Event Calendar
April 2024
April
Saturday,
April 20
date April 20, 2024
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
location Kent Fuller Air Station Prairie / Tyner Center
Spring Restoration Day at Kent Fuller Air Station Prairie
For ages 8+ |
Assist in the restoration efforts at Kent Fuller Air Station Prairie by helping with a variety of restoration activities such as removing non-native invasive plants or collecting seed. Bring work gloves if you have them. For families and individuals Ages 8+. Volunteers under 15 must participate with an adult. Volunteers under 18 must have a waiver signed by a parent or guardian. To receive an application/ waiver in advance please contact grove.volunteers@glenviewparks.org. Work days may be cancelled due to inclement weather.
date April 20, 2024
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
price $5
location The Grove
Reusable Bag Decorating
Drop in to celebrate Earth Day! Reduce the impact of plastic bags on the environment and decorate your own reusable bag to take and use all summer long going to our pools, carrying library books, or shopping at the Farmers Market.
All supplies provided. $5 per bag, payable at the event.
date April 20, 2024
10:30 am - 11:30 am
price Free
location The Grove
Gardening with Native Plants
For ages 16+
Join The Grove for a special presentation Gardening with Native Plants by Meredith Suangka, Grove Natural Resource Manager, as she discusses the benefits of native vegetation and explains how to select the right plants for different environmental conditions and turn landscaping into a haven for pollinators and other wildlife. This program is free, but reservations are required. Please e-mail Meredith.Suangka@glenviewparks.org to RSVP.
date April 20, 2024
12:30 pm
price Free
location Gallery Park
Lake Glenview Fish Release Day
In partnership with Sunrise Glenview Rotary Club and the Village of Glenview
Help make a splash by restocking Lake Glenview with fish this spring! Live fish and buckets will be provided and all ages are welcome. Dress for the weather and wet conditions.
Call 847-299-6096 for more information.
Sunday,
April 21
date April 21, 2024
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
price $5
location The Grove
Reusable Bag Decorating
Drop in to celebrate Earth Day! Reduce the impact of plastic bags on the environment and decorate your own reusable bag to take and use all summer long going to our pools, carrying library books, or shopping at the Farmers Market.
All supplies provided. $5 per bag, payable at the event.
date April 21, 2024
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
price Free
location Glenview Community Ice Center
Glenview Blades Tryouts
Love ice skating and performing? The Glenview Blades are a group of synchronized skating teams that have provided recreational and competitive opportunities for Glenview skaters for more than 35 years. The teams have won numerous district and national medals. Register by April 14 to attend our tryouts!
Synchronized skating is a popular discipline of figure skating both in the U.S. and around the world. In synchro, teams of 8 to 20 skaters compete together in unison. Synchronized skating teams move from straight lines to form patterns such as blocks, pinwheels, circles and intersections, all choreographed to music. It is characterized by teamwork, speed, intricate formations and challenging step sequences.
Saturday,
April 27
date April 27, 2024
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
price Free
location Park Center
Glenview Resident Open House
Representatives from the Village of Glenview, Glenview Park District, Glenview Public Library, Glenview Chamber of Commerce, Northfield Township, Cook County, Endeavor Health, mental health services and other community organizations will be available at this free event!
Plenty of activities:
- Meet a police officer, firefighter and 9-1-1 telecommunicator
- Meet Village trustees
- Blood pressure checks
- Crafts and balloon animals for kids
- Get your library card
Complimentary refreshments will be provided.
Sponsored by:
Village of Glenview & Glenview Park District
Coordinated by:
Glenview Communicators
Sunday,
April 28
date April 28, 2024
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
price Free
location The Grove
Wildlife Heroes - How to Help Animals in Need
Ages 8+
Join The Grove’s Animal Care Team as they teach us about wildlife rehabilitation and how to provide aid to injured, orphaned, displaced, or distressed wild animals we may find in and around our homes. This program is free, but reservations are required. Please e-mail diane.michalski@glenviewparks.org to attend this program.
date April 28, 2024
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
price Free
location Park Center
Glenview Clean Energy Fair & EV Show
Celebrate sustainability and learn about clean energy solutions! Explore a wide range of products that support clean energy, including rooftop or community solar, battery storage and generators; home energy audits/assessments/weatherizing; electric products such as induction stoves, EVs, heat pumps (HVAC and/or water heater), lawn care equipment; energy conservation measures such as triple-pane windows.
Talk with vendors who sell and service those products and residents who use them. Learn from several utilities and nonprofits with expertise in the transition to clean energy and conservation. Check out electric vehicles in the parking lot directly adjacent to the gym and talk with auto retailers and EV owners.
Monday,
April 29
date April 29, 2024
time all day
location The Grove
GHA Plant Sale Preorder Deadline
This year’s plant sale features a great selection of hardy native plants from Midwest Groundcovers, including forbs, grasses and sedges, suitable for a variety of soil, moisture, and light conditions. These perennials are both beautiful and beneficial for pollinators like bees, butterflies and hummingbirds.
Pre-order plants by April 29 for pick up at the Plant Sale. See the order form for details and join us at the Plant Sale at The Grove on Sa, May 18 and Su May 19, 2024.