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

Nature at Night Walk

Austin Gardens (All) -

When the sun goes to bed, some animals are just waking up! Join us on an after-dark nature walk and learn about all the different evening critters that are out and about with us. Opossums? Bats? Owls? Whooo knows!

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

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

Assemblage Art

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

In this particular lesson plan, students will mimic the work of Louise Nevelson, known for her abstract sculptures made from cast-off pieces of wood — actual street “throwaways” — uniformly coated with black or white spray paint. Students will create their own assemblages from wood pieces and other cast-off objects on a panel.

Public Skate

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

Skate rental is available at $3

$8.00

Safe Sitter: 7/16

Fox Community Center (Upper Level) - 624 South Oak Park Avenue, Oak Park IL 60304

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 to rescue someone who is choking, and helpful information like what to do if there is severe weather. The lessons are filled with fun activities …

Bead Bottles

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

Use recycled bottles and cover them with colorful designs using beads. Great for vases, pencil holders, or simply decoration.

3D Painting on Glass 7/16

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

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 …

Public Skate

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

Skate rental is available at $3

$8.00

Sunday Funday Yoga Brunch

Cheney Mansion Grounds -

Start your Sunday relaxing at Cheney Mansion with an all-levels, one-hour yoga practice on the grounds with one of the Park District's expert instructors.  As a reward, enjoy and socialize with your fellow classmates during a lovely brunch on the patio.  In the event of rain, yoga and brunch will take place inside Cheney Mansion.  …

Boxes Like Bontecou’s

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

In the mid-1950s and 1960s, Lee Bontecou was part of a generation of artists that looked beyond traditional fine art materials and transformed everyday objects in their work. Using a box as a starting point, Participants turn one of the world's most everyday materials - cardboard - into multi-media sculpture.

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