Free Musical Entertainment in our Parks

Deerfield Park District proudly hosts Summer Sampler on Sundays, 5:00-6:30 p.m. at Mitchell Park, running June 14 - August 23 (weather permitting). The Park District also presents Eat to the Beat on Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at the Pavilion at the north end of Jewett Park, running July 8 - August 19 (weather permitting). Click here for a complete list of entertainers for both Summer Sampler and Eat to the Beat (20kb, PDF format). And, residents are reminded that a "Park District Update" newsletter with information about the new Sachs Recreation Center on the front page, Deerfield Family Theater on the back page, and a 2-page poster of Summer Sampler, Eat to the Beat and other events will be mailed in June.

Family Campout at Maplewood Park Sat./Sun. July 18/19

Pitch your tents and bring your flashlights to Maplewood Park for this 6th annual event. There will be sports equipment to use, grills for cooking and a movie in the park. Bagels and doughnuts are for breakfast. You can set-up your tent starting at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 18 and sleep until 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, July 19. No registration is required. FREE. Maplewood Park is located at Clay Court and Hazel in Deerfield

Bring your raft, inner tube or noodle and watch a movie on a 10-foot screen from the water in Mitchell Pool! Swimming and floating begin at 7:00 p.m. The movie will be shown at approximately 8:00 p.m. The event is FREE. The concession stand will be open – popcorn is free! Mitchell Pool is located at Hazel and Wilmot Roads in Deerfield.

Moonlight Golf - NEW EARLIER DATE! Friday, August 28, 2009
-for adults 21 and up

Moonlight Golf, (457kb, PDF file) now in its 19th year at Deerfield Golf Club, has been moved to August for the first time; and, a new “Early Bird Stimulus Package Discount” is offered that is good through July 31. Up to 108 golfers will again be welcomed to the Deerfield Park Foundation’s Moonlight Golf Outing, set for Friday, August 28 for contests, dinner and five holes of golf with glow-in-the-dark supplies, beverages, after-golf desserts, prizes and more. Teams of up to 6 golfers, 21 years of age and up may sign up now. Teams of co-workers, neighbors, friends and relatives come out each year for this unique and fun event. The evening begins with registration at 5:30 p.m.; contests until about 6:45, then dinner and a brief orientation. The golf portion of the outing runs from dark through about 10:30 p.m., followed by awarding of prizes, desserts and raffles. The event also features a silent auction with a great variety of items.

Moonlight Golf is a best-ball, scramble golf outing, with most golfers shuttled via hayrack to starting holes. Golfers then walk the course, playing with no more than three clubs and one putter. The Outing is held at Deerfield Golf Club and Learning Center, 1201 Saunders, in Riverwoods.  Maximum of 18 teams accepted –first-come, first-served basis– based on form and payment received. This Moonlight Golf event is often a sell-out, so those interested in participating are encouraged to do so early. Area hotels –some offering shuttle service to and from the Golf Club- are located nearby.

Sponsorships are still available. Opportunities range from donations of dinner, beverages, desserts and prizes to Haywagon-, Contest-, and Event/Title- sponsorships. Some In-Kind sponsorships are also possible. Sponsors to date for 2009 include: Penguin Foods, K&M Team Outfitters, Northside Bank and Sam’s Club, Wheeling. All sponsors receive valuable benefits, including mentions in all publicity, programs and follow-up to local papers. Depending upon sponsorship level, opportunities for banner or signs, complimentary teams of golfers and more are also offered. Raffle and other prizes include golf foursomes, hotel overnight stays, dinners and much more.

All contributions to the Deerfield Park Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit, nongovernmental agency, are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. Proceeds benefit the Grants-in-Aid program, accessible playground funding, recycling containers for park/school locations, and other programs and services of Deerfield Park District. Call Darla at (847) 572-2611 or email darla@dfpd.org for more information.