DIRECTORY - WINTER/SPRING 2012 New programs marked with *


Facilities and Staff


Presidents Message and Board Rental Facilities


Birthday Party Service 4500 Fitness


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6 - 7 8


9 - 15


Chair Yoga ..............................................12 Fitness Fun .............................................15 Fitness Training for Kids .......................14 Group Exercise Classes ..........................14 HABIT ....................................................13 Holiday Guest Pass Special......................9 Hours and Information...........................9 Indoor Track...........................................11 Kidzone Childcare .................................15 Massage Therapy....................................11 Meditation Class ....................................12 Membership Types.................................10 Personal Training...................................11 Pilates Essentials.....................................13 Pilates for Golfers...................................13 Speed and Agility Training....................14 Tai Ji Quan for Health...........................12 Teen Fitness University..........................11 Tibetan Yoga...........................................12


* TRX Suspension Training .....................13 Weight Training for Women.................13 Yoga for Kids ..........................................14 Yoga Pregnant.........................................12


Open Gyms 16


Badminton..............................................16 Basketball................................................16 Batting Cages..........................................16 Parent/Child Open Gymnastics............16 Volleyball ................................................16


Gymnastics and Tumbling 17 - 19


Cartwheelers...........................................18 Flip Floppers...........................................19 Gliders.....................................................19 Junior Twisters .......................................19 Little Kippers..........................................18 Little Rascals Rhythmic Gymnastics ....17


* Open Gymnastics - Eggs-cellent Parent/Tot..........................................18


* Rhythmic Gymnastics Basic Training for Girls ....................17 Rock ‘n’ Rollers.......................................17


* Spring Gymnastics Clinics ....................18 Swingers..................................................18 Tumblers.................................................17 Twisters Team.........................................19 Vaulters ...................................................19


Performing Arts 20 - 21


Amazingly Wonderful Improv..............20 Downers Grove Glee Club ....................20 Glee Club for Adults..............................20 Grove Players..........................................82


* Guitar Bootcamp ...................................21 * Guitar Level 1.........................................21 * Guitar Level 2.........................................21 Improv Blast/Actor’s Workshop ...........21 Improv Blast/Director’s Workshop ......21 LOL Improv............................................21 Monologues 101.....................................21 Music Lessons.........................................20


World Rhythms......................................21 Young Actors Club.................................21


Dance 22 - 24


Ballet - Adult ..........................................22 Ballet - Storybook..................................23 Ballet I, II & III.......................................23 Ballet/Jazz ...............................................23 Ballet/Tap................................................23 Ballroom Dance I & II...........................24 Creative Movement................................23 Hip Hop - Boys ......................................38 Hip Hop Workout - Adult ....................24 Irish Step Dancing .................................24 Jazz Workout - Adult .............................23 Jazz/Hip Hop .........................................23 Jazz/Modern...........................................23


* Kidz in the Mix ......................................24 Kinderdance ...........................................23 Lyrical......................................................23 Parent/Tot ...............................................23 Pre-Ballet I & II......................................23 Pre-Ballet/Tap.........................................23 Pre-Pointe...............................................23 Salsa/Merengue ......................................24 Swing - Adult..........................................24 Tap Workout- Adult...............................24 Technique I & II .....................................23


Preschool 25 - 27


Ready, Set, Kindergarten! ......................26 Preschool - The Lincoln Learning Center 2012 - 2013......................25-26


ThreeSchool 2012 - 2013.......................27 Early Childhood


28 - 33


* A Pinkalicious Celebration ...................30 Art - Color My World: Rainbow Art....29 Art - Let it Snow! Let it Snow! ..............29 Art - Messy Two’s & Three’s & You......29


* Art - Mother’s Day Bouquets................29 * Art - Special Holiday Decorations........29 Art - Spring is Here! ..............................29


* Art - St. Patrick’s Day T-Shirts..............29 * Art - Valentine’s Day Cards...................29 * Backyard Bugs ........................................31 * Baking - Fondant and Cookies.............33 * Baking - Fondant and Cupcakes ..........33 * Baking - Mother’s Day Cakes................33 * Baking - Rice Crispy Pops.....................33 * Baking - Spring Cupcakes .....................33 * Baking - Valentine Heart Cookies ........33 * Beautiful Bugs ........................................30 Ceramics - Pinch Pot Pottery................29 Daddy & Me Gym Time........................30 Discovery Kids........................................28 Discovery Play Center............................28 Drama - Little Actors Club ...................31


* Drama -Fairyland ..................................31 * Drama -The Toy Shop...........................31 * Drawing - Flower Drawings..................29 Drawing - Young Rembrandts Beginning Techniques ......................30


* Flighty Fairies.........................................30 Language - Spanish Lessons..................33


* Letters, Numbers & Patterns - Oh My!..31 * Me, Myself and I ....................................30 Music - Kid Rock I, II, III......................28 Music - Tiny Toes...................................32 Music - Tot Rock....................................28 Outer Space Rangers..............................30 Pajama Party...........................................30 Piano Lessons - Early Learner...............32


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* Science Tots ............................................31 * Spring Fling............................................30 * Super Bowl Bash ....................................30 Travel the Wild.......................................31 Travel the World.....................................31


* We Can Fix It! ........................................31 Youth Sports and Leagues


