About us
Piccadilly Ski Club is a Chicago non-profit skiing, snowboarding and activity club based in the Chicago western suburbs. We are a friendly and adventurous group and like to keep active, socialize and travel. We welcome single people and couples to join us. Ages in our club range from 30 to 70, very active adults. Piccadilly members reside in the Downers Grove and surrounding areas, even as far away as South Carolina, Arkansas and Florida.
Since we plan events all year round, there are many opportunities to meet and make new friends through a wide variety of activities, such as skiing, golf, biking, social gatherings, and trips. In our 50+ year history, Piccadilly has planned hundreds of events locally, and traveled the globe extensively. We've taken ski trips throughout the US and Canada, as well as Europe and New Zealand. Non-ski adventures in our club’s travel history have taken us to Antigua, Costa Rica, Curacao, Dominican Republic, Finger Lakes NY, Jamaica, Key West, Mexico, Nashville and New Orleans. Join us today to make new friends and go on your next great adventure.
Club Meetings start at 7:00pm on the 1st & 3rd Thursdays from August thru April; and during the summer months we meet the first Thursday in May, June & July at Miller's Ale House, 455 E Butterfield Road in Lombard, Illinois.
Also visit us on Facebook and www.piccadillyskiclub.com or email us at [comeskiwithus@piccadillyskiclub.com](mailto:comeskiwithus@piccadillyskiclub.com)
Upcoming events
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Bird Banding & Birding Hike, Banding 9am/ Hike 10am.
Camp Sagawau, 12545 111th St, Lemont, IL, USBanding 9am/ Hike 10am** Here’s your opportunity to experience an actual bird in hand and to release back into the wild. This will be an exclusive Piccadilly event as they know us now and are providing a special event just for us.
We will observe master bird handlers weigh and examine various species of birds migrating to our region. This is the best time for spring migration. As the expert naturalists band and examine the birds, they will share many factual pieces of information that are unique and interesting about each species of bird they handle. A great chance to see birds closer than you ever imagined before.After the banding, we can hike with our birding expert(s) for about 1 mile and see what we can spot from the trail. Bring your binoculars, and if you don’t have a pair we will find you some to use, bring water and wear comfortable shoes. If you haven’t started a lifetime birding list, this would be a great time to start. There are some great birding apps that can simplify the bird identification, calls, similar birds and behavior and I’ll be glad to share the ones I know with you.
We hope to gather for lunch after the hike, lunch site TBD. Join us for some great birding! See you on the trail! Sign up on Meet Up so we know to look for you. For any questions contact John O @ jfosullivan56@att.net
Camp Sagawau Environmental Learning Center
12545 W. 111th Street, Lemont26 attendees
Bill & Ted’s Excellent Kayak Adventure (VIII)
Yorkville Bicentennial Riverfront Park, 201 E. Hydraulic St, Yorkville, IL, USBill & Ted are back once again for another Excellent Kayak Adventure on the Fox River for Saturday June 13th 10 AM. The Kayak Adventure will run from the Montgomery Dam to the Yorkville Dam. It is a leisurely and scenic paddle down the Fox River. The adventure usually lasts 4-5 hours. Meet at 10:00 am in the parking lot at Bicentennial Riverfront Park in Yorkville, which is the trip’s endpoint. We will shuttle everyone to the starting point at South Broadway Park in Montgomery, and put in just below the dam. Our lunch stop will be at Hudson Crossing Park in Oswego. Paddlers must supply their own food, water, and other beverages for the entire journey. Feel free to bring along any fun props or kayak decorations. Both porta-potties and potable water are available at the lunch stop. We will take out just above Yorkville Dam at Bicentennial Riverfront Park in Yorkville.
The Yak Shack has 17 kayaks reserved for Piccadilly members, first come, first served. The rental rate for Kayaks is $50 for the day. There are also 20 canoes available for rent if a canoe is desired or if the kayaks are sold out. The rental rate for a Canoe is $70 for the day. You must individually call the Yak Shack at (630) 479-8074 to reserve for Saturday June 13th and tell them you are with “Piccadilly Ski Club”.
All Kayakers or Canoe riders must have a copy of their completed Water Safety certificate while on the river. This must be completed in advance! If you have your copy from last year, it is good for life. If you do not have your copy from last year, or have not taken the test, please rewatch the video in advance at https://www.rentalboatsafety.com/canoes-kayaks#test, then create an account with your email address, log in, take the10 question test and print out the certificate.
We will sign waivers and pay for the watercraft at the beginning of the adventure. Our reservation hold ends on June 3rd, after which watercraft will be released for rental to the general public. The rental includes life jackets, paddles, delivery and pickup of the watercraft.
When you have completed your reservation, please sign up on Meetup to give others an idea of who is going. If you have your own watercraft, we encourage you to join our trip at no cost. You will be responsible for coordinating your own watercraft drop off and pick up. Indicate in Meetup comments if you plan to bring your own watercraft.
The trip will go rain or shine, in the absence of lightning, assuming river conditions are favorable. Email **trourk25@outlook.com **or bciciora@yahoo.com for any additional information about this excellent adventure.
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The Producers, Brightside Theatre
Brightside Theater, 31 S. Ellswood St., Naperville, IL, USPSC is going to see the hilarious musical The Producers by Mel Brooks performed by Brightside Theatre on Thursday June 18th at 7:30pm This outrageous comedy is about 2 schemers trying to create a Broadway flop to pocket the production funds, only it is a smash hit. This will leave you roaring with laughter and applauding for more!
Get your tickets at link: https://brightsidetheatre.com https://brightsidetheatre.com
select date: Thursday June 18th@ 7:30 pm Senior cost: $32 + $5 handling fee= $37. When picking out your seats look at the left side of stage, so we can group together: we selected seats Left B1 & B3. Theatre is located at:
North Central College, Mieley-Swallow Hall
31 S. Ellsworth, Naperville
Since you purchase your own tickets, please sign up on Meet Up, so Cheryl Skurkis will know who to look for. Questions: Cheryl Skurkis bcskiies@aol.com10 attendees
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