From live music to circus acts, stage plays & more, Night Out in the Parks brings unique entertainment right to your park! No matter your type of talent, if you are interested in performing, apply to the 2026 #NightOutInTheParks season at nightoutintheparks.com.

Mark your calendar for Hyde Park Holly-Day! ❄️ Head to downtown Hyde Park on 12/6 for a day of FREE family fun from live reindeer and ice sculptures to holiday crafts, costumed characters, and more! Plan your visit: hphollyday.com

Chicago Public Library recommends these titles as the very best picture books published in 2025 for kids from birth to 3rd grade. chipublib.bibliocommons.com/v2/list/displa…

Tomorrow at 4:30 pm, wear your comfiest pjs & join the Smart Museum of Art for a museum experience! Start the evening with drawing activities, then talk, sing & listen along to Librarian Meg who will share stories during this cozy evening of reading together. civicengagement.uchicago.edu/events/bedtime…

As Thanksgiving approaches, it's important to understand the real facts. Check out historical details, circumstances, choices, and events that include Wampanoag perspectives, which have been largely absent from this national story. americanindian.si.edu/nk360/thanksgi…

December 2 is Giving Tuesday! Please consider donating to UChicago Charter School NKO Campus to support the Uhuru Legacy Scholarship that provides funding to support staff professional development. Please send donations to NKO, 1119 E. 46th Street, Chicago, IL 60653.

On November 14, our 5th graders had an unforgettable afternoon at the UChicago Maroons Women’s Basketball Midway Classic! Our incredible NKO Panther Cheer Team performed side-by-side with UChicago’s cheerleaders and had a blast they will always remember!

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at the UChicago Charter School! Grateful for all of you.

Have preschoolers? The Hechinger Report has helpful advice. hechingerreport.org/5-cheat-sheets…

Join the UChicago Charter School family! Registration is open now for the 2026-27 school year. uchicagocharter.org/applynow

MARK YOUR CALENDAR for “Physics with a Bang!” on Dec. 13th. Presented by UChicago physicists, this free, family-friendly program includes a live physics show with oodles of surprises, interactive demos, and tours of UChicago science laboratories. civicengagement.uchicago.edu/events/physics…

Santa 🎅 is skating into town! Take pictures, send letters to the north pole & enjoy treats at Skate with Santa events happening at 2⃣ parks this weekend: ⛸️12/6, 1-3 pm: Warren, 6601 N. Western Ave. ⛸️ 12/7, 12-2 pm: McKinley, 2210 W. Pershing Rd. chicagoparkdistrict.com/ice-rinks.

DON'T MISS tomorrow's UCW High School Boys Basketball Games! Thursday, December 4 Junior Varsity: 5:00 PM Varsity: 6:30 PM