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Spring /SummerSwim /Summer Swim Lessons Lessons For Ages 3 and up • Sign-up is open now...limited spots available!

Indoor Pool No Rain Outs Small Class Sizes Experienced Instructors Join our mailing list at max-aquatics.com Or follow us on Facebook

4751 South Vernon in McCook • Across from The Max

4751 South Vernon in McCook

5 Ways Around the World Culture Camp for Caring Kids Summer break campers explore countries and cultures 5 ways: games, art, music, stories, and cuisine. After projects, play, and plenty of time in nature, our campers go home happy, fulfilled and “good tired.” Next morning, kids can’t wait to come back!

Across from The Max

Thanks to Melissa’s passion and experiencing our coffee first-hand by “cupping”, we thank Oak Park Eats for the positive exposure!

- Jacques, Counter Coffee, Forest Park

Experience A.L.M.A.’s: • trained teachers • positive encouraging environment • easy, convenient enrollment/payment

At A.L.M.A., we work with families who have an inclusive world view - a world where creativity and compassion are ordinary. If you share our vision, please email us at: cfi.alma@gmail, visit our website: ALMA-CF.org, or call us at 708-769-4853.

Enjoy a cup at CounterCoffee.com Jacques Shalo, Counter Coffee

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CAMP LISTINGS A.L.M.A 5 Ways Around the World Culture Camp for Caring Kids Campers at A.L.M.A. explore the “5 Ways Around the World” through the games, art, music, stories, and cuisine of many cultures. Creative and collaborative activities help children understand different communities by building one!

Between projects, play, and plenty of time in nature, kids in our camps go home happy, fulfilled and “good tired.” Our 5 Ways Around the World camp is so fun that the next morning the kids can’t wait to play and create at A.L.M.A. again!

This camp is right for your family if you want: • trained teachers • a positive encouraging environment • explorations of the arts and cultural diversity • your children to come home happy • a culminating celebration of achievement • easy and convenient enrollment and payment At A.L.M.A., we work with families who have an inclusive world view.

We are committed to making a world where creativity and compassionate action are ordinary.

If you share our vision, please email us at: cfi.alma@gmail or Fill out an intake form at the bottom of our website: alma-cf.org We look forward to hearing from you!

Chicago Edge Soccer Club Register online at pdop.org/programs/camps/ Our Chicago Edge Soccer Club summer camp program with the Park District of Oak Park and River Forest Park District is BACK!! Professional

soccer coaches from the staff at Chicago Edge will teach new soccer skills in a fun and dynamic environment with each day focusing on a specific topic and finishing with our always popular World Cup mini tournament. It is ideal for the beginner or the experienced travel soccer player. We also have a program for kids aged 4 to 6, which is a great introduction to soccer.

Register for one or multiple weeks NOW!”

The Friendly Music School 6731 Roosevelt Rd, Berwyn, IL 60402 708-749-1932 FriendlySchool.org The Friendly Music School is here to help you with the skills you need to play guitar in any style. Whether you’re brand new to the guitar, picking it up after a break, or trying to learn what you can online, you’ll progress faster and have more fun along the way with our core guitar program and supportive community. We offer group guitar lessons at the beginner, advanced beginner, and intermediate levels, but we also offer the popular “create your own group” class–register with your own friends, family, colleagues, etc., for a specific day/time/instructor.

For any group, classes are 60 minutes and 8-lessons per session.

Visit friendlymusic.community

International Mansion Hosting The The Language and Music School Est. 1994 509 N Oak Park Ave, Oak Park, IL 60302 708-524-5252 InternationalMansion.com/ All Languages, All Instruments, All Subjects for Academic Tutoring!

All AGES! Don’t forget to ask about our other programs and offerings:

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The Viola Project summer camps

Oak Park Shakespeare summer camps for girls and gender nonconforming youth SPIRITS, SPRITES, AND SORCERERS: THE TEMPEST

Join the magic and mayhem...

July 27-31 | 9am-3pm Ages 10-14

VAULTING AMBITION

It's an election year. Stand up for what you believe in!

