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Home Safety
This course will teach children / tweens how to be safe when they are home alone. This course will touch on the basics of; Fire Prevention, Water Safety, Internet Safety,“ Stranger Danger” safety, and Electrical Safety. There is no certificate for this course.
Code
Days
Time
Dates
Price
605072-01
Su
10-11A
2 / 22
$ 52R /$ 63NR
605072-02
Su
10-11A
4 / 26
$ 52R /$ 63NR
Age:................. 8-11 years Location:........ Westmont Park District
Chess Scholars
Develop your child’ s intellect through the royal game of chess! Current research has shown a strong link between chess and academic performance in a variety of areas, including mathematics and language arts. Chess has been proven to enhance children’ s motivation, concentration, focus, social skills, and creativity.
Each class will consist of a fun, interactive teaching period
and guided practice time. Both beginner and experienced
players are welcome and will learn under the guidance of an
experienced Chess Scholars coach.
Darien Park District Community Center
Code
Days
Time
Dates
Price
605003-01
Th
6-7P
1 / 22-2 / 26
$ 133R /$ 160NR
605003-02
Th
6-7P
4 / 16-5 / 21
$ 133R /$ 160NR
Western Springs Recreation Center
Code
Days
Time
Dates
Price
605003-03
F
4:30-5:30P
1 / 9-3 / 13
$ 250R /$ 312NR
605003-04
F
4:30-5:30P
3 / 20-5 / 15
$ 250R /$ 312NR
Age:................. 5-12 years
Instructor:....... Chess Scholars
Intro to Magic
Come learn some basic magic tricks and how to truly perform magic! Learn from Patrick Flanagan who has been doing magic for over 30 years! The main goal of this class is to build confidence and learn how to work an audience! Each participant will leave with a trick to perform on their own for their friends and family.
Age: 5-8 years
Code
Days
Time
Dates
Price
Location
602001-01
Tu
6-7P
2 / 17
$ 25R /$ 30NR
Westmont
602001-02
Tu
6-7P
4 / 14
$ 25R /$ 30NR
Clarendon Hills
Ages: 9-12 years
Code
Days
Time
Dates
Price
Location
602029-01
Tu
7-8p
4 / 14
$ 25R /$ 30NR
Clarendon Hils

Spring Break Camps

Chess Scholars Camp
Develop your child’ s intellect through the royal game of Chess! This half-day camp is perfect for beginners as well as experienced players. Each day of camp will consist of a fun interactive teaching period, followed by guided practice time, allowing the students to play against one another while being coached by an experienced instructor. The camp session will conclude with a non-elimination tournament.
Code
Days
Time
Dates
Price
605001-01
M-Th
9A-12P
3 / 30-4 / 2
$ 208R /$ 250NR
Age:................. 5-13 years Location:........ Darien Instructor:....... After School Enrichments
Smart Start Art Camp
“ Every child is an artist”- Pablo Picasso. Explore your artistic side with Smart Start Art from Afterschool Enrichment Solutions. Discover your creativity and imagination as an artist, developing fine motor skills, style, and vision as we explore different artistic techniques through a variety of inspiring projects. Sketch and draw, shade and color, cut, glue, fold... create! See your imagination come to life! Learn about great artists from throughout history and the present day, through a weekly featured artist and fun, exciting games.
Code
Days
Time
Dates
Price
605100-01
M-Th
9A-12P
3 / 30-4 / 2
$ 167R /$ 200NR
Ages:............... 5-9 years Location:........ Lincoln Center Downers Grove Instructor:....... After School Enrichments

Youth Programming

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All registrations close 3 days before the start of each class unless otherwise noted.