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Check out these upcoming BPD events. Please visit our Classes & Programs and Special Events pages to see the complete list of Park District programs and events.
This volunteer-coached program introduces the fundamentals of playing soccer to youth ages 3 to 8 and offers a chance to participate in a non-competitive soccer league.
Date: December 13th & 14th 2011 (Depending on age) – February 25th 2012
New Playground - Thanks! On Thursday, September 22, 2011 the Berwyn Park District, with the help of the Berwyn Development Corporation, Kool-Aid, KaBOOM! and over 200 volunteers, built a new playground at Smirz Park located at 34th and Highland Avenue in one day! The Berwyn Park District was awarded the grant from KABOOM!, with Kool-Aid as the major partner on June 15. Since then, park district staff, board members and volunteers were hard at work planning and completing tasks for their assigned committees. A few Design Days were hosted, where children had the opportunity to put their “dream” playground down on paper. As the Build Date drew near, Prep Days were scheduled for 207 volunteers assisted with building the new Smirz Park Playground. Approximately 30 VIPs attended the event and more than 100 students from South Berwyn School District 100 funneled in throughout the day; interviewing staff and build captains for a unique educational opportunity. Five hours later, after moving 230 cubic yards of engineered mulch and assembling a vast array of slides, ladders, and beams, the playground was complete! The event concluded with a few words from our sponsors, Executive Director Janda and Mayor Lovero and a ribbon cutting ceremony. “I have worked for the Berwyn Park District for more than 21 years and the KaBOOM! Project is one of, if not the proudest moment of my career,” expressed Executive Director Janda during the opening ceremony. The child-inspired playground at Smirz Park was made possible by the funding, hard word and contributions of Kool-Aid, Berwyn Development Corporation, Berwyn Park District, KaBOOM! and the Berwyn community. The Playground is now open and available for all to enjoy. Please see the list below for all the contributing partners.
Liberty Construction
The program allows users to register for Berwyn Park District programs at their convenience rather than at a park facility. Anyone interested in the program must first get a user name and password at the Proksa Park Activity Center, 3001 S. Wisconsin Avenue. After receiving the user name and password, users can log on to https://programs.berwynparks.org and sign up for classes. “As the number of residents interested in our programs increases, we wanted to find a way to make it easier for them to register,” said Berwyn Park District Executive Director Jeff Janda. “Now they are able to register from wherever and whenever without having to worry about making sure they’re in line at a Park District facility to get a spot in one of our great programs.” Along with registering for programs in real time, online users are also able to donate money to the Park District’s scholarship funds, equipment fund, as well as make memorial purchases. https://programs.berwynparks.org
Citywide Event Calendar Click here to see this new and extremely informative calendar.
Nothing Hurts a Good Program More...
Workshops/Seminars
Dear Residents:
The long-range plan is designed to be updated annually and developed and refined a series of goal-related action items related to Programs and Services, Parks and Open Space, Facilities, and Team/Organization Development. A copy of the Berwyn Park District Long Range Plan is attached for your information. |
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