Northbrook Families Cover Hurricane Irma Evacuees in Friendship
A Story in the Park – September 12, 2017 Former Northbrook resident Karen Bersh and daughter, Olivia, had a wonderful playdate with old friends at Indian Ridge Park on Tuesday, September 12. The Bersh Family moved to Marco Island, Florida, two years ago and are back in Northbrook the first time due to Hurricane Irma. …
A Story in the Park
Grant Golden, 50s tennis legend, and Geoff Gluck, hall-of-fame tennis coach, at Wood Oaks Green Park. It was a ‘golden’ afternoon at Wood Oaks Green Park when we happened upon Grant Golden practicing the game that made him famous. Golden was ranked in the U.S. top 10 in singles in 1953, 1956, and 1957, was …
District Lifeguards Perform Heroic Water Rescue
On Tuesday afternoon, June 13, 2017, Northbrook Park District lifeguards performed a successful rescue of a child in the pool at Meadowhill Aquatic Center, 1501 Maple Avenue, in Northbrook. Several lifeguards then assisted with emergency care on the pool deck. A physician who was at the pool was integral in the response efforts. Northbrook Police …
The District Receives 20K Towards Hockey Programming
On Thursday, June 8, our President of the Board of Park Commissioners, Penny Randel, received a life-size $20,000 check on behalf of the Northbrook Park District from Jewel Osco and Kraft Heinz Food. Northbrook resident Jenny McGee, an avid Jewel shopper, entered the Jewel Hockey Sweepstakes and selected the Northbrook Sports Center as her favorite …
Welcome to our New Website!
We are happy to announce we launched our new website on May 16! In addition to an entirely new design, highlights of the site include: Mobile/Tablet Responsive – site resizes to fit your screen Comprehensive Events Calendar Streamlined Navigation – improved functionality; extensive search capability Aligned with ADA compliance Updated Content and Photos Blog and Social …
Bocce Court Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Join us on Friday, May 19 at 10am at Indian Ridge Park for a ribbon cutting ceremony at our two new bocce ball courts. Enjoy a bocce demonstration with Ron Bernardi, refreshments and prizes. We’ll be raffling off three bocce ball sets and giving out district swag! This event is free for all ages.