The following were/are new programs, many developed as COVID-19 friendly, during the pandemic fiscal year, May 1, 2020 through April 30, 2021:
4th of July in-a-box
Adopt-a-Park program started for volunteer maintenance
April Fool’s Magic Show featured Gary Kantor
At-Home Egg Hunt
Camp Art In-a-Box
Candy Cane Hunt
Commemorative Brick, Bench & Tree Program – consolidated for memorial purchases
Create & Bake, fusing cooking and art
Dance, theater classes and music lessons return via Zoom in Summer 2020
Devonshire Preschool’s Pajamas and Pancakes
Cultural Arts and Mini Cultural Arts Spring Break Camps
Early Childhood Merry and Bright Class
Egg Decorating at Oakton
Egg-Mazing Race
Egg-Splosion
Emily Oaks Pumpkin Patch
Fall Harvest Family packs presented in lieu of Devonshire County Fair
Family Art Night Workshops
Father’s Day in-a-box
Gingerbread House Decorating Kits
Halloween Art Night
History in-a-box
Holiday Carolers visited seven Skokie neighborhoods
Hot Shots Physical Education Program
Hot Shots Sports Running Club
Learn & Play Program – offered families of six Skokie School Districts remote learning care
Mini Marshmallow 3K at Laramie Park
Mommy and Me Tea
North Pole Express in a Box
Pop-Up Turkey Scavenger Hunt
Script Reading Happy Hour
Senior Goody Bag program for at-home seniors
Skokie Art Guild Saturday Drawing workshops resume
Spooky Stories video distributed via several park district programs to Skokie youth
Summer Care Camps at Oakton, Devonshire and Emily Oaks
Teen Cycle Camp
Teen Flashlight Egg Hunt
Trick or Treat Cooking
Valentine’s Day Heart Attack Gift Packet
Weber’s Spooktacular Family Fun
Winter Wonder Wagon in the Parks
Zoom with Santa
Zoom Year’s Eve