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Upcoming Events:

Earth Day- Park Clean-Up

Celebrate Earth Day at Skinner Park! We will clean up the park, mulch trees, work on the flower beds, and more! Participants of all ages are welcome! All tools and training will be provided.

Free breakfast, lunch, and refreshments!

Saturday, April 27th, 2019
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Lunch break from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

Location: Skinner Park, 1331 West Adams Street, Chicago IL

Please consider making a donation to the Skinner Park Advisory Council to continue wonderful community events like this!

Walk for Good!

Join us for our 4th Annual West Loop Walk for Good and Pet Walk Against Crime! We will walk from Mary Bartelme Park to Skinner Park.

Skinner Park is promoting awareness and prevention of three important issues; Child Abuse, Sexual Assault, and Animal Cruelty. Come celebrate National Pet Week and Be Kind to Animals Week!

Saturday, May 11th, 2019
9:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Walk starts at 9:30 AM, rain or shine.

Walk starts at:
Mary Bartelme Park
115 S Sangamon St, Chicago, IL 60607

Walk ends at:
Skinner Park & Loomis St. Community Gardens
1360 W Adams St, Chicago, IL 60607

Community Fun Fair:
From 10:00 AM – 12:00PM at Skinner Park, enjoy activities, refreshments, raffles, prizes, and resources about abuse prevention organizations, local rescues, and local businesses at the community fair! We’ll also have special games and treats for our four-legged friends.

This event is for children and adults of all ages. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Registration is required. (Registering gives the Skinner Park Advisory Council and Chicago Park District an accurate idea of demand, so the park can continue to provide enough services for the events during the upcoming years)

Proceeds go to 12th District Police Domestic Violence Subcommittee and local abuse prevention & rescue charities.

Past Events:

Egg Hunt for Dogs

Bring your furry family members to Skinner Park’s Egg Hunt for Dogs!
We provide special eggs with treats and prizes for your dogs.

Saturday, April 13th, 2019
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Egg Hunts begin at 10:15 AM and 11:00 AM

Location: Loomis St. Community Gardens
(Across the street from the dog park, at the intersection of Monroe and Loomis, Chicago, IL 60607)

Please consider a donation to the Skinner Park Advisory Council to make events like this possible.

Keeping My Family Safe, Training- Sat December 15, 2018 | 10:00am to 11:00am

Join us for the Keeping My Family Safe, Training – Saturday, December 15, 2018 | 10:00am to 11:00am. Training held at Open Books, in the West Loop (651 W Lake St, Chicago, IL 60661).

This training is presented by the Chicago Children’s Advocacy Center and is designed for parents and caregivers.

Preventing sexual abuse starts with caring adults taking responsibility for protecting children and youth. Learn about the important things to communicate to your child, behaviors to watch out for and steps to take to keep children safe. Through lecture and group discussion, the presentation covers:

• How to communicate healthy sexual development
• The importance of teaching children the proper names for all body parts
• How to teach boundaries, privacy and consent
• Behavioral warning signs in children, youth and adults
• Ways to speak up during concerning situations
• Creating a family safety plan
• Resources on child development and sexual abuse

Your children can hang out in the children’s room during the training. “Story Time” will be happening during the training. One hired babysitter will be caring for the children whose parents are in the training.

Free admission, but registration is required.
(Registering helps give the Skinner Park Advisory Council and Chicago Park District an accurate idea of demand, so the park can continue to provide enough services for the events during the following years.)

This training corresponds with our Keeping My Family Safe workbook, which provides caregivers with the information and tools to prevent child sexual abuse before it begins.

Co-Sponsored by 12th District CAPS (Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy) Office.

Tree Lighting & Holiday Party- Sat December 1, 2018 | 5:15pm to 7:30pm

Join us for the Tree Lighting & Holiday Party – Saturday, December 1, 2018 | 5:15pm to 7:30pm.

There will be lots of family fun, including music, dancing, bouncy houses, Santa, games, arts & crafts, activities with Danztheatre, and more!

This event is for children and adults of all ages. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Tree Lighting at 5:15 PM
Outside of Skinner Park Field House
1331 W. Monroe St., Chicago, IL

Holiday Party, 5:30-7:30 PM
Whitney Young Gym
210 S. Loomis St., Chicago IL

The party will be held in the Whitney Young Gymnasium (210 S. Loomis St., Chicago IL).

(Registering helps give the Chicago Park District an accurate participant number, so the park can continue to provide adequate services for the events during the following years.)

Tots Halloween Party- Fri October 26, 2018 | 5:30pm to 7:30pm

Join us for the Tots Halloween Party – Friday October 26, 2018 | 5:30pm to 7:30pm.

There will be lots of family fun, including music, dancing, bouncy houses, games, arts & crafts, and face painting!

For children ages 5 and under. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

The party will be held in the Whitney Young Gymnasium (210 S. Loomis St., Chicago IL).

