1. technology and computing
2. data centers

Having Fun with Art
Paint is pretty, chalk is cheerful, markers are marvelous, and
glitter is glamorous! In this class, we will use all of these and more
to create unique works of art. You will be amazed at the wonderful
masterpieces you can create. Instructor: Caryn Dean. MB
Ages 6-11 | R $40/NR $50 | Min. 6/Max. 10
Program #
Day
Date
Time
Location
52100A1
W
Jun. 3-24
1:30-2:15p
Streams Rec Center
52100B1
W
Jul. 8-29
1:30-2:15p
Streams Rec Center
Gift Sensations
Create a gift for someone else or make that something special
for yourself. Students will make terrariums, vinyl clocks and sun
catchers to take home. Instructor: Arielle Cunnea. MB
Ages 5-11 | R $100/NR $125 | Min. 5/Max. 10
Program #
Day
Date
Time
Location
52415A1
Tu
Jun. 2-16
2:30-3:10p
Heritage Pro. Center
52415B1
Tu
Jun. 23-Jul. 7
2:30-3:10p
Heritage Pro. Center
52415C1
Tu
Jul. 14-28
2:30-3:10p
Heritage Pro. Center
Mosaics for Kids
Mosaic: A picture or decoration made of small, colored pieces
of inlaid stone, ceramic, glass, or other material. In this child’s
version of mosaic artwork, we will use colored polymer clay.
Students will learn to roll out slabs of clay, impress designs into
the clay and cut out pieces to form their final mosaic work of art.
Using a wooden block, a mirror or a photo frame, students will
create their own designs to decorate a fabulous piece. Instructor:
Art Cube Studio. MB
Ages 6-10 | R/NR $85 | Min. 3/Max. 10
Spiraling Architecture Painting
This watercolor painting class is a bit out of the ordinary.
Students will first learn about the Austrian architect and painter,
Friedensreich Hundertwasser, who was known for his spiraling,
bold colors and lack of straight lines in architecture. Using a few
special techniques, students will invent a few buildings that flow
with Hudertwasser’s imaginative creations. They will go home
with a panoramic watercolor painting of their own unique skyline.
Instructor: Art Cube Studios. MB
Ages 10-13 | R/NR $75 | Min. 3/Max. 10
Program #
Day
Date
Time
Location
52420A1
Th
Jun. 4-25
6-7p
Art Cube Studio
Make a Musical Instrument
Take being a rock star to a whole new level by learning how to
make your own instruments. In this class we will make and learn
about Gourd Rattlers, Tubular Glockenspiels, and Nail Rasps
for you to take home and play for your family! Instructor: Arielle
Cunnea. MB
Ages 9-11 | R $100/NR $125 | Min. 5/Max. 10
Program #
Day
Date
Time
Location
52421A1
Tu
Jun. 2-16
4-4:40p
Heritage Pro. Center
52421B1
Tu
Jun. 23-Jul. 7
4-4:40p
Heritage Pro. Center
52421C1
Tu
Jul. 14-28
4-4:40p
Heritage Pro. Center
For the Garden - NEW
In this fun class, students will start out preparing their own seeds
for their garden, make garden markers, birdseed cakes and
more while learning the basic fundamentals of growing their own
garden and the importance of attracting wildlife. Instructor: Arielle
Cunnea. MB
Ages 6-11 | R $100/NR $125 | Min. 5/Max. 10
Program #
Day
Date
Time
Location
52416A1
Th
Jun. 4-25
6-7p
Art Cube Studio
Program #
Day
Date
Time
Location
52422A1
W
Jun. 3-17
1:30-2:10p
Heritage Pro. Center
52422B1
W
Jun. 24-Jul. 8
1:30-2:10p
Heritage Pro. Center
52422C1
W
Jul. 15-29
1:30-2:10p
Heritage Pro. Center
Program #
Day
Date
Time
Location
52426A1
W
Jun. 3-17
5-5:40p
Heritage Pro. Center
52426B1
W
Jun. 24-Jul. 8
5-5:40p
Heritage Pro. Center
52426C1
W
Jul. 15-29
5-5:40p
Heritage Pro. Center
Home Made Beauty
Why spend tons of money at the store on Sugar Scrubs, Lip
Balms and Bath Bombs when you can make your own? Students
will learn to make their very own products to take home and
get ideas on how they can personalize them as well. Instructor:
Arielle Cunnea. MB
Ages 9-11 | R $100/NR $125 | Min. 5/Max. 10
37
Special Interests
Drawing Skills Part 1 of 3
There are 6 elements of art: Line, Shape, Value, Form, Texture
and Color. In this 3 part program, students will be introduced to
these elements with a variety of lessons. This drawing program
focuses on developing skill in drawing with different media,
subjects and techniques. In this first part, students will learn
a basic introduction to all 6 elements through skill-building
exercises. They will gain motor skills in such drawing media
