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July 13, 2021 Let your child find their inner super star! This session’s options include Parent/Tot Sports, Super Sports, Basketball, Golf, T-Ball, and Soccer. Lesson plans are designed using FUNdamental drills and challenges designed to keep players engaged. Read More »
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July 12, 2021
Blood Drive: Blood supplies are at a critical low. Save lives by donating at Ackerman SFC from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. July 27. Appointments are recommended, but walk-ups welcome! Make an appointment »
Drive-Thru Drop-Off Food Drive: Donate items to help fill the shelves at Glen Ellyn Food Pantry. Just pull up to the Ackerman SFC main entrance from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. July 27 and we’ll do the rest!
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July 4, 2021 View results from the 2021 Freedom Four™ 4-Mile Run by clicking here. An album of photos from the event will be posted to our Flickr page once available. Thank you to everyone that joined us for the race!
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June 30, 2021 Residents are encouraged to walk, bike or carpool to the Glen Ellyn Park District’s Freedom Four™ 4-Mile Run, as there is no parking on Lenox or the roads surrounding Lake Ellyn Park. The commuter parking lots, including the Duane and Lorraine parking lot and the Civic Center parking garage, will remain open. Please click here to view the Village of Glen Ellyn’s interactive parking map and be sure to follow all posted signage. Limited parking will be available in the Glenbard West parking lot across from Duchon Field for Freedom Four™ 4-Mile Run participants. All cars must be removed from this lot by 10:00 a.m.
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June 25, 2021 The pickleball courts at Village Green Park will be closed beginning Thursday, July 1 due to court renovations. The project was originally scheduled to begin Monday, June 28 but was delayed due to inclement weather. The courts will reopen Sunday, July 4.
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The Tour of Lake Ellyn professional bike races return to Glen Ellyn on Saturday, July 17 from 9:30am-8:30pm! Bring the family to Lake Ellyn Park to watch and cheer on cyclists from around the world as they race around scenic Lake Ellyn. Read More »
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June 15, 2021 Pre-registration is no longer required for the 2021 Movies in the Parks series. Join us for one or all three! Read More »
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Notice is hereby given that a public meeting (open house) on the proposed Newton Park OSLAD Playground Renovation Project for the Glen Ellyn Park District will take place on Thursday, June 17, 2021, and will be held from 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. at the Newton Park Shelter, located at 707 Fairview Avenue, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137.
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June 7, 2021 If Illinois meets all metrics, the State could move to Phase 5 as early as Friday, June 11. As we have done throughout the pandemic, the District will evolve and adjust operations as quickly as possible once guidance is received from the State and Illinois Department of Public Health. Anticipated changes include increased capacity limits, elimination of the reservation system for Sunset Pool and Maryknoll Splash Park, and addition of a Sunset Pool season pass option. Please look for more details mid-week. We appreciate your patience and look forward to continued progress toward normalcy.
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June 1, 2021 The Summer 2021 Playbook is out now and we have something for everyone! Browse the Playbook to see all the great programs, fun events, and newly added camps available to you and your family. Registration will open Saturday, June 5 at 9 a.m. for residents and Saturday, June 12 at 9 a.m. for nonresidents. Take advantage of clickable program codes in the Playbook for quick and easy registration. View the Playbook »
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May 24, 2021 Notice is hereby given that the Glen Ellyn Park District Board of Commissioners has cancelled their Workshop Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, June 1, 2021. The next meeting of Board Commissioners will be held on Tuesday, June 15, 2021, at the Spring Avenue Recreation Center, 185 Spring Avenue, Glen Ellyn, Illinois, and via Zoom, and will begin at its normal time of 7:00 p.m.
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May 19, 2021 On Monday, May 17, Governor Pritzker issued an updated executive order to align Illinois mask guidance with the CDC, lifting the mask mandate and social distancing requirements for fully vaccinated individuals in most settings. Please read our latest update regarding mask requirements in District programs and facilities. Read More »
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Help fill the shelves at Glen Ellyn Food Pantry so they can continue to make hunger history. If you are able, please consider donating non-perishable food items and toiletries any time between 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Thursday, May 27, at Ackerman SFC, 800 St. Charles Road. Those wishing to donate should drive up to the main entrance and stay in their vehicles. Volunteers will unload their donations. View the Pantry’s needs list »
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May 17, 2021 Registration/reservations will open for Sunset Pool open and lap swim time slots at 1pm Friday, May 21. Maryknoll Splash Park time slots will open on Saturday, May 22. Read More »
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May 12, 2021 UPDATE: The clinic will now accept drop-ins until 3pm on May 18. The FDA has expanded the emergency use authorization for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine to include adolescents 12 through 15 years of age, and this clinic will offer first dose vaccinations on Tuesday, May 18, with second dose appointments automatically scheduled on Wednesday, June 9. Appointments are required. Read More »
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May 10, 2021 Registration for Glenbard West and Glenbard South summer camps is taken through the Glen Ellyn Park District. Click here to view available camps »
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April 27, 2021 On April 6, 2021, the community elected as Glen Ellyn Park District Park Board of Commissioners Julia Nephew, Michael Ward, Alex Durham, and Rob Weber for four-year terms. The new Board members will be seated at the Park Board meeting on May 18, 2021. Prior to that date, the election commission has 21 days to canvass votes and make results official. In anticipation of the outcome, the Glen Ellyn Park District congratulates the newly elected Board members and thanks Jake Pool for extending the time and effort to run as a write-in candidate.
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April 21, 2021 Tim Clark, our 2020 Park District Volunteer of the Year, will be recognized during the 57th Glen Ellyn Community Awards next Wednesday. The event will be held virtually and may be viewed from the comfort of your home, or you can join a watch party at select Glen Ellyn restaurants. Congratulations to all those being honored for making Glen Ellyn such a wonderful Village. Learn more about the event and how to watch »
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April 16, 2021 Sunset Pool is scheduled to open Saturday, May 29. Due to COVID-19, the pool will operate with new safety modifications in alignment with State and local health department guidelines. Read the full update and learn what to expect this season »
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April 2, 2021 We’re looking for more lifeguards! Make a difference every day while learning skills and gaining valuable experience. Applicants must be at least 15 years old. More information will be posted in mid-April regarding Sunset Pool fees, guidelines, and hours for 2021. If you have any questions, please reach out to Chad Shingler at [email protected]. Applicants must apply online at gepark.org/jobs.
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