Oak Lawn Park District's Take Time for Fun Update June 1,
2009 Here's the latest on what's going on at your local park
district
•
Chicago Ridge Prairie Informational Meeting - The Oak Lawn Park District
will be holding an informational meeting at the Chicago Ridge Prairie (105th
& Menard) On Monday, June 1st at 6:30 pm. The evening’s agenda will include
a brief history of the Chicago Ridge Prairie, its ecological importance and
future plans and goals, which include the removal of invasive species and
educational programs. Lou Mulé from Tallgrass Associates will also be on
hand to answer questions. For more information please call, 708-857-2201.
• Casting Call: Grease auditions to be held in Oak Lawn - The Oak Lawn Park
District Theatre group has announced a casting call for its upcoming
production of Grease. Auditions will be held Monday, June 1 and Tuesday,
June 2 from 7:30 – 10:30 pm. Come in proper attire and be prepared to sing
and dance. Auditions will be held at the Oak View Center, 4625 W. 110th
Street and are open to those in high school (with proper ID) & older. Grease
will run for two consecutive weekends, July 31- August 2 and August 7 – 9.
• Centennial Pool Open House - Please join the Oak Lawn Park District on
Friday, June 12 from 5:30-7 pm for the Centennial Pool Open House (94th &
Nashville Ave.). Come out and see the two new slides, a 25’ high, 174” long
open flume and a 9’ high drop slide and enjoy free admission, swimming
(weather permitting), entertainment and giveaways every 15 minutes. A
concession stand will be open to purchase food and beverages. For more
information, please contact 708-857-5173
• Pool Dates - The Oak Lawn Park District pools will be open Friday, June 12
through Sunday, August 16. Starting June 12, you can call the pool hotline
at 708-398-6313 for the most current information on pool conditions.
• Summer Camps at the Oak Lawn Park District - Registration is underway for
all of the Oak Lawn Park District’s summer camp programs. The park district
offers a variety of fun summer camps for children ages 3 & up. Camps range
from traditional day camps and sports camps to preschool camp sunshine,
fitness camp, jr. naturalist outdoor adventure camp, horseback-riding camps,
lacrosse camp, basketball camp and special recreation camps. For more
information on a particular camp, please call the Oak View Center at
708-857-2200 or visit www.olparks.com.
• George Shimko Basketball School Shooting Session - The Oak Lawn Park is
offering another session he George Shimko Basketball School Shooting Session
beginning Monday, June 8. This program is geared for those ages 5-9, and is
designed to teach players the proper way to shoot the basketball. Each
player will be taught how to shoot the basketball from various locations on
the basketball court with good balance, rotation and confidence. Classes
will meet Monday evenings from 5:30-7pm at the Community Pavilion, 9401 S.
Oak Park Ave. Fee for this session is $66 for Oak Lawn residents and $81 for
non-residents, and includes instruction and GSBS Stars Basketball t-shirt.
Call the Community Pavilion at 708-857-2420 for more information.
• George Shimko Basketball School Jump Shot School - The Oak Lawn Park is
offering another session he George Shimko Basketball School Jump Shot School
beginning Wednesday, June 10. This program is geared for those ages 10-16,
and is designed to teach players: The Mechanics, The Warm Up, Efficiency,
Getting Open, Footwork, How to Score Off a Screen, 3 Point Shooting and Free
Throws with good balance, rotation and confidence. Classes will meet
Wednesday evenings from 5:30-7pm at the Community Pavilion, 9401 S. Oak Park
Ave. Fee for this session is $66 for Oak Lawn residents and $81 for
non-residents, and includes instruction and GSBS Stars Basketball t-shirt.
Call the Community Pavilion at 708-857-2420 for more information.
• Family Camp-Out - The Great Outdoors – right in your own Village! Come out
and enjoy the beginning of summer camping under the stars at the Oak Lawn
Park District’s Wolf Wildlife Refuge (109th & Laramie) on Friday, June 19.
Participants will enjoy a scavenger hunt, late night campfire, hot dog and
S’MORES roast and a continental breakfast the next morning. Campsite setup
begins at 6 pm Friday evening. You must provide your own tent, sleeping bags
and camping equipment. Adult fee is $8 for Oak Lawn residents and $10 for
non-residents. Fee for those 12 & under is $5 for Oak Lawn residents and $6
for non-residents. Children must be accompanied by an adult in order to
camp. Registration deadline is June 7th!
• Preschool Registration - Registration is underway for the Oak Lawn Park
District’s 2009/2010 preschool programs. The park district offers
affordable, quality preschool classes for 3- to 5-year-olds. The preschool
programs—Learn As You Grow I, Learn As You Grow II, Play School and Prep
School—are offered at the Oak View Center (4625 W. 110th St.) and the Little
White Building in Lake Shore Park (96th Street and East Shore Drive) and are
taught by qualified instructors. Fee for preschool programs for 3 year olds
is $670 Oak Lawn residents and $752 for non-residents. Fee for preschool
programs for 4 year olds is $1000 Oak Lawn residents and $1124 for
non-residents.
Payment plans are available. For more information or to schedule a preschool
visit, please call (708) 857-2200.
• The Oak Lawn Park District & The Village of Oak Lawn present the 2009
Summer Concerts and Movie Nights. We are pleased to announce our 2009 Sunday
Night Concerts and Friday Night Movies! These events are free, so bring your
picnic baskets, refreshments, lawn chairs and blankets and enjoy some summer
fun with the whole family!
