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Strum your way into the world of music with fun, engaging, and personalized ukulele lessons! These private sessions are perfect for beginners or intermediate players looking to grow their skills and confidence with this cheerful, versatile instrument.

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Join Wildwood and Wonder Stream™ this summer for an adventure rooted in inclusion, exploration, and the natural world. With a combined mission to provide programs and natural experiences for children with developmental delays, mobility needs, speech needs, autism spectrum disorder, sensory needs and more. Each class creates a supportive environment where children can explore, create, and experience joy at their own pace. Led by a trained team of pediatric therapists and Wildwood instructors who understand neurodiversity and individualized support needs, our program ensures every child feels included and valued. With predictable routines, visual schedules, and sensory-friendly spaces, Wonder Stream along with Wildwood Staff will help remove the barriers that often exist in traditional extracurricular activities. Parents can feel confident knowing their child is safely engaging in enriching experiences that foster confidence, connection, curiosity, and a lifelong respect for the natural world. Topics and themes include camping, pond life, birding and hiking, and the animals of Wildwood

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Interested in being a ranger at Wildwood? Get a hands-on taste of what it’s like to be a Wildwood ranger. Learn how to clean, feed, and care for the animals during this fun training session.

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Camp out with your family in the Park District’s backyard, outside at the Wildwood Nature Center. Enjoy a campfire dinner and s’mores on Friday night and breakfast on Saturday morning. After dinner, say hello to the Wildwood critters, borrow a fishing pole and visit the pond, and enjoy a family friendly movie before turning in for the night. Participants are required to bring their own tents and bedding. Fee is per person. Please let us know if you have any dietary concerns/allergies.

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Join us for a fun-filled family event that gets you ready for Halloween. Carve a pumpkin, stuff a scarecrow, jump on a hayride, and enjoy s’mores and hot cocoa around a campfire. All you need to bring is clothes (long sleeve shirt, pants, a hat) to dress up your scarecrow. Register one member of your family for the event. One scarecrow and one pumpkin per registration (if you would like an additional pumpkin, please also register for the Additional Pumpkin code). Please check in at the Wildwood Pavilion. A pumpkin and scarecrow judging contest is held during the last 5 minutes of the evening, and ribbons are awarded. The event will be all outdoors at the Wildwood Pavilion and Campfire Circle, please dress to be outdoors.

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