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The Pit Stop–Teen Center

Looking for something to do, a place to hang out or meet new people? Drop in at the Bettenhausen Recreation Center’s “Pit Stop” Teen Center and see everything we have to offer! The Pit Stop is open on Tuesday and Thursday from 4:00-8:00 p.m. and Friday from 4:00-9:00 p.m. The drop-in center is open to teens in grades 6 through 12. Play pool, air hockey, foosball, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Wii and much more. Check out our exer-gaming area blending fitness and fun in one! Watch for contests, special activity nights and more throughout the year, all included with your Rec Center membership or daily pass. There is so much to do—come in today! Recreation Center membership or daily pass is

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required for entry. Pit Stop entrance is for participants in grades 6 to 12. Open hours dependent on COVID-19 restrictions and guidelines.

Float Back Into Summer

Bling out some summer necessities and create DIY spa items so you are ready for your summer break. Use a variety of supplies like washi tape, glitter, sequins and more to deck out summer crafts and beach needs as we also pamper ourselves with fresh and fruity spa items. All supplies included! Cool and creamy root beer floats while we work. Instructor: Tinley Park District Staff Location: Recreation Center Fees: $19 R / $25 NR

ACTIVITY DATES DAY TIME AGE

203303-A Jun 18 Sat 1-3:30p 11-15

Fairy Garden Crafting

We create DIY accessories to use in our fairy gardens, cute mini gifts, small displays, hidden treasures or anything else you can think of. Please bring a glue gun to class. We only make the accessories, you can create the fairy garden at home. Instructor: Tinley Park District Staff Location: Recreation Center Fees: $13 R / $16 NR

ACTIVITY DATES DAY TIME AGE

203343-A Jul 9 Sat 10a-12p 11-15

Meet Me at the Movies

Join us the first Friday of the month for Pit Stop movie night. Come in and check it out. No registration necessary. Recreation Center membership or daily

pass is required for entry.

Location: Recreation Center Fee: Free

DATE DAY TIME

Jul 1 Fri 7-9p Aug 5 Fri 7-9p Sep 2 Fri 7-9p

CAMP REGISTRATION OPENS MARCH 1, 2022

Teen Camp

Are you looking for a fun way to spend your summer vacation? Teen Camp is it! Each day is filled with new and exciting activities from video game tournaments, hands-on cooking/crafts or sports. Each week includes swimming, a field trip, local outings and tons of games, sports and other awesome activities. We have something for you. Grab a friend and register today! Camp paperwork needs to be completed at the time of registration and can be found on our website or at the Bettenhausen Recreation Center. Location: Recreation Center Grade: 7-10

ACTIVITY DATE DAY/TIME FEE

403301A Jun 13-24 M-F 9a-3p $267 R / $332 NR 403301B *Jun 27-Jul 8 M-F 9a-3p $267 R / $332 NR 403301C Jul 11-22 M-F 9a-3p $267 R / $332 NR 403301D Jul 25-Aug 5 M-F 9a-3p $267 R / $332 NR 403301E *Jun 13-Aug 5 M-F 9a-3p $976 R / $1233 NR *Please note: no camp Jul 4; no online registration

PIT STOP RENTALS

The Pit Stop is available to rent! Looking for a place to hang out with your friends, throw a birthday party or just relax and have fun? The Pit Stop is the perfect venue! Rentals are available on Saturday and Sunday throughout the year. Rentals are two hours in length. An adult 21 years and older must be present throughout the rental. Equipment includes ping-pong, billiards, Wii, Play Station 4, Xbox One, climbing wall, light wall, foosball and more! Pit Stop supervisors are on hand to assist with equipment. A maximum of 25 people per rental allowed in the Pit Stop. Pit Stop rentals are for participants 10 years and older. For information and to book a rental, contact the Recreation Supervisor at (708) 342-4200. Rentals must be made a minimum of three weeks in advance. Availability is first come-first served. Location: Recreation Center Fee: $140 R / $185 NR *Please note: maximum of 25 people allowed in the room per time during rentals

SAT Practice Testing Program

We have received 100% positive feedback from high school juniors and seniors recently enrolled in this class about how helpful and prepared it made them for the SAT. Are you interested in taking practice SAT tests without it counting towards college admissions? This program enables students to take two full length timed SAT practice tests, complete thousands of practice questions along with seven strategy sessions guaranteed to boost their SAT score. Each week of the course, students learn how beat the new SAT college entrance exam while practicing reading, writing and math to uncover weaknesses and boost overall test performance.