as: pencils, colored pencils, watercolor pencils, and some
painting. Each student will be given a small sketchbook in this
first session to be used throughout all 3 parts. It is theirs to keep
as their personal sketchbook. They will be coached on how to
use sketchbook to keep them actively drawing throughout the
summer. Instructor: Art Cube Studios. MB
R/NR $75 | Min. 3/Max. 10
Program #
Day
Date
Time
Ages
Location
52440A1
M
Jun. 1-22
5-6p
6-10
Art Cube Studio
52440A2
M
Jun. 1-22
6-7p
11-13
Art Cube Studio
Drawing Skills Part 2 of 3
In part 1 of this program (required as a pre-requisite), students
were introduced to the basics of drawing. In this second part,
they will take that knowledge, apply it and expand on it to create
a drawn work of art. They will be encouraged to think creatively
to invent and will be guided through the process of hot to draw
better pictures. Each student was given a small sketchbook in
this first part of the program to be used throughout all 3 parts.
They will continue to be coached on how to use a sketchbook to
keep them actively drawing throughout the summer. Instructor:
Art Cube Studios. MB
R/NR $75 | Min. 3/Max. 10
Program #
Day
Date
Time
Ages
Location
52441A1
M
Jul. 6-27
52441A2
M
Jul. 6-27
5-6p
6-10
Art Cube Studio
6-7p
11-13
Art Cube Studio
Drawing Skills Part 3 of 3
This third and final part of the drawing program will focus on skill
building and application techniques. Students will expand their
knowledge of the elements of art through a variety of drawing
exercises and finally complete one color drawing using that new
knowledge. Each student was given a small sketchbook in the
first part of the program to be used throughout all three parts.
They will continue to be coached on how to use a sketchbook to
keep them actively drawing. (Parts 1 and 2 are required to take
part 3). Instructor: Art Cube Studios. MB
Min. 3/Max. 10
Program #
Day
Date
Time
Ages
Price
Location
52442A1
M
Aug. 3-24
5-6p
6-10
R/NR $75
Art Cube Studio
52442A2
M
Aug. 3-24
6-8p
11-13
R/NR
$150
Art Cube Studio
38
The Nonsense Class
Inspired by Dr. Seuss, this class is
exclusive to Art Cube Studios and
created by Amanda to promote a
high level creativity in students! Dr.
Seuss once stated “I like nonsense.
It wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy
is a necessary ingredient in living.
It’s a way of looking at life through
the wrong end of a telescope.” So
awesome. In this class, students will
hear a lot and see a lot of Dr. Seuss’
words and images for inspiration then
will invent and construct their own
character using a variety of media
(mostly paper-mache) but the most
important part of this class is that
their character is made of a bunch of
nonsense. (We’ll go into that further- in class.) For now, just
know that this class will be indubitably inventive and fantastically
fun! Instructor: Art Cube Studios. MB
Ages 11-13 | R/NR $128 | Min. 3/Max. 16
Program #
Day
Date
Time
Location
52445A1
Sa
Jul. 11-Aug. 15
11a-12p
Art Cube Studio
Abstract Painting
Using acrylic paints on canvas, students in this class will learn
more than just how to splatter paint and call it a masterpiece
while the rest of us wonder what is so great about it. We’ll
introduce them to a few important abstract artists and a couple
different actual styles of abstraction then show them how to
take something realistic and “abstract” it to make it artistic and
creative. They may even come out with a masterpiece of their
own. Instructor: Art Cube Studios. MB
Ages 6-10 | R/NR $75 | Min. 3/Max. 16
Program #
Day
Date
Time
Location
52444A1
W
Aug. 5-26
6-7p
Art Cube Studio
Art a la carte
If you are interested in doing something creative and have
a desire to learn how to paint or draw, but perhaps are not
quite sure about it... this is the class for you. We will walk you
through recognizing what your interests in art might be then
move you through subject matter and create a lesson for your
individual artistic desires. Choose from watercolor, acrylic paints,
colored pencils, charcoal, graphite, etc. This class is similar to
independent sessions since each student will be working on a
different project except that in this class, students have peer
interaction and feedback which is an asset when learning art.
