October
Fri Oct 23 | Golfer Appreciation Day | All Ages
Sunset Valley Golf Club
Receive a FREE breakfast or lunch with a paid greens fee and
cart. 20% off all golf shop merchandise. Eligible for players
teeing off before 1pm. Thanks for a great season! For more
information, call 847.432.7140.
Sat Oct 24 | World Fish Migratory Day Celebration |
All Ages
Rosewood Beach Interpretive Center
Join us in this celebration with fish printing, monitoring,
showing of the film “Love Flows”, and more.
10:30am-12:30pm
FREE
Wed Oct 28 | Stories in the Sand | Ages 6 mos-6 yrs
Rosewood Interpretive Center
Enjoy story time, a short hike at Rosewood Beach with a
naturalist and create a craft to take home.
4245231-D 10-11am $4
November
Wed Nov 4 | Stories in the Woods | Adult/Child, Ages
6 mo-6 yrs
Heller Nature Center
Enjoy story time, a short hike with a naturalist and create a craft
to take home.
4245229-E 10-11am $4
Fri Nov 6 | Explore S’more Parks! | All Ages
The Preserve of Highland Park
Take an interactive hike with a naturalist that ends around a
cozy campfire with s’mores!
4245100-C 5:30-7pm $10
Sat Nov 7 | Birding 101 | Ages 8-Adult
Rosewood Beach Interpretive Center
Learn to spot birds, identify them and learn fun information
about the ones we see.
4245196-A 9-11am $10
Fri Nov 13 | Professional Thanksgiving Tips | 21+
West Ridge Center
Join us for tricks of the trade from professional
chef, Chez Mikey. Host the ultimate Thanksgiving
dinner after learning how to properly cook,
butcher, and serve turkey like a pro! Bring a bottle
of wine to enjoy and enjoy a Thanksgiving tasting prepared by
the chef! To learn more about the chef, visitchezmikey.info.
Min 8/Max 10. Face covering and social distancing required
(unless you reside in the same household)
4721800-A 6:30-9pm $107/127
Sun Nov 15 | Seek and Find Wildlife | All Ages
Heller Nature Center
Explore outdoors while learning to use a new tool to help you
identify wildlife.
4245222-A 1:30-3pm $8
Mon Nov 23 | Create, Play, Pizza | Ages 6-Adult
Heller Nature Center
Tinker with recycled or natural materials to create and play a
game with time to eat pizza! Children must be accompanied by
an adult.
4245224-A 5:30-7:30pm $10
December
Sun - Tue Dec 6-8 | Meet Santa! | Family
Santa and his elves are inviting you for a sneak
peek into the North Pole! Grab a cup of Hot Cocoa, put on your
PJ’s and enjoy a personalized video chat with the man himself.
Look for an invitation from Santa prior to your visit! Purchase
ticket access to your video chat at pdhp.org.
$35/Video Call
Available timeslots:
Dec 6
9:30am 9:50am 10:10am 10:30am
10:50am 11:10am 11:30am 11:50am
12:10pm 12:30pm
Dec 7
4pm 4:20pm 4:40pm 5pm
5:20pm 5:40pm 6pm 6:20pm
6:40pm 7pm
Dec 8
4pm 4:20pm 4:40pm 5pm
5:20pm 5:40pm 6pm 6:20pm
6:40pm 7pm
Thu Dec 10 | Magic Class | Ages 5-12
West Ridge Center
Amaze family and friends with tricks that involve cards, ropes,
coins, mind reading and more. All materials are provided and
each child receives a magic kit to take home. Instructor: The
Magic of Gary Kantor. Pre-registration is required. For more
information, call 847.831.3810.
4557200-B 4-4:55pm $21/29
Sat Dec 12 | Polar Parade | Family
Listen for the jingle bells and keep your eyes peeled for some
very special guests straight from the North Pole. Santa, Mrs.
Claus, and Elf will be riding in their one-horse-open-sleigh
throughout Highland Park. To request to have your home
included on Santa’s route and receive a special gift from the
North Pole, register using the activity code below (1 gift per
household). For everyone’s safety, remain inside your home or
on your doorstep. Do not approach the sleigh.
4721830 10am-12pm $45 (must be a resident of
Highland Park)
Fall 2020 • Park District of Highland Park 12
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