SEASON GOLF PASSES ARE ON SALE! ⛳
With Weber Park Golf Course opening day and spring break right around the corner, you won’t want to miss this deal. Buy a Gold Season Pass before April 1 and save. bit.ly/3P3pzTb
📣 FREE! On Sunday, March 22, join lawyer Michele Honora Thorne as she shares how the Declaration of Independence & its stated ideals have inspired women at the time of its writing 250 years ago through to the modern day.
📆3/22, 2-3 p.m.
🔗Register here: bit.ly/4sHdrWj
Celebrate spring by finding a new program, class or hobby at your Skokie Park District! 🌱 Spring classes and events are viewable online here: adobe.ly/4tYMA9N
🗓️ Registration Begins
Residents: March 15
Non-Residents: March 22
Kickstart your morning with Early Morning Pickleball! Get a great workout, enjoy friendly competition, and connect with fellow players before the day begins. All skill levels welcome—just bring your paddle and be ready to play!
🔗 View our schedule: bit.ly/4sl8YbP
📍 9300 Weber Park Pl.
If you are looking for new and unique ways to have fun in March, the Skokie Park District offers great one-day events, workshops, outings, special events and more.
🌱 View our calendar and links here: adobe.ly/4kaRo7w
Celebrate spring by finding a new program, class or hobby at your Skokie Park District! 🌱 Spring classes and events are viewable online here: adobe.ly/4tYMA9N
🗓️ Registration Begins
Residents: March 15
Non-Residents: March 22
Join us for a family-friendly Lunar New Year celebration filled with festive fun for all ages. Enjoy hands-on activity stations, sample light bites, and experience the excitement of a traditional lion dance.
🧧 Tickets: bit.ly/3Z6M8YQ
🗓 Friday, February 27, 5–7 p.m.
Non-resident registration for Skokie Summer Camps opens Sun, Feb 22 at 8:30 a.m.! Lock in your spot for an unforgettable summer. Register online or in person.
☀️ More info: www.skokieparks.org/summer-camps/
This is our tennis court at the moment. Maybe not ready for use as its still covered in snow, but with this weekend's 50 degree weather, we may be able to play much sooner.
This is a close-up of our snow & ice-covered tennis court at Central Park.
📸 Central Park, 9350 Central Park Ave, Skokie, IL
🌳 Click here to explore your favorite parks amenities and trees: www.skokieparks.org/gis-amenitie...
This is the park sign on Central Park Ave. of Central Park (park). Throwing in another park mention for good measure: Park.
You'd think this photo was taken at just about sunset the way the sun is hanging low, but this was taken around lunch time. This is a photo of the trail that goes right through the middle of Central Park. Tree shadows stretch outward towards me, with the sun hiding somewhere behind this tree.
Whether you’re celebrating Valentine’s Day, Galentine’s Day, Palentine’s Day, or just “treat yourself” weekend, a stroll through your favorite park might be the luckiest move you make. Fresh air, open space, and signs of spring on the way. Sounds like good fortune to us.
Warm winter day at Central Park. These are the swings at Central Park.
This is a landscape shot of Central Park's "The Floor is Lava" themed playground. It's looking a little frozen at the moment, but come spring, the bright red and orange floor almost comes alive! Right now, it's mostly snow covered, with high-traffic zones being revealed because of melting snow.
LUCK IS IN THE (FRESH) AIR🍀💖
No bad luck here. Just sunshine, 50° temps, and a weekend made for getting outside. And guess what? We’ve got three Friday the 13ths this year… today, March 13, and November 13. If this is how we’re starting, we’ll take it!
❄️ WINTER CHILLY FEST AT EMILY OAKS!
Bundle up for winter fun! Enjoy a cozy chili dinner, snow & ice games, hayrides, skating (weather permitting) & campfire treats.
📆 Feb 14–15 | 4–8 PM
🎟️ bit.ly/3ZhfX92
📍 Emily Oaks Nature Center, 4650 Brummel St.
A SALUTE TO SKOKIE'S BLACK HOUSING PIONEERS
Meet David Paul Jones and his wife, Martha, Skokie’s first Black homeowners in 1961. This month we celebrate the Jones' civic contributions, as they helped pave the way for Skokie's incredibly diverse community today.
📰 Full story: conta.cc/4rEuojA
❄️ WINTER CHILLY FEST AT EMILY OAKS!
