Every Thursday, 12:30pm
Thursday Afternoon Movies
Sponsored by Riverside Township
Click HERE for Township calendar w/movie info

Through September 1
Sharks at Stingray Bay Daily,
Brookfield Zoo, 3300 Golf Road.
$2, in addition to general zoo entrance fee.
Children 2 and under are free.
www.czs.org/czs/Brookfield/Exhibit-and-Animal-Guide

Through mid-September
Butterflies! Exhibit Daily
Brookfield Zoo, 3300 Golf Road.
$3 for adults, in addition to general zoo
entrance fee. $2 for seniors and children. www.czs.org/czs/Brookfield/Exhibit-and-Animal-Guide

Friday August 15, 9:30 am and
Wednesday, August 20, 6 pm
“Discover Waldorf “ Open House
Sponsored by the Singing Winds Waldorf School
Offering Parent-Child, Pre-K/Kindergarten and
Grades Program Find out how a Waldorf education
can make the difference for your child.
82 Woodside Road (in the Methodist Church)
Call 708-447-4050 or visit www.singingwinds.com

Saturday, August 23, 8:00am
Cori’s Kids Triathlon
Sponsored by the Cori Sikich Foundation
Applications deadline is August 15. The swim will be held at the Riverside Swim Club and the biking and running will be through the Riverside neighborhood. There is a $35 registration fee. Please click HERE for more information and an application or call the Riverside Recreation Department at 708-442-7025.

Sunday, August 24, 11:00am
Canoe Trip
Riverside Parks & Recreation is offering a canoe trip for experienced canoers. The trip will launch from Salt Creek near Graue Mill in Hinsdale and travel to Riverside's Scout Cabin taking many twists and turns on the way.

Participants will meet at the Scout Cabin at 11 a.m. on August 24th and be driven to the launch site. Canoes are for two persons and a meal will be provided afterward. The event will end by 4:00 p.m.

Children 12 and older may attend with a parent as long as both have canoeing experience. Call Riverside Parks & Recreation at (708) 442-7025 for additional information.

Thursday, August 27, Wednesday
Riverside Day Golf Outing & Dinner
Honoring Riverside’s Person of the Year, JoAnne Kosey
Sponsored by the Riverside Chamber of Commerce and Riverside Township Lion’s Club

Golf Outing
Starting tee times:10 am
Oak Brook Golf Course, 2620 York Road, Oak Brook
$70 (cart included)
Purchase tee-off times by August 21 (no walk-ups allowed)
For reservations call Brian Brennan: 708-447-2946
Make checks payable to Riverside Chamber of Commerce

Dinner
6 pm cocktails (cash bar), 7 pm dinner
Riverside Golf Club
2520 DesPlaines Avenue, North Riverside
$39 Make checks payable to Riverside Twp. Lions Club
Purchase tickets by August 21st at the following locations:
National City Bank, Riverside Bank or Arcade Antiques (51 E. Burlington)

Saturday, September 6, 10 am
Tours of the Chicago Portage National Historic Site
Sponsored by Friends of the Chicago Portage
The Chicago Portage National Historic Site is the only place where you can stand on the same ground walked upon by all the explorers, early settlers and creators of Chicago. The site is on the west side of Harlem Ave. just 2 blocks north of the Stevenson Expressway (I55). Meet at the monumental statue of Joliet and Marquette and their Native American guide at 10 am.
Tours are approximately 1/2 mile in length on a gravel path through the woods. Wear long pants and walking shoes or boots.
All tours are free and open to the public.
Tours run rain or shine. Reservations for individuals are not required.
Groups call 773-590-0710 for reservations. http://www.chicagoportage.org/tours.htm

Saturday, September 13, 9am – 12pm
Longcommon & Downing triangle
Frederick Law Olmsted Society
Landscape Workday
Click HERE for more information.

Saturday, September 20, 10 am – 3 pm
“Discovery of Chicago” Bus Tour
Sponsored by the Friends of the Chicago Portage
The second “Discovery of Chicago” bus tour will follow the route
of Joliet and Marquette who, in 1673, were the first Europeans to
record their passage though the Chicago Portage. It will begin
at the monumental statue of Joliet and Marquette and their Native American guide located on the west side of Harlem Ave. just 2 blocks north of the Stevenson Expressway (I55).
The cost of the tour will be $40.00 for adults, $35.00 for
students and seniors. There is a $5 discount for Friends
of the Chicago Portage members. Reservations are required.
To make a reservation email: lstroker@msn.com or
call Jeff Carter at 312-771-6855.
For more info. go to http://www.chicagoportage.org/BusTour.htm

Sunday, September 21, 9:00am - 5:00pm
Car Show
Sponsored by the Riverside Chamber of Commerce
Come see ‘em all. Classics, Hot Colors, Hot Rods, Nostalgia, Antiques & Muscle Cars. They will all be in downtown Riverside. Music, Fun and Food. Free Spectator Admission. Bring your cameras or videos. For more information call Rick at 728-447-7221 or go to www.showcaseclassics.com

Saturday, October 4, 10 am
Tours of the Chicago Portage National Historic Site
Sponsored by Friends of the Chicago Portage
The Chicago Portage National Historic Site is the only place where you can stand on the same ground walked upon by all the explorers, early settlers and creators of Chicago. The site is on the west side of Harlem Ave. just 2 blocks north of the Stevenson Expressway (I55). Meet at the monumental statue of Joliet and Marquette and their Native American guide at 10am.
Tours are approximately 1/2 mile in length on a gravel path through the woods. Wear long pants and walking shoes or boots.
All tours are free and open to the public.
Tours run rain or shine. Reservations for individuals are not required.
Groups call 773-590-0710 for reservations. http://www.chicagoportage.org/tours.htm

Saturday, October 4, 9am – 12pm
Longcommon & Downing triangle
Frederick Law Olmsted Society
Landscape Workday
Click HERE for more information.

Saurday, October 11, 11 am – 5 pm and Sunday, October 12, 10 am – 4 pm
“A River Thru History”, The DesPlaines
Valley Rendezvous
Sponsored by The I&M Canal Civic Authority and The Forest Preserve District of Cook County
Step back 200 years into America’s past. It’s an early American party with all the trimmings. Join this festive gathering of fur trappers, settlers, craftsmen, and entertainers along the banks of the DesPlaines River, Willow Springs Road north of Archer Avenue at the DesPlaines River…access only by free shuttle bus. (Parking at United Parcel Service lot, enter from 75th St. only. Adults $8, Youth 12-18 $4, Senior (over 62) $4, Children 6-12, $3, Children under 6 free. Also a family pass is available for $18. For more information call 708-937-0009 or go to www.ariverthruhistory.com

Saturday, November 1, 10 am. (Last tour of season)
Tours of the Chicago Portage National Historic Site
Sponsored by Friends of the Chicago Portage
The Chicago Portage National Historic Site is the only place where you can stand on the same ground walked upon by all the explorers, early settlers and creators of Chicago. The site is on the west side of Harlem Ave. just 2 blocks north of the Stevenson Expressway (I55). Meet at the monumental statue of Joliet and Marquette and their Native American guide at 10am.
Tours are approximately 1/2 mile in length on a gravel path through the woods. Wear long pants and walking shoes or boots.
All tours are free and open to the public. Tours run rain or shine.
Reservations for individuals are not required.
Groups call 773-590-0710 for reservations. http://www.chicagoportage.org/tours.htm

Saturday, November 8, 9am – 12pm
Longcommon & Downing triangle
Frederick Law Olmsted Society
Landscape Workday
Click HERE for more information.

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