Author Archives: Dan Bertrand

Since the start of the pandemic, the park district has diligently followed the COVID guidelines as a safety measure for the protection of park participants and legal protection of the park district. As a result of the Governor’s Executive Order under the Restore Illinois Plan the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity (DCEO), theContinue reading “COVID GUIDELINES”

Our fitness center has a new full squat rack and bench. Summer is a great time to work out. Come and join our fitness center. We are 50% of the cost of other facilities in town.

Let your creativity shine! Students will learn artistic principles of design, composition, color and light while creating unique works of art. In this class you will work on four very different projects: drawing, printmaking & etching, silk dying, and preserved flower collages. Each project focuses on a different skill and different art principal. Students willContinue reading “Arts & Crafts with Artist Emily Watson-Rice”

Brandon Knox started today at the Park District as our new Recreation/Fitness Supervisor. Brandon has a BS degree in Exercise and Sports Studies from Benedictine University where he was a member of the baseball team.  He did his internship with the Westmont Park District and also with Functional Effect in Downers Grove where he conductedContinue reading “New Recreation/Fitness Supervisor”

We are pleased to announce we now have online registration. Simply go to our website http://www.Marengoparkdistrict.org and click on the registration link then create an account. You can sign up and register for any classes, programs, rental of rooms, rental of shelters and fitness membership’s. Check it out now. We hope you enjoy it

Registration closes Monday morning Intro to the basics of soccer, interacting, learning, having fun, playing with your childfor kids with birth years of 2017/2018When: Saturday mornings – May 8, 15, 22, June 5, 12, 19Parent and child participationTime: 9:00 – 9:45 a.m. @ U6 soccer fieldCost: Res $20, Non Res $25 (Jersey provided)

Let your creativity shine! Students will learn artistic principles of design, composition, color and light while creating unique works of art. In this class you will work on four very different projects: drawing, printmaking & etching, silk dying, and preserved flower collages. Each project focuses on a different skill and different art principal. Students willContinue reading “Arts & Crafts with Artist Emily Watson-Rice”

The Park has purchased a new set of bags that are located next to shelter one. You could check out bags at the front desk by leaving a license or a $20 refundable deposit. Stop by the park and enjoy the beautiful weather and play a game of bags.

Indian Oaks Park has two new grills by shelter 1 and 2. There is also one at Renwick Park. We hope you enjoy using them.