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for kids & teens • Ages 4–14 YOUTH & Teen G AME Z ONE ! Leisure Center • 2222 Birch Street For everyone in grades 3—10 –––––– HOURS –––––– Mondays and, Wednesdays • 2:45­–5:30p The Game Zone is open on Fantastic Fridays! Last day before summer break: May 24 LOOK WHAT’S IN THE G AME Z ONE ! • 50” Flat Screen • DVD Movie Collection • PlayStation 3 & 4 • Xbox 360 with Kinect • Wii • Air Hockey • Electronic Basketball • Foosball • Jumpin’ Fantasy Exergame • Bean Bag Lounge Area • Café Area Game Zone Parties Have your next party in the new Game Zone! Recommended age: 8+ Available on select Saturdays and Sundays See page 18 for Game Zone and other great Birthday Party themes! Computer Explorers TechStars ™ Providing cutting edge programs designed around 21st Century Learning. These STEM Fantastic Fridays (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) Ages 5–12 • Grades K–6 initiatives and Next Generation Science These Fantastic Friday special events are Standards use software, apps, supporting always among our most popular programs, peripherals and proper instruction to fully because there’s so much to do at the Leisure engage the student. Center! We offer sports and games in the ANIMATION WORKSHOP gym, a game room, arts and crafts, board games bags games, movies, TV, outdoor Ages 5–7 playground (weather permitting) and special Using unique software, you’ll learn to create events. Pizza and pop are included! simple animations using stick figures. With collaboration and imagination your stick Online registration closes at 5:00p on the figures will come to life in your very own day of each Fantastic Friday. Pre-register or animated story! mh pay at the door. mh Min/Max: 6/10 Select Fridays, 6:00–9:00p 1 Week Leisure Center Prairie Lakes, Art Room R:/NR: $15, per event Mon–Thurs, 4:00–5:30p 6/24–6/27 May 10 #555331-2 R: $101/NR: $126 #155308-1 H 2 O Nights at chippewa pool Ages 11–14 • Grades 6–8 Three Summer Thursdays June 19 • July 10 • August 7 • 6:30—8:30p $15 entry fee includes pizza and soft drinks! H20 Nights are a blast! We have games, food and fun and great music! The pool closes to the public at 6:30p on H2O Nights. spread the word! These two popular School Day Off programs will be back in the fall. Kruisin’ Kids takes you on a recreational field trip, and Leisure Lizards lets you hang out at the Leisure Center for a day full of staff supervised fun and games with your friends. Drop-off for both programs begins at 7:30a. Pick-up starts at 4:30. Programs end at 6:00p. Questions? call Matt Hartnett: 847-391-5711 STEM Science. Technology. Engineering. Math. Summer Camp Enrichment Classes For ages 7–12 • June 14–28 Hosted by Computer Explorers See complete program details on page 56 ROBOT LAB Arndt Park Campers Fridays, 11:00a–noon West Park Campers Fridays, 1:00–2:00p ROBOT ENGINEERS 22 Arndt Park Campers 11:00a–noon West Park Campers Fridays, 1:00–2:00p VIDEO GAME LAB Ages 8–12 Create a game on the PC with Xbox controllers! Using a visual programming language, you’ll learn about creativity, problem solving, and collaboration. Stretch your imagination to design and build fun-filled, challenging games. mh Min/Max: 6/12 1 Week Rosemont Park District, 6140 N. Scott Street Mon–Thurs, 4:00–5:30p 7/22–7/25 R: $101/NR: $126 #155309-1 Beginning FUN-gineering Ages 4–6 Young engineers will build working models of simple machines such as a seesaw, a rolling vehicle, and hockey player using Lego® Educational kits. Children will have a great time working on activities designed around creativity, exploring, investigating and problem solving in a fun group environment! While building these fun and interactive models, they will learn about levers, pulleys, gears, wheels and axles. mh Min/Max: 6/12 1 week Prairie Lakes, Mountain View 3 Mon–Thurs, 10:00–11:30a 8/5–8/8 R: $101/NR: $126 #155307-1