Celebrate the talents of our S.T.A.R. Tappers, Reader’s Theater and Uketones. Tickets are available at the CAC front desk.
Have fun as a family discovering what lurks beneath the surface of the pond! Dip and scoop with nets to catch lots of critters and maybe a few tadpoles!
Join us for the South Park Turtle’s birthday party celebration! Enjoy refreshments and fun prizes in honor of Murtle’s birthday.
Have you been considering membership to the Centennial Fitness Center? Take a facility tour arnd work out for FREE at our Open House!
Find the latest local fashion items, accessories, jewelry, skin care, cosmetics, home goods, art, or sweet treats at our Summer Craft & Vendor Fair! This is an outdoor event rain or shine.
Calling all garden lovers… Join us as Yvonne Wolf presents on East Asian Gardens. Discover Confucian symbolism expressed in gardens and how they are used to relieve stress and cultivate inner peace. Learn the cultural history of the East Asian Garden and its carefully composed scenes of ponds, paths, and pavilions.
Ready for Wildwood’s twist on the classic game of tag? A popular Nature Camp and Discovery Crew game, Zombie Tag is a prairie-wide invasion to escape and evade getting tagged by the group of Zombie players.
Sommelier Timothy Campbell leads you on a fun and interactive blind wine tasting experience, encouraging you to explore and learn about wine through a unique, engaging format that eliminates visual cues and promotes objective tasting. Taste a curated selection of four wines without knowing their identities, relying solely on your senses to identify characteristics like grape variety, origin, and style.
Come out with friends or get to know new ones at this popular Girls Night with Glitzy Girlz staff! Dress in your PJs for a pampered night at the spa. Our staff leads the event teaching manicures and pedicures with a toe and nail polish application.
Pack a picnic and enjoy music in the park sponsored by Park Ridge Friends of the Parks.
Enjoy a summer night of s’mores, stories, and songs around a campfire with your family. Sit around Wildwood’s campfire circle to sing songs, listen to stories, cook yummy s’mores, and head out around the pond for a nighttime stroll.
Join us in Hodges Park on Sunday mornings for free community yoga! Ages 5-12 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian.
Join us for a fun-filled summer evening at Adventure Golf in Skokie! We’ll depart from MPLC and head to the mini golf course, followed by time at the batting cages. After we finish at Adventure Golf, we’ll stop at Steak 'n Shake for a quick bite.
Come to Wildwood Nature Center for the Gone Fishin' Derby at the Maine Park ponds. Registration fee includes one container of bait (wax worms or night crawlers) and all participants receive a goody bag. Additional bait is also available for purchase. Registrants must bring their own poles.