Youth & Teens

Join us as we design fun goodies to get you ready for the school year! Each participant will create a beaded item for backpack accessories or jewelry. We have a great assortment of themed beads, from crystals, to sports, adventure, unicorns, animals, neon and more. Our crafts include fun accessories for back-to-school decorating, with paints, embellishments, stickers and personalization options. A surprise goodie bag goes home with all guests.

Kids! Develop your body, mind and spirit, as you combine yoga postures with deep breathing and awareness, and experience increased energy, flexibility and peace. No prior yoga experience required. No class 6/19.

Students will learn the fundamentals of cheerleading learning four to five cheers each week, including formations, and poms/dance choreography. Parents are invited for a short performance on the final day of class.

Under the creative direction of Chicago Loves Dance, students will learn the fundamentals and basics of choreographed hip hop. Parents are invited for a short performance on the final day of class.

Enjoy a fun hour-long yoga class geared toward both kids and parents, working together.

Under the creative direction of skilled Chicago Loves Dance break dancers, students will learn choreography and poses and show off their creativity in free-style sessions. Parents are invited for a short performance on the final day of class.

Sticky Fingers Cooking® provides simple, highly adaptable cooking skills and integrated nutrition education that will last a lifetime, opening the door to a life of health and vibrancy that positively impacts the youth and their families in our community. We hope to see you in the kitchen! No class July 2

Expand your builder’s imagination! Your child will build, learn, and master STEAM motion LEGO® activities, code them to move, make sounds, and even change colors through the tablet! On the last day, builders will receive a LEGO® surprise! No class June 19.

Increase your builder’s creativity with our LEGO® bricks program! Your child will learn science, technology, engineering, arts, and math with a different LEGO® model built each week. Your master builder will be able to create motorized models, 3D color brick builds, and our LEGO® Mosaics. On the last day, builders will receive a LEGO® surprise! No class June 19

Young Rembrandts provides a productive environment where your child will learn how to draw and discover his or her artistic skills. During the month of July, our students will revel in a colorful collection of summer imagery. A detailed sand pail, a fierce shark, and a sailboat are just some of the drawings our students will create. Reveal an imaginative world of drawing to your young artist.

Young Rembrandts provides a creative environment where your child will learn how to draw and enhance his or her artistic skills. During the month of August, our students will explore the visual wonders of the playroom. Brightly colored toys, creative compositions, and playful imagery will excite our students.

Space may be the final frontier, but a Young Rembrandts drawing class is the gateway to a universe of artistic development. Young Rembrandts provides a productive atmosphere where your child can discover and strengthen his or her drawing abilities. During the month of July, our students will create images inspired by the space program. An exciting shuttle blast off, a detailed astronaut, adventurous chimps in space and the moon landing are just some of the drawings our students will draw. Set course for education and adventure.

Lace up your hiking boots and pack your binoculars, it’s an adventure through the forest with Young Rembrandts drawing class. Young Rembrandts gives your child the opportunity to strengthen his or her drawing skills. During the month of August, our students will create forest-inspired illustrations. A colorful forest scene, a detailed color pencil drawing, and exciting woodland, Funny animal expressions, a forest filled with ironic situations, and a humorous sequence of events are just some of the drawings our students will illustrate. A forest filled with fun awaits, enroll your artist

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 a child’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.

Prepare for an epic dodgeball battle of the generations at this parents vs. kids showdown. It’s time to settle the score to see who truly rules the court!

Gather your friends and lace up your sneakers for an adrenaline-fueled adventure like no other, as teams face off in this battle of strategy, quickness and wits.