Come Celebrate With Us!

You are invited to celebrate the official opening of our newly renovated outdoor playground with a ribbon cutting and dedication on Saturday, May 17, 2014, at 1802 N. Fairfield Ave. in Chicago, starting at 10:00 am.

The new space will be officially named “The Arthur Carlson Exploration Zone” in honor of Mr. Arthur Carlson, a long-standing member of the Executive Board whose joyful Christian witness and construction skills have helped shape both the physical building and the culture of our organization.  

Members of the LDN Executive Board and representatives of the Christopher Family Foundation will join Mr. Carlson in officially opening the renovated outdoor activity space.  The Christopher Family Foundation provided a major grant to begin the transformation of the playground.  A reception will be held following the dedication.

Please join us in honoring Mr. Carlson and to express our thanks to the Christopher Family Foundation.  For more information about the event, please contact LDN at 773-486-4222.

Let the Wild Rumpus Start!

The children got to experience the new equipment in our playground today.  They climbed walls, slid down the slides, created music, shot hoops, chilled out in the new "clubhouse", and tested the new tire swings.  Their evaluation?  Everything is great!  Next week, they will enjoy using the tricycle track, the drum kit and the xylophone.

New Playground Surface

On Thursday, April 10, workers installed new asphalt on our playground, leveling what had been a dangerously uneven surface.  Later that day, the final stretching of the "grass" took place.  The children watched the entire process with great excitement.  Unfortunately, they couldn't play on the equipment until Friday afternoon.

Next phase of our project:  A new front fence to create an even more welcoming entry.

Playground Renovation Progress

New equipment has been installed on our playground. Besides traditional tire swings and slides, we have musical instruments, a tricycle track and climbing areas. New surface will be installed on April 7-8. When it is completed, we'll celebrate with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and dedication!
 

Playground Renovation Starts Today!

The first step in our playground transformation began today, March 27. Over the next several days, new state of the art equipment will be installed. Watch for pictures of the progress. This improvement was made possible by a grant from the Christopher Family Foundation.

Christmas Cheers!

Cheers to all who made Christmas so special for the children at Lutheran Day Nursery. During weeks prior to Christmas, Pastors Kevin Baker (Grace Lutheran Church in Elmwood Park) and Erik Christianson (St. Lukes Lutheran Church in Chicago) helped the children understand the meaning of Christmas during our Advent services. Then, our children received wonderful gifts of clothing, toys, and games from the members of Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit (Lincolnshire) and Edison Park Lutheran Church (Chicago). Our families were deeply touched by the generosity of people they had never met! We were also blessed by the Christmas Mouse (Luanne Gegeanis)who visited the classrooms, read stories and distributed a gift for every child. Finally, we celebrated Dia De Los Reyes (Day of the Kings)on January 7 (We were closed on January 6 due to the extreme cold.) Some of the children dressed up like the magi and the children followed the star to visit Jesus. Thank you to all who made this Christmas season so bright!