Join us and the Bolingbrook Park District on Fridays, June 3–July 29, from 10 a.m. until 12:30 p.m., to take a ride on the trackless train, scale the climbing wall and visit the Bookmobile. Don’t miss your chance to check out a book and enjoy a variety of fun programs, stories and games! Remember, attending an event, exploring the Bookmobile and visiting a park each count as one point toward your Summer Adventure!
Board Games Swap & Goodies
Friday, June 3
Central Park behind the Annerino, 201 Recreation Drive
Bring in your old board games, and go home with some new-to-you games for you and your family. Play a board game (or two) in the park, and enjoy popcorn on us!
Let’s Go Fly a Kite!
Friday, June 10
Indian Boundary Park, 990 W. Boughton
Do-it-yourself kite kits will be available at the Bookmobile, or bring your own kite to the park, and let’s see it fly! After you’ve landed, enjoy an ice pop!
Bubbles Under the Sea
Friday, June 17
Wipfler Park, 549 Rockhurst
Join us for a one-of-a-kind under-the-sea experience with lots of bubbles, music, dancing and crafts!
Story Mob: The Three Little Fish and the Big Bad Shark
Friday, June 24
Indian Chase Meadows, 525 Pheasant Chase Dr.
Bring this children’s book to life with costumes and props, music, simple choreography and reading out loud. Dress up as characters from the book, bring props to use in the telling of the story and read along as the story is shared. Families will have an opportunity to create crafts, make props and costume items to use at the story mob at a pre-performance craft session. The book for this Story Mob is The Three Little Fish and the Big Bad Shark by Ken Geist and Julia Gorton. Pick up a free copy of the book (while supplies last) at the Children Services Desk starting Friday, June 10 to prepare for this interactive rendition of the story.
Photo Scavenger Hunt
Friday, July 8
Champions Park, 1600 Firethorn
Join our Studio300 staff to use DSLR cameras to photograph hidden objects around the park!
Game on with Outreach!
Friday, July 15
Remington Lakes Sports Complex, 811 W. Remington Boulevard
Have a ball of fun playing various games with Outreach staff, like hurdles, inflatable games, a football game, corn hole, eggs with giant spoons, beach ball and more!
Build Your Own Whirligig Fidget Spinner
Friday, July 22
Johansen Farm Park, 770 Hartford Lane
If you have fidgety-fingers, come get your spin-on with your own whirligig. Pick your favorite colors and patterns and watch how they blend and change as you practice your spin.
Let’s Go Fishing for a Storytime!
Friday, July 29
Winston Woods, 200 Winston Drive
Have a splash-tacular time listening to some under-the-sea tales and shaking your fins to the music. Afterward, let your flippers be creative when making a paper plate aquarium.
Want More Fun?
The Bookmobile will also be at Central Park behind Annerino on Wednesdays throughout the summer! Join us for music, special shows and storytimes!