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The Monday Parks PlayBook: Happy New Year!

Ready to ring in the new year? There is no better way than at the annual New Year’s Eve Overnighter at the Leisure Center on December 31. We have an evening of gym sports and games, arts and crafts, board games, movies, time in the game room, and a New Year’s Eve party with dinner, a balloon drop, and noisemakers for kids ages 6-14. Breakfast the morning of January 1 is included. It’s safe, supervised, and simply a blast. Come and party like it’s 2014!

Parents and children ages 2-6 can celebrate the new year at a special party on December 31 from 10:30am until noon at Prairie Lakes Community Center. Make a craft, enjoy some free play, and count down to our giant mid-day balloon drop. Cheers!

Monday, December 30, and January 2-3 our Leisure Lizards can spend their days with friends enjoying sports and games, arts and crafts, tournaments, time in the game room, and hanging out with friends at the Leisure Center. Our Kruisin’ Kids will travel to Chuck E. Cheese and Orbit Skate Center; Enchanted Castle; Brunswick Zone and American Academy of Gymnastics

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On January 4, hit the slopes at the Alpine Valley Resort, featuring diverse terrain for beginner ease, challenging expert runs, and a full-featured Terrain Park. There are over 90 skiable acres with 20 runs, a vertical drop of 388 feet, and a 3,000 feet run. Free beginner lessons are included with the trip, and equipment is available to rent.

Registration is in progress for Winter programs, sports, and special events. Information is available online, and Winter Spectrum are available in all facilities. Seek! Find! Enjoy!

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

See you around the parks!

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