Medicinal Herb Walk and Fabric Dyeing in the Garden

FREE garden workshops offered by the Chicago Park District – Gardening staff. WHO: Adults & Families. Children must be accompanied by an adult. WHERE: Community Roots Demonstration Garden – Skinner Park ( entrance is near Adams & Throop) Registration is required. Click on links below to register online on the Chicago Park District website. Events…

Story & Craft Time in the Garden

Free story time and garden craft workshops for tots (pre-school) and their caregivers in the Community Roots garden next to the Skinner Park playground! All workshops will be on Thursdays at 10am and led by Chicago Park District Gardening staff. Children must be accompanied by an adult caregiver. Events take place outdoors and may be…

Volunteer for National Public Lands Day

Please volunteer for National Public Lands Day, a nation wide volunteer service day for improving public lands across the US. Loomis St. Community Gardens and Skinner Park are official sites. Volunteer for 1 – 2 hours and help us harvest produce for donation to food pantries and seniors, clean the park, plant tulip and daffodil…

Field House Survey

Take the field house survey and tell us where you want the new Skinner Park field house to be built. Are you willing to give up green space for a field house? Do you support getting more green space and expanding Skinner Park? Click on the link below to take the survey! Take the 2021…