Cary Park District to participate in Flying 4 Kids month

Be a part of filling our sky with a rainbow of color at the annual Kite Fly at Lions Park from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, April 14, at Lions Park, 1200 Silver Lake Road.

All are welcome to join this free event in celebration of National Kite Flying Month.

Gather your family and invite your friends of all ages for a morning of outdoor fun to welcome spring in a festive, flying fashion.

Bring your favorite kite from home and participate in the fun on your own or join in a kite flying contest including categories for biggest kite, smallest kite, most unusual kite and others.

Register on site to participate in the contest.

Participants must bring their own kites and all children must be accompanied by an adult.

The Cary Park District hosts the annual kite fly as part of the Illinois Association of Park Districts' statewide "Flying 4 Kids" month celebration organized to raise awareness of the Park District Youth License Plate, which features a colorful kite.

Proceeds from the sale and subsequent renewals of each plate is placed into the

The association's Power Play Grant Program, a grant fund to benefit beyond-school programming for youth at park districts and recreation agencies throughout Illinois.

For more information about the Kite Fly, call the Cary Park District at (847) 639-6100 or visit www.carypark.com.

For more information about the Park District Youth License Plate, or to place an order, contact the Illinois State's office. Vanity and personalized plates are available. Access request forms at www.cyberdriveillinois.com.