August 3-7, 9am-3pm Ages 12-16

Register online at www.violaproject.org Located in Austin Gardens 167 Forest Ave

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WEST COOK YMCA

RELATIONSHIP | ACHIEVEMENT | BELONGING

3 WAYS TO REGISTER

1 Register Online: www.westcookymca.org/camp

2 Contact Youth Development Department at 708-383-5200 or daycamp@westcookymca.org

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CAMP MAGELLAN DAY CAMP 2020

June 8th– August 21st Program Site: 305 Circle Ave., Forest Park, IL

BEST SUMMER EVER There is no better way to spend a summer than enjoying outdoors with friends.

And this year, West Cook YMCA is the place for kids to be all summer long!

Summer camp at the Y means days filled with activities at the local forest preserve, swimming, games, sports and field trips!

WE WILL BE HERE WHEN SUMMER BEGINS Be ready for the Best Summer Ever for your child. We are accepting registrations for camp and we will be ready when the Shelter in Place is lifted and we can safely reopen.

Register at the West Cook YMCA Front Desk 255 S. Marion St., Oak Park, IL 60302

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Back by Popular Demand: Coding Sports Camps Kick Off June 8th

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nce again Code Play Learn and Specifically, they will use, Microbits, MIT’s Legacy Sports will combine forces Scratch and App Creation Tool, Ready this summer to offer their one-ofMaker IO, LEGO Robotics, VEX, Spheros a-kind full-day weeklong Coding Sports and more.

Camps that engage kids both mentally and Greenwald enjoys helping students physically. Serving boys and girls currently become technology-literate as they build in kindergarten through the 8th grade, the a strong foundation for lifelong learning, Coding Sports Camps whether in technology or will kick off the week other disciplines. of June 8th and run While Coding Sports through the week of Camp promises to challenge August 17th . and engage children in “Mind and body—it dramatically different doesn’t get any simpler ways, a common thread than that,” said pulses through the entire Greenwald. “We were day: to enable each child - Matt Greenwald pleasantly surprised that to think creatively, reason nobody had thought of systematically, and to work it before, and we are and play collaboratively. excited to continue blazing this trail with The Monday through Friday program parents and their children.” begins daily at 8:30 a.m. and ends at 4 Beyond the athletic component, p.m., with an on-site lunch break in the Legacy Sports instructors emphasize the middle. development of character-building traits like For more information about Code Play positive communication skills, teamwork Learn’s and Legacy Sports STEM & and good sportsmanship.

Sports camps please visit our website at Through Code Play Learn, campers will Codeplaylearn.com/opsummer-2020 or call spend the other half of the day creating, 708-374-8286. Space is limited register coding and building their own computer now. games, apps, Minecraft Mods and robots.

Mind and body it doesn’t get any simpler than that.

Full Day

CODING SPORTS CAMPS Summer Registration Is Now Open Robotics VEX & LEGO

Computer Game Creation

App Creation Lego Robotics

Minecraft Modding

Scratch Game Development

Coding

Scratch Game Development

ForFor registration and all our our programs programsvisit visit: www.codeplaylearn.com registration andinformation information about about all www.codeplaylearn.com 708-374-8286 Ridgeland, Oak Park, Park,ILIL60302 60302 708-374-8286• •132 30 N. Chicago Ave., Oak

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6/15 - 6/19 @ Ridgeland 6/22 - 6/26 @ Ridgeland 7/6 - 7/10 @ Ridgeland 7/13 - 7/17 @ Taylor 7/20 - 7/24 @ Taylor 8/3 - 8/7 @ Taylor 8/10 - 8/14 @ Ridgeland 9 AM to Noon Ages 7 to 14 9 AM to 10:30 AM Ages 4 to 6

Register online at pdop.org/programs/camps/

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Dear Oak Park Residents and Surrounding Community, This year we are giving back to you with an amazing one time offer (in celebration of our 25th anniversary)!

Perfect for children, teens, and adults!

Language and Music Camp!

Special 2020 Offer!

Spanish Immersion no Spanish experience necessary.

$248 per month

Our Summer Camp’s waitlist has been eliminated, with all the space we have at the new Mansion!

$199 for the first month!

Preschool Group (ages 2-4), Kindergarten through 2nd Grade Group (ages 5-8), 3rd-5th grade group (ages 9-11).

Monday through Friday 9:30am-2:30pm, choose your weeks $250 per week.

Private Lessons in ANY subject we offer!

Two-week minimum, 8-week recommendation for language acquisition.