Instructor: Art Cube Studios. MB
Ages 15 & up | R/NR $150 | Min. 3/Max. 16
Program #
Day
Date
Time
Location
54403A1
Th
Jun. 4-25
11a-1p
Art Cube Studio
54403B1
W
Jul. 8-29
11a-1p
Art Cube Studio
54403C1
Th
Jul. 9-30
11a-1p
Art Cube Studio
Resident Registration Begins MAY 4 | Non-Resident MAY 11
Special Interests
Crafts with Ms. Chocolate!
Ms. Chocolate is always bringing fun, exciting and unique craft
activities to the Art Cube and so we thought “how much fun would
it be to put a class of crafts on the calendar and just let anyone
who loves to create do something each week and go home with
who knows what!?!” So... that’s what this class is about! When
we say crafts, we mean high quality crafts that may inspire you to
do more at home as well or perhaps it will be just something fun
and whimsical as a one-time use only... maybe functional works,
maybe decorative. You’ll just have to come and find out what
you’ll make, like a surprise but we know you’ll love it. Kids and
adults are all welcome in this class! Instructor: Art Cube Studios.
MB
Ages 6 & up | R/NR $85 | Min. 3/Max. 16
Program #
Day
Date
Time
Location
52443A1
W
Jul. 8-29
2-3p
Art Cube Studio
Magic Class
Learn a collection of fascinating and
mesmerizing tricks! Amaze family and
friends with tricks that involve cards,
ropes, coins, mind-reading and more.
While the tricks may appear difficult,
you’ll discover that they are quick to
learn and easy to perform. All materials
are provided and each child receives
a magic kit to take home. Children are
grouped by age and will learn tricks that
are age appropriate. Children can sign up again and again since
new tricks are taught at each session. Instructor: Magic Team of
Gary Kantor. MB
Ages 5-12 | R $20/NR $25 | Min. 5/Max. 35
Program #
Day
Date
Time
Location
52406A1
F
Jul. 10
6:45-7:40p
Streams Rec Center
Silly Science
Silly Science offers a fun, hands-on, interactive learning
experience for students. Our summer session will focus on
Chemistry. Students will learn about polymers and chemical
reactions while having messy fun making every day products
like super balls, slime and exploding foam to name a few with
projects that they take home. Instructor: Arielle Cunnea. MB
Ages 5-11 | R $100/NR $125 | Min. 5/Max. 10
Program #
Day
Date
Time
Location
52411A1
Tu
Jun. 2-16
6-6:40p
Heritage Pro. Center
52411B1
Tu
Jun. 23-Jul. 7
6-6:40p
Heritage Pro. Center
52411C1
Tu
Jul. 14-28
6-6:40p
Heritage Pro. Center
Take a Look into Space
Students will step into space learning basics
about the planets, sun, galaxy and stars.
Come play the planet game with us, check
out the distance of the planets, and even
make your own galaxy to bring home for
starters. Instructor: Arielle Cunnea. MB
Ages 5-9 | R $100/NR $125 | Min. 5/Max. 10
Program #
Day
Date
Time
Location
52413A1
Tu
Jun. 2-16
1-1:40p
Heritage Pro. Center
52413B1
Tu
Jun. 23-Jul. 7
1-1:40p
Heritage Pro. Center
52413C1
Tu
Jul. 14-28
1-1:40p
Heritage Pro. Center
Electronics
Students will have an electrifying time in this class learning the
basics of electronics. They will learn how to make a basic circuit
board, simple circuit light, and a small bot to boot! This class
will teach how each unit works, safety and basics of soldering.
They will have projects to take home and show others. Instructor:
Arielle Cunnea. MB
Ages 9-11 | R $100/NR $125 | Min. 5/Max. 10
Program #
Day
Date
Time
Location
52423A1
W
Jun. 3-17
3:30-4:10p
Heritage Pro. Center
52423B1
W
Jun. 24-Jul. 8
3:30-4:10p
Heritage Pro. Center
52423C1
W
Jul. 15-29
3:30-4:10p
Heritage Pro. Center
Geocaching - NEW
Come explore the Plainfield Park District’s parks,
and facilities. See what you can find. The parks that
will have caches at are Renwick Community Park,
Northwest Community Park, Ottawa Street Pool
and Settlers Park.
Is it a hobby or a game? Maybe it is a sport, or
a way to discover places of beauty right in your
own hometown. There is no question about the
cost however, because it is absolutely free!
