The Latest From Winnemac Park
Summer Park Activities & Tours
SATURDAY, JULY 11, 2026
Sketching Winnemac
Drawing in The Park
9:00 - 11:00 AM
Join artists (and sisters) Megan and Amy Williamson for a morning of relaxed sketching in Winnemac Park. Together we will examine the park's abundant flowers, grasses, bushes, and trees and discuss strategies for capturing them on paper.
Limit: 16 individuals
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SATURDAY, JULY 11, 2026
Sketching Winnemac
Drawing in The Park
9:00 - 11:00 AM
Join artists (and sisters) Megan and Amy Williamson for a morning of relaxed sketching in Winnemac Park. Together we will examine the park's abundant flowers, grasses, bushes, and trees and discuss strategies for capturing them on paper.
Limit: 16 individuals
SUNDAY, JULY 12, 2026
The Evolution of Winnemac:
Our Park's History
Free Park Tour
10:00 - 11:15 AM
Join longtime Winnemac Park neighbors and board members Dave Miretzky and Amy Williamson for a free informational walk and talk in the park. Here, you will have a chance to learn more about the history of the park and how it has grown into the incredible green space we know and celebrate today.
Limit: 25 individuals
Register for one or both by emailing:
Nature Storytime with Miss Ruby
JUNE 26 • JULY 10 • AUGUST 14
10:30 - 11:00 AM
Miss Ruby makes an appearance in the park for a 30-minute story time full of books, songs, and fingerplays inspired by nature!
You can expect to hear stories about plants and animals alongside learning how we can take care of our planet together. Miss Ruby is a teaching artist and children'
JUNE 26 • JULY 10 • AUGUST 14
10:30 - 11:00 AM
Miss Ruby makes an appearance in the park for a 30-minute story time full of books, songs, and fingerplays inspired by nature!
You can expect to hear stories about plants and animals alongside learning how we can take care of our planet together. Miss Ruby is a teaching artist and children's musician who has taught young artists at Chicago Children's Theatre, Edgewater Public Library, Women & Children First, and more.
We may be biased, but we think our park will act as the perfect backdrop for Miss Ruby to share her stories and we look very forward to welcoming her to Winnemac next week! .
As You Like It by Midsommar Flight
As You Like It by Midsommar Flight
JULY 24-26, 2026
6:00 PM
We welcome Shakespeare back to our lawns for the last weekend of July with a free performance of As You Like It!
Directed by the talented Beth Wolf and brought to life by the wonderful folks at Midsommer flight, we invite you to join us as the sun begins to settle for three free shows just outside the stadium. So gat
JULY 24-26, 2026
6:00 PM
We welcome Shakespeare back to our lawns for the last weekend of July with a free performance of As You Like It!
Directed by the talented Beth Wolf and brought to life by the wonderful folks at Midsommer flight, we invite you to join us as the sun begins to settle for three free shows just outside the stadium. So gather a group of friends, grab the lawn chairs, and come on by for the best kind of park drama!
The July 25th performance will include a special ASL Interpretation!
To save your spot, donate, or to learn more, please visit their website:
https://midsommerflight.com/as-you-like-it-2026/
Picture Credit:
Tom McGrath, TCMcG Photography
Winnemac Park Advisory Council
Our Story
Established as a 501(c)(3) and operating for public benefit, improved conditions, and promotion of nature spaces and recreational activities, the Winnemac Park Advisory Council was reactivated in the spring of 2023. A new board has been elected, and by-laws have been established.
During Q1 of 2025 board elections have occurred and a new leadership team has formed.
Our Mission
We are volunteers dedicated to building community and making Winnemac Park a wonderful place to be.
WPAC has identified the following priorities
• The pressing need for easily-accessible bathroom facilities for all park patrons in order to maintain adequate levels of sanitation throughout the park
• A desire to maintain and protect the park
We are volunteers dedicated to building community and making Winnemac Park a wonderful place to be.
WPAC has identified the following priorities
• The pressing need for easily-accessible bathroom facilities for all park patrons in order to maintain adequate levels of sanitation throughout the park
• A desire to maintain and protect the park‘s unique natural areas and trees by means of awareness and volunteer days.
• The importance of support from the CPD and the alderman’s office to ensure the continued safety of all visitors
Our Board of Directors
Our Board of Directors
President
Jacob Schuster
Vice President
Deb Miretzky
Treasurer
Claire Howard
Secretary
Tessa Groll
Co-Secretary
Sarah Harpring
WINNEMAC PARK • where Nature, community, and recreation come together.
