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SPHERO ROBOT CHALLENGE
Saturday, February 21, 2026 | 10:00 PM - 12:00 PM
Forestal Chapel 2630 Ohio Ave, Great Lakes IL 60088​
The Sphero Robot Challenge is back! 🚀 This hands-on robotics and family learning experience invites kids and caregivers to explore coding through play while building confidence, communication, and problem-solving skills. Participants will learn how to program and control Sphero robots using Sphero Edu as they work together to complete fun, interactive missions. From creating emojis and animal sounds to telling stories with robots, this experience goes beyond coding, encouraging teamwork, creativity, and collaboration, all while having a blast with real robotics technology.
SPRING BREAK ARTS CAMP: FRAME THE STORY
March 23 - 27, 2026 | 10:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Forestal Chapel 2630 Ohio Ave, Great Lakes IL 60088​
The 2026 Spring Break Arts Camp: Frame the Story – From Imagination to Image is an in-person, week-long creative experience designed for military-connected youth in grades 3–8. This camp invites young creators to explore storytelling through photography. Campers will learn photography basics in hands-on workshops led by professionals, using cameras daily to invent characters, build scenes, and capture imaginative photoshoots. Through collaboration and creative exploration, participants will transform their ideas into visual narratives, leaving the week with a short photo story that brings their imagination to life. Lunch and snacks are provided.