The Deerfield Park District was established in 1951 to provide recreation programs and facilities for residents of all ages. The park system operates on revenue received from the district's share of real estate property taxes and user fees. District taxpayers have priority in all of our classes. In 1947, some residents of Deerfield formed the Jewett Park Association and purchased a 11.48 acre parcel of property from the Jewett family which became known as Jewett Park. In 1951, the park district was officially formed and became a member of the Illinois Association of Park Districts. The new district purchased Jewett Park from the association, entered into a cooperative agreement with the local school districts, and hired its first employee. In 1955, the district built its first facility, the fieldhouse in Jewett Park. In, 1973, the Jewett Park Community Center was opened, and in 2003, the Patty Turner Center (a joint program of the Deerfield Park District and the Village of Deerfield offering programs and services for adults 50 and above) was also opened to the public. With the construction of these two new facilities, the fieldhouse was torn down and replaced by a park pavillion with a warming house, restrooms, outdoor fireplace, a path system, new playground and more.

Oct 13, 202130:15

Schoolhouse Rocking - George Keating and Scott Ferguson, co-creators of Schoolhouse Rock Live!

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Schoolhouse Rock Live Tickets: https://bit.ly/3othZ4Q (performances on November 12, 13, 14, 19, 20 and 21)

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GEORGE KEATING (Associate Artistic Director, Voice and Movement Core) is a longtime member of Actors’ Equity Association. He holds a B.F.A. in Acting from The Theatre School at DePaul University, where he is an Adjunct Professor of Movement to BFA and MFA Acting majors. George is co-founder of Theatrebam Chicago and co-creator of the award-winning hit show Schoolhouse Rock Live!. He appeared in SRL! in Chicago, on tour and off-Broadway. George was honored to train in kabuki with Shozo Sato, Royal Treasure of Japan, culminating in a performance in the world premiere Kabuki Lady Macbeth at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre. George was honored with the inaugural Angela Lansbury Award for Best Supporting Actor at the International Mystery Writers’ Festival. He appears on Chicago’s many stages such as: Paramount, Goodman, Northlight and Court. Notable roles: Baptista Minola, The Taming of the Shrew; Felix Ungar, The Odd Couple: George Banks, Mary Poppins; Thenardier, Les Miserables; The Baron, Grand Hotel and Gould in Grey Gardens. This is George’s fifteenth summer as core faculty at NHSI where he previously directed The Serpent, The Madwoman of Chaillot, The Other Shore, Strider, Find Hakamadare!, The Scarecrow, The Handmaid’s Tale, A Dream Play, A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings and Animal Farm.

SCOTT FERGUSON is a teacher, writer, director and entrepreneur. He has taught theatre at the Northwestern University National High School Institute, “Cherubs,” for 22 years. Scott is the Co-Founder and Artistic Director of Theatrebam Chicago where he wrote and created the hit shows, Schoolhouse Rock Live!, Schoolhouse Rock Live Too! and The Main Street Kids’ Club: A MathStart Musical. Some favorite shows he has directed: The Rocky Horror Show, Xanadu, Pippin, A Year With Frog And Toad (3 times), Altar Boyz, Big River, Saucy Jack & The Space Vixens, Aida, Beauty And The Beast, Floyd Collins, Jekyll & Hyde, Bat Boy, Evita, Return To The Forbidden Planet and The Mystery Of Irma Vep. In Chicago, Scott is also loving his career as a Realtor and raising his puppy Rufus!

Oct 11, 202141:36

DFT Podcast Trailer

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Sep 29, 202101:22