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After School Activities

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  Amazing Scavenger Hunt Adventure

  Chicago

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  Looking for a way to turn Chicago into a giant game board? Urban Adventure Quest has created an interactive scavenger hunt that combines the fun of the Amazing Race with a three-hour sightseeing tour of Chicago. Guided from any smart phone, groups make their way among well-known and overlooked gems of the city, solving clues and completing challenges while learning local history. The adventure begins river side within the loop and takes you on a well-designed course among historic buildings, through the fabled streets and around amazing outdoor art. The tour requires approximately 2 miles of walking. Using a smart phone as "the guide" allows participants to start when they want and determine their own pace of play. Stop for a slice Chicago style pizza or maybe a hot dog... why not, it's your schedule? Offered at a fixed price for a group vs. per person pricing, this city tour/game offers a great value to those on a budget. (less) ... Read more

  20% off Amazing Urban Scavenger Hunt

  Use Promotion Code: FGCOUPON when you register on-line at www.UrbanAdventureQuest.com to receive 20% off your family fun Adventure. Available 365 days a year from sunrise to sunset! Turn …

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  Bricks 4 Kidz - Frankfort

  Frankfort

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  Bricks 4 Kidz of Southwest Suburban Chicagoland is devoted to providing an extraordinary atmosphere for children, where we learn, we build, and we play with LEGO Bricks. Programs include after-school classes, in-school workshops, spring break camps, summer camps, birthday parties, kids night out, robotics, and more. Classes for kids ages 3-13+ are designed to teach the fundamentals of S.T.E.M. (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education, built around our proprietary model plans, created by engineers and architects. At Bricks 4 Kidz, we believe that kids learn best through fun activities that engage their curiosity and creativity. (less) ... Read more

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  Bricks 4 Kidz - Glenview

  Park Ridge

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  Bricks 4 Kidz camps are a fresh and fun way for kids to spend their school or holiday break! Children will enjoy using LEGO Bricks to build specially-designed models, play games, explore the world of engineering, architecture and movie-making.

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  Bricks 4 Kidz - Oak Brook

  Bricks 4 Kidz - Oak Brook

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  2016 Summer Camp Locations & Schedule Bloomingdale Park District June 20 - 24 Emmet's World 9am-12pm August 1 - 5 Mining & Crafting 9am - 12pm Darien/Westmont/Clarendon Hills Park Districts August 8 - 12 Stop Motion Movie Making 9am-12pm Mining & Crafting 1pm-4pm Downers Grove Park District - Lincoln Center June 27 - July 1 Stop Motion Animation Movie Making 9am-12pm Mining & Crafting 1pm-4pm August 1 - 5 Jr. Robotics 9am - 12pm Emmet's World 1pm-4pm Elmhurst Park District - Wagner Center June 20-24 Mining & Crafting 9am-12pm Stop Motion Animation Movie Making 1pm-4pm July 25-29 Jr. Robotics 9am-12pm Emmet's World 1pm-4pm Glen Ellyn Park District June 13-17 Stop Motion Animation Movie Making 9am-12pm Emmet's World 1pm-4pm July 11-15 Jr. Robotics 9am-12pm Mining & Crafting 1pm-4pm Lombard - Montini HS June 13-17 Mining & Crafting 9am-12pm Jr. Robotics 1pm-4pm August 1-5 Galaxy Far Away 9am-12pm Stop Motion Animation Movie Making 1pm-4pm St. Charles Park District July 18-22 Mining & Crafting 9am-12pm Stop Motion Animation Movie Making 1pm-4pm Western Springs Park District June 27-July 1 Stop Motion Animation Movie Making 1pm-4pm July 11-15 Emmet's World 1pm-4pm July 25-29 Mining & Crafting 1pm-4pm August 8-12 Jr. Robotics 1pm-4pm River Forest Park District July 18-22 Emmet's World 1pm-4pm Woodridge Park District June 20-24 Galaxy Far Away 9am-12am July 25-29 Stop Motion Animation Movie Making 1pm-4pm (less) ... Read more

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  Bricks 4 Kidz - Oswego/LaGrange/Hinsdale

  Bricks 4 Kidz - Oswego/LaGrange/Hinsdale

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  Bricks 4 Kidz is devoted to providing an extraordinary atmosphere for children, where we learn, we build, and we play with LEGO Bricks. Classes are designed to teach the fundamentals of S.T.E.M. (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education, built around our proprietary model plans, created by engineers and architects. At Bricks 4 Kidz, we believe that kids learn best through activities that engage their curiosity and creativity.We offer activities for children ages 3-13+, including:After-School Enrichment Classes, Week-Long Summer Camps, Birthday Parties, In-school Workshops, and Pre-School Classes. Our programs provide a safe, relaxed learning environment where initiative is invited and self-expression is celebrated. Specially designed project kits and theme-based models provide kids with the opportunity to solve problems and develop an appreciation for how things work, while having fun and socializing in a non-competitive atmosphere. (less) ... Read more

