School Days Off

Rewrite your understanding of language. Investigate how environments shape languages and the written word itself. Recreate key historical technologies and learn the mechanics behind their development. Explore different methods of communicating, solve puzzles, and experiment with how language affects our thinking.

Build science, engineering, and math skills exploring the world of textile arts. Create different fibers and run experiments testing their tensile strengths, explore ancient Inca rope bridge-building techniques, craft geometric quilt blocks, and more.

Explore how and why people move. Solve transportation and way-finding challenges, experiment with aerodynamics, create maps, and investigate historical documents to discuss human migration in Skokie over time.

Be inspired with unique art projects that are created using science! From color chromatography and paper making to abstract art using chemical reactions and the geometry of origami, STEM skills will be paired with artistic creativity in this Noggin Builders camp. Morning and afternoon sessions will feature different activities. No childcare will be provided between sessions for campers enrolled in both.

Let your young artist enjoy spring break as they dive into the arts. Campers join our specialists in dance, theatre, music, circus, visual & culinary arts to experience fun and creativity. For an additional fee, extended care opportunities are also available.

Let your young artist enjoy spring break as they dive into the arts. Campers join our specialists in dance, theatre, music, circus, visual & culinary arts to experience fun and creativity. For an additional fee, extended care opportunities are also available.

Let your young artist enjoy spring break as they dive into the arts. Campers join our specialists in dance, theatre, music, circus, visual & culinary arts to experience fun and creativity. For an additional fee, extended care opportunities are also available.

You are never too young to dive into the arts! Preschool aged students join our specialists in dance, theatre, music, circus, visual and culinary arts to experience fun and creativity.

This camp focuses on a variety of sports including flag football, basketball, baseball, kickball, soccer, capture the flag, and other group games. Each day camper’s focus on skill development and fundamentals for each respective sport, followed by game play. Coaches ensure a fun and energetic atmosphere while promoting teamwork and good sportsmanship. Participants should bring a water bottle and nut-free snack each day. All campers will receive a t-shirt.

The first Wednesday of the month is an early dismissal for District 65 schools. We will spend the afternoon at the nature center for an afternoon of hikes, exploration, crafts, and games. The class will take place outdoors, weather permitting. Transportation provided for Walker Elementary students.

Spend spring break outside at the nature center, exploring the grounds, learning about the local animals, and practicing outdoor skills, depending on the age group. Emily Oaks spring break camp is for children in preschool to grade 5.

Spend spring break outdoors at the nature center, exploring the grounds, learning about the local animals, and practicing outdoor skills, depending on the age group. Emily Oaks spring break camp is for children in preschool to grade 5.

Spend spring break outdoors at the nature center, exploring the grounds, learning about the local animals, and practicing outdoor skills, depending on the age group. Emily Oaks spring break camp is for children in preschool to grade 5.

This professional clinic develops all-around athletes by providing personalized training, and emphasizing skill enhancement and player development. The program offers players a blueprint to maximize their potential, preparing high school student-athletes for the rigorous demands of collegiate and professional basketball. Program founder, Coach Danilo, is a former professional basketball player from Serbia. He has coached youth athletes in Chicago for more than a decade.

Campers are introduced to the fundamentals of sports including basketball, floor hockey, football, kickball, soccer, t-ball and other sports and group games. The program provides an opportunity for each child to develop motor skills and nurture his/her growth socially and emotionally through teamwork and good sportsmanship. All campers will receive a camp t-shirt. Campers should bring a snack and water bottle each day.

Participants receive instruction on all major volleyball skills including serving, passing, setting and attacking through fun and active drills. In addition to these fundamentals campers are introduced to advanced skills including, offense, defense, and developing specific positions. Daily scrimmages allow players to use these skills in a game environment.

Join Young Rembrandts for a 5-day workshop where we’ll be drawing and coloring all things ANIME! Artists will learn to draw anime style fashion characters ranging from simple to elaborate. Combine fashion designing skills and learn new manga tricks. Each day students will complete multiple pieces of artwork like manga hairstyles, school uniforms, fantasy costumes and more art-tastic drawings. We will provide all class supplies.

Participate in hands-on experiments and solve puzzles relating to early electricity, plumbing, and urban planning and investigate key development milestones in Skokie history that still shape our community today.

Build science, engineering, and math skills exploring the world of textile arts. Create different fibers and run experiments testing their tensile strengths, explore ancient Inca rope bridge-building techniques, craft geometric quilt blocks, and more.

Explore history by playing a variety of ancient, vintage, and modern history-themed board games. Explore the origins of Monopoly, cure the 1918 flu pandemic with a World War I-themed version of Pandemic, and more.

One Wednesday of each month is an early dismissal for District 65 schools. We will spend the afternoon at the nature center for an afternoon of hikes, exploration, crafts, and games. The class will take place outdoors. Transportation provided for Walker Elementary students.

This camp focuses on a variety of sports including flag football, basketball, baseball, kickball, soccer, capture the flag, and other group games. Each day camper’s focus on skill development and fundamentals for each respective sport, followed by game play. Coaches ensure a fun and energetic atmosphere while promoting teamwork and good sportsmanship.