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A Day in the Country

Location: 1817 W. Washington Blvd, Maywood IL 60153

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A Day in the Country
October 8, 2018 (Columbus Day)
For Children, ages 5- 12
No Cost –lunch, activities & transportation provided.

The DeKalb District invites our kids in the Chicago Metro Districts to experience life in the country with them on Columbus Day. Enjoy apple donuts, barnyards & animals, pumpkins, tractors, and so much more.

7 am Check-In at Bus Pick-up sites
7:30 am Buses Depart from Pick-up Sites
9 am Arrive at Jonomac Orchard https://jonamacorchard.com/
2:30 pm Depart DeKalb 
4:30 pm Arrive at Bus Pick-Up Site

Bus Pick-Up Sites: 
Neighborhood UMC (1817 W. Washington Blvd, Maywood IL 60153)
First UMC (1000 Central Avenue, Oak Lawn, IL 60453)

Spaces are Limited. 
Adult chaperones welcomed. Chaperones must also sign up online.

Mandatory Signed Permission Slips 
from Parent/Guardian due at Check-In.

Sign Up Online by October 3

Questions? Debbie Rogers drogers@umcnic.org; 312-334-0732

Sponsored by “Food for Sharing,” a Rainbow Covenant project of the DeKalb District. 


 

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