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  Bricks 4 Kidz - Scharrington

  Schaumburg

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  Bricks 4 Kidz offers hands-on classes where students design and build machines, catapults, pyramids, derby cards, animals, buildings and other constructions out of LEGO bricks. While exploring engineering, architecture and physics, students will develop problem solving and critical thinking skills. Participants build a new project each week; many projects are powered by a LEGO motor. STEM concepts are taught while assembling buildings, bridges and other structures. Once the project is completed, children use the rest of their time to expand their gadgets and collaborate with one another. Classes are typically one hour. (less) ... Read more

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  Galileo Learning

  8+ Chicagoland Locations

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  SUMMER CAMPS KIDS LOVE Galileo Innovation Camps for Pre-K - 8th Graders At Galileo, we mix day camp fun with hands-on projects in fields from science and engineering to the visual and culinary arts. Supported by the best staff around, kids grow from Camp Galileo (pre-K - 5th grades) through Galileo Summer Quest (entering 5th - 8th grades), emerging as confident creators ready to turn their ideas into reality. 70+ locations in the Bay Area, SoCal and Chicagoland

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  John G. Shedd Aquarium

  Chicago

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  The Worlds Aquarium

     The John G. Shedd Aquarium, a nonprofit institution dedicated to public education and conservation, is among the worlds largest indoor aquariums. The facility houses over 32,000 aquatic animals representing some 1,500 species of fishes, reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates, birds and mammals from waters around the world. Beautifully situated on the shores of Lake Michigan in Chicago, Shedd Aquarium is known as "The Worlds Aquarium." Nearly 2 million people visit Shedd Aquarium each year, making it the number one ticketed cultural attraction in Chicago. Guests of all ages can enjoy the new multi-species marine mammal show, Fantasea, the sharks of the Wild Reef exhibit and the animal encounters that happen every hour! Since its opening in 1930, the aquariums mission has been to enhance public understanding and appreciation of the aquatic world. Today, this educational goal has gained urgency as more species acquire endangered status. Shedd Aquarium is committed to a number of projects designed to preserve threatened or endangered aquatic species. (less) ... Read more

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  Kohl Children's Museum

  Glenview

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  At Kohl Children's Museum, we know that birthday parties are a big deal! There's no better way to make the day special than by hosting a Museum birthday party. Your child and all of your guests will have a great time. And since the Museum provides all the fun, you'll have a great time too! To see what our birthday packages include, please visit our website. (less) ... Read more

  $1 Off Child's Admission to the Kohl Children's Museum

  Print this coupon and redeem at the Kohl Children's Museum to receive $1 off Child admission for each child in your group. Not valid with other offers or for school groups and birthday parties.

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  Language Stars

  Multiple Chicago Locations

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  Fun Foreign Language for Kids!

     Language Stars is the national leader in foreign language education for kids. We offer full-immersion programs for children ages 12 months to 10 years, in Spanish, Mandarin, French, and German. Our programs are taught by native-speaking teachers who engage kids in a fun curriculum of games, songs, arts & crafts, treasure hunts, and more. We focus on a young child's 'Window of Opportunity' to absorb a foreign language naturally alongside their primary language. 5 DC area locations including Alexandria, North Arlington/McLean, Bethesda, Fairfax, Falls Church, Gaithersburg, and Reston. To enroll at any time or to try a free class, call us at 866-55-STARS or visit www.languagestars.com. (less) ... Read more

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  Language Stars

  Arlington Heights

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  Fun foreign language immersion programs for children ages 1 to 10 in Spanish, French, German, Italian, and Mandarin Chinese. There are countless benefits to learning a world language. When you give the gift of a new language, you aren't only helping the immediate development of your young learner, you're proving a lifetime of enrichment. Here are just a few, of the many, reasons why you should enroll your child in Language Stars classes. One language sets you in a corridor for life. Two languages open every door along the way. ‒Frank Smith Three reasons your young learner should learn a world language It's significantly easier for children to learn a language at a young age than in their teens or when they become adults. Language learning correlates with higher academic achievement on standardized test measures. Researchers are finding a multitude of health benefits from speaking more than one language, including faster stroke recovery and delayed onset of dementia. fun facts about world languages (less) ... Read more