After each class, students receive a detailed score report, which analyzes his/her strengths and weaknesses. Your student knows each week exactly which concepts need improvement and avoid wasting precious study time, energy and mental frustration. The day following each weekly session your instructor provides direction to personalized supplementary study resources to help optimize your student's learning throughout the nine weeks. This course enables you and your student to focus on concepts he/she needs to improve his/her SAT score.

Instructor: Hi-Fi Kids

Location: Recreation Center

Fees: $225 R / $292 NR

ACTIVITY DATES DAY TIME AGE

203332-A *Jun 5-Jul 31 Sat 9-10:30a 13-18 *Please note: complete four (4) hour practice tests are scheduled on July 3 and 31 from 9a-1p.

Zoom Spanish for Middle School

This class is a great supplement to middle school or junior high Spanish classes or may also be taken by students not currently enrolled in a school Spanish class. Students learn Spanish grammar and communication skills that give them a strong foundation for high school Spanish. Class is taught live via Zoom; login information is emailed to participants before the first class. Instructor: Language In Action Location: Zoom Fees: $52 R / $67 NR

ACTIVITY DATES DAY TIME GRADE

203003-A Jun 14-Jul 5 Tue 11:15a-12p 6-8 203003-B Jun 14-Jul 5 Tue 7:15-8p 6-8 203003-C Jul 12-Aug 2 Tue 11:15a-12p 6-8 203003-D Jul 12-Aug 2 Tue 7:15-8p 6-8

Zoom Spanish for High School

This class is a great supplement to high school Spanish classes or may also be taken by students not enrolled in a high school Spanish class. High school students cover basic grammar points and vocabulary and practice conversational skills. Class is taught live via Zoom; login information is emailed to participants before the first class. Instructor: Language In Action Location: Zoom Fees: $52 R / $67 NR

ACTIVITY DATES DAY TIME GRADE

203004-A Jun 15-Jul 6 Wed 7:15-8:15p 9-12 203004-B Jul 13-Aug 3 Wed 7:15-8:15p 9-12 CHANGES TO OUR PROGRAMS Every effort will be made to offer classes in-person as presented. Guidelines in place at the start of a session may require us to make adjustments. Participants will be notified as soon as changes occur.

Zoom Italian

Lei parla italiano? Join us right from your living room as we explore new cultures and learn the Italian language via the interactive Zoom platform! Each session covers new material. Class is taught live via Zoom; login information is emailed to participants before the first class. Instructor: Language In Action Location: Zoom Fees: $52 R / $67 NR

ACTIVITY DATES DAY TIME AGE

210008-A Jun 15-Jul 6 Wed 7:15-8:15p 18+ 210008-B Jul 13-Aug 3 Wed 7:15-8:15p 18+

Zoom French

Parlez-vous français? Join us right from your living room as we explore new cultures and learn the French language via the interactive Zoom platform! Each session covers new material. Class is taught live via Zoom; login information is emailed to participants before the first class. Instructor: Language In Action Location: Zoom Fees: $52 R / $67 NR

ACTIVITY DATES DAY TIME AGE

210009-A *Jun 13-Jul 11 Mon 7:15-8:15p 18+ 210009-A Jul 18-Aug 8 Mon 7:15-8:15p 18+ *Please note: no class Jul 4

Zoom Spanish Class for Adults

Have you ever wanted to learn a foreign language, but never had the opportunity? Now is the time! Stay connected and learn Spanish from the safety and comfort of your own home via the interactive Zoom platform! In this class you learn conversational Spanish that you can immediately begin using. The class is tailored to the needs of the students enrolled. Class is taught live via Zoom; login information is emailed to participants before the first class. Instructor: Language in Action Location: Zoom Fees: $52 R / $67 NR

ACTIVITY DATES DAY TIME AGE

210003-A Jun 14-Jul 5 Tue 10-11a 18+ 210003-B Jun 15-Jul 6 Wed 6-7p 18+ 210003-C Jul 12-Aug 2 Tue 10-11a 18+ 210003-D Jul 13-Aug 3 Wed 6-7p 18+ 210003-E Aug 9-30 Tue 10-11a 18+ 210003-F Aug 10-31 Wed 6-7p 18+

Spanish for Adults

Have you always wanted to learn a foreign language, but never had the opportunity? Do you work with Spanish speaking students or clients? In this relaxed, small-class environment you learn Spanish conversation, grammar and phonetics which you can immediately begin using. This class is tailored to fit the needs of the students enrolled. Taught by Language in Action, Inc. instructor. Instructor: Language In Action Location: Recreation Center Fees: $78 R / $85 NR