Geocaching is an outdoor treasure hunting game
with high tech elements. Using a GPS (or an app
on your smart phone), you search for geo-caches
hidden by others who have posted the coordinates
of their “hide” on the website using a computer. There
will also be details so you will know if the search will
be easy or difficult to find and whether the cache will
be large or small.
Find Park District geocaching coordinates at
www.geocaching.com. AW
39
Special Interests & Location Key
Program Location Addresses
Art Cube Studio | 15116 S. Des Plaines St.
Boy Scout Park | next to the Rec/Admin Center
23729 W. Ottawa St.
Canlan Ice Sports | 1581 W. Frontage Rd., Romeoville
Central Square Gym | 222 E. 9th St., Lockport
Charles Reed E.S. | 2110 Clublands Prkwy.
Clow Stephens | 16650 S. Lily Cache Rd
Introduction to Digital Photography
You finally have that “good” camera but find the dials, button and
settings confusing. Whether you use a point and shoot camera,
digital SLR or the new Four/Thirds format camera, we will help
you understand your camera, build your photography confidence
and help you develop the skills to get the photographic
results you want from your camera. Designed for the novice
photographer, the only prerequisite is that you know how to turn
your camera on and off. This is a hands-on class with weekly
photo assignments and professional feedback on your photos.
Bring your camera and manual to class. Instructor: Michelle
Mereness
Creekside E.S. | 13909 S. Budler Rd.
Eagle Point E.S. | 24562 Norwood Dr.
Eaton Preserve | 23601 W. 135th St.
Four Seasons Park | 22500 Lockport St.
Glisson’s Archery Range | 22900 E. Main St. (Rt. 126)
Heritage Professional Center | 24023 W. Lockport St.
Heritage Grove Middle School | 12425 S. Van Dyke Rd.
Hometown Fitness | 16108 S. Rt. 59
Indian Trail M.S. | 14723 S. Eastern Ave.
JFK M.S. | 12350 S. Essington Rd.
Lakewood Falls E.S. | 14050 S. Budler Rd.
Ages 18 & up | R $54/NR $67 | Min. 5/Max. 12
Program #
Day
Date
Time
Location
54139A1
Tu
Jun. 16-30
6:30-8:30p
Rec/Admin Center
54139B1
Tu
Aug. 4-18
6:30-8:30p
Rec/Admin Center
Digital Photography 201
This course is created for any amateur photographer who has
an understanding of the basics of photography but who wants
to take their skills to the next level. We will focus on use of the
digital SLR camera as a creative artistic tool. Designed for the
serious amateur photographer, this workshop includes hands-on
weekly photo assignments and professional feedback on your
photos. Bring your camera and manual to class. Instructor:
Michelle Mereness. KW
Ages 18 & up | R $66/NR $82 | Min. 5/Max. 12
Liberty E.S. | 1401 Essington Rd., Bolingbrook
Lincoln E.S. | 14740 Meadow Ln.
Mather Woods | 25032 W. Renwick Rd.
Meadow View Elementary School | 2501 Mirage Ave.
Music Together | Plainfield United Methodist Church
15114 S. Illinois St.
Northwest Community Park | 25501 W. 127th St.
Normantown Equestrian Center | 12151 S. Normantown Rd.
Ottawa Street Pool | 23820 Ottawa St.
Plainfield Township Building | 22525 W. Lockport St.
Plainfield Township Community Center | 15014 S. DesPlaines St.
Prairie Bluff Golf Course | 19433 Renwick Rd., Lockport
Rec/Admin Center | 23729 W. Ottawa St.
Renwick Community Park | 24550 W. Renwick Rd.
Program #
Day
Date
Time
Location
54140A1
Tu
Jul. 14-28
6:30-8:30p
Rec/Admin Center
Ridge Elementary School | 1900 Caton Ridge Dr.
Rocket Ice Arena | 180 Canterbury Ln., Bolingbrook
Twisted Yoga | 12337 S. Rt. 59
Settlers’ Park | behind Plainfield Village Hall
24401 W. Lockport St.
Streams Rec. Center | 24319 Cedar Creek Ln.
United Methodist Church | 15114 S. Illinois St.
Van Horn Woods East | 17200 S. Frontage Rd.
Van Horn Woods West | 17201 S. Lily Cache Rd.
Village Green | 24121 W. Chicago St.
Wesmere E.S. | 2001 Wesmere Prkwy.
40
Resident Registration Begins MAY 4 | Non-Resident MAY 11