CPT 25th Anniversary Party (Free Event): Second Annual Summer Picnic with Optional Pool Time
Relax in the park, enjoy good food, and cool off at your own pace.
Join Chicago PrimeTimers for our second annual laid-back summer picnic in the park. As part of our anniversary celebrations, this is a free CPT event, with the club covering the cost of the park permit and a catered hot lunch. We’ll have a reserved pavilion with picnic tables, making it easy to sit, eat, and socialize comfortably.
We’ll be returning to the same pavilion we used last year, located in the Irene C. Hernandez Forest Preserve on Foster Avenue. The pavilion is just west of the public pool.
To help with directions:
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The park entrance is at Kilbourn Avenue & Foster (north side of the street).
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The public pool is at Lowell Avenue & Foster (north side of the street).
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The pavilion is a short walk west of the pool.
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There is plenty of free parking available in the area.
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Public transit is also an option: the CTA 92 Foster bus runs along Foster Avenue, with stops nearby.
We’ll start at 10:00 a.m. for early risers who would like to bring or share coffee, tea, juices, or morning sweets. The public pool opens at 11:00 a.m. for anyone who wishes to swim or cool off. Lunch will be served at 2:00 p.m., and we’re welcome to stay in the park until 6:00 p.m., so there’s no rush.
We’ll have bocce ball, plastic horseshoes, and other lawn games available. If you’d like, bring a deck of cards or a set of dominoes and enjoy the shaded tables for a relaxed afternoon of conversation and play.
There are also beautiful mature trees just outside our pavilion, so please bring folding chairs if you’d like to sit in the shade and talk—or bring a book and simply enjoy the summer air. There are also plenty of hiking trails in the park for anyone who’d like to take a walk.
Catering will be provided by the same restaurant that served us last year, featuring a delicious spread including roast beef sandwiches and lemon chicken.
To round out the meal, members are asked to bring sides, salads, and desserts—and please choose items that do not require refrigeration whenever possible. If you are bringing something that needs to stay cold (desserts, drinks, etc.), please bring a cooler with plenty of ice. And as always, bring enough to share!
CPT will supply trash bags, paper plates, plastic utensils, and water. Please bring anything else you’d like to make your day comfortable and fun (chairs, sunscreen, hats, etc.). BYOB is welcome; please no glass containers.
Please note: there is no electricity on site. Public bathrooms are a three-minute walk away from our pavilion.
Swimming and all activities are entirely optional—come for the picnic, the pool, the conversation, or just a peaceful summer afternoon at your own pace.
Please reserve your spot by June 29 so we can plan appropriately for lunch.
