News

River Trails Park District begins 50th anniversary celebration

Posted February 14, 2015 12:00 am

Daily Herald report

Ben Jimenez (Ben bubbles) of Evanston adds fog to a bubble he created during his show at River Trails Park District's 50th anniversary kickoff "family fun" day on Saturday in Mount Prospect. George LeClaire/gleclaire@dailyherald.com

The Mount Prospect-based River Trails Park District kicked-off its yearlong celebration of its 50th anniversary Saturday with a free "family fun" day at the Marvin Weiss Community Center, 1500 E. Euclid Ave., Mount Prospect.

Activities included a preschool obstacle course, family twister, cup-stacking contest, basketball, storybook painting and program demonstrations.

Teagan Groh, 12, of Mount Prospect, left, and Jenni Wimsatt of Arlington Heights, right, exercise and play drums on a giant ball with instructor Linda Lee, center, at River Trails Park District's 50th anniversary kickoff "family fun" day on Saturday in Mount Prospect. George LeClaire/gleclaire@dailyherald.com

Margaret Murray, 9, of Mount Prospect, places her hand inside a bubble after she assisted Ben Jimenez (Ben bubbles) of Evanston adding fog to a bubble he created during his show at River Trails Park District's 50th anniversary kickoff "family fun" day on Saturday in Mount Prospect. George LeClaire/gleclaire@dailyherald.com