Downers Grove Park District

	Three-month Memberships on sale from May 1 to June 30 for the Recreation & Fitness Center Pass Type $R/NR Enrollment Fee Three- month Fitness Membership $99/$149 $19 Three-month Unlimited Membership$179/$269 $19 Three-month Fitness Membership includes the Fitness Center, track and open gyms. Three-month Unlimited Membership includes the Fitness Center, track, open gyms and unlimited FitCard group exercise classes. All summer pass holders must be a minimum of 15 years of age (unless certified through Teen Fitness University). Student summer members will not need to pay an enrollment fee if they purchased a three month membership in the summer of 2007. Upgrade your three-month membership to a full-year membership by renewing before it expires (upgrade must be paid in full). Features: State-of-the-art equipment, Fitness orientation, Stereo televisions, Locker and towel service, Discounts on many group fitness classes and specialty programs, massage, childcare pass cards and personal training.
	Downers Grove Park District Golf Course offers lessons and leagues Get your swing back in shape after a long winter with a lesson from our PGA Pro and the new V1 swing analysis. You’ll be ready to play your best round ever. Sign up for leagues, clinics, lessons and programs at the course or click on the golf course button to the left. The popular ladies nights are back with more dates and we will run our Jr. Golf League on Monday along with our Women’s Golf Scramble leagues every other Monday. Check out our ads in the Daily Herald Golf Guide and the Downers Grove Reporter Golf Guide. If you have any questions on programming, please contact our Golf Course Manager, Kevin Morey at kmorey@dgparks.org.
	Downers Grove Park District Museum campus acquired historic home site On Thursday, March 6, 2008, the Downers Grove Park District Board of Park Commissioners approved the relocation of the historic Blodgett House in conjunction with the Downers Grove Heritage Preservation Corporation. The Blodgett House was moved from its previous location of 812 Randall Street in Downers Grove, to the Downers Grove Park District Museum Campus at 831 Maple Avenue on May 5, 2008. Members of the Downers Grove Heritage Preservation Corporation (DGHPC) and the Downers Grove Park District have agreed that moving the structure known as "the 1846 Blodgett House" will facilitate the preservation and restoration of the historic structure. See articles and video on the move from local media: Downers Grove Sun - May 8, 2008 Downers Grove Reporter - May 6, 2008 Chicago Tribune - May 6, 2008
	Summer is fast approaching. Have you registered for camp yet? Don't wait until the last minute to sign up for Summer Camps with the Park District. Youth with different ages, interests and skill levels will find something exciting in our Summer Camp Guide available or at Park District facilities. Grow, Play, Imagine and Explore with the Downers Grove Park District.
	Join us for the 2008 Family Summer Concert Series in Fishel Park! >> Bring your favorite lawn chair or blanket for an evening of FREE entertainment at Fishel Park band shell located on Grove Street west of Main Street. Beginning June 3, pizza, hot dogs, ice cream, Hawaiian coffee, smoothies and soda are available from Downers Grove's own Aurelio's Pizza, Every Day's A Sundae, Emmett's Ale House and Maui Wowi. Concerts begin at 7:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted. In case of inclement weather, concerts are held at Lincoln Center, 935 Maple Ave. For weather updates, call 630-963-0575 after 5:30 p.m. No concert May 27. For more information, call 630.963.1300.

	The Downers Grove Park District Museum offers exciting programs this month There's still time to join the Downers Grove Plowboys, DuPage County's only vintage base ball team. Play base ball according to 1858 rules, use reproduction equipment and dress in vintage uniforms. Now Open: The Way We Wore: Textiles from the Collection! Visit the Museum at 831 Maple Avenue to see its latest exhibit! Learn the history of the clothing we wear today by viewing the Museum's textile collection, including dresses from the 1890s, men's military uniforms, quilts and an 1824 sampler. This exhibit will run from April 25-August 1, 2008. The Museum is open for public tours Sunday-Friday from 1:00-3:00 p.m. and admission is FREE! Call 630.963.1309 for more information on Museum events and programs.