Places to Go
The following are casual play days and entertainment suggestions, not official school events. Drummond assumes no responsibility for accidents or injuries.
Asthma Walk
This Drummond community service project will take place on Sunday, Oct 1 at 10 a.m.
French Drama Class
Eva Grondal, French teacher and Drummond parent, is offering a French Drama Class over Fall Intercession for up to 16 Drummond students. Classes will be held at French Academy, a learning center for adults and kids, located at 2100 N. Hoyne (at Charleston) in Bucktown. Class will be open to all ages and run from 2-5 p.m. daily for 2 weeks. Cost is $80 per child for 30 hours. On Friday, October 13th, class will conclude with a theatrical performance. Email for more information.
Outdoor Play Dates
All play dates will take place from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Erhler Park playground 2230 W. Cortland–Tues, Oct. 3rd
Walsh Park playground 1722 N. Ashland–Thurs, Oct. 5th
Holstein Park playground 2200 N. Oakley–Tues, Oct. 10th
Wicker Park playground 1425 N. Damen–Thurs, Oct. 12th
Free days for Chicago’s Museums:
Back in the day, all Chicago museums were required by law to have one free day a week. By now, most museums have eliminated their weekly free days during the summer tourist season. The good news for residents is most free days start back up Sept 15th. Here’s a list of the big ones. See the City of Chicago website for more information, including all of the wonderful museums that are still free every day.
Monday
Chicago Historical Society (Sept. 15-Dec. 23)
Monday & Tuesday
Adler Planetarium
The Field Museum
Museum of Science and Industry (ends Nov. 25)
Shedd Aquarium (Oct. 6-Dec 23)
Tuesday (All Sept. 15-Dec. 23)
The Art Institute of Chicago
International Museum of Surgical Science
Museum of Contemporary Art
Swedish American Museum
Thursday
Chicago Children’s Museum (5-8pm)
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
Friday
Spertus Museum
Sunday
DuSable Museum of African American History
Links to more great activity ideas:
Chicago Park District Calendar
If you know of any other family-centric activities in or around Chicago, or would like to host a playdate, let us know here!