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  Outward Bound

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  For 50 years and with more than 1 million participants, Outward Bound continues to lead the way in outdoor adventure-education for youth and adults. With locations throughout the United States and Internationally and over 500 courses to choose from, your perfect adventure awaits! Outward Bound programs emphasize personal growth through experience and challenge in the wilderness. Students develop self-reliance, responsibility, teamwork, confidence, compassion, as well as environmental and community stewardship. Courses range in length from four days to three months, for ages 12 to 45+. Activities include backpacking, canoeing, rock climbing, mountaineering, white water rafting, sailing, dog sledding, skiing and much more. Scholarships are available. (less) ... Read more

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  Six Flags Great America

  Gurnee, IL

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  Six Flags Great America is a proud supporter of educational programs and has created several opportunities to encourage education in the community. Read to Succeed is a program for K-6 students who complete six hours of non-school related reading to earn a free admission ticket. Schools can register online in the fall. Six Flags also hosts several educational events each year for teachers and students. Our most popular educational events is Physics Day where students from local schools participate in an outdoor learning lab by measuring G-forces on our rides and coasters. Six Flags also hosts Marketing Day where students interested in Marketing can come in for a Q&A with Six Flags Great America's Marketing Director. Other educational events include Math & Science Day and Technology & Engineering Day. Learn about all of Six Flags Great America's outdoor learning lab opportunities on the park event page at Sixflags.com/greatamerica. (less) ... Read more

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  Steam and Robotics

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  Robotics Classes and In-School Field Trips!

     This unique program is a moving Art project, where children 7 to 12, build unique Art projects that are animated. Each project incorporates visual designs that the student arranges as their own creation and through a variety of devices ensures that this sculpture moves. Our unique Dynamic Art program combines art and technology while challenging your child to explore the relationship of these ideas. Through this program your child will be given the experience of making moving sculptures. Artists such as Alexander Calder used this method for his ceiling mobiles, which are seen all over the country. Each child will be given the opportunity to explore their creativity while incorporating the exciting elements of technology. Through the use of motors, gears and pulleys your child will learn how to turn their art to an exciting new level. They will be making beautiful and fun unique sculptures that exist as art and decorative objects. This class will challenge the functionality of the creative process as well as being fun and rewarding. It is more than your basic children's art class. Each kit contains motors, batteries, and circuits, which are essential to making moving sculpture as well as fun art tools such as construction paper, pipe cleaners, felt, pom poms, and googly eyes. All these items work together to create unique moving pieces of art and your child will closely examine the partnership between engineering and art. (less) ... Read more

  PARENTS AND TEACHERS: START YOUR OWN SUMMER CAMPS

  Any State, Any City, Set up your own summer camp by renting eight 16 robots for 2 weeks. Call this number for more information: 972-811-4386. GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR KIDS! ANYONE CAN DO IT!…

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Field Trips

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  Steam and Robotics

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  Robotics Classes and In-School Field Trips!

     This unique program is a moving Art project, where children 7 to 12, build unique Art projects that are animated. Each project incorporates visual designs that the student arranges as their own creation and through a variety of devices ensures that this sculpture moves. Our unique Dynamic Art program combines art and technology while challenging your child to explore the relationship of these ideas. Through this program your child will be given the experience of making moving sculptures. Artists such as Alexander Calder used this method for his ceiling mobiles, which are seen all over the country. Each child will be given the opportunity to explore their creativity while incorporating the exciting elements of technology. Through the use of motors, gears and pulleys your child will learn how to turn their art to an exciting new level. They will be making beautiful and fun unique sculptures that exist as art and decorative objects. This class will challenge the functionality of the creative process as well as being fun and rewarding. It is more than your basic children's art class. Each kit contains motors, batteries, and circuits, which are essential to making moving sculpture as well as fun art tools such as construction paper, pipe cleaners, felt, pom poms, and googly eyes. All these items work together to create unique moving pieces of art and your child will closely examine the partnership between engineering and art. (less) ... Read more

  PARENTS AND TEACHERS: START YOUR OWN SUMMER CAMPS

  Any State, Any City, Set up your own summer camp by renting eight 16 robots for 2 weeks. Call this number for more information: 972-811-4386. GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR KIDS! ANYONE CAN DO IT!…

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Schools

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  Language Stars

  Arlington Heights

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  Fun foreign language immersion programs for children ages 1 to 10 in Spanish, French, German, Italian, and Mandarin Chinese. There are countless benefits to learning a world language. When you give the gift of a new language, you aren't only helping the immediate development of your young learner, you're proving a lifetime of enrichment. Here are just a few, of the many, reasons why you should enroll your child in Language Stars classes. One language sets you in a corridor for life. Two languages open every door along the way. ‒Frank Smith Three reasons your young learner should learn a world language It's significantly easier for children to learn a language at a young age than in their teens or when they become adults. Language learning correlates with higher academic achievement on standardized test measures. Researchers are finding a multitude of health benefits from speaking more than one language, including faster stroke recovery and delayed onset of dementia. fun facts about world languages (less) ... Read more