Jaycee Park has a lot to offer, including a fenced-in play area for dogs, playground equipment for toddlers through elementary school children and a nature trail that winds around the grounds. A sheltered area offers picnic tables and bathrooms. Baseball/softball fields are also available. In the winter, Jaycee Park creates an ice skating rink, as well.
Coromandel is a housing development on Kelburn Road, just off South Waukegan Road, consisting of condominiums, town homes, and manor homes. Condos range from one to three bedrooms and are laid out in 14 different floor plans. Town homes have two to three bedrooms and are each two stories. Manor homes consist of three to four bedrooms with all living space laid out on a single level. The community has numerous associations and groups for residents listed on its website.
The North Shore is home to one of the oldest and largest animal shelters in the country. Orphans of the Storm, located on Riverwoods Road, is an oasis for stray and abandoned dogs and cats. The shelter's grounds are lush with vegetation, and the volunteers couldn't be more inviting and passionate about their work there. Unfortunately, these animals can't stay here forever. The shelter adopts out thousands of dogs and cats and is always looking to provide them with new loving homes.
About 300 families make up the congregation of Saint Gregory's Episcopal Church, located at 815 Wilmot Road. Smiling faces greet parishioners at the front door and its staff is excited to talk about the church's latest happenings. Saint Gregory's is also home to a preschool that provides an early childhood education with a Christian component. At the north end of the church's parking lot you'll find a labyrinth. According to a brochure for the labyrinth, "We are not merely human beings on a spiritual path, but spiritual beings on a human path."
Hendon Publishing is a trade magazine publishing company with customers and readers all over the country. Hendon helps create a link between law enforcement management and the latest products and services on the market when it comes to things like protective gear and weapons. Hendon currently has four different print publications, LAW and ORDER, Police Fleet Manager, Tactical Response and Public Safety IT.
Moriah Congregation has been a part of the Deerfield community since 1977. It's categorized as a traditional conservative congregation, but welcomes Jews from all sects. Because the congregation is comprised of a wide spectrum of members, Moriah leaders say its a perfect place to study, pray and make friends.
Shepard Park is located behind Shepard Junior High. It is used primarily for youth sports, including baseball, softball and soccer leagues and practices. It is also part of the Disc Golf course that begins at Keller Park.
Christ United Methodist Church is located at the corner of Deerfield Road and Rosemary Terrace, right in the heart of downtown Deerfield. Services are a mix of traditional and modern styles; the church's values center around worship, hospitality, service, family and journey.
Come one, come all. If North Shore Unitarian Church were to have a slogan, that might be it. The church is a Unitarian-Universalist congregation, which partly means members do not share a single creed. Instead, theological diversity is encouraged. Reverend Gary Scott James leads services in one of the most unique sanctuaries Deerfield, or any other suburb, has to offer. The reverend's podium is actually a rock, transported from a farmer's field in Wisconsin and lodged on top of natural soil in the church. During those sermons, participants get to marvel at the sanctuary's fused-glass windows, an architectural masterpiece, rich with meaning.
The Jewett Park Community Center is the home base for the Deerfield Park District; which is why there is always a steady stream of cars on Jewett Park Drive. Besides the park district's administrative offices and preschool, the center also houses an indoor playground and dance studio. Moving outside, kids can enjoy an outdoor playground as well as a public skate park. The community center is where the park district holds most of its programming.
Patty Turner Center is located on Elm Street just west of Waukegan Road, between Deerfield Road and Lake Cook Road. The center opened in 2003 and has a goal of supporting the independence and well-being of adults over 50, and to encourage their participation in aspects of community life. The center attempts to provide programs that serve seniors' social, recreational, and intellectual needs. There are a variety of sports and fitness programs offered at the center as well as many programs and classes.
Congregation B'nai Tikvah is a conservative, egalitarian synagogue that treats men and women equally. The organization is also home to the largest conservative religious school on the North Shore. For the majority of the day B'nai Tikvah's parking lot is packed and its classrooms are full; that's probably because it's known for being a warm and inviting place.
Located at the corner of Lake Cook Road and Waukegan Road, North Suburban Evangelical Free Church has been serving the residents of Deerfield for more then 50 years. The church strives to serve the needs of its congregation; for example, it offers a 13-week workshop for adults going through divorce. If you happen to miss a Sunday service, you can listen to an archive of sermons online.
Trinity United Church of Christ's motto is "family of faith." Located at 760 North Ave., the small church is imbued with history and character. It focuses on the community, spiritual growth and mission work in the Deerfield area and around the world.
Keller Park is located east of Pine Street. It can also be accessed from the east end of Laurel Avenue. There is a play area for toddlers through elementary school-age children. A disc golf course begins at Keller Park and continues through to Shepard Park. There is a picnic area next to the playground.
