JULY / AUGUST 2026
COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER

• Wednesday, July 8: Park Board Meeting (Open to the public)
• Saturday, July 11: 12-hr. Scrapbook Crop (pre-registration required)
• Sunday, July 12:  Music by the Lake 
• Wednesday, July 22:  Food Truck Night
• Sunday, July 26:  Music By The Lake
• Saturday, August 1: 12-hr. Scrapbook Crop (pre-registration required)
• Sunday, August  2:  Music By The Lake
• Wednesday, August 12: Park Board Meeting (Open to the public)
• Wednesday, August 26:  Food Truck Night

On June 14th, a crowd favorite, Judson Brown Band performed at our first concert of the summer. Weather was beautiful and the music was awesome! We are looking forward to having them perform at this year's Fall Fest on September 19th.

The park district is looking for volunteers that are interested in working a hour or two during FALL FEST - Saturday, September 19th. We will need folks to help with set-up and take-down, monitoring the kid's activities, and bartenders. Let us know if you're interested. You can email parkdistrict@grandwoodpark.net, or call us at 847-356-0008.

Are you looking for affordable ways to advertise your business?? Why not a sponsor a park district event or two?

The Grandwood Park Park District is looking for sponsors for our 2026 events. Sponsorships start at just $100! Just some benefits of sponsoring include (but are not limited to):

• Presenting Sponsor Rights (ex: summer concert presented by XYZ)
• Company name/logo in social media posts
• Company name/logo on park district website
• Company name/logo on event flier
• Recognized and thanked during event
• Table/booth space at event
• and more .....

To learn more about being a sponsor, please click here to see the 2026 Sponsorship Guide. To receive a coy of the guide, email us at parkdistrict@grandwoodpark.net or call
847-356-0008.

The event will be moved indoors if there is inclement weather.

Warren Township Road District is moving forward with long-planned drainage improvements within the Grandwood Park Subdivision, in partnership with the Lake County Stormwater Management Commission. 

This project is anticipated to start construction in late May and will consist of the installation of a 24” storm sewer discharging into Mill Creek at W. Rea Lane and extending the storm sewer north along Streamwood Drive to Grandwood Drive; then the storm sewer will be extended west along Grandwood Drive to an easement located between 37284-37294 N. Grandwood Drive, the existing storm sewer within the easement area will be replaced with a 24” storm sewer. 

This project will also include the removal of a section of existing storm sewer and replacing with an 18” storm sewer from the low point on N. Grandwood Drive between Streamwood Drive and Hutchins Road and connecting to an existing 24” storm sewer on Hutchins Road.

 What to Expect During Construction

·       The road will be closed to through traffic and open only to local traffic (residents who reside on the street) for the duration of the project.  
·       Anticipate delays, the roadway may be closed periodically, to allow for the installation of the storm sewer.
·       Some residents will have driveway access impacted during this project.  When that is necessary, the Contractor will provide 48-hour notice.
·       Pedestrian access will be maintained whenever possible; temporary detours may be in place during construction.    
·       Typical construction impacts, including noise, equipment, material storage and truck traffic.
·       Work hours are Monday – Friday from 7 am – 6 pm and may include Saturdays, if necessary.

Once the underground improvements are completed, the following streets will be resurfaced: N. Grandwood Drive from Center to Hutchins Road; Streamwood Drive from Streamwood Court to Grandwood Drive and Streamwood Court from Cul-de-Sac to Cul-de-Sac. 

If you have any questions, please contact the Highway Department at 847-244-1101, Ext. 3

A Strong Finish for WSRA Special Olympic Athletes!

WSRA athletes competed in the 2026 Summer Games, and we had much to celebrate!  Eight athletes competed in track and field, and one athlete competed in soccer. We achieved 3 first-place finishes, Gold Medalists in the events of: Softball Throw, 100-Meter Run, and Soccer Skills.

• Register today for WSRA Summer Special Events - check them out at www.warrentownship.net/wsra

Read the latest e-newsletter from Warren Township here.

ADOPT A HIGHWAY / APRIL 11, 2026

Hutchins Road from Grand Avenue to Stearns School Road is now clean!

SAVE THE LAKE DAY / APRIL 25, 2026

Several trees were planted near the shelter in Lake Park, and the area along the stairs at the entrance to the park from Traer was redone! The rotted wood was all removed and new plants were planted.

TOUCH A TRUCK / JUNE 12, 2026

Another great Touch a Truck event! Our thanks to all of the participants...We can't
wait until next year.

FOOD TRUCK NIGHT - JUNE 24

Mother Nature sure didn't cooperate for our first food truck night of the summer! But, even with the rain and the threat of severe weather, the trucks showed up and there were some folks that decided to brave the weather and come for dinner! The pole barn was opened up and tables moved inside so people could get out of the rain to eat. We were treated at the end with a rainbow. 

Did you know there is a Park District Ordinance that all dogs are to be leashed anytime they are on park district property? 

Please abide by this rule for everyone's safety.

Also, when you're out with your dog, please be courteous to others and pick-up after them.

The park district holds a 10-hour Scrapbook Crop once a month in the community center. You don't have to be a scrapbooker! We have people that make cards, jewelry, etc. Anything you can do at a table. If you are looking for somewhere to work on your projects, register online and come join us!

THE LITTLE LIBRARY HAS BEEN TEMPORARILY REMOVED DURING THE CONSTRUCTION ON STREAMWOOD DRIVE.

The Park District installed a Little Free Library at the entrance to Hidden Park at Streamwood Drive and Rae Lane. There are books for children and adults!

Little Free Library Etiquette
The standard “take a book, leave a book” motto is good, but here are some further, more nuanced, rules.
-Don’t Empty the Library
-Do Tidy It UP
-Don’t Overstuff the Library
-Do Remove Garbage
-Don’t Fill It With Propaganda

ENJOY!