Andersonville Playlot Park Advisory Council

Andersonville Playlot Park Advisory Council Advisory Council for our tiny neighborhood playground! Andersonville Park is named for the Andersonville section of the Edgewater community.

The neighborhood began to develop rapidly in the early 1900s, when the city's elevated trains first reached the area. Around World War I, large numbers of Swedish immigrants moved north to Andersonville from earlier "Swede Towns" on Chicago's Near North Side and Lake View neighborhoods. After World War II, many early Andersonville residents moved on to Rogers Park and northern suburbs, but the com

munity still celebrates its Swedish heritage with ethnic shops and restaurants, and a Swedish American museum. Andersonville Park was established by the City of Chicago in 1950. By the end of that year, the new park had a sandbox and a playfield that could be flooded for ice skating in winter. Not long after, the city's Bureau of Parks and Recreation installed slides, swings, a merry-go-round, and a jungle gym. In 1959, the city transferred the park, along with more than 250 other properties, to the Chicago Park District. The park district rehabilitated the playground in 1964, and again in 1992. Known for years as Ashland Playlot for the adjacent street, the property was officially renamed Andersonville Park in 1993, at the request of neighborhood residents.

11/16/2016

From the desk of Kim du Buclet
Director of Legislative & Community Affairs
CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT

Chicago Public Schools (CPS) and the Chicago Park District (CPD) have partnered to support the new Elementary School Sports program. As part of this partnership, CPD will hire and manage oncoming staff. That’s where you and your network comes in! We are in need of getting this job opportunity out to the public quickly. Can you help? Will you help?

Please send the attached flyer on to your networks and encourage community members to apply.

Here’s what we’re looking for:
· At least 18 years old
· High school diploma or equivalent
· Love sports and children
· Be able to pass both a drug test and fingerprinting
· No indebtedness to the city of Chicago

Please call me on 312.257.4286 if you have any questions.

We have new guidelines on donating toys to the park. Thank you to anyone who has made a past contribution!
08/28/2016

We have new guidelines on donating toys to the park. Thank you to anyone who has made a past contribution!

YOUR FEEDBACK IS IMPORTANT TO US!Please Attend: The Edgewater/Lincoln Square Community Area Meeting on Parks on Tuesday...
07/15/2016

YOUR FEEDBACK IS IMPORTANT TO US!
Please Attend: The Edgewater/Lincoln Square Community Area Meeting on Parks on Tuesday, July 26 on behalf of the parks in your community area at 9:30 am at the Sulzer Branch, Chicago Public Library, 4455 N. Lincoln Avenue. The Chicago Park District is going around to all 77 community areas soliciting feedback on programming, planning, and community needs. We want to make sure the Chicago Park District is offering what the community needs.
Edgewater/Lincoln Square Community Area Meeting on Parks
Sulzer Branch, Chicago Public Library
Sulzer Library, 4455 N Lincoln Ave
Tuesday, July 26, 2016
9:30am
Please respond that you can attend.
On behalf of Kimberly du Buclet, Director, Legislative and Community Affairs Thank You!

Maria Dmyterko Stone, MPA
Community Relations Manager, Chicago Park District
541 N. Fairbanks
Chicago, IL 60611
O: 312-742-2797
C: 312-802-3788
www.chicagoparkdistrict.com
cid:[email protected] Medal Award

The Chicago Park District is the largest municipal park manager in the nation and owner of more than 8,100 acres of green space. We invite you to take in a concert or a movie at one of our 580 parks, to expand your horizons by registering for one of our thousands of programs offered throughout our 2...

06/15/2016
Keep up to date this summer with My Chi Parks App
06/01/2016

Keep up to date this summer with My Chi Parks App

Here is the full schedule for the Chicago Park District Night Out In the Parks this summer!
06/01/2016

Here is the full schedule for the Chicago Park District Night Out In the Parks this summer!

10/20/2015

We really need some additional volunteers for this year's Ghostly Garden, especially to help during the event. Please consider donating an hour of your time to keep this popular event going! We're ...

Thanks to everyone who made it to today's event! I hope everyone had a great time - I know we did!
09/06/2015

Thanks to everyone who made it to today's event! I hope everyone had a great time - I know we did!

09/06/2015
Ms. Linda bringing the stories to life!
09/05/2015

Ms. Linda bringing the stories to life!

09/05/2015
So much fun with Miss Maria of Merry Music Makers!!!
09/05/2015

So much fun with Miss Maria of Merry Music Makers!!!

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5233 N Ashland Avenue
Chicago, IL
60640

Opening Hours

Monday 6am - 11pm
Tuesday 6am - 11pm
Wednesday 6am - 11pm
Thursday 6am - 11pm
Friday 6am - 11pm
Saturday 6am - 11pm
Sunday 6am - 11pm

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