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Health & Fitness

The Monday Parks PlayBook: Cast your vote. The best way to have fun is?

This week choose your fun on Election Day at the Leisure Center or join us Friday night for Fantastic Friday or Saturday for Middle School Drop-In at Prairie Lakes.

A. Sports

B. Games

C. Fun with friends

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D. All of the above!

1. Tuesday, November 6, kids in grades K-8 can enjoy a supervised day of fun at the Leisure Center. Our Leisure Lizards can choose from a ballot of activities including: gym sports and games, board games, bingo, arts and crafts, time in the Game Room and Teen Center, outdoor activities, weather permitting, and best of all time with friends. Registration is accepted at the door. “We have it all. I know that we’ll have a ball. If we get down. And go out...”

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2. Friday, November 9 is Fantastic Friday. Kids in grade K-6 are invited to a supervised evening of fun at the Leisure Center. What is there to do? Choices include: gym sports and games, board games, arts and crafts, Rockband, Guitar Hero, and in the Teen Center Game Room: pool, foosball, electronic basketball, air hockey, PlayStation, Xbox, Makoto Arena 2, Jumpin’ Jackpot, and Dance Dance Revolution. Registration is accepted at the door. Pizza and pop are available for purchase. It’s your night...grab your friends and come have a great time! “I gotta feeling that tonight gonna be a good night.”

3. Saturday, November 10 is Middle School Drop-In. Kids in grades 6-8 are invited to a supervised evening of fun at Prairie Lakes Community Center. What is there to do? We have music, dancing, karaoke, and Guitar Hero. Like sports? We have basketball, walleyball, volleyball, racquetball, and dodgeball tournaments. Looking to just hang out? Come on. Registration is accepted at the door. Pizza and pop are available for purchase. “Tonight's the night. Let's live it up...”

Want more information? It’s all here: www.DPParks.org or call 847-391-5700.

See you around the parks!

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