Spring Program Guide 2013 - Skokie Park District

Table of Contents
Park District Map ......................... 2-3
Park District Contacts ................. 65
Birthday Parties ........................... 4
Spring Special Events ................... 30-35
Park and Facility Rentals .............. 63
Affiliate Programs......................... 62
Art ................................................ 36
Before and After School Care ..... 61
Childcare and Preschool .............. 59-60
Cooking ........................................ 37
Dance ........................................... 28-29
Dogs and Dog Park ...................... 47
Early Childhood Programs ........... 55-58
Emily Oaks Nature Center .......... 20-25, 58
Exercise ........................................ 10-11, 13
Exploritorium ............................... 5
Fencing ......................................... 49
Figure Skating ............................... 44-46
Fitness First! Health Center ........ 8-9
Golf ............................................... 38-41
Gymnastics ................................... 53
Hockey ......................................... 44-46
Hot Shot Sports ........................... 51-53
Martial Arts .................................. 54
Music ............................................ 29
Pilates ........................................... 9-10
Rowing ......................................... 7
Seniors.......................................... 12-17
Skokie Heritage Museum ............. 6-7
Soccer .......................................... 49, 51
Specialty Fitness ........................... 10
Special Recreation ........................ 62
Sports ........................................... 49-53
Sport Leagues .............................. 50
Swimming ..................................... 48
Teens ............................................ 18-19
Tennis ........................................... 42-43
Theater ........................................ 26-27
Yoga .............................................. 11
Registration .................................. 64-65
Policies ......................................... 63
Now in Living Color!
About this Program Guide Series
As the Skokie Park District celebrates its 85th Anniversary in 2013, we are proud to roll
out the district’s first full-color seasonal program guides. This year’s guides will feature a
full-color retro look, celebrating the district’s rich history, largely from the 1940s to the
1970s, when color was taking off in the movies, in magazine advertising and on television.
Some of the images (black-and-white and color) contained in this year’s four guides have
been pulled from the district’s photo archives, thanks to the Skokie Heritage Museum and
the Skokie Historical Society.
About the Cover
This season’s cover features a modern day photo of the Emily Oaks Nature Center pond,
and a photo of a Niles Center (now Skokie) youth baseball team, taken around 1915.
These two photos likely have location in common, as organized Skokie baseball was
played 100 years ago where Oakton Park stands today. The adjacent Oakton and Emily
Parks were later the first park district acquisitions in 1929, along with land where Oakton
Community College stands today.
c. 1922 — Skokie Historical Society
Web information disclaimer
A reminder that Park District information
listed on third party web sites may be
inaccurate. Please visit www.SkokieParks.org
for correct information.
Special thanks to the Skokie Historical Society for the
many photos used in this program guide.