Sounds good. W're interested. I'll check if we could fly earlier. Maybe a club fly before the official start.
From their website:
Summer Sol-a-Bration
Saturday, June 19, 2010 (Raindate - Sunday, June 20)
2 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Wear your play clothes! Bring the entire family out for the Summer Sol-a-Bration 2010. We’ll have all sorts of activities for children and adults to enjoy on this year’s summer solstice, June 19, from 2-5 pm. Fly a kite! Build a sculpture! Compete in our Body Roll Derby! The day has been designed to celebrate the outdoors and our collection. Music will be provided by the Illinois Philharmonic’s Brass Quintet, the Prairie State College Jazz Band, and the South Suburban Dulcimer and Folk Music Society. Parking and admission is free. Some activities will have nominal fees. Mark your calendar and join the fun!
Good location. Very close to 1 University Parkway, University Park, IL 60484-0975 for Google and GPS.
About 1 hour from Chicago and 45 min from Kankakee.
The Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park can be reached from Chicago by taking the Dan Ryan Expressway (90-94) south to Interstate 57.
Continue on I-57 past Interstate 80 to exit 339.
Travel east at the end of the ramp and go right at Cicero Ave.
Travel south on Cicero to the first stop sign.
Turn left on Stuenkel Rd.
The entrance to the campus is on the right, about 200 yards after you cross railroad track
http://www.govst.edu/uploadedFiles/Scul ... _guide.pdf
Edited to add link to map pdf and directions