The locals know to go here for the annual organic greenhouse plant sale, which was Saturday 5/20…read moreand Sunday 5/21. Get there early, as the nicer and larger plants sell very quickly. Also, it's cash only, and make sure you bring your own boxes to carry your plants. The volunteers are really nice and helpful here. Prices started at $3 for the smaller plants and went up from there. The organic green house not only offers children's and adult classes, they also have a wonderful community garden which is open Thursdays and Saturdays from 10 am to 12 pm. it is also the only teaching greenhouse from the Chicago Park District, located within the grounds of Kilbourn Park. They seek to connect people to nature, teach sustainable gardening practices, and promote fresh and healthy food to people of all ages through garden-based programming. Kids can enjoy the Garden Buddies program for toddlers, plus the Harvest Garden and Eco-Explorers programs for youth. Adult gardeners can attend a continuing education series and other workshops sponsored by The Friends of Kilbourn Park Organic Greenhouse. Although the park is one of the smaller ones in the city, they have a soccer field, tennis courts, playground, basketball court, Kilbourn Park also offers different after school programs for kids and a summer camp that is quite good.

This is quite an extensive park! We met a group of friends here for one of their periodic bat…read morewalks, which I think was a program of the Friends of Kilbourn Park. They do have a good sized field house here, with programming for a variety of age ranges, so it's worth checking out the CPD activities schedule. There's lots of green space, but also baseball fields, tennis courts, and a nice sized playground. The playground, too, serves a nice range of ages. But what I liked most about this park was the greenhouse and outdoor natural play area. There are places for kids to sit for various activities that take place here, an outdoor kitchen, and a large greenhouse. It's called a "teaching greenhouse", and is unique amongst Chicago parks (at least as of 2026). There's a program called garden buddies aimed at toddlers and I wish I lived closer to be able to have my child participate in it! There's also a plant sale each year. If all that weren't enough, an orchard--the first in a major metropolitan city in the US!--was planted in 2008. Apples, pears, and more--including the paw paw, an unusual, native Illinois fruit--grow on these trees. Currants, berries, and more have also been planted here. I'm excited to keep an eye on their events.

my child started going here for head start at around 3 and continued the program up until he was…read moredropped from the program for having a disability, they claim they didn't drop him because of his disability and they claimed it was attendance but didn't even give my son or me the chance to work on his attendance! they have new management and people that don't know my son or I very well and they completely made me and my son feel as if we dont matter! every other parent and child got a month to fix their attendance, my son wasn't given 12 hours before they completely dropped him! I dony recommend this place for children with autism or any other disabilities , they are extremely understaffed and there is not enough help to properly watch your children!!!! My son was thrown out for having autism, he was not given the month everyone else was to fix attendance and refused to work with my child, it's very sad to see a place like this turn into something that doesn't benefit our children.

This not-for-profit, community based organization has been around for over 30 years. It offers…read moremore than 20 programs for the Albany Park community, including: -preschool (also called "Head Start", available in 11 different languages: Spanish, Tagalog, Urdu, Hindi, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Russian, Gujarati, Farsi, Polish, Arabic ) -after school programs -counseling -parenting groups -ESL, GED, and Citizenship assistance for adults -and more... They also have a food pantry for local residents in need. If you would like to donate food or anything else like clothing, books, etc., please contact them. I went to Albany Park Community Center as a kid, for their after school program and extracurricular activities. I commend the center for being so involved in the Albany Park community, which is the 3rd most ethnically diverse neighborhood in the U.S. My family eventually became friends with one of the volunteers there, and we invited her and her family to our family gatherings over the years. They had International Night, where every family brought their own dish. Just think of it as a really big potluck. I had my first taste of kimbap there and was hooked for life! Overall, it's a wonderful community-based organization that offers programs for everyone - young and old.

