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The Museum is a recognized resource for materials pertaining to Poland and the Polish-American community. Managing this eclectic collection is a very challenging and complex task. Only a relatively small portion of the Museum’s assets are on display at any given time. The remainder must be preserved and stored in ways that allow for convenient reference and future research. The Museum is determined to continue its mission to Polish and Polish-American past for the benefit, instruction and education of current and future generations.
Located in the West Town community, Eckhart Park totals 8.85 acres and features an indoor swimming pool, meeting rooms, two gymnasiums, a fitness center and a boxing center. Outdoors, the park offers baseball diamonds, an athletic field for football and soccer, a playground with a water pray feature, and a community garden. The playground was renovated in Summer 2014 as part of Mayor Emanuel’s Chicago Plays! Program.
Young park-goers come to Eckhart Park for gymnastics, swim lessons and to join the Eckhart Panthers Junior Bear football and cheerleading teams. Youth attend Day Camp in the summer, as well as year-round therapeutic recreation programs. Adults participate in a range of activities, including aquatic classes, boxing and seasonal sports, and parents gather at Eckhart Park with their preschoolers for Bitty Basketball and other classes and activities for younger children.
In addition to programs, Eckhart Park hosts fun special events for the whole family, such as Movies in the Park, concerts, plays and other Night Out in the Parks events.