EP Recreation Department in full Spring/Summer Mode

On any given day, residents who come to register for a Recreation Department activity will be warmly greeted by any one of these ladies, whether it be Karen, Josie or Jill.

They make it all happen; the preschool, the sports programs, the art classes, exercise classes and the popular dance program. All this, not to mention the Easter, Halloween and Christmas festivals, the Candlelight Theatre program, plus a little thing called the Independence Day parade.

The Evergreen Park Recreation Department was established in 1970 and many of the original programs are still provided today. Since then, we have added the Daniel Capuano Ice Rink at Yukich Fields, and the golf driving range at 50-Acre Park. Yukich Fields, added in 2001, provides an additional place for softball, soccer, lacrosse, football fields and a walking track.

The new Community Center is located just west of Circle Park [Klein Park] at 3450 W. 97th Street. In addition to tot lots and ball fields, the park is the hotspot for the Free Summer Concert Series and the Annual Christmas Tree Lighting.

Many classes and events are highlighted in the Spring/Summer program book, which was recently published and can be found online at www.evergreenpark-ill.com. There is something to appeal to all ages. . .infants, toddlers, children, teens and adults.

The Recreation Department has opened registration for the summer day camps, complete with a preschool camp, a mini-day camp (2 days a week), or the Full Day Camp. Residents are invited to visit the Community Center at 3450 W. 97th Street to register their children for any camp or program. The Rec Dept is there Monday through Friday from 9am-5pm, and Saturdays from 9am-Noon. You can talk to a LIVE person on the phone at (708) 229-3373.

Over the years, expansion has occurred and continues; through change and adaptation, as well as keeping the tried and true values, the Recreation Department strives to include all and appeal to all in our diverse community.