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Saturday, March 24
10am
Ages 9 & under
Pottawatomie Park
Meet at River View Miniature Golf Court Yard
Parents and children should arrive at the park at least 15 minutes early to receive instructions and make their way to the designated egg hunt age group location. Participants are asked to bring their own baskets to collect the eggs. Parents, please keep children behind all lines and wait for the signal in order to avoid false starts and to be fair to everyone.
Please limit your child to 10 eggs.
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All programs below held at the farm.
5N726 Crane Road, St. Charles
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Coffee & Cows Playgroup
Ages 1+
RES $5/NR $8
Need an excuse to get out of the house? Come sip coffee and socialize with other parents while your little farmer plays! Each playgroup will be hosted by a Primrose Farmer and will feature a barnyard tour and either a story, craft or activity in the Summer Kitchen. Snacks and beverages for all.
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Enjoy Farm Fun on Select Days!
(Offered Mar-Nov, weather permitting)
All ages welcome. Ages 15 & under must be accompanied by an adult. Please arrive 10 minutes early to register on site.
Hands-on Milking | RES $5/NR $8
Every Wed & Sat | 10am
Meet the Primrose cows and try
your hand at milking.
Chicken & Egg | RES $5/NR $8
Every Wed & Sat | 11am
Farm fresh eggs for all!
Feed the Animals | RES $5/NR $8
2nd & 4th Sat | 2pm
Get a unique - behind the scenes - opportunity to help feed the farm's
animal residents
Hold Your Horses | RES $5/NR $8
1st & 3rd Sat | 2pm
Mingle with some gentle giants, the Primrose Farm Belgian draft horses.
NEW! Feed the Goats
RES $2/NR $4
Every Mon & Wed | 1-2pm
Beginning in April. Get up close and personal with our goats!
NEW! Feed the Chickens
RES $2/NR $4
Every Tu & Thu | 10am-12pm
Beginning in April. Pick up a feeding stick and meet the chickens!
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Wednesday, March 28 | 9-10am
Ages 1-6
RES $10/NR $15 per person (#14678)
Hip Hip Hooray... Easter's on its way!
All c
hildren will decorate their own bunny-face pancake for breakfast, have their picture taken with the Easter Bunny and end the event with the Bunny Hop!
Children 11 months and younger are free. Participants must be accompanied by a registered parent. One parent may accompany multiple children from the same household. Advance registration required.
Register here
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Saturday, April 7 | 12-4pm
FREE but please register (#15240)
Giddy up and get outside for some springtime fun and learning opportunities.
As winter winds down, farms begin to bustle with activity. Babies are born, planting, begins and spring cleaning starts.
Help the Primrose Farmers ready the farm for warmer weather! Shell corn, make butter, prepare the garden for planting and assist with household chores.
All ages welcome! Ages 15 and younger must be accompanied by an adult. Held at Primrose Farm, 5N726 Crane Road, St. Charles.
Register here
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Extend your preschooler's day, or just come for the afternoon! Instructors will escort students to classes at the same facility they attend preschool. The park district does not transport children between centers.
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Let's Do Lunch
Ages 3-5
W Apr 4-May 9 | 11:30am-1:30pm (#15266)
Th Apr 5-May 10 | 11:30am-1:30pm (
#15267)
RES $72/NR $108
Pack your lunchbox and join us for a fun program giving preschoolers the opportunity to share a mealtime with their friends! Learn important social and kindergarten readiness skills, and participate in planned enrichment activities. Engage in story time, art, science, math, and free play. Activities change each week. Extend your preschool day or just come for the afternoon.
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Teddy Bear Picnic
Ages 3-6
M May 14 | 11:30am-2:30pm
Calling all bear lovers! Bring your favorite furry friend and join us for an afternoon of picnic fun. Learn all about bears, use your imagination as we go on a bear hunt, read stories about Corduroy and Winnie the Pooh, and play bear bingo. We will create art, practice math skills, and socialize with new friends.
Click code #s to register.
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Young Scientists
Ages 3-5
W Apr 4-May 9 | 9:30-10:30am
RES $60/NR $90 (#15273)
Grab your goggles, put on your lab coat, and embark on a super science journey. Using hands on experiments, learn about concepts such as dancing spaghetti, magic milk, layering liquids, and ooey gooey oily art. Prepare to be amazed at how fun science can be!
Just the Two of Us
Ages 2-3
Th Apr 5-May 10 | 9:30-10:15am
RES $45/NR $68 (#15281)
Enjoy some special time together by preparing your child for their first classroom experience! Participate in story time, engage in activities, and play with your friends. Geared for the child who is ready to enjoy preschool activities with the comfort of an adult nearby.
Sticky Fingers
Ages 3-5
F Apr 6-May 4 | 10:30-11:15am
RES $30/NR $45 (#15269)
Ooey, gooey, slimy, sticky! Roll up your sleeves and dig in. Each week we will make something new to touch, squeeze and feel. Silly putty, slime, oobleck, and playdough are some of the neat concoctions we will create together.
*No class Apr 27
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Math-tastic
Ages 3-5
M Apr 9-May 14 | 10:30-11:15am
RES $45/NR $68 (#15282)
Get on the path to math! Preschoolers will explore concepts of geometry, estimation, more or less, measuring and patterns. Engage in early math activities that help promote number recognition and one to one correspondence. Ideas to practice math skills at home will be provided.
Spring Fling
Ages 3-6
M Apr 23 | 11:30am-2:30pm
RES $27/NR $41 (#15265)
April showers bring May flowers! It's time to explore the wonderful season of spring. We will learn about caterpillars, flowers, and butterflies. We will plant, paint, sing and create. Enjoy lunch with your friends. Let's get buggy about spring!
