MAY/JUNE 2022
COMMUNITY eNEWSLETTER

MAY 2022 PARK DISTRICT MEETING

The Grandwood Park Park District's regularly scheduled Park Board Meeting for Wednesday, May 11, 2022, has been rescheduled to Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at 6:30pm. The meeting will be held in the Community Center conference room located at 36630 N. Hutchins Rd., Gurnee.

If you have any questions, please contact Leslie Cassidy in the park district office at 847-356-0008, or by email.

Get out your calendars and SAVE THE DATES for these upcoming events brought to you by the Grandwood Park Park District!! FREE ADMISSION at every event!

You won't want to miss them!

(some events will have items available for purchase, such as food trucks -- purchase is NOT required to attend events)

The next event the park district has planned for the community is a Touch A Truck event. This free family event for kids of all ages will be on Friday, May 21st from 5:30-7:30pm! We have a lot of folks participating in this event, as well as a food truck, Tropical Chill, who will be selling ice cream and shaved ice during the event. See the flier below for all of the details. Tell your family, friends, neighbors, co-workers, and anyone that will listen!!

TOO BUSY TO COOK?  NEED A NIGHT OUT?

CELEBRATE THE FIRST DAY OF SUMMER BY HAVING DINNER IN THE PARK!

Join us at Hutchins Athletic Field for our first FOOD TRUCK NIGHT of the summer on Tuesday, June 21st from 5:30 - 7:30pm. The park district hopes to have several food trucks participate so a variety of foods will be available to make everyone in your family happy.

We already have TROPICAL CHILL (shaved ice & ice cream) booked, so we know the kids and folks with a sweet tooth will be happy!

If we have a good turn-out, we will have 2 more this summer.

We are looking for more food trucks!!

If you know of any, please pass their information on to us by email , by text to 224-501-2006, or by telephone at 847-356-0008.

BE A HERO - DONATE BLOOD

Thank you to those of you who came to our Blood Drive on Monday, March 28^th. Your generous gift of blood helped make a difference in people's lives!

Due to lower than anticipated turnout, we have changed the dates for the two
remaining drives. Please schedule your appointment for Wednesday, June 22nd and Wednesday, October 26th from 3 PM to 7 PM. There are 24 slots available each drive date, so gather your friends, neighbors and co-workers!

Did you know?  The average adult body contains 10 pints of blood, giving blood burns 650 calories, many diseases do NOT exempt people from donating blood, including diabetes, asthma and Lyme Disease, diversity Matters - blood is full of antigens; the antigens within blood is often very similar within ethnic groups (antigens in donated blood need to closely match the antigens within the transfusion patient and blood that closely matches that of a patient is less likely to be rejected by the patient and can mean fewer complications after a transfusion).

If you’d like to learn more about donating blood or would like to receive a flyer to post at your work or share with your friends, please contact us at accounting@grandwoodpark.net. 

Appointments are preferred. You can schedule your appointment here. 

MUSIC BY THE LAKE RETURNS IN 2022

Last year’s Music by the Lake was such a success that we had to do it again!  This year, we have some great acts lined up.  Music starts at 4:00 pm and lasts until 6:00 pm.  Be sure to bring some food and beverages so your family can groove to the music and enjoy some vittles. The park district hopes to have a food truck or 2 at the concerts as well!

June 12 – Acme Music.  They put on a great show last year!

June 26 – Brian Harris returns as Simply Elton, the Elton John Experience

July 10 - The Acoustic Generation

July 24 – Black Frog and Diva

August 7 – Special guest Lauren Hall.  Lauren was a contestant on NBC’s “The Voice”, representing Team Kelly and, eventually, Team Blake!  This is a show not to be missed.

You can always visit our website calendar for a listing of all Grandwood Park Park District events https://www.grandwoodpark.net/calendar-programs/
 

FALL FEST
SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

How does seeing live music, watching fireworks and eating some great food sound?  Well, you can have it all if you come to this year’s Grandwood Park Park District’s Fall Fest.  This year we plan to have plenty of food options and plenty of cold beer and wine.  Last year was an amazing time with hundreds of people showing up.  There will be fun activities for the kids and a bonfire too. Can’t wait to see you there!!

We could also use a helping hand to run this big event.  If you are interested in volunteering for this, or any other Grandwood Park Park District event, please visit https://www.grandwoodpark.net/our-community/get-involved.

Grandwood Park Park District’s Fall Fest will be held on September 10, 2022.  Festivities start at 4:00pm, and fireworks will start shortly after the sun sets.   For more information, please go to https://www.grandwoodpark.net/calendar/fall-fest/

FACILITY RENTALS

Did you know the park district has indoor and outdoor facilities available for rent?

Are you having a graduation party, birthday or anniversary party, wedding or baby shower, or family reunion and need a place to have it?? We have the place!!

Check the website for details about each facility.

DO YOU SCRAPBOOK, MAKE CARDS, OR HAVE ANOTHER HOBBY? 

Whatever your hobby, if you want a place to go and talk with others while you work, maybe make some new friends, come and join us!! You don't have to scrapbook or make cards. If you can work on whatever your hobby or project is at a 6' table - you're more than welcome!! Just sign-up on our website, pack up your supplies and come on over!

Need to relax after a busy week-end?
TRY A YOGA CLASS!

COMMUNITY eNEWSLETTER

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