April 19, 2024

Free Earth Day celebration at Emily Oaks Nature Center!

As we prepare to welcome the return of 17-year cicadas this spring, join us to recognize the amazing lifecycles of these and other local creatures during this year's "Lifetmes" Earth Day Celebration. Participate in engaging activities along the nature center trails to discover more about the weird and wonderful lifetimes of living things that share our planet.

Earth-friendly foods will be available for sale. Purchase native wildflowers and grasses for your gardens on this first of two spring sale dates.

For all ages!

Sunday, April 21, 12-4 p.m.

Emily Oaks Nature Center

4650 Brummel St.

Williams and Kasalo-Terihaj fill vacant park board seats

After convening several special meetings of the Skokie Park District board of commissioners over the past two months, the board has chosen Courtney Williams and Antonia Kasalo-Terihaj as the district’s fourth and fifth commissioners. Both were installed Tuesday at the April meeting of the board of commissioners.

In December 2023, commissioner Mary Oshana moved out of Skokie and vacated her seat. On Tuesday, board vice-president Minal Desai formally announced she will also vacate her position, after being appointed Clerk of the Village of Skokie at Monday's Village board meeting. Per board policy, vacancies are filled by appointment. The four members (prior to Desai’s departure today) subsequently chose to interview many Skokie residents through an application process, finally naming Williams and Kasalo-Terihaj. After being sworn in at Tuesday's meeting, they filled the two vacant positions, both of which will be up for election in 2025.

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Celebrate Arbor Day at the Weissburg Arboretum

Join one of our certified arborists as the Skokie Park District celebrates Arbor Day with a walking discussion.

Learn about the benefits of trees, enjoy a basic tree ID lesson and a tour of some of Weissburg Arboretum's unique specimens!

Saturday, April 27 at 10 a.m.

Weissburg Park

4250 Grant St.

Free for all ages!

Check out the district's April Happenings calendar!

If you are looking for new and unique ways to have fun in April, the Skokie Park District offers great one-day events, workshops, outings, special events and more.

Click on the calendar below to view it and access its links.

Click here for the entire calendar of events at the Skokie Park District.

This just in! Your new Summer Program Guide

The Skokie Park District's summer classes and events are now online and with them your online Summer Program Guide.

Your Summer Guide offers you and your family a digitally-packaged look at an enormous variety of June through August recreational, educational and fitness alternatives, including many special events.

Celebrate summer by finding a new passion at your Skokie Park District!

Click the guide cover to get in on the fun!

Registration dates begin

Skokie residents –– May 15 at 8:30 a.m.

Non-residents –– May 22 at 8:30 a.m.

Register for spring classes now!

The Skokie Park District's spring classes and events are now online and with them your online Spring Program Guide.

Your Spring Guide offers you and your family a digitally-packaged look at an enormous variety of April and May recreational, educational and fitness alternatives, including many special events.

Celebrate spring by finding a new passion at your Skokie Park District!

Click the guide cover to get in on the fun!