friends who flew south for the winter have returned; come join us in welcoming them back! We’ll use our binoculars to see how many we can find, and play some bird bingo!

May Storybook Nature Walks
2022-05-24 09:00 - 10:00
Grab your strollers and wagons and join us for an early morning story walk around Scoville Park! With activities themed around colors we can find in nature, these walks provide sensory experiences for kids and plenty of toddler-adult bonding time.
Register for the whole month of classes above. Unable to come every week? No worries – use the calendar below to register for drop-in sessions!
This month's theme is: Colors

5/3 – Green
5/10 – Blue
5/17 – Yellow
5/24 – Brown
5/31 – White

This is an adult-tot class, and it is expected that an adult accompanies the registered child for the duration of the program. This is not a drop-off program.

Open Gym (Ages 6 and up) 4:30-6:30PM
2022-05-22 16:30 - 18:30
$12 per visit OR $11 with a prepaid 5 visit pass for $55.
No gymnastics experience required! This program is intended for anyone who wants to practice independently to improve their skills. Water fountains are not available for use, so bring your own water bottle. Drop-ins not accepted once we reach max registrations.
Max pre-registrations per Open Gym/40.
Registration opens 7 days prior to each scheduled date and closes 1 hour prior to each scheduled date. You have up to 24 hours before the session starts to cancel your pre-registration.

Metallic Butterflies
2022-05-22 13:00 - 15:00
Have you ever painted on metal? It adds a really cool dimension to flat surfaces. Select a butterfly stencil to trace onto our metal sheets. Cut and paint using a variety of acrylic colors. Wings can be bent and shaped to look like it’s in flight. Wonderful addition to your bulletin board, garden, sunroom, etc.

International Biological Diversity Day
2022-05-22 13:00 - 14:30
That’s a mouthful! No worries: it’s a fancy way of saying this is a day to celebrate all the amazing life on earth! We’ll BioBlitz and see how many species are in the park, and do a nature scavenger hunt!

Glass Mosaic Stepping Stone
2022-05-22 09:00 - 13:00
Have the last few years got you feeling a little restless? I know that I need an outlet for some of
my building energy! What better way than creating loud energetic patterns that match all that
restlessness! In this 1 meeting workshop we will be cutting recycled stained glass scrap glass
to create dazzling patterned stepping stones. In your time in the studio you will learn to cut
glass, think about color and pattern as well as assemble and grout your stepping stone. Let
some of that wild energy through this cathartic mosaic process and go home with a stunning
stepping stone to adorn your home.
Class Itinerary
Part 1: Introduction, demonstration, examples
Part 2: Learn to cut glass
Part 3: Cut and Assemble stepping stone pattern
Part 4: Grout Stepping Stone

3D Painting on Glass
2022-05-21 12:00 - 15:00
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 think about depth and transparency to create a cohesive image in three
layers that is full of depth, interest, and life. Your painted glass panes will finally be installed into
a shadow box style frame allowing you to further build depth creating that magical lively quality
that is so unique to this style of glass painting.
*We will meet and work in the park. Precise meeting directions forthcoming. In the event of
foul weather we will work inside the Dole Center*
