Review for Harrer Pool parties only: Don't. We contacted the park district 1 month prior to…read moreintended party date to pay deposit to secure the party room. After scheduling and paying deposit for the pool party and confirming we have 1 hour set up and 1 hour post party to clean up, we tried to contact the Harrer pool coordinator for room specs, table number, size, chairs and equipment availability so we know what we needed to buy or not buy..table covers wall decor and such. Nothing. Emails and phone calls not returned. Was contacted 2 days prior to party by the new coordinator only to be asked about the cake. Coordinator told my daughter, the birthday celebrant's mom, we had to be out of the room exactly at noon. We were pushed out at 1145.. why? They had their own party to go to. Will never opt for a party space that NEEDS to have a coordinator on site. Have used the field houses for parties before and will continue to use them again. OR will rent Oriole Pool party room and instead (as long as that particular "party planner" is NOT part of the deal) So terribly disappointed.

This review is purely for the 'open' volleyball Thursday nights. I've gone to the gym for years…read more The workers there are friendly and helpful. The older woman that looks to head this "open" volleyball seems to pick and choose when she would like others to take part. My friends and I have slowly started to participate in the open volleyball here, but have noticed that her attitude towards us participating is not very kind. We come from different suburbs in the Chicagoland area - not exactly close. But we're turned away because she felt that they couldn't let one more team play (even though other players told us we were welcome). Third week in a row we were given attitude while trying to take part in "open" volleyball. I would suggest MG park district try to come up with a sign up sheet or better method of signing up to partake in "open" volleyball. Because if I have to travel from far to only be told I cannot play, it should not be called "open" volleyball. We would have made other arrangements to play had we known we would be told we cannot play there. Instead we wasted 45 mins trying to arrange another court to play. Unprofessional and rude.

Skokie, I gotta hand it to you... your park districts rock. I went here recently for a family…read moreparty and was thoroughly impressed with the facilities. They rented a huge room for the party and it was perfect, especially for the children. The facility features include: -Kitchen -Indoor and Outdoor Playground -Classrooms -Meeting/Party Room Rentals -Water Playground -Skokie Festival of Cultures -Senior Lounge The indoor playground, Exploritorium, was called Chicagoland's "Best Rainy Day Activity Site" by Chicago Magazine. This interactive playground includes arts & crafts, costumes, building blocks, a water play area, two and a half story tubes and tunnels, and more. Adjacent to the community center is the Skokie Water Playground. They have three slides, a zero depth pool with play equipment including a water play structure with large bucket, lanes for lap swim, a locker and shower area and lifeguard facilities, concession stand, turf and suntan area. Seriously, where was all this when I was a kid? *pouts* Well done, Skokie, well done.

Came here over the week during their festival of nations festival. I could say that the park…read moredistricts definitely puts alot into their activities. Their building is really nice and accommodating. Would definitely come again if I hear something interesting.

The community center is attached to Middlefork Elementary school, the gym is a really good size…read more Bathrooms were spectacular, modern, clean and smelled good :). Plenty of parking available in the lot. There is a picnic shelter, baseball diamonds, playground. Came here for the Boo-Bash! It was a good time interacting with the community. There were many carnival games suited for young children. The staff and volunteers (mainly Jr Higher's from Sunset Ridge) were all wonderful and welcoming. well done event - crafts, balloon artist, cookie decorating, indoor games (really good since it was quite cold), candy prizes, and a great PG rated play-list.

The New Building is a major upgrade from the old one. I love using the library and the running…read moretrack in the building, and the field is the best place to play soccer with the kids! The community events they host are a lot of fun too. My children have loved the video game days, the Bollywood dance event, arts and crafts and library scavenger hunts! The Junteenth celebrations, and the Nutcracker shows are great every year, and the World Cup Watch Party was a blast!

As a long time Evanston resident, I have been to both the original location and now the new and…read moreimproved multi-purpose facility. All the new amenities at current location are awesome: library, walking track, ice rink, gym and community rooms. I went to Robert Crown for their Kwanzaa Celebration, which had food, dancing and vendors. The community event was a success; it was great to see neighbors and friends there. I find the center organized and welcoming. An awesome family friendly community center.

The Wilmette Community Recreation center houses 2 modern playgrounds, a preschool, tennis courts,…read morebaseball fields, state of the art gym facilities for adults and little ones, and a variety of indoor and outdoor extracurricular activities for all ages. The indoor facilities and the outdoor grounds are all very well maintained. The large playground was rebuilt last year and is one of the nicest ones in the North shore area. The small playground (which is part of the preschool) is fully fenced and has a splash pad that operates during the summer months. There is an outdoor walking path that loops around the entire Rec center and an indoor running path at the fitness center. There is also a state of the art gymnastics facility for toddlers to big kids. Overall, this is an excellent recreation center that is very well maintained and has just about everything. The only negative aspect of this center is that the playgrounds can get too crowded when all the kiddos from the preschool, summer camps, and enrichment programs all come out to play. Otherwise, very highly recommended.

One of the best parts about living in Wilmette is coming to this community recreation center run by…read morethe Wilmette Park District. Here they run a variety of activities for children as well as adults and seniors. Almost any activity you can think of including sports, fitness, dance, theater, gymnastic and art are offered here. They are always adding new things that are popular. My son just started a video game design class which is really up his alley. During holidays and throughout the year they put on special events for families to enjoy. They run a very good preschool which is one of the most affordable in the area, but make sure you book it early because it fills up fast. The quarterly book that they send to the residents is huge and nicely laid out with programs. You can register for classes with ease online or there. Not only that, but the staff are all very helpful. If there was ever a time when we were not completely satisfied or were suddenly unable to attend, we were refunded our money and never given a hard time. Anyone can sign up for the activities here, however it is just less expensive if you are a resident. What I love the most is the convenience of everything being in one location, so I'm not running all over the place. I also like how many options there are. We are always trying something new and fun. They put on the cutest theater productions and tickets are not expensive. The rec center has alot to offer so check it out for yourself!

No notes on this place???? Came here for table tennis. They…read moredo have TT and it is upstairs. Although today being a holiday all activities are canceled. Nice older facility with tennis court and a basketball court. They do have activities for everyone.

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.