Articles filed under Des Plaines Park District
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Community band presents music of the 1950s in concertMar 07, 2015 12:00 am - Submitted by Des Plaines Park District The Des Plaines Park District Community Concert Band will present "Midcentury Modern: A Celebration of Music from the 1950s," at 3...
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400 dancers in Des Plaines Dance Idol competionFeb 19, 2015 12:00 am - More than 400 dancers from 18 studios and three independent dancers participated in the annual Des Plaines Dance Idol Competition at Prairie Lakes Community Center. "Th...
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Annual Father Daughter Dance Draws A Royal CrowdFeb 16, 2015 10:00 pm - A record crowd of over 100 dads and daughters dined and danced the night away at the annual Des Plaines Park District Royal Ball, on Saturday, February 14. Young princes...
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Creative Corners preschoolers give back with food driveFeb 09, 2015 10:00 pm - Creative Corners, the Des Plaines Park District's preschool program, is collecting donations for the Des Plaines Self Help Closet and Pantry during the month of February...
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Des Plaines taking the (frigid) plunge for Special OlympicsFeb 03, 2015 12:00 am - Des Plaines Mayor Matt Bogusz is challenging residents to take a dip in the frigid waters of Lake Opeka later this month for a good cause. Bogusz this week announced pla...
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World War II exhibit to open at Des Plaines History CenterJan 25, 2015 10:00 pm - The year 2015 marks the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, and the Des Plaines History Center has been combing through its archives for objects and photos to i...
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Home-schoolers to learn about life during WWIIJan 18, 2015 10:00 pm - Home-school families are invited to imagine what life was like during World War II at the Homeschool Adventures program, "War Factories in Des Plaines," from 1-4 p.m. We...
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Des Plaines History Center Book Group to discuss WWII bombersJan 18, 2015 10:00 pm - In honor of the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, residents are invited to pick up a copy of "The Arsenal of Democracy" and join a book discussion from 6-7 p....
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Des Plaines Park District plans improvements at Eaton Field ParkJan 12, 2015 12:01 am - A public meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday night on proposed renovations to Eaton Field Park, 2975 Craig Drive, on Des Plaines' south side. The meeting is in t...
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30 hardy duffers give it a whack at the Chili Open in Des PlainesJan 08, 2015 12:01 am - The weather was frigid but the Golf Center Des Plaines was fairly crowded Saturday morning with hardy souls who weren't there to improve their games. Instead it was cama...