Bundle up for winter fun! Enjoy a cozy chili dinner, snow & ice games, hayrides, skating (weather permitting) & campfire treats.
📆 Feb 14–15 | 4–8 PM
🎟️ bit.ly/3ZhfX92
📍 Emily Oaks Nature Center, 4650 Brummel St.
If you are looking for new and unique ways to have fun in February, the Skokie Park District offers great one-day events, workshops, outings, special events and more.
💕 View our calendar and links here: adobe.ly/4kaRo7w
STONITSCH NAMED DISTRICT'S HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR
Keli Stonitsch was recently chosen as the new human resources director for the Skokie Park District. She comes to the district after serving in a similar role at the Maine-Niles Association of Special Recreation (M-NASR) in Morton Grove.
🗓️ IMPORTANT DATES:
☀️ Virtual Open House: 2/4 at 6 p.m.
☀️ Skokie Resident Registration: 2/8 at noon
☀️ Non-Resident Registration: 2/22 at 8:30 a.m.
ARE YOU READY FOR SUMMER CAMP REGISTRATION?
Check out your Summer Camp Guide '26 for all things summer camp, as well as a helpful preparation chart on pages 2 and 3, with tips for a smooth summer camp registration experience!
🔗Click here to join the fun: www.skokieparks.org/summer-camps/
SPRING FIGURE SKATING & HOCKEY IN SKOKIE!
The Spring Skatium Ice Arena Program Guide is now available! Hockey registration begins this Sunday, February 1 at 8:30 a.m. Figure Skating registration begins on March 9 for residents and March 12 for non-residents.
🔗 View here: adobe.ly/4q0lVWL
ALL AGES OPEN SWIM AT NILES NORTH! 🏊♂️
Escape the cold and make a splash! Lap lanes available. Kids under 10 must be supervised by a guardian (16+). $5/person at the door. No open swim April 5.
🗓 Sundays, 12:30–2:30 p.m., through May 3
📍 Niles North High School, Door 21
As a reminder, Weber Leisure Center, Devonshire Cultural Center and Oakton Community Center serve as warming centers for all Skokie residents during each facility's regular hours.
DISTRICT OPEN DURING EXTREME COLD WEATHER
An extreme cold warning will be in effect tomorrow, Friday, January 23. While many school districts are closing, Skokie Park District facilities will remain open, with all programs proceeding as scheduled.
KEEP MOVING ALL WINTER 🏃♀️
Stay warm and stay active on the indoor track at Weber Leisure Center. Track memberships are FREE for residents. $25 annual fee for non-residents.
🕠 M–F: 5:30 a.m.–9 p.m. | Sat–Sun: 6 a.m.–8 p.m.
🔗 More Info: www.skokieparks.org/weber-leisur...
❄️ WINTER CHILLY FEST AT EMILY OAKS!
Bundle up for winter fun! Enjoy a cozy chili dinner, snow & ice games, hayrides, skating (weather permitting) & campfire treats.
📆 Feb 14–15 | 4–8 PM
🎟️ bit.ly/3ZhfX92
📍 Emily Oaks Nature Center, 4650 Brummel St.
SEE YOUR SUMMER CAMP '26 PROGRAM GUIDE NOW!
This guide offers you a convenient look at all 67 of our summer camps including art camps, general camps, nature camps, and sports camps prior to resident registration on Feb. 8.
☀️ View your camp guide here: www.skokieparks.org/camp26/
SKOKIE PARK’S TALLEST TREE 🌳
Years ago, the district’s tallest tree was removed due to safety concerns. So which tree holds the title now across 50+ properties? We asked Jim Hallm, horticultural and landscape supervisor for the district.
📰 Find out here: www.skokieparks.org/the-skokie-p...
School's Out! Let's Skate! Join us for a special MLK school's out public skating session.
⛸ Fee: All ages: $7 / Skate Rental: $4
🗓 Monday, January 19, 11 a.m.–1 p.m.
📍 Skatium Ice Arena, 9340 Weber Park Pl.
If you are looking for new and unique ways to have fun in January, the Skokie Park District offers great one-day events, workshops, outings, special events and more.
❄️View our calendar and links here: adobe.ly/3LiKRun
Emily Oaks Nature Center's Nature Warblers starts next week for kiddos ages 2-4 with an adult!
Your child will learn about animals and the outdoors through music, movement and motion. Craft a musical instrument each week and learn how to keep a beat.
🔗 Register here: tinyurl.com/4drj34rm
