Engage in Schiller Park

Engage in Schiller Park. . There are all sorts of Schiller Park experiences that intertwine place, culture, and identity-from pushing a child on swing set over and over and over again to laughing out loud at Shakespeare's wit, to feeling a sense of joy when spotting the Umbrella Girl's red jacket on an early December run., Actors' Theatre of Columbus , . Performing arts theater troupe that presents plays by William Shakespeare and other time-honored authors with relevance to a contemporary audience. Performances are at the Schiller Park Amphitheatre from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend. German Village Nine , . Schiller Park has a history as the location for several important professional baseball games-in particular, the 1867 game featuring the Columbus Capitals and Washington Nationals., Inspired by the history, a group of locals formed the German Village Nine and joined the VBBA (Vintage Base Ball Association). The team plays by 1860s rules with equipment that is reproduced and true to era., Huntington Gartlen , . Situated at the end of a promenade stretching from the park's City Park Avenue entrance to the fence encircling the Schiller Monument., The garden consists of three 100-by-25-foot planting beds containing plants chosen for their historical, culinary, medicinal, and decorative value in a four-season design. The plantings are expertly maintained by a group of more than forty volunteers aptly dubbed "the Deadheaders.", Schiller Park Community Center , . Offers a wide variety of recreational and fitness opportunities and leisure activities including arts and crafts, a ceramic kiln, a fitness room, gymnasium, and weight room. The center offers a variety of exciting programs for all ages., Village Moms , . A group of moms in the German Village/Merion Village/ Schumacher Place neighborhoods who are focused on connecting to share ideas, get together (with kids and without) and create chances to enjoy family life here.