All Languages, All Instruments, All Subjects for Academic Tutoring! All AGES! Don’t forget to ask about our other programs and offerings:

• Before and Afterschool “Homework Cafe” at The International Mansion • Language and Fine Arts Preschool and Elementary School (Homeschool-style in School) • Our Recording Studio • Translations and Interpretations LANGUAGES CURRENTLY OFFERED:

INSTRUMENTS CURRENTLY OFFERED:

ATHLETIC TRAINING CURRENTLY OFFERED:

SPECIALTIES CURRENTLY OFFERED:

Spanish, Polish, Chinese, French, Japanese, German, Italian, Russian, Arabic, Spanish, E.S.L. (English as a Second Language), Indonesian, Korean, Hebrew, Swedish, and much more!

Piano, Voice, Harp, Banjo, Violin, Trumpet, Cornet, Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba, Drum Set, African Drums, Saxophone, Clarinet, Viola, Cello, Oboe, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Upright Bass, Electric Guitar, Bagpipes, Accordian, Harmonica, Recorder, Ukulele, Music Composition, Ear Training, Musical Theater, Music Therapy, Music Production, Recording Studio, All Band & Orchestra Instruments

Karate, Fencing, Soccer, Dance, and Personal Strength Training

Cinematography, Coding

ACADEMICS CURRENTLY OFFERED: Math, Science, Reading, Writing, SAT, ACT, IEP/ Dyselxic/Alternative Learners, Architecture, and Chess

Co-Founders, Maria Emilia and Brando

The Language and Music School At International Mansion

509 N. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park, IL 60302 info@internationalmansion.com • (708) 524-5252 • InternationalMansion.com

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CAMP LISTINGS • Before and Afterschool “Homework Cafe” at The International Mansion • Language and Fine Arts Preschool and Elementary School (Homeschool-style in School) • Our Recording Studio • Translations and Interpretations

Max Aquatics 4751 South Vernon Ave. McCook, IL 60525 Max-Aquatics.com

River Forest Community Center Summer Camp Programs 8020 Madison Street River Forest, IL 60305 (708) 771-6159 RFCC.info Offering full and part-time programs for parents & tots and children ages 3-12 years of age. Activities include arts &crafts, games, sports, water play/ swimming, field trips, special events, and more!

The Viola Project 773-349-2685 Violainfo@violaproject.org ViolaProject.org Join The Viola Project in Austin Gardens for our signature Shakespeare summer camps! The Viola Project unites and empowers girls and gender nonconforming from diverse backgrounds to stand up, advocate for themselves, and demand inclusion. Both week-long camps are full of acting, ice cream, and fun, with a focus on getting campers to speak up and speak out on what’s important to them, whether that’s running

for president or writing a sonnet.

Financial aid is always available.

Camps are run in partnership with Oak Park Festival Theatre and The Nineteenth Century Club.

Learn more and register online at ViolaProject.org

WEST COOK YMCA 305 Circle Ave Forest Park, IL 60130 708.383.5200 WestCookYMCA.org/camp West Cook YMCA’s Camp Magellan is your child’s destination to have the best summer ever!

Days are filled with activities at the local forest preserve, swimming, games, sports and field trips. Your child will experience the best of what summer has to offer – all in a safe environment where they can try something new, build friendships, and make memories to last a lifetime.

For children ages 5-14. Camp runs weekly session from 9:00am to 4:00pm with available extended care from 7:00am-9:00am and 4:00pm-7:00pm, so you can rest easy knowing your child is having their best summer ever, all day, with the Y. For more details, please contact our team at 708.383.5200 or daycamp@westcookymca.org

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Adult & Kids Swim Lessons, Lap Swimming, Water Running & More!

Welcome to Max Aquatics, an indoor, 25-yard, 6-lane pool serving the instructional, fitness and recreational needs of all ages and skill levels in the western suburbs (Western Springs, LaGrange, LaGrange Park, Brookfield, Riverside and more) and nearby Chicago. We are conveniently located in McCook, across the street to the south and east of The Max sports complex.

We are proud to be part of such a dedicated swimming community.

Chicago is the #2 swim market in the US, only behind Southern California, according to USA Swimming.

Visit Max-Aquatics.com/ to see all of our Swim Programs We look forward to seeing you at the pool!

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