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Youth & Teen
LET'S BUILD IT
(Ages 6-11)
This class takes a hands-on approach to engineering, allowing students to
directly engage with basic engineering concepts through a variety of fun and
educational activities. Students will improve their problem solving, math, and
physics skills-all while engaging in exciting building projects. Each trimester-long
unit will focus on a specific area of engineering such as flight, bridge building,
and transportation. The unit will culminate in a testing of students' final projects
and each student will recieve an award for their progress during the unit.
Instructor: Afterschool Enrichment Solutions
Location: Sunset Knoll Recreation Center
Code Day Date Time R/NR Fee
307115-01 Tu 10/04 - 11/08 6:00 - 7:00 pm $95/$105
LET'S BUILD IT WINTER BREAK CAMP
(Ages 5-12)
This camp takes a hands-on approach to engineering, allowing students to
directly engage with basic engineering concepts through a variety of fun and
educational activities. Students will improve their problem solving, math, and
physics skills-all while engaging in exciting building projects. Each unit will focus
on a specific area of engineering, like flight, bridge building, and transportation.
The unit will culminate in a testing of students' final project and each student will
recieve an award for their progress during the unit. Please bring your own snacks.
Instructor: Chess Scholars
Location: Sunset Knoll Recreation Center
Code Day Date Time R/NR Fee
307115-02 M-F 12/26 - 12/30 10:00 - 11:30 am $105/$115
RICHARDSON FARM TEEN TRIP
(Ages 11-14)
Grab your friends and join our Teen Staff for a fun day filled with activities at
the Richardson Farm! Teens will have the chance to walk through the "World's
Largest Corn Maze", go ziplining (with waiver signed by Parent/Guardian), enjoy
wagon rides, watch pig races and much more! Lunch will be provided at the site.
Teens will meet at the Lombard Community Building at 9:00 am and will travel
to the Richardson Farm by van or bus. Teens may bring extra money for snacks
and souvenirs.
Instructor: Staff
Location: Lombard Common
Code Day Date Time R/NR Fee
313100-01 M 10/10 9:00 am - 3:00 pm $45/$50
RAINBOW SCIENCE
(Ages 6-10)
Can you ever touch a rainbow? You'll learn the answer to this question
and much more in this very colorful class. You'll study the weather phenomena
that form rainbows and try to make your own rainbows with prisms, mirrors,
water, and projectors. You'll also conduct some color experiments and make a
cool rainbow craft that you can take home with you. Refund requests must be
received three days prior to activity.
Instructor: Cool Science
Location: Iowa Community Center
Code Day Date Time R/NR Fee
307158-01 W 09/14 6:00 - 8:00 pm $29/$31
HALLOWEEN POTIONS
(Ages 6-10)
In this fun, interactive class, you as a student of "wizardry" and "witchery" will
learn about basic principles of chemistry as you follow ancient recipes and
use various "magical" ingredients to create your own potions, elixirs and other
mixtures. You will start with simple ones first then move on to more advanced
concoctions as you progress in knowledge. At the end of the class, you will
receive a certificate of Advanced Potion Making! Refund requests must be
received 48 hours prior to class start.
Instructor: Cool Science
Location: Iowa Community Center
Code Day Date Time R/NR Fee
307159-01 W 10/26 6:00 - 8:00 pm $29/$31
CHOCOLATE CHEMISTRY
(Ages 6-10)
Venture into the wonderful world of chocolate as you track its beginnings
as a cacao seed in the Amazon forest to the delicious, sweet treat you know and
love! Learn about the chemical properties of chocolate and why it may be good
for you and how it makes us feel so good as we … wait for it … make our own
delectable chocolate treats like rocky road bark, puppy chow, and fudge with
your … armpit?! Refund requests must be received 48 hours prior to class start.
Instructor: Cool Science
Location: Sunset Knoll Recreation Center
Code Day Date Time R/NR Fee
307161-01 W 12/21 6:00 - 8:00 pm $29/$31
SPOOKY NIGHT AT THE LOG CABIN!
(ages 8-11)
Join us for a spooky night at the Log Cabin! Participants will enjoy spooky
stories around the camp fire, hot chocolate, s'mores, a spooky flashlight hunt,
and more!
Location: Four Seasons, near Log Cabin
Code Day Date Time R/NR Fee
312400-01 W 10/19 6:00-7:30 pm $10/$12
