Academia Cultural Xilotl DIA DE LOS MUERTOS SUNDAY OCTOBER 22 12-5pm Jack Benny Center for the Arts 39 Jack Benny Drive • Waukegan, il For more information, please call 224-572-1417 or 847-360-4740 Art Dance Theatre Music Drawing Sculpture Watercolor Photography Ballet Hip Hop Fitness Yoga Tai Chi Chuan Acting Group Lessons Private Lessons Academia Cultural Xilotl Compass Creative Dramatics & More! your connection Jack Benny Center for the Arts 39 Jack Benny Drive in Bowen Park Waukegan, Illinois • 847-360-4740 www.waukeganparks.or g H a b l a m o s E s p a ñ o l 8 4 7 - 3 6 0 - 4 7 8 9 1111 Free Event! Evento Gratuito! & Child Safety Day Friday, F id A August 12 •ÊViernes, 12 de Agosto Belvidere Park •Ê5-7pm Waukegan Fire Dept. Fire Trucks Camión de Bomberos del Departamento de Bomberos de Waukegan Mini-Monster Truck Relay Races Monster Truck Carreras Children’s Bounce House Casa de Brincar Waukegan Police Vehicles Vehículos de la Policía de Waukegan Variety of Utility Vehicles Variedades Vehículos Utilitarios Safety Vendors Los proveedores de seguridad Meet Little Truckers Truck Stop Parada de Camiones Optimus Prime Food Vendors Los vendedores de comida & Bumblebee! Free Finger Prints Cards Gratis Tarjetas de Huella Waukegan W Police K9 Demonstration Demostración de Polica K9 de Waukegan Lake County Police Vehicles Vehículos de la policía del condado de Lake Child ID Card ($5) Tarjeta de Identificación de Niños ($5) Waukegan Fire Safety House Waukegan casa del Seguridad de Fuego Many More Trucks to See & Explore! Muchas más camiones se puede ver y explorar!r! M Parks & Play plus Movies in the Parks featuring “Minions” (PG) after the event. 412 S. LEWIS AVENUE • WAUKEGAN, IL P L E A S E C A L L 8 4 7 - 3 6 0 - 4 7 0 0 F O R M O R E I N F O R M AT I O N www.waukeganparks.org 22nd Annual OAKWOOD CEMETERY WALK OA VOTERS CHOICE SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2016 12-3:30PM • RAIN OR SHINE Tickets: Stories Include: • Vote that moved the County Seat from Burlington to Little Fort • Henry Hutchinson elected mayor while not even in town • The nasty mayoral battle of 1909 • Women voting for first time in 1913 • Vote for Prohibition in Waukegan in 1916 • Treaty of Chicago • Vote to change the name from Little Fort to Waukegan • Vote to get “Waukegan out of the Mud” (road paving) • “Brothers of the Brush” vote in 1959 Waukegan Centennial Celebration (beard growing contest) $3 in Advance $5 day of Cemetery Walk Advance Ticket Purchase Sites: Jack Benny Center for the Arts 39 Jack Benny Drive in Bowen Park Online registration www.waukeganparks.org Go to Program Registration and Search for Tickets The Waukegan History Museum will be open from 11am to 4pm Cemetery Walks starts at Lilac Cottage 1911 N. Sheridan Road in Bowen Park. Includes unpaved walks and uneven ground Bus transportation to and from cemetery Buses depart Bowen Park at 12pm, 12:30pm, 1:30pm, 2pm & 3:15pm Last bus returns at approx. 5pm NO PUBLIC PARKING AT OAKWOOD CEMETERY Call 847-360-4740 or visit www.waukeganparks.org for more information e ! e r 5K us Ho rs tob e ld be Oc n th Fie em OFF ru M F ey AL th t H t if ge e n ym pa “Bridging the gap between mental and physical fitness” Saturday, September 17, 2016 • 9am Medals awarded in multiple categories Runners receive a race T-shirt (Must register prior to 9/1 to receive shirt) Proceeds benefit scholarships for Special Recreation Programs Registration Information Registration Fee: $29 Register online at www.waukeganparks.org Program #30307401-1A Tour The New Pool! STAY FOR MORE FUN AFTER YOU RUN! FREE! FREE! FITNESS EXPO 9AM-1PM The First 100 Individuals Receive a FREE T-Shirt Come Enjoy a Day of Fitness • Health Screenings & Free Giveaways • Healthy Family Meal Planning • Healthy Vendors & Fitness Assessments Fitness Contests with Great Prizes • King or Queen of the Mountain • One-Minute Push Up, Sit Up and Chin Up Contests Group Exercise Demos • Zumba and Group Cycle • SilverSneakers, Yoga and Pilates And so much more… 9AM-1PM Fun For All Ages • Experience Fun Sports • Contests • Games • Crafts • Healthy Snacks and More Adults & Teens (14 and up) Free Fitness Center and Track Access • Meet new friends and be active! ATTENTION PARENTS: Feel free to stay and play with your child, or drop them off for a day of fun! Children under the age of 7 must be accompanied by an adult. All youth participants must have a parent sign them in at the front door before leaving. The event is fully supervised. The Field House Spor ts and Fitness Center at Hinkston Park 8 0 0 B a l d w i n A v e n u e I W a u k e g a n , I l l i n o i s 6 0 0 8 5 I w w w. w a u k e g a n p a r k s . o r g Call 847-782-3621 or e-mail sstevens@waukeganparks.org for more information Saturday, September 17 • 9am-1pm The First 100 Individuals Receive a FREE T-Shirt Come Enjoy a Day Devoted to Fitness •ÊHealth Screenings •ÊFree Giveaways •ÊHealthy Family Meal Planning •ÊHealthy Vendors •ÊFitness Assessments Fitness Contests with Great Prizes •ÊKing or Queen of the Mountain •ÊOne-Minute Push Up Contest •ÊOne-Minute Sit Up Contest •ÊOne-Minute Chin Up Contest Group Exercise Demos •ÊZumba •ÊSilverSneakers •ÊYoga •ÊPilates • Group Cycle And so much more… We hope to see you at this FREE event! The Field House Spor ts & Fitness Center 8 0 0 N . B a l d w i n Ave n u e • Wa u k e g a n , I l l i n o i s 6 0 0 8 5 Co n t a c t S a m a t 8 4 7 - 7 8 2 - 3 6 2 1 • w w w. w a u k e g a n p a r k s. o rg FREEIS T A R G DIA MUNDIAL DE JUEGO WHO/QUIENES: All Ages/Participantes de todas las edades WHAT/QUE: Fun sports, contests, games, crafts, healthy snacks and more! Diversión deportes, concursos, juegos, manualidades, bocadillos saludables y mucho más Ages/Anos 14+: Fitness Center Access, and Health and Wellness Screenings/Acceso al gimnasio gratis y exámenes de salud y bienestar. WHEN/CUANDO: Saturday, September 17 • 9am-1pm/ De 9 a.m. a 1 p.m. el sábado, 19 de septiembre WHY/POR QUE: Meet new friends and be active/ Para divertirse, conocer nuevos amigos y estar activos durante el día. WHERE/DONDE: Waukegan Park District Field House Sports & Fitness Center 800 N. Baldwin Avenue Waukegan, Illinois Call 847-782-3300 for more information PARENTS/PADRES: Feel free to stay and play with your child, or drop them off for a day of fun! Children under the age of 7 must be accompanied by an adult/Siéntase libre de quedarse y jugar con su hijo, o déjelos durante el día de diversión. Niños menores de 7 años deben ir acompañados por un adulto. 16 All youth participants must have a parent sign them in at the front door before leaving/Todos los jóvenes participantes tienen que tener un padre que firme por ellos en la puerta antes de salir. saturday sabado 29 october octobre Halloweenfest Boowen Park • 3-7pm • Rain or Shine • lluvia o Sol FREE GRATIS For more information, please call 847-360-4700 Para mas informacion, por favor llame 847-360-4700 www.waukeganparks.org Volunteers needed 2-7:30pm, please call Julie at 847-360-4762 before October 10 Voluntarios necesitar 2-7: 30pm Por favor llame 847-360-4762 Julie antes del 10 de octubre COMMUNITY RECYCLING EVENT Evento Comunitario de Reciclaje saturday, NOVEMBER 5 • 10am – 1pm belvidere park • 412 s. lewis avenue No Electronics No Paints/Household Chemicals No Pinturas/Químicas de Uso en la Casa Nada Electrónico Paper Shredding Limit of 4 copy paper size boxes per vehicle. Shoe Recyling/ Reciclaje de zapatos Triturado De Papel límite de 4 cajas de tamaño de papel de copia por vehículo Clothing & Textile Recyling/ Ropa y Textiles Reciclaje Bicycle Recycling (including parts and accessories) Reciclaje de Bicicletas (incluyendo partes y accesorios) Musical Instruments In usable or easy to repair condition. No guitars, drums or pianos. Instrumentos Musicales Glasses & Hearing Aids Gafas de Leer y del Sol y Audífonos En útil o fácil de reparar condición. No guitarras, tambores o pianos. For questions about accepted items Para preguntas acerca de artículos aceptados 847-336-9340 or www.swalco.org REEN TEAM Solid Waste Agency of Lake County, Illinois a partnership with the waukegan park district, CITY OF WAUKEGAN & swalco