Dispatch from People Church Easter Egg Hunt

This past Saturday, hundreds of little ones (and adults) waited not so patiently for 1,000 Easter eggs to drop from a helicopter flying over A.N Pritzker School, 2009 N. Schiller.

Three of the 1,000 eggs contained prizes. Two of the three prizes went to a brother and sister, Ronin, and Remey, who combed the hay-covered field to discover the eggs containing fortune-cookie-sized slips redeemable for a Playstation and DS4.

Dennis Willis, whose mother, Sherryl, is a teacher at Pritzker, discovered the lucky egg containing a 52" Plasma screen TV.

Sherryl was very excited and reported that the prize will be the family's first flat screen television.

The gathering was sponsored by People Church, a congregation which rents out the Pritzker School auditorium on Wednesdays and Sundays. Audrey Carmona of People Church organized the hunt.

March 30th Edition of Holstein Happenings

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Holstein Happenings
March 30, 2012

Spring Break Camp - April 2 - 6 9 AM to 5:30 PM
There's still time to sign up for Spring Break Camp starting this Monday during the public school holidays. Camp days feature fun and games, sports and field trips for kids ages 6-13. The fee is $71. Contact Victor or Shannon at the field house. (312) 742-7554.

Bucktown Arts Fest Classes - April 2 to June 1
Bucktown Arts Fest instructor Connie Hinkle will hold another ten weeks of painting classes every Monday starting Aprl 2. Students ages 8 to 13 are invited to attend from 3:30 to 5:30 PM. Adult sessions are from 6:30 to 8:30 PM.

Bucktown Music will also be giving music lessons on Monday and Wednesday afternoons for anyone ages 8 and up. Both classes are sponsored by the Bucktown Arts Fest.

Basketball Championship Game - Tuesday, Apr 3 8 PM
It's down to the Final Four in the Holstein Park Adult Basketball League -- Team X, Bosch, The Lunatics, and Dave and The Other Guys. Stop by the gym for a consolation game at 6:45 PM followed by the The Championship Game at 8 PM.


ONLINE REGISTRATION - Summer Programs - Monday, Apr 9 9 AM
If you have found your way through the new Chicago Park District website--which, by the way, is a mess--and you have set up a personal account IN ADVANCE, you can now SIGN UP ONLINE for SUMMER PROGRAMS at Holstein Park.

The main programs where registration closes early are:

Summer Day Camp (June 25 - August 3) For kids ages 6 - 13. Camp runs five days a week from 9 AM to 3 PM. (The cost is $293). Campers can be dropped off early and/or stay late (for an additional $48 to $96).

Pool Lap Swim (June 15 - September 3) For adults 18 and up. Weekday mornings (7 AM) and evenings (6 PM) and weekends. The cost is $40.

Learn to Swim Classes (June 30 - August 5) For kids ages 6 to 13. Saturdays and Sundays at 5 PM. Classes are free.

There are no early childhood education or classes scheduled for kids under 6 at Holstein Park this summer. If you can't sign up online, there is a short walk-in registration period at the field house on Saturday, April 14.

Friends of Holstein Park - Tuesday, Apr 17 7 PM

The Friends of Holstein Park welcomes The Bucktown Community Organization (BCO) to a joint meeting to plan the celebration of Holstein Park's 100th anniversary this summer. It's gonna be big, it's gonna be great, and you'll want to be a part of it!
Co-ed 16" Softball League - May 15 to August 21, Tues-Wed-Thurs nights

Victor is still accepting team applications for the Holstein Park 16-inch softball league this summer. League play begins May 15. Games are scheduled Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights from 6:30 to 9 PM. The fee to enter is $252. Call Victor at the field house to learn more. (312) 742-7554.


Little Hitters (Ages 4-9) - Saturday, Apr 21
It's T-ball for 4-6 year olds and real baseball for 7-9 year olds every Saturday from April 21 through June 16 on the ballfield. And there's still time to sign up. Call Victor at the park (312) 742-7554. Four year olds gather at 9 AM. 5-6 year olds play from 10:45 AM to 12:15. The 7-9 year-old league runs from 12:30 to 2:30 PM. Batter up!

AND FINALLY . . . We want to welcome our new park district area manager Deb Maddox. We look forward to being there with you at the groundbreaking this year for our field house renovations.

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