2025-Fall-Guide

YOUTH INTEREST

LEGO ® MASTER BUILDER WORKSHOPS In this 4-week session, students will experience hands-on engineering fundamentals as they construct awesome motorized machines using LEGO ® bricks and components! Our one-of-a-kind technic LEGO ® kits and model plans incorporate gears, beams, axles, bricks, motors and batteries packs! Every week the students will work to engineer different motorized moving LEGO ® machines! Don’t miss out! Please join us as we learn, build, and play with LEGO ® bricks! No class Nov. 29. Age: 5-9 R/NR: $115/$145 Location: Cathy Mahoney Recreation Center Instructor: Bricks 4 Kidz Class # Date Day Time 4270L17-01 11/22 - 12/20 SA 9:00-10:30am LEGO ® ENGINEERING WORKSHOPS - AMUSEMENT PARK ADVENTURES! Delve into the history and mechanics of your favorite amusement park rides in this imaginative unit. Students will use our proprietary LEGO ® technic kits to construct a Ferris Wheel, Carousel Swing, Swing Boat Ride, and a Merry Go Round. Our one-of-a-kind kits incorporate beams, axles, gears, motors and battery packs to make our creations come to life! Lessons incorporate principles of physics, described in a way children can understand, such as “G-force” inertia and momentum, as well as math concepts. These engaging lessons will give students an understanding of the physical forces they experience every day. Age: 5-9 R/NR: $86/$116 Location: Lincoln Center Instructor: Bricks 4 Kidz Class # Date Day Time 4270L19-01 10/8 - 10/29 W 5:00-6:00pm

LEGO ® STEM WORKSHOPS – JURASSIC BRICK LAND! Are you ready for an adventure of a lifetime? Put on your hiking boots and camouflage—you’re about to enter Jurassic Brick Land! Students will build a world that comes to life with gentle Brontosaurus, ferocious Velociraptor, terrifying T. Rex and more. Each week students will learn fascinating facts about amazing dinosaurs and other extinct animals that roamed the earth and swam the seas during the age of dinosaurs. Our proprietary kits and model plans incorporate gears, axles, motors, battery packs, remote controls and other technic LEGO ® components. Our specialized project kits and model plans are sure to challenge all grade and skill levels. Come learn, build, and play at Jurassic Brick land after school classes! Age: 5-9 R/NR: $86/$116 Location: Lincoln Center Instructor: Bricks 4 Kidz Class # Date Day Time 4270L16-01 9/10 - 10/1 W 5:00-6:00pm STEM FUNDAMENTALS USING LEGO ® MATERIALS NEW! Join us for a mini camp on this day off of school program! Level up your engineering skills with Play-Well TEKnologies and tens of thousands of LEGO ® parts! Apply real-world concepts in physics, engineering and architecture through engineer-designed projects. Projects are rotated seasonally to ensure that even returning students get a new experience, so join us to design and build as never before and explore your craziest ideas. Age: 5-10 Min/Max: 10/15 R/NR: $58/$87 Location: Lincoln Center Instructor: Play-Well Class # Date Day Time 4270L28-01 10/13 M 9:00am-1:00pm 4270L28-02 11/26 W 9:00am-1:00pm

Financial ASSISTANCE PROGRAM In an effort to provide recreation, health and wellness opportunities to all residents, including those who are experiencing financial hardships, the Downers Grove Park District has established a Financial Assistance Program. Participants must reside within the boundaries of the Downers Grove Park District to be eligible. For eligibility requirements or to donate to the Financial Assistance Program, please visit dgparks.org.

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