NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2025
COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER

Upcoming 2025 Events

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!

• November 8th – 12 hr. Scrapbook Crop
• November 12th - Park District Board Meeting
• December 6th – 12 hr. Scrapbook Crop
• December 10th - Park District Board Meeting
• December 12th – Cookies & Milk with Santa
• December 13th – Santa’s Ride/Toys for Tots toy drive

In 2024, we surpassed the amount of donations we've ever received. Please help us meet or break our record this year!

This is what we were able to donate last year because of the donations by the pOpshelf in Gurnee and our very generous residents and program participants!!!

We'd love to surpass that this year!

The Board of Commissioners meet once a month to discuss discuss Park District business. The meetings are held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 6:00pm in the conference room of the community center, and are open to the public with a public comment section at each meeting to give you an opportunity to address the Board. Questions, suggestions, or complaints are all welcome.

The last two meetings of 2025 will be held on November 12th and December 10th. The public is invited and encouraged to attend open meetings of the park board.

Read their new E-News newsletter here to get all the up-to-date information on what is going on!

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• Please do not shovel or blow snow back into the street after it has been plowed and salted. Snow that is deposited on the street can refreeze and cause hazardous conditions for you or your neighbors.
• When it starts to snow, park your vehicle off the street. This protects it from being plowed in. It also prevents receiving a ticket and being towed.
• Check that your mailbox and post are in good repair and that they are behind the curb, not leaning out over the street.
• If there is a fire hydrant in front of your home, clear the snow around it. It is there for your protection and that of your neighbors.
• Please remove portable basketball hoops from the right-of-way. The Township is not responsible for damages that occur during snow removal operations.
• Please place garbage and recycling bins on the apron of the driveway. These bins are not to be placed on the roadway as they become hazards for plow drivers.

Big cheers for our WSRA participant Sean Hatch!

We are beyond proud to share that Sean will be representing Special Olympics Illinois in bowling at the 2026 USA Games in Minnesota next summer.

Sean has worked so hard for this moment, and we can’t wait to cheer him on next summer!

The Grandwood Park Park District is looking for sponsors for our 2026 events.

WHY MARKET YOUR BUSINESS THROUGH OUR PARK DISTRICT THROUGH AN EVENT SPONSORSHIP?

•Increase Business Visibility – Your business will be featured in promotional materials, on our website and Facebook page, giving your business another venue to not only increase visibility but also to create a year-round positive image.

•Connect with the Community – Choose from a variety of Park District events to show your support for the community.

•Find the Right Fit – Whatever your budget, the Park District offers several options for businesses of all sizes. Your sponsorship and/or general donation includes advertising in our e-Newsletter, on our website, Facebook page, Instagram, and fliers distributed at all our events.

To find out more, or to receive a Sponsorship Guide, contact the Park District Office by email at parkdistrict@grandwoodpark.net, or by telephone at 847-356-0008.

THANK YOU!

The Park District recently installed a Little Free Library at the entrance to Hidden Park.  Let us know how you like it. We know for sure we have at least one happy participant! The exact location is 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

Now, go forth and be good Little Free Library neighbors, okay?

Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, November 2, 2025, at 2:00 A.M. On Saturday night, clocks are set back 1 hour (i.e., gaining one hour) to “fall back.” 

We found a bike on one of properties in The Shires. If you have lost one, or you know someone who has, please contact the Park District office by email at  parkdistrict@grandwoodpark.net, or by telephone at 847-356-0008.

PROGRAMS AT THE PARK DISTRICT

ENJOY SOME PHOTOS FROM OUR 2025 EVENTS

WE HOPE TO SEE YOU AT OUR
2026 EVENTS!!