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Sunday, August 31st, 2008

Not Back To School Beach day and Picnic

Please join in the fun at Foster Beach- all invited! Beach day starts at the usual time- around 11, and picnic starts around 3 up in the grass overlooking the beach.
Please bring a dish to share and non disposables plates/cups and silverware for your family. We are hoping to make this a [...]

Friday, May 23rd, 2008

Summer has arrived! Park Day Schedule

Park Days are Mondays starting June 2nd, from 11:00am to 2:00pm - Meet in the playground
Bring lunch for your family (and, at certain parks, extra clothes, swimsuits and towels).
On rainy days, we’ll cancel. Check email or the website.
Fridays are Beach Days at Foster Ave. Beach from approximately 11-3.
June 2 Independence Park
3945 N. Springfield (near Irving [...]

Tuesday, March 11th, 2008

An Evening with Ralph Frese, “Mr. Canoe”, of Chicagoland Canoe Base

Local historian, blacksmith, canoe designer and builder, environmentalist and all around interesting man Ralph Frese (on left, shown here with botanist Dick Young) will give a talk and tour of his workshop and business, Chicagoland Canoe Base on Friday March 28th from 7-9 pm.  All are invited to what is sure to be an interesting [...]

Wednesday, March 5th, 2008

March Parents Meeting

In lieu of a March 2008 parents meeting, we will be going as a group to see Adele Faber at the Portage Theater sponsored by La Leche League of Lincoln Park.  More information about this event is available here. To get a group ticket, please contact Tina

Friday, February 29th, 2008

Family Camp 5- June 13-15 2008

What: Family Camping weekend- Saturday night family pot luck and campfire, celebrate 5 years of camping together
Who: All families who enjoy camping
When: Friday June 13-Sunday June 15 2008
Where: Moraine View State Park in Leroy Illinois
this campground is about 2 1/2 hours away, outside of Bloomington IL. There is [...]

Thursday, February 21st, 2008

Adele Faber at the Portage Theater

La Leche League of Lincoln Park will present Adele Faber,
award winning author and parenting expert, in a workshop based on her #1
New York Times best selling book, “How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and
Listen So Kids Will Talk,”

Wednesday, March 19, 2008

7:00pm to 9:00pm

Portage Theatre, 4050 N. Milwaukee in Chicago’s Portage Park neighborhood.

Parking is available [...]

Monday, February 11th, 2008

February Parents Meeting: Tweens!

Just when you thought you had it all figured out, you discover that
there is a Tween/teen in your midst. How are things going in your
house? Great? Not so great? Have you lived through it and have
stories and hopefully some advice to share? What have you had to
change, find new solutions for, re-examine regarding your growing [...]

Thursday, February 7th, 2008

Let’s Go Sledding!!

Friday February 8, meet up at 12:30
Riis Park Hill, parking off of Fullerton, west of the field house, or on Wrightwood, west of tennis courts

Wednesday, February 6th, 2008

Mother’s Tea- Feb 10

Tanya will be hosting Mother’s Tea on Feb. 10. She would like to welcome everyone to Tea Essence. There is no charge, everyone will get a sweet crepe of their liking and their will be a couple different teas to choose from. Caffeine free or with caffeine.
Please let her know if you are able [...]

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

We now interrupt January for this important message

I thought we could all use a little reminder of beach days to come