for more information, contact the wpd at 847-360-4725 2016 e: d e F o ry Ent s of fhoable) n is e 2 c(anon-per d Driv oo F r fo Cu i n 2 la scr ota de t ip (no as de ción pa perec com : de ra la c ederos) ida alim olec ent ta os Belvidere Park All Ages Saturday, November 12 10am Pa Parque arque Be Belvidere Todas las edades Sábado, 12 de noviembre a las 10 de la mañana Fun races are organized by gender and age groups from toddlers up. Event registration* takes place between 9-9:45am on the day of the event. Races start at 10am. You may also pre-register at JBC, BRC and FH, program #40101401-1A. Divertidas carreras son organizadas por género(sexo) y categorías de edad de niños hasta mayores. Inscripción del evento* se lleva a cabo entre 9-9:45 a.m. el día del evento. Las carreras comienzan a las 10 de la mañana. También puede inscribirse en JBC, BRC y FH, programa #40101401-1A. For more information, please call 847-360-4700 or visit www.waukeganparks.org Para más información, por favor llame al 847-360-4700 o visite www.waukeganparks.org *Only Waukegan Park District residents are eligible to win a race turkey *Sólo los residentes del Distrito de parques de Waukegan son elegibles para ganar un pavo en las carreras. H a b l a m o s E s p a ñ o l 8 4 7 - 3 6 0 - 4 7 8 9 19 Waukegan Park District Presents Featuring the Conmemorativo de Joseph A. Favero Hágalo Usted Mismo Mesías y Canto de Cantar Waukegan Symphony Orchestra & Concert Chorus Saturday, December 17, 2016 at 7pm First United Methodist Church of Waukegan 128 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue Handel – Messiah: “Christmas” portion Favorite Carols of the Season $15 General Admission 18 and under Free 20 Tickets for Handel’s Messiah and Carol Sing-Along may be purchased at Jack Benny Center for the Arts, 39 Jack Benny Drive, Waukegan IL 60087 or at the door. Call 847-360-4740 for directions, handicap accessibility or further information. I l l i n o i s c o u n c i l AN AGENCY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS Seasonal & Special Activities SAVE THE DATE #40609402 Family December cem ember 26, 6 2016 Belvidere Belvid v ere Park vid r rk Fireworks at 5:30pm Come spend a relaxing time with the family as we enjoy silly songs, s’mores and more as we sip apple cider around a warm cozy campfire. Families are encouraged to bring their own campfire songs or stories to share with others and play musical instruments like guitar, flutes, and other low volume instruments to help set the evening mood. Please dress warm as temperatures may get low. BO FR 9/23 6:30-8:15pm Reg by 9/20 FREE -1A Christmas with THE CLAUSES Family with Children Age 2+ Santa has just announced that he will be stopping by for a Christmas holiday visit on December 10 with Mrs. Claus and his lead Elf. In honor of this special day, we invite you to join us for this magical experience. Children will have the opportunity to personally talk with Santa and tell him what they would like for Christmas. Each child will also: * Receive a wrapped present from Santa with the child’s name.* * Make a special Christmas ornament to hang on the tree at home. * Enjoy a delicious snack of milk or hot chocolate and a Chocolate Chip cookie. * Enjoy a festive Christmas holiday atmosphere. *Parents please drop off a wrapped present wanted by your child at the Belvidere Recreation Center no later than December 9. Santa will give it to your child on the day of the program. Don’t forget to bring your camera! Children under two are welcome to attend but will not receive a present, cookie, or craft. Cost: Child $7/$9 and Adult $3/$4. Seating 1 JAC SA 12/10 10:30am-12pm Reg by 12/2 -1A Seating 2 JAC SA 12/10 1:30-3pm Reg by 12/2 -1B Due to the popularity of this program there are two seating choices. If one seating option is filled, you must register for the alternate choice. A waitlist will only be taken after both seating options have been filled. Saturday, December 10 • 10:30am & 1:30pm • Jane Addams Center Program #40603401 H a b l a m o s E s p a ñ o l 8 4 7 - 3 6 0 - 4 7 8 9 21