I love how the white transplant kids get all bent out of shape about gentrification (see some of…read morethe other reviews here). Go blow. Or better yet, move to Austin or Garfield Park. You'll get your coveted grit. I want businesses to come here. I want the schools to get better. I want money to come into the neighborhood. Frankly, I've had a house here for a few years and the 30+ year residents on my street are delighted by how the neighborhood is changing. If you pine for the gang/drug-ridden BS, well...you're an idiot. I love my neighborhood. I like that it still IS a neighborhood. I like that some local merchants are tasting some success, and I think it'd be great if some of that blighted shit on Milwaukee got filled with stores of any stripe...chain or otherwise. I know..."waah chain stores". Y'know what's worse than chain stores? Empty store fronts and vacant buildings. This is where I am raising my family, where I put my stake in the ground because I believe in the area.. If all you want is a dive bar, cheap rent, and taco stand, well we pretty much have nothing to talk about since you're probably going to flee the hood at some point anyway. If you are one of those whose ideal Logan Square consists of empty community centers, free health clinics, squatters, and dollar stores, welp i am actively working to makes sure your dream does not come to pass. Get involved with the community, get to know your neighbors, start building a life here and then we'll talk. Otherwise shut your mouth.

Best place to live in the city...if you don't mind that there are no supermarkets around. Great…read morehousing, interesting mix of people, close to a very convenient el stop (if you travel for a living...so close to O'Hare, relatively speaking). A great neighborhood to commute from - 10 minutes to 290 (via sacramento), 7 minutes to 90 (via california) and 20-30 minutes via el. Neighbors are pretty friendly, lots of opportunities for dog parties if you have your own precious pooch. Reports of gentrification are both exaggerated and expected. Yeah, so rents are going up...well guess what, rents all over Chicago have gone up, so it isn't just your landlord trying to get your sorry art student ass out. And as far as I can tell, the gangs are still here (hell, the Latin Kings and their arch enemies Orchestra Albany marked up my alley pretty well last week)! And if that ain't a sign that gentrification has not completely arrived, I don't know what is. If gentrification means that art students and their parties that go until 5 am move to another neighborhood, I'm all for it. Because as far as I can tell, kids from Columbia College haven't done a thing to make Logan a better place. Also, for those of you freaking out about changes in the neighborhood: patterns of migration. This neighborhood, and neighborhoods all over Chicago, have ebbed and flowed with different immigrant and/or ethnic groups over time. You may not like it, but it is life. Not just here, but all over the US.

Love this place , I have both of my kids attending here 7 month and a 2 yrs old…read more Love that stuff and the way they take care of my kids . Seen a huge difference on my kids learning each time there something new they learn . Totally recommend Mayfair Early Learning Super friendly , clean facility and secure place to leave my kids while I am at work .

First & foremost this is not a daycare that is welcoming to action for children. However, they do…read moreaccept action for children, they are very picky as to when you can pick and drop your kid off.. for instance I work from 8-4pm in highland park my child who is in cps goes to school at 7:30 and is in an after school program after school. This daycare said i have to pick my child up at 4:30 the latest.. when the center is open till 5:30.. they also said i couldn't drop my kid off at 7-7:15 due to my other child starting school at 7:30 15 mins from there.. all because "action for children only pays 5 hours for full time care" and "it is not apart of our rules" when DCFS rules say a child cannot be at daycare more than 10 hrs a day... how is any parent suppose to work?-- she also said "maybe i should just find a different daycare to accommodate" ive never met this person so for this to be our first encounter is a bit worry some!

An indoor sports facility that is so much bigger than you think it is from the entrance. There are…read morefields to play soccer, dodgeball or kickball along with a full-size basketball court, golf simulators, batting cages (nets) and a weight room. There are also probably three or four businesses operating within. I was here for HotShots kids program where the kids play multiple sports in one day. The staff have all been very friendly and helpful. There is also a parents lounge (Glass) area to do work if needed with coffee and wifi. The entrance is on the back side of this enormous building, which is a little confusing but once you figure it out, there is plenty of parking. This was an epic find for us for the hot summer.

I love Mayfair library! It is a community center that I go to weekly. Having it in proximity has…read moreenhanced the neighborhood. It serves the area in countless ways. During Covid it was a lifesaver offering open hours. It is a repository of information and knowledge that elevates us all. I appreciate their collection and how they highlight new and recommended by staff books. The staff does an amazing job to keep this a meditative space for learning on a busy street corner for all ages and nationalities. During book bans and other human rights struggles, the library helps us thrive and keep hopeful. My daughter volunteered here and I've lived in area for 20 years. One of the reasons picked home here is the library!

It is clean, a comfortable temperature, and a good experience. The hours could be better but it is…read morea good library