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The Fox Valley Park District regrets to announce that Phillips Park Family Aquatic Center will be closed during the 2022 season. The District remains impacted by the national lifeguard shortage and current labor climate, said Jaime Ijams, the FVPD’s director of recreation. The American Lifeguard Association projects that at least one-third of public pools in… Read More

From one virtual race to another beginning in waves from two different starting gates, the annual Barnyard Dash 5K & Pig Pen One-Miler quite literally changed course the last couple years. But … “We’re basically bringing everything back to make it normal again,” says Abby Shepherd, the Fox Valley Park District’s rentals and events supervisor… Read More

Alice in Bunnyland Join Alice on another madcap adventure, this time at the Prisco Community Center! Alice and the Mad Hatter invite you to an early Easter celebration with tea, juice, cookies, crafts and activities. When: Saturday, April 9 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Where: Prisco Community Center Ages: 2Y and up Register today! Wine &… Read More

It’s a late-winter morning, quiet and dreary, when a Fox Fitness member busts through the silence and hustles up the stairs that curl toward the upper level of the Vaughan Athletic Center. Clearly in a rush, Betsy Cortes never breaks stride when she waves and shouts to a staff member: “Good morning! I’m late and… Read More

Every year around this time, when the white blanket gets swapped with the emerald carpet, staff at Red Oak Nature Center calls on the community to assist with a sticky situation. The evidence is pretty much the same every March, really. “The snowshoes are put away, trail use is increasing, we’ve got more animal sightings… Read More

Thursday - Saturday, March 10-12:  Winter Stage Presents: ‘Matilda’ at Prisco Community Center More than 60 cast members collaborate to tell the story of young genius Matilda Wormwood, who’s forced to put up with crude and distant parents and a strict bully of a school principal. Through the power of telekinesis, Matilda begins to fight back… Read More

FEBRUARY 28 UPDATE On Monday, February 28, Governor J.B. Pritzker lifted the statewide indoor mask requirement. The Fox Valley Park District has followed and will continue to follow guidance from the State of Illinois and local government. Face masks will no longer be required in District facilities, but are strongly encouraged. We ask that everyone be… Read More

Prop those sleds and snowboards on the porch for a bit, and warm up with some cold-weather activities indoors! As winter retains its grip this month, consider these 5 events when filling your February calendar. FREE Nutrition Seminar from AMITA Health Join us for the final installment of AMITA Health’s workshop series that guides participants… Read More

With more than 80 acres of greenspace settled along river shoreline, at least seven natural habitats within eyeshot, and a forest of treehouses occupied by millions of happy tenants, it’s fair to say “the field” portion of the Red Oak Nature Center property is abundantly covered. Now comes the lab. Officials at the Fox Valley… Read More

Around 16 months ago, Kim Groom was poking through her closet when she came across a favorite pair of her late husband’s knockaround pants – and decided to try them on. Let’s just say Joe’s 38 waists fit a bit too well. Or … “They were snug,” Kim says. “And I cried.” That was September… Read More