Parks/Forestry & Recreation
FLEETWOOD-JOURDAIN CENTER
1655 Foster Street, Evanston, IL 60201
847.448.8254 Fax: 847.328.2026
Office hours: 9am-7pm, Mon.-Fri.; 9am - 3pm, Sat. Closed Sunday.
Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center is the oldest community center in Evanston, opening in 1956. Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center
provides many services to the community. The center provides seniors with meals during the day, has indoor facilities to accommodate activities such as karate, and an outdoor playground. Fleetwood-Jourdain
Community Center provides extensive after-school and summer camp programs for children. For information on Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre, please see the Theatre page.
Register May 17 for Summer Youth Basketball Leagues
Registration will be held one day only for youth who want to compete in the City of Evanston's three popular summer basketball leagues. Players can sign up for Midget (age 5-7), Pint Size (age 8-10) and Middle School (grades 6-9) leagues from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 17, at the Fleetwood-Jourdain Center, 1655 Foster St. Parents/guardians must register a player in person on that day; no phone or online registrations will be taken. Registrations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, and there will be no waiting list if a league fills. Midget teams play Saturday mornings, Pint Size teams play Saturday afternoons and Middle School games are Thursday evenings. All games are played at the Fleetwood-Jourdain Center. Practices start the week of June 16, with games beginning June 28. The cost is $50/Evanston resident for the eight-week leagues. For more information, call 847-448-8254.