2026-Fall-Guide-Web

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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Chess Scholars Camp Develop your child’s intellect through the royal game of chess! This half-day camp is perfect for beginners as well as experienced players. Each day of camp will consist of a fun interactive teaching period, followed by guided practice time, allowing the students to play against one another while being coached by an experienced instructor. The camp session will conclude with a non elimination tournament. This camp will take place at Darien Community Center, 7301 Fairview Ave., Darien. Age: 5-13 R/NR: $137/$167 Location: Darien Park District Community Center Instructor: After School Enrichment Solutions Class # Date Day Time 4270A02-01 12/21 - 12/23 M-W 9:00am-12:00pm Join us at Ultimate Ninjas for a fun and exciting camp! We’re all about building strength, agility, self-confidence, and continuous improvement—all while having a blast! A camp day in life of a ninja: camp kickoff, rules, warm-up, ninja warrior obstacles circuit training, and a variety of fitness games in morning and afternoon sessions. Camp takes place at Ultimate Ninjas located at 684 W. Lake St. in Elmhurst. Age: 6-13 Location: Windy City Ninja Elmhurst Class # Date Day Time R/NR 4270A21-01 12/21 - 12/23 M-W 9:00am-12:00pm $201/$231 4270A21-02 12/21 - 12/23 M-W 12:30-3:30pm $201/$231 4270A21-03 12/28 - 12/31 M-TH 9:00am-12:00pm $268/$298 4270A21-04 12/28 - 12/31 M-TH 12:30-3:30pm $268/$298 Kids Ninja Warrior Winter Break Camp

Join our Minds in Motion Crime Team in this fun and interesting program! We will provide you with all the tools you need to become your very own crime scene investigator. Learn all about forensics, searching for evidence, and gathering clues and bring home your very own detective kit! Working in groups, you will conduct many science experiments in our crime lab to solve the mysteries at hand. You will learn all about fingerprinting and how to classify them and bring home your very own fingerprint classification sheet! You will also perform chemical analyses and observations working with powders, liquids, and much more! Be amazed at how much science plays a part in solving a crime. Come ready with your thinking caps and be prepared to use all the skills necessary to solve the crime of the century and help save the Minds in Motion Laboratory! Age: 6-10 Min/Max: 6/14 R/NR: $178/$208 Location: Lincoln Center Instructor: Minds in Motion Class # Date Day Time 4270A09-01 10/15 - 11/19 TH 5:00-6:00pm Chess Scholars 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 children’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. This program will take place at the Darien Park District Community Center, 7301 Fairview Ave., Darien. Age: 5-13 R/NR: $145/$175 Location: Darien Park District Community Center Instructor: After School Enrichment Solutions Class # Date Day Time 4270A03-01 9/10 - 10/15 TH 6:00-7:00pm 4270A03-02 10/29 - 12/10 TH 6:00-7:00pm

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