Location: Oak Lawn Village Green (directly east of the Municipal Center and
north of the Oak Lawn Library)
Sunday Night Concerts:
June 14th - The Well
June 28th - Tin Horse
July 12th - Retroactive
July 26th - BMR4
August 9th - TBA
August 23rd - Two Dollars
Friday Night Movies:
June 12th - Pirates of the Caribbean I
June 26th - Wall-E
July 10th - Blues Brothers (Adult Theme)
July 24th - Night at the Museum
August 14th - E.T.
August 28th - Iron Man (Adult Theme)
Food will be available from:
Oak Lawn Cub Scouts (hot dogs, soda & chips)
Christensen’s Wagon (popcorn & lemon shake-ups)
Millie’s Ice Cream and Rescigno's Sicilian Italian Ice
• Star Spangled 4th Family Festival and Fireworks Saturday, July 4th
Old-fashioned holiday fun from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. at Centennial Park - 93rd &
Nashville
Events Include:
• 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament
• Treasure Hunt – 12:30 p.m.
• Climbing Wall
• Big Wheel Races
• Obstacle Course
• Bingo & Crafts
• Games
• Kids Garage Sale
• Pool Games 12 - 2pm
• $1 open swim at all pools 11am - 5pm
• Arts & Crafts Sale*
*Attention Crafters: We are looking for arts and crafts vendors to
participate in our Arts & Crafts Sale. Applications are available on our
website at www.olparks.com and at any park district facility.
Fee: $25/single space (10’x10’)
$45/double space (20’x10’)
NEW THIS YEAR
• Barbeque Hamburgers and hot dogs available
• Free Book Exchange!
Please bring your used books and exchange them for another one. It is a one
book for one book exchange. Children books are welcome!! Get some reading
material for the summer!
• Seemore's Annual 4th Of July Bike Parade • 11:30 am
Bring your decorated bike, trike, wagon or stroller and follow the Grand
Marshall Seemore the Eagle for a festive parade! Refreshments will be served
to our bikers! No need to pre-register! Parade line-up will be at the front
entrance of the Community Pavilion.
• 4th of July Evening Fireworks
(Fireworks are co-sponsored by the Village of Oak Lawn)
Free Evening Entertainment & Fabulous Fireworks
Held at Richards High School (106th & Central Ave)
8:45pm Jesse White Tumbling Team
Dusk – Fireworks Display
Did you know...
...There is a combination of 32
parks and facilities owned and operated by the Oak Lawn Park District which
cover a total of 294.19 acres.
...The Oak Lawn Park District’s
operating budget for 2006/07 is $8.4 million. Capital projects budget and
debt service is $5.9 million. The fiscal year of the District runs from May
1st to April 30th.
...The Park District employs a
staff of 50 full time and 221 part time employees. There are approximately
224 seasonal employees, which fluctuates with the season.
...The Park District offers a
myriad of recreational programs and services to the 50,000 + residents of
Oak Lawn, from tiny tots to senior citizens.
...The Oak Lawn Park District
is a municipal corporation and is not part of the Village. We are our own
taxing body.
...Four times a year the Park
District mails a program brochure describing its programs and special events
to all the residences in Oak Lawn.
...Park District operates:
3 swimming pools
1 indoor ice arena, a
12-month state of the art facility
1 pavilion with weight
room/exercise equipment, 4 indoor basketball courts and 4 volleyball
courts
1 racquet club equipped with
6 tennis courts, weight room, 5 racquet ball courts and gymnastics area
1 golf course, 18-hole,
adjacent to a driving range and miniature golf course and clubhouse
which seats 100
1 recreation center
...We maintain 20 parks, 14 tot
lots, 19 baseball fields, 6 picnic areas, 6 sand volleyball courts, 7 soccer
fields, 16 outdoor basketball courts, 1 bike path, and 1 museum.
...The 3 enterprise funds are the Ice Arena,
Racquet Club, and Golf Course. The Pavilion is part of the recreation fund.
Other Park District buildings include an Administrative Center; the Oak View
Recreation Center, which houses staff and recreation programs; David
Johnston Center used for the teen center, rentals and West Side Baseball;
Menard Activity Center for programs and rentals; Brick Building, currently
the home of the Children’s Museum; Little White School House located in Lake
Shore Park used for recreation programs; and the Maintenance business office
and garage.
...The Park District manages a
Special Recreation Cooperative Agreement offering recreational programs and
services to individuals with disabilities in 11 municipalities
...Our 2 natural areas are:
Chicago Ridge Prairie located at 105th and Menard and Wolfe
Wildlife Refuge located at 109th & Laramie. They feature
walking/jogging/bicycle paths, wetlands and nature studies.
...The Cultural Arts Department
of the Park District has a theatre program which offer 4 plays each year.
There are also concerts featuring the different levels of the adult and
children chorale groups.
...Largest park is Centennial
Park at 38.5 acres
...The Oak Lawn Park District
operates under the state tax cap
...Approximately 30,000 rounds
of golf are played at Stony Creek Golf Course each year.
...Stony Creek is our revenue
generating facility and is one of the 3 enterprise funds.
...We have received over
$374,000 dollars of grant money in the past 3 years.
...We employ approximately 181
teens throughout the year, particularly during the summer months.
...The only facility where
alcohol is served is the golf course.
