Family & Graduate Housing - Event Calendar (Apartments)
Sunday, July 13, 2025
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Residents are invited to participate in a free yoga class by Sri Sri Yoga every Sunday. Yoga offers numerous benefits for both the mind and body. It enhances flexibility, strength, and balance through various poses and stretches. Additionally, yoga promotes mental well-being by reducing stress and anxiety, and improving focus and relaxation.
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
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Resident children will be meeting 2x weekly to learn about plants and gardening in our community garden plot and center. Children will prepare the land, plant the seeds, maintain crops and harvest.
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Join the exciting world of robotics! Through hands on experiences and challenges, youth will learn to build and program a LEGO robot while exploring basic engineering concepts, problem solving and creativity. For children in grades 3-5.
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
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Preschoolers and their parents learn about healthy choices in food and development through art, stories, movement and music.
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Master the art of canning! Join Illinois Extension and Wellness Educator Rachel Mannen at Orchard Downs Community Center on Wednesday, July 16 from 1-4 p.m. for a canning workshop. Learn valuable skills to preserve your harvest and enjoy delicious homemade canned goods year-round. You'll practice your skills by making your own jar of pickles. Registration required.
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Resident school age children can learn about the basic cooking skills. For children in grades K-5.
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Do you love soccer? The McKinley Health Center will be teaching basics of soccer at the Orchard Downs Community Center on Wednesday, July 16 at 3:00-4:00 pm. School age children going into 1st grade-5th grade are welcome to participate. Bring a water bottle and dress comfortably.
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Join us for Neighborhood Games! A fun way to meet neighbors, strengthen bonds and enjoy some friendly competition. Form a team, come up with a team name, wear matching outfits and build team spirit while having a blast.
Thursday, July 17, 2025
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The supplemental food program for women, infants, and children (WIC) is excited to be at Orchard Downs! They will be open on Thursdays from 8:30-12 p.m. and 1-4:30 p.m. at 2040-A Orchard Street. Don't hesitate to stop in for more information or to enroll during open hours.
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Parents come with your younger children to learn about how to shop on a budget and make affordable recipes. This event is for children birth to 5 with an adult.
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Come learn the foundational concepts of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. For children in grades K-2.
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Join us for BINGO! BINGO is a game for all skill levels and is a fun way to get together with fellow residents and win prizes. Come join the fun!
Friday, July 18, 2025
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Resident children will be meeting 2x weekly to learn about plants and gardening in our community garden plot and center. Children will prepare the land, plant the seeds, maintain crops and harvest.
Saturday, July 19, 2025
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Need small kitchen items? Visit the Lending Storeroom every Saturday from 9-11 a.m. on the streetside of 2044-A in Orchard Downs. Residents can borrow items they need for the duration of their stay at Family & Graduate Housing.
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Join the Illinois Department of Public Health Play Group at the Orchard Downs Community Center on July 19, 2025 @ 11:00 am. Infants – children age 3 with an adult are welcome to participate. The playgroup will about connecting young babies, toddlers and their parents. IDPH will share free resources about developmental milestones.