January 14, 2025

Grandparent/Grandchild Bingo


🎉👵👴💖 Create lasting memories with your grandchild at an evening filled with food, fun, and friendly competition! 🎉👦👧


🗓️ Date: Thursday

⏰ Time: 5-6:30 PM

📍 Location: Prairie Activity & Recreation Center


🧺 Enjoy delicious snacks and beverages, play bingo with easy-to-follow picture cards (perfect for all ages), and win exciting prizes after each game!


This special event is for ages 5 and up — the perfect way to bond across generations.

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Saturday Morning Yoga


🧘‍♀️🌟 Exciting News! We've Added Another Yoga Session! 🌟🧘‍♂️


Discover the benefits of yoga – enhanced flexibility, stronger muscles, and a refreshed outlook on life. 🧘 This beginner-friendly class is the perfect way to ease into a discipline that rejuvenates both body and mind.


✨ FREE Trial Class

📅 When: Saturday, January 18

🕔 Time: 7:45–8:45 AM

📍 Where: Prairie Activity & Recreation Center


🌟 Full Session Details:

📅 Dates: Saturday mornings, January 25 – March 8

💲 Cost: $44 (residents) / $55 (non-residents)

🧘 Bring a yoga mat and water!


Spots are filling quickly! Register now at https://bit.ly/PPD-Adult-Fitness.


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Ice Rink at Eaton Preserve


🎉❄️ Lace up those skates and hit the ice! ❄️🎉


The Ice Rink at Eaton Preserve is officially OPEN! 🏒⛸️ Come enjoy some winter fun with family and friends. The rink is open dawn to dusk, so grab your skates and make the most of these crisp winter days.


📍 Location: Eaton Preserve, 23604 W. 135th St., Plainfield

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Sled Hills


❄️ With a fresh blanket of snow, our sled hills are officially OPEN! Grab your sleds, bundle up, and head out for some winter fun. Whether you're a speedster or a leisurely glider, there's a hill waiting for you! 🛷 ❄️


📍 Boy Scout Park

23729 W. Ottawa St., Plainfield


📍 Norman Greenway

13214 S. Blakely, Plainfield


📍 Cumberland Park

6901 Gallatin Dr., Plainfield


Enjoy sledding from dawn to dusk at any of these great locations. 🌨️❄️

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Daddy-Daughter Dance


💃✨ A Night to Remember! ✨🕺


Join us for the Annual Daddy-Daughter Dance – a magical evening filled with dancing, crafts, refreshments, and unforgettable memories! 💖


📅 When: February 7

🕡 Time: 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

📍 Where: Prairie Activity & Recreation Center


🌟 Highlights:

📸 A professional photo with your special date (one per child)

🎨 Fun crafts & activities

🎶 Dancing and refreshments


💰 Price: Per couple. Add an extra child for just $10!


⚠️ Registration is REQUIRED – No tickets will be sold at the door. Don’t wait – secure your spot today!

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Chess Wizards


🚨 Checkmate Fun Awaits! ♟️✨


Whether you're brand new to chess 🧩 or a seasoned checkmate master 👑, our Chess Wizards class is perfect for kids ages 6-10!


🤝 What to Expect:

🌟 Fun group activities

🏆 Exciting mini-tournaments

🧠 Challenging lessons to sharpen those skills


📅 When: Thursdays, 4:15-5:15 PM

🗓️ Dates: Feb. 27 - March 27

📍 Where: Prairie Activity & Recreation Center


🖋️ Register now at https://bit.ly/Youth-Enrichment.


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HEART Champion for December


Hailey Gawecki, who works in Guest Services, was recently honored as the Park District's HEART Champion for December.


HEART stands for Help, Empathize, Acknowledge, Respect and Thank.


Hailey was nominated for staying after her scheduled shift to be the second person in the Prairie Activity & Recreation Center until the building attendant arrived.


Congratulations Hailey!


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