Registering helps give the Chicago Park District an accurate participant number, so the park can continue to provide adequate services for the events during the following years.

Flea Market

Skinner Flea, West Loop’s Flea Market
Sunday, Sept 16, 2018
9am to 3pm. RAIN or SHINE!
Skinner Park
1331 W Monroe

NEW this year! Get together with your friends and neighbors and create a “community table.” Sell your goods and donate a portion or all of your proceeds to benefit the park!

Fun activities for kids, tasty treats, and shopping galore!

Be part of an annual West Loop tradition and help support our park!

Domestic Violence Event

September 24, 2018

Earlier this year, we held an Awareness Dog Walk and were able to raise funds to support the 12th District Police – Domestic Violence Subcommittee’s work with domestic violence victims. Despite the torrential rain, many folks came out for the walk and/or donated and we raised $422.

The subcommittee will be holding a Fall “Self-Care” event at this week to help Domestic Violence victims move on and build a new life. As part of the event, they’ve suggested using the funds raised to buy $15 giftcards at Jewel and Target as raffle prizes. They estimate that they will host 90 to 100 participants at this event.

Instead of some winning a gift cards in a raffle, we would like for each participant to receive a $15 gift card to buy either food or just something small for themselves.

An important part for domestic violence victims is “Self-Care”, the recognition that they are important and worthy of care especially for themselves.

We are reaching out to Jewel and Target to contribute as well but are asking for your support as well.

All donations welcome and are tax deductible. Please give what you can. Thank you.

Special Thanks to all the sponsors of the Skinner Loomis Free Series

Events from 2017:

May 16, 6pm to 7:30pm

Past Events …

Tuesday July 26, 2016 was Star Wars – The Force Returns with Pre-movie Fun featuring Toddlers, Tunes, & Turtles. Pre-Movie Activities ( 5:30pm – 7:30pm ) and Movie starts approx ( 8:00pm to 8:15pm )

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2015 EVENTS

West Loop Dog Calendar Photo Shoot – November 7 and 8, 2016 – Noon to 2:30pm

Tree Lighting and Holiday Party – December 5 – 5:30pm to 7:30pm

Interested in being a sponsor of the Free Series, please contact us!

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August 15, 2015 – Movie@Skinner presented by Neighbors of West Loop

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AUGUST 20 – Community Roots Demonstration Garden Grand Open House 5-7pm

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JULY 1 – Toddlers, Tunes and Turtles

We are thrill to be able to work with the Chicago Park District to bring back this popular Nature Event!

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Tues, July 7 – 6pm – 10pm

PAST EVENTS…

JUNE 20, IT’s yOUR Park Day @ Skinner Park

Come and help clean and beautify Skinner Park.

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JUNE 17 – FAMILY FUN NIGHT & CONCERT with MERIT SCHOOL OF MUSIC

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MAY 20 – FAMILY FUN NIGHT @ SKINNER

5:45PM to 7:30PM

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Doggie Egg Hunt – Sunday, March 29, 2015 from 1pm to 2:30pm @ Loomis St. Gardens. PLEASE NOTE THAT WE HAVE POSTPONED THE DOGGIE EGG HUNT DUE TO THE CANINE FLU.

Skinner Eggstravaganza – Saturday, April 4, 2015 from 10am to Noon @ Skinner Park.

Skinner Park Earth Day – Saturday, April 18, 2015 from 8am to 2pm

Come and volunteer for the Skinner Park Earth Day. Free Breakfast and Lunch for all volunteers! No experience needed – all training and tools provided.

PAST EVENTS

Skinner Holiday 2014

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Bring the pups for fun @ Dogtoberfest in the Loomis St. Community Garden.

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Celebrate National Public Lands Day by volunteering! Join Us.

National Public Lands Day @ Skinner Park Sep 27, 2014 – Volunteer

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SKINNER TOTS OLYMPICS, AUGUST 9, 2014

Fun and Sports for the little ones.

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Skinner Park Advisory Council Meeting – August 7 – 6:30pm

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MOVIE @ Skinner Park – Frozen – August 16, 2014

PAST EVENTS – 2014

2 PERFORMANCES – SATURDAY & SUNDAY! July 26 & July 27 – both shows start @ 5pm.

Join us for a live outdoor play from Spectralia Theatre. – The Two Gentlemen of Verona.

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WEDNESDAY JULY 16 is DOUBLE THE FUN!

2 great events – Family fun with Toddlers,Tunes, & Turtles, a nature program event featuring small live creatures like turtles, lizards??!! There will also be games and bounce houses. End the evening with Outdoor Movies @ Skinner featuring SMURFS 2.

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PAST 2014 EVENTS – SPRING SERIES

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Come out and volunteer for the 2014 Skinner Park Earth Day Clean & Green!

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Woof-nderful Fun at the Loomis St. Garden Doggie Egg Hunt!

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Join us for the 11th Annual Skinner Park Eggstravaganza!