Submitted by Linda Adams
Recreation Program Director
This has been a strange time with many annual events and programs canceled. However, the Cicero Youth Bureau, Parks & Recreation still has a full slate of programs in case families are looking for ideas for the summer months.
For a complete listing of our programs, visit cicero.recdesk.com.
Read on for the highlights:
New this year
New programs this year include:
• Youth Art Camp (ages 7-12) starts Aug. 4
• Virtual Gymnastics and Quarantine Karate classes start in July
• Walk to Run, Family Program (ages 10 and up): First session starts Sunday, July 12.
• Walk to Run Adult Program. You can be a runner in just six weeks. Programs starts July 12.
• Friday Mile: Meets at 6:45 a.m. every Friday at Gateway Park in Bridgeport. No registration required.
• Virtual Art Class (for youth and adults): Visit cicero.recdesk.com for upcoming art workshops.
Returning programs
Back by popular demand are the following programs:
• Tennis Camp with Coach Wojcik (ages 7-11): Begins in August.
• Paddleboard for the whole family.Saturdays at William Park on Lakeshore Road, Cicero
• Sunset Yoga: Program is currently full with a wait list.
Operation Base Camp
Our virtual six-week summer camp, Operation Base Camp, kicked off June 29. Operation Base Camp will be posted on our Facebook page and website every Monday morning.
Follow us at facebook.com/CiceroRecreation/ or cicero.recdesk.com to get the kids moving, crafting, and learning! There is no fee for this program and parents will receive a week’s worth of kid-friendly crafts (with video instruction), activities, story time, camper challenges, and activity pages that can be done at home.
OBC will follow this format:
• Move-it Mondays are designed to get the kids outside and moving.
• Make-it Tuesday and Thursdays offer simple craft ideas using supplies that you probably already have at home.
• Wednesdays are Camper Challenge Days featuring ideas like making Solar S’mores, a Soda Bottle Sprinkler, and more.
• Fridays 10 a.m. we offer a Creature Feature story time highlighting insects and animals we find right in our backyards. This is a Zoom story time that is free but does requires registration.
