River Trails Park District notes
The River Trails Park District is located at the Marvin Weiss Community Center, 1500 E. Euclid Ave., Mount Prospect. Some programs are also held at 1313 Burning Bush Lane in Mount Prospect. Call (847) 255 1200 for more information. All registrations are taken at the Marvin Weiss Community Center. Register online at www.rtpd.org.
Tours: Great Escapes Travel along with Prospect Heights and River Trails Park Districts offer the following tours:
Cubs Vs. Pirates: Memorial Day weekend getaway to Pittsburgh's PNC Park.
Affordable Europe by Train: England, France, Belgium and The Netherlands.
St. Lawrence River Cruise: Ports of Call include M/V Canadian Express, 1000 Islands Cruising, Brockville and Rockport, Ontario and 100 Island Skydeck and disembark the Canadian Empress.
Australia and New Zealand: Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, New Zealand.
Polar Bear Discovery: Migration time and bear spotting.
New England and Cape Cod: Featuring Martha's Vineyard.
Great Lakes Getaway: Manitowoc, Door County, Lake Superior Shipwreck Tour, Whitefish Point and Tahquamenon Falls, Soo Locks Boat Tour, Mackinac Island and Michigan Maritime Museum.
New York City: Includes Macy's Day Parade and Special Thanksgiving Dinner.
Charleston & Savannah: Featuring Jekyll Island
San Antonio Christmas on the Riverwalk: San Antonio, San Jose, shop Mexican Market Place, LBJ Library & Museum, Stonewall, German Village of Fredericksburg, Alamo.
Affordable Italy: Tuscan Culinary Experience, Rome, Tour of Eternal City, Tivoli, Vatican City tour including Sistine Chapel and public audience with Pope Benedict XVI, Siena, Lucca, Tuscany.
Call Terri Schroeder at Great Escapes Travel for departure dates, full itineraries and pricing. Call (847) 577-9435 or send e-mail to escape2day@comcast.net
Fish Fry: Friday all-you-can-eat fish and chips basket costs $7.75 at the 10th Hole Bar & Grill, 505 E. Camp McDonald Road, Prospect Heights. Price includes batter-dipped cod, homemade chips and coleslaw.
For more information, call (847) 483-5099.