July Storybook Nature Walks

Scoville Park (All) - 800 Lake Street, Oak Park IL 60301

Grab your strollers and wagons and join us for an early morning story walk around Scoville Park! With activities themed around shapes 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 - …

$13.00

Noon Skate

RCRC Ice Rink - 415 Lake Street, Oak Park IL 60302

Participants who preregister for public skate will be let into RCRC 15 minutes before the set start time. Participants are encouraged to put their skates on prior to entering the building and take their skates off once they have exited at the end of their skate. Face coverings fully covering the participants mouth and nose …

$5.00

Awesome Possums!

Longfellow Community Center (Upper Level) -

Opossums are more than meets the eye – they’re the superheroes of the urban animal world! We’ll learn how these curious marsupials do more than just investigate our trash cans, but actually help people every day without us even noticing!

Pontiac and Route 66

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Pontiac has become a popular visitor destination for many reasons. It is home to four wonderful museums and some interesting exhibits. It has a fabulous collection of outdoor painted murals, nine Looking for Lincoln heritage sites, five Route 66 heritage sites, and three unique swinging pedestrian bridges. We’ll arrive around 10am and have plenty of …

Noon Skate

RCRC Ice Rink - 415 Lake Street, Oak Park IL 60302

Participants who preregister for public skate will be let into RCRC 15 minutes before the set start time. Participants are encouraged to put their skates on prior to entering the building and take their skates off once they have exited at the end of their skate. Face coverings fully covering the participants mouth and nose …

$5.00

Master Copy Nights – Edward Hopper “Chop Suey”

Dole Center Studio Room 3 (3rd Floor) - 255 Augusta Street, Oak Park IL 60302

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 to create your very own version.

Public Skate

RCRC Ice Rink - 415 Lake Street, Oak Park IL 60302

Skate rental is available at $3

$8.00

Circle Wall Sculpture

Dole Center Studio Room 3 (3rd Floor) - 255 Augusta Street, Oak Park IL 60302

The circle has played a role in the art of every culture, often symbolizing unity and completeness. This simple reed-and-paper design demonstrates how balance, emphasis, patterns, rhythm, movement, and unity produce integrality in a piece of visual art.

Public Skate

RCRC Ice Rink - 415 Lake Street, Oak Park IL 60302

Skate rental is available at $3

$8.00

Miniatures

Dole Center Studio Room 3 (3rd Floor) - 255 Augusta Street, Oak Park IL 60302

Paint 3d printed figurines, create fantastic miniature landscapes and scenes, and unleash your creativity in a big way using little objects. Perfect for fairy garden enthusiasts, Dungeons and Dragons players, and anyone who enjoys bringing their imagination to life.

Hand-Colored History

Dole Center Studio Room 3 (3rd Floor) - 255 Augusta Street, Oak Park IL 60302

Connect with historical studies of your own community. Visit your library to find photos that you can scan of buildings, places and people that were important in the development of your town’s history. Photocopy images from their own family history. Using colored pencils on black and white prints, we’ll bring those images to life.

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