One of my favorite parts of our small town is watching neighbors come together to create cool things right here in Riverside. That's exactly what the Big Chill crew along with Riverside Parks & Recreation has done each winter since 1998 in creating & maintaining the Riverside Community Ice Rink at Big Ball Park.

Weather permitting, the rink is open for 8 am to 9 pm everyday. Be sure to check out this community gem this winter as there's plenty of days left to get your family out on the ice.

Interested in joining the Big Chill crew? Contact them via their Facebook page.

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In what could become a regular feature on the site, here's the first edition of the Riverside Resource, an update full of local news, events and information you might want to know.

• Riverside vehicle stickers & pet licenses for 2017-2018 need to be purchased before June 30th to avoid paying late fees. Here's the link to the Village website with the details.
• The deadline to sign up for fall youth soccer through Parks & Recreation is July 24th. Girls' soccer is being offered for the first time in addition to co-ed teams. (We signed up the Intern.) Here are the details on Riverside's Parks & Recreation FB page.
• The first Riverside Cruise Night of the summer was excellent and there are two more in July & August. Here are the upcoming Cruise Night dates from Riverside's Chamber of Commerce.
• A reminder that the Riverside Farmer's Market is held every Wednesday from 2:30 pm to 7 pm.
• The Riverside Chamber of Commerce's 3rd annual Riverfest in the Park is set for Saturday, July 22nd from 3 pm to 11 pm. Get all the details on the Riverfest in the Park FB page.
• If you're running in Riverside's Independence Day 5k Run, make sure you sign up today as prices go up after this Friday. 
• Riverside Friends of the Fourth also has all the details on this year's 3rd of July Concert.

​Got news, an event, or info to share with your neighbors? Let me know and I'll help get the word out.

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Interested in learning more about our local preschool options?

Hopefully this quick guide to preschools in Riverside, IL will help.

Riverside School District 96 Early Learners
Open to residents of Riverside School District 96 whose children who are aged 3 to 4 by 9/1. Registration is a combination time-related and lottery based process. Classes held Monday through Friday offering AM and PM sessions.

Riverside Preschool at St. Peter & Paul Lutheran Church 
Offering 3 or 4 days per week with both AM and PM sessions. Afternoon enrichment programming and summer camps also available.

St Mary's Preschool Program
Offering 2, 3, and 5 days per week with half or full day options for age 3. Offering 5 days a week full day, AM or PM only for age 4. Before and after-school care also available.

St. Paul's Building Blocks Preschool 
Offering 2 or 3 days per week AM sessions for age 3 and 4. Pre-kindergarten 3 days per week PM session for age 4 1/2 or older. Enrichment program and summer session also available.

​Riverside Presbyterian Church Preschool​
Offering 3 days per week AM sessions for age 3 and up. 

Intiraymi Spanish Montessori
In-home Montessori program open to children age 2.5 to age 6.  Both half day and full day programs. Pick up available for Ames School students.

UPDATE: The owner reached out and provided updated information to share:

Intiraymi Spanish Montessori has been in this community for almost ten years. Our goal is to provide the best education to the children getting knowledge, and the children will immerse learning Spanish as a second language. We offer the following programs: -Infant-Toddler -Pre-K and Kindergarten -Before and After school program pick up students from school including Central and Blythe.

Let's Play Child Development Center (North Riverside)
​Childcare for children 6 weeks to age 12. Open 6 am to 6pm with before and after school care available. Summer and bilingual programs available.

Cornerstone Montessori (North Riverside)
​Montessori program open to children 15 months to age 6. Mornings, extended and full day programs available 7:30 am to 6 pm. Parent-infant program and summer sessions available.

Little People Montessori Academy (Lyons)
​Montessori program open to children 6 weeks to age 5. Full day programs 6:30 am to 6 pm available either 3, 4, or 5 days a week. 

PS: If you know a preschool or childcare option local to Riverside that's not listed here, please let me know and I'll update this guide accordingly.

UPDATE: Thank you to the folks who reached out and shared the following additional options.

St. Louise De Marillac School (La Grange Park)
​North Riverside Parks & Recreation Preschool (North Riverside)
​Lyon Cubs Day Nursery School (Lyons)

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