34 - 43


Archery ...................................................38 Baseball - DGYB ....................................82 Baseball - T-Ball .....................................39 Baseball - White Sox Hitting Club .......35 Baseball - White Sox Pitching Club......35 Baseball Camp - Kids First Spring Break......................................38


Basketball - FUNdamental....................36 Basketball - Kids Level II.......................41 Basketball - Little Pint Hoops...............41 Basketball League - Summer Youth......34 Dodgeball................................................37 Fencing....................................................38 Flag Football...........................................41 Floor Hockey - FUNdamental..............36 Floor Hockey League ............................41 Floor Hockey..........................................41 Football - FUNdamental.......................36 Football - Panthers.................................82 Hip Hop - Boys ......................................38 Horsemanship Instruction....................39 Ice Skating Instruction ..........................37 Intramurals - Junior High.....................38 Karate - Kids Karate Club and Safety Time........................................42


Karate - Parent/Child.............................43 Karate - Youth & Adult..........................43 Lacrosse - High School..........................35 Lacrosse - Youth Development .............35 Multi-Sports ..........................................41 Pommer’s Dance Team Express............27


* Soccer - FUNdamental..........................36 Soccer - Kids...........................................39 Soccer - Roadrunners ............................82


* Soccer Camp - FUNdamental Spring Break......................................36


Soccer League - Spring Youth...............34 Softball (Girls) - DOLLS.......................82 Softball (Girls) - Training Clinic ..........35 Sports - Parent & Tot.............................39 Sports Mania - FUNdamental ..............36 Taekwondo - Adult ................................42 Taekwondo - Early.................................42 Taekwondo - Little Dragons .................42 Taekwondo - Parent/Child....................42 Taekwondo - Youth................................42 Tennis - Quick Start Level 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5.............................40


Tennis - Quick Start Tiny Tots..............40 Tennis - Teenage Beginner ....................41 Track & Field..........................................35 Volleyball Instruction - Kids.................38 Volleyball League - Youth Winter.........37 We’ve Got Spirit Cheer Team................27


Youth General Interest 44 - 49


* Accessorize Your Room.........................45 * American Girl Dolls - Birthday Party...45 Art - Crazy Animal Masks.....................45


* Art - Fun with…The Holiday Series....45 * Art - Japanese Origami Box..................49 Baby Sitting for Success.........................44


* Baking - Advanced Gum Past Flowers Techniques...........................49


Baking - Basic Gum Past Flowers Techniques...........................48


* Baking - Easter Egg Cake ......................49 * Baking - Fluffy Chick-Cakes .................49 * Baking - More Sifting and Shouting ....49 Baking - Royal Icing Flowers ................48


* Birds of a Feather...................................49 * CD, DJ.....................................................49 Ceramics - Creating with Clay..............48


* Ceramics - Harry Pottery......................48 Cheerleading - Let’s Cheer! Let’s Dance! .......................................44


Chess - Checkmate ................................47 Chess - Winter/Spring Break Chess Scholars Camp.......................47


* CPR Skills for Babysitters......................44 Culinary - Let’s Get Cooking................48 Drawing - Discover................................48


* Drawing - My Own Paper Person........48 Drawing - Young Rembradnts..............47 Engineering - Jr. Vehicle ........................46 Engineering - Vehicle.............................46


* Exciting Electricity.................................46 * Fashion Design - Cold Connections Bracelet .......................49


* Fashion Design - Jewelry.......................49 * Fashion Design - Mother’s Day Purse...49 * Fashion Design - Resin Pendant...........49 * Fashion Design - Spray Paint T-Shirt ...........................49


* Fashion Design - St. Patrick’ Day T-Shirt.....................49


* Forensic Investigation II........................46 * Funky Peace Glam Jam..........................45 * Gross Anatomy - Skeletal and Muscular System...............................46 Home Alone: Kids in Charge................44


* How to Make Balloon Animals and More!..........................................44


* Jr. Firefighter Adventure Program........44 Language - Mandarin Chinese Lessons..46 Magic Class.............................................44 Mother/Daughter Glamour Hair .........45


* Painting - Batik ......................................48 Painting - Winter Scene.........................48


* Pajama Spa Night...................................45 Photography - Click It or Miss It .........44 Photography - Nature Photojournalism...............................47


* Pink Party in Paris .................................45 * Potions, Elixirs & Other Magical Mixtures ..............................46


Reading Laboratory ...............................47 Writer’s Workshop.................................47


Adult General Interest 50 - 58


* A Guide to Your Family’s Technology Safety.............................51 Artists Drop-in.......................................53


* Avoiding Probate and Court Intervention ......................................50 Baking - Basic Cake Decorating ...........57


* Baking - Basic Decorations ...................57 Baking - Basic Gum Paste Flowers .......57


* Baking - Double Decker Cupcakes.......57 * Baking - Edible Daisy Flowers ..............57 * Baking - Girls Night Out - Heart Cookie Bouquet .....................57


Baking - Royal Icing Flowers ................57 Birthday B-I-N-G-O Parties .................53 Blarney Bash A St. Patty’s Day Celebration........................................53


* Boomers! The Savvy Social Security Planner - Maximize Your Retirement Income...........................50 * Breakfast Bingo ......................................53


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