ACTIVITY DATES DAY TIME AGE

210004-A Jun 21-Aug 2 Tue 7-8p 18+ Aquatics.......................... P. 11 - 13 Martial Arts..................... P. 60 - 61 Youth Programs............... P. 16 - 23 Day Camp........................ P. 24 - 29

Apple Photos

Do you have a Mac Computer and want to edit, organize and share photos? After editing your photos would you like to add to social media or print? We discuss ways to use your photos on your computer and in iCloud. Learn how to import your pictures into Apple Photos, then go over and explain iCloud settings. While your photos are being imported, we also discuss organizing your photos in Apple Photos. We talk about digital camera file formats and how Apple Photos uses them. Learn how to beautifully edit your photos in Apple Photos with Auto Enhance Feature, Rotate and Crop, Skin Retouching, Color filters, Black and White, and Advanced Adjustments. Participants need to have a Mac Computer and Apple Photos which is installed for free on any Mac computer. Do this using your photos! Instructor: Laura Piton Location: Recreation Center Fees: $62 R / $81 NR

ACTIVITY DATES DAY TIME AGE

210005-A Jul 12-19 Tue 7-8p 16+

Learn Adobe Photoshop Elements for Beginners

Do you want to learn how to improve your images once you download to the computer? Do you need help starting the downloading first? You learn the different edit modes to make editing faster and simpler. But what if you want to dive into editing your photos even more? For example, making the photo part black and white? Or blurring a background of the photo that just did not blur that much? This is the class for you! Come join my class to learn all the different ways to edit your photos and improve them or get really creative with the photo! Instructor: Laura Piton Location: Recreation Center Fees: $85 R / $105 NR

ACTIVITY DATES DAY TIME AGE

210006-A Jul 11-Aug 8 Mon 7-8p 16+

Photo I

You start with the basics to give you a good foundation. You learn about your camera modes, learn your aperture, shutter speed, depth of field, close-up flower photo, methods of focus and ISO then taking pictures in Manual Mode. At the end of this class you have an understanding of your camera and gear so you can use them to their fullest potential. No specific camera customization, please look for Canon Nikon Sony specific classes to learn how to customize your camera in addition to specific controls and functions. Participants must bring film and 35mm camera that works in manual mode or digital SLR (removable lens). Instructor: Laura Piton Location: Recreation Center Fees: $62 R / $81 NR

ACTIVITY DATES DAY TIME AGE

210407-A Jun 6-27 Mon 7-8:30p 16+

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Intro Voiceovers-Online

Explore the fun, rewarding possibilities of the voiceover industry! Discover current trends and how they make it easy and affordable for just about anyone to get involved. You learn about different types of voiceovers and tools you need to find success. Your instructor, a professional voice actor from Voices For All, takes notes as you read a real script in this one-on-one video chat setting, and offer some coaching to improve your delivery. You receive a professional voiceover evaluation later. One-time, 90-minute, introductory class. Learn more at http://www.voicesforall.com/ooo. Requires student have video chatting capabilities. Date and time are arranged with the instructor. Instructor: Voices for All Location: Zoom Fees: $49 R / $65 NR

ACTIVITY DATES AGE

210063-A Jun 6-Sep 11 18+

Rules of the Road

The Secretary of State offers a refresher class free of charge. Register up to one week before date of class. This program is not connected with 55 Alive through AARP. Instructor: Ronald Serpico Location: Recreation Center

ACTIVITY DATES DAY TIME AGE

208812-A Sep 10 Fri 10a-12p Adult

Bridge

Bridge is a classic American card game that can be difficult to understand! Through our bridge classes you can become fluent in this game and enjoy playing with friends and family. Level 1 class is great for new players and those needing a better understanding of the Standard American bidding used in the game. Level 2 is a continuation of the beginner class and covers popular conventions as well as play of the hand and opening leads. Instructor: Bill Birk Location: Recreation Center Fees: $40 R / $52 NR

ACTIVITY DATES DAY TIME AGE

209110-A Jun 9-30 Thu 1-3p 18+ 209110-B Jul 7-28 Thu 1-3p 18+

Cribbage

Now is the perfect time to learn the game of cribbage with instructor, Dan Selke. It is a card game for two, three or four players. It involves playing and grouping cards in combinations that gain points. Historically, it has been a popular game with all of the military services and it holds a special place among American submariners because it served as the official pastime on ship. This one-day workshop provides you with all the information you need to start or improve your game. This inexpensive program offers you a wealth of fun with friends and family! All supplies are provided. Instructor: Dan Selke Location: Recreation Center Fees: $6 R / $8 NR

ACTIVITY DATES DAY TIME AGE

210065-A Aug 8 Mon 11a-1p 18+ 210065-B Aug 22 Mon 11a-1p 18+

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