For a second consecutive summer, the Chicago Park District succeeded in opening all its 77 indoor and outdoor pools in neighborhoods across the city to ensure Chicago residents, including summer day campers, had access to safe options for swimming during Chicago’s hot summer. As Summer Day Camp culminates and Chicago Public School students as well as college students return to the classroom for the start of the academic school year, and athletes begin Fall training sessions, the Park District’s pools will begin a phased transition of pools in preparation for the Fall season. There is still a lot of summer left and the Chicago Park District is not letting up. The next month is full of summer programs, Night Out in the Park events and Movies in the Parks showings. For a complete calendar of free events, visit www.nightoutintheparks.com.

Featured August Park Programs and Events
Gymnastics Clinics at Park No. 596 for 6- to 14-year-olds happening on August 13th and August 15th.
Kayaking the Chicago River has benefits beyond the stunning views of wildlife and world-class architecture.
Monarch-Palooza is an annual event at North Park Village Nature Center Park, located at 5801 N. Pulaski Rd., on August 24th from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This event captures the essence of the Monarch Butterfly by combining cultural visual art and music grounded in education on conservation.
 For more information or to register, visit www.chicagoparkdistrict.com or call 312-742-PLAY.

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