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Recreations[edit]
Park Forest offers a variety of recreational services to its residents and surrounding neighborhoods including the Park Forest Aqua Center, the Park Forest Tennis and Health Club, and park district classes and sports teams.
Park Forest Aqua Center[edit]
Park Forest Aqua Center has been a neighborhood institution since 1952. Both seasonal memberships and daily passes are available. Patrons can enjoy a beach pool for toddlers, the 160-foot water slide, 2 drop slides, a 15-foot aquatic climbing wall, and the East Pool, which is designed for adults to swim laps.[1] Additionally, the Aqua Center also has a sand area and a concession stand.[2]
Summer season opens to the public in the beginning of June and ends on Labor Day.[1] Throughout the season, the Aqua Center offers special events, such as Members Only Kickoff, Hawaiian Night, Glow Swim, and Carnival Night. The Aqua Center also offers the following swim lesson programs:
- Preschool + Parent
- Preschool
- Beginner
- Advanced Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
- Adult
- Water Aerobics
- Junior Lifeguards[3]
Park Forest Aqua Center[edit]
30 N. Orchard
Park Forest, IL 60466
Contact
708-747-9490 (in season)
708-748-2005 (off season)[1]
Park Forest Tennis and Health Club[edit]
For over thirty years, the Park Forest Tennis and Health Club has offered residents a place to play tennis and workout. In addition to six indoor tennis courts and a fitness area, the Club also has saunas in the locker rooms, a courtside lounge, professional tennis instructors, racquet stringing, and a pro shop.
The Tennis and Health Club offers multiple types of tennis lessons. Group lessons are available for children and adults. The Club also offers private lessons and the Junior Excellence program, which is available to junior high and high school students who are interested in competing.
Park Forest Tennis and Health Club[edit]
290 West wood Drive
Park Forest, IL 60466
708-481-6060[4]
Park District Programs[edit]
The Park Forest Park District runs seasonal programs open to both residents and non-residents and includes a variety of programs for all ages. The Park District offers sports, health & wellness, and dance programs, in addition to special day trips and art classes. [5]
Department of Recreation, Parks & Community Health[edit]
Village Hall
350 Victory Drive
Park Forest, IL 60466
Phone: 708-748-2005
Fax: 708-503-8561[6]
Interesting People[edit]
Etel Billig
Born 12-16-1932 Died March,28,2012
Etel Billing was featured in films such as Running Scared, Stolen Summer, and Straight Talk. She was a long time resident of Park Forest Illinois. During her residency she was the Artistic Director of the Illinois Theater Center. Abalducci91 (talk) 04:03, 6 December 2019 (UTC)https://legacy.suntimes.com/obituaries/chicagosuntimes/obituary.aspx?n=etel-j-billig&pid=156790558Abalducci91 (talk) 04:03, 6 December 2019 (UTC)https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0082430/
Kim Thayil
Birth-11-4-1960
Kim Thayil is one of the founding members of the popular grunge band Soundgarden. Thayil attended Rich East Highschool in Park Forest, Illinois. He attended the highschool with Hiro Yamamoto, the bassist for Soundgarden. After which me moved to Washington state for college before moving to CaliforniaAbalducci91 (talk) 04:03, 6 December 2019 (UTC)https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1989-10-18-8901230291-story.html
Hiro Yamamoto
Birth -4-13-1961
Hiro Yamamoto the bass player for Soundgarden attended Rich East High School in Park Forest Illinois along with the lead guitarist Kim Thayil After which both went to college in Washington State until moving to California and pairing up with Soundgarden's lead singer Chris Cornel.Abalducci91 (talk) 04:03, 6 December 2019 (UTC)https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1989-10-18-8901230291-story.html
Berry Oakley
Born 4-4-1948 Died Nov, 11, 1972
Berry Oakley was the bassist for the popular band The Allman Brothers. Oakley grew up in Chicago suburb Park Forest. After his younger years in Park Forest he moved to Florida where he aligned with other founding members of the Allman Brothers.Abalducci91 (talk) 04:03, 6 December 2019 (UTC)https://www.thebighousemuseum.com/band-view/berry-oakley/
Schools[edit]
- Algonquin Pre-Kindergarten Center[7]
- Illinois Montessori Children's House-Closed
- South Suburban Sda Christian School[8]
- Rich Township High School[9]
- Rich Central High School[9]
- Rich East High School[9]
- Rich South High School[9]
- The Rich Township High School District 227 have voted to close The Rich East High School. However, there has not been a definite date as of now, when it will be closing. The students would be relocated to the other two Rich high schools Central and South. The school is closing for a variety of reasons: the main reason is the school needs to be renovated as it is prone to flooding and is the oldest of the three schools. The school needs a lot of renovations and the district does not see it reasonable to update one school leaving no funding for the other two schools.[10]
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- ^ "Park Forest Aqua Center". Chicago Parent. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
- ^ "Park Forest Aqua Center | Jeff Ellis Management". jeffellismanagement.com. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
- ^ "Park Forest Tennis and Health Club". Park Forest, IL. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
- ^ "villageofparkforest.com".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Department of Recreation, Parks & Community Health | Park Forest, IL - Official Website". www.villageofparkforest.com. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
- ^ "Algonquin Pre-Kindergarten Center". www.sd163.com. Retrieved 2019-12-04.
- ^ "Welcome : South Suburban SDA Christian School Park Forest IL". anfbso.adventistschoolconnect.org. Retrieved 2019-12-04.
- ^ a b c d "Rich Township High School District 227 Home". www.rich227.org. Retrieved 2019-12-04.
- ^ Slowik, Ted. "District 227 board votes to close Rich East High School in Park Forest as part of consolidation plan". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2019-12-04.