Tea with Mom and Me
Ages 3-6
F May 11 | 9:30-10:15am
RES $12/NR $18 (#15313)
Moms are special people! Celebrate everything wonderful about Mom by making a keepsake memory, listening to a story, playing a game and enjoying a yummy treat.
Click code #s to register.
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Little Messy Hands
Ages 1½-2½
F Apr 6-May 4 | 9:15-10am
RES $30/NR $45 (#15268)
Spend time with your child making a mess that you won't have to clean up! Explore different textures of messy, sticky and gooey concoctions such as shaving cream, finger paint, slime, silly putty, and spaghetti worms. If your child enjoys digging the dirt, join us for some sensory fun! This is a Child/Parent class.
Wacky Wednesdays
Ages 3-5
W May 2-23 | 10:45-11:45am
RES $40/NR $60 (#15283)
A shoe on the wall shouldn't be there at all! Each week, a different wacky theme is featured. Create mixed up art, play games backwards, and wear goofy clothes. Laughter and silliness expected.
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Tot Rock
Ages 1-2
Tu Apr 10-May 29 | 9:30-10:10am
RES $80/NR $120 (#15311)
Maracas and clackers and tambourines too; it's musical fun just for you! Each session focuses on a new educational theme that incorporates hand held instruments, play props, sensory integration and socialization. Sing, dance and play today!
Kid Rock
Ages 2-3
Tu Apr 10-May 29 | 10:15-10:55am
RES $80/NR $120 (#15312)
Make it a musical day! Enjoy a music program designed to stimulate development through interactive play. Presented in a structured format, this program encourages cooperation and following directions. Improve motor skills through imagination exercises and rhythm instruments. Each session focuses on a new educational theme. Sing, dance and play today!
Click code #s to register.
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Dance for the Joy of it!
Ages 2-14 months
W Apr 4-May 23 | 12-12:45pm
Dancing with your baby assists with brain growth and activity, while bringing joy and laughter to your wonderful relationship! Enjoy floortime, multi-sensory play using nursery rhymes, various music tied to movement and more. This class encorporates the 'Brain Dance' - 8 developmental movement patterns for healthy brain development while encouraging special moments with your baby.
This class is intended for pre-walkers.
Pre-Ballet
Ages 3-6
M Apr 2-May 7 | 4-4:45pm (#15706)
F Apr 6-May 11 | 10:35-11:20am (#15707)
RES $54/NR $81
As an introduction to ballet, dancers will use creative imagery to inspire and excite their young minds and bodies. Learn simple ballet positions and steps, coordination, musicality and rhythm. Required attire: hair up (out of face), leotard, footed tights and pink ballet slippers.
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Creative Dance
Ages 2½-4
Sa Mar 31-May 5 | 11:45am-12:15pm (#15701)
Tu Apr 3-May 8 | 1:05-1:35pm (#15703)
Th Apr 5-May 10 | 5-5:30pm (#15704)
F Apr 6-May 11 | 10-10:30am (#15705)
RES $50/NR $75
Perfect for the younger dancer, this class is an introduction to dance. Explore movement through music, stimulate dancers' imagination and promote creativity. Dancers will gain an understanding of the class structure, improve social skills and develop fine motor skills through creative dance movement. Required attire: hair up in a bun (out of face), leotard, footed tights and pink ballet slippers.
Tiny Tappers
Ages 3-4
Tu Apr 3-May 8 | 12:15-1pm
RES $54/NR $81 (#15711)
Explore the fun rhythms and sounds you can make with your feet. Required attire: hair up (out of face), leotard, footed tights, dance and or yoga style pant or capri and black tap shoes.
Click code #s to register.
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Classes start April 5!
All classes are taught by All Star Sports Staff.
For full class descriptions, fees, times, locations and to register online, click sports listed above.
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Tennis - Red Ball I
Ages 4-7
Th Apr 12-May 17 | 4:15-5pm (#15747)
Sa Apr 14-May 19 | 10-11am (#15748)
RES $52/NR $78
Here's an exciting play format for learning tennis -- designed to bring kids into the game by using specialized equipment, shorter court dimensions and modified scoring. Bring a racquet. Held in Pottawatomie Park.
Little Dragons Tae Kwon Do
Ages 3-5 w/parent
Tu Apr 10-May 29 | 4:30-5pm (#15768)
Th Apr 12-May 31 | 4:30-5pm (#15769)
Ages 3-5
Tu Apr 10-May 29 | 5-5:30pm (#15771)
Th Apr 12-May 31 | 5-5:30pm (#15770)
RES $48/NR $72
Designed for the younger martial arts enthusiast. Children will learn manners, respect and basic self-defense skills, such as fire safety. This is the perfect way to introduce your child to a classroom experience.
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Jelly Bean Parent and Me Sport Shorts
Ages 1½-2½
W Apr 4-25 | 8:45-9:20am (#15795)
W May 2-23 | 9-9:35am (#16284)
Ages 2½-3
W Apr 4-25 | 9:30-10:15am (#15791)
W May 2-23 | 9:45-10:30am (#15792)
RES $72/NR $108
Through story telling and sensory play, your child will learn sports fundamentals and develop fine and gross motor skills. Classes encourage exploration, integrate tot-sized learning tools and help parents celebrate the small wins with their child! Discover a variety of sports with your child, including soccer, basketball, t-ball and football. Classes integrate parachutes, noodles, colorful dots, hoops and more!
Jelly Bean Soccer Prep
Ages 3-5
W Apr 4-25 | 10:30-11:15am (#16283)
W May 2-23 | 10:30-11:15am (#16282)
RES $72/NR $108
Keeping soccer simple and by making learning fun, Jelly Bean Sports integrates all your child's favorite touches like bubbles, parachutes, rings, dots, beach balls and cones to help children of every skill level learn how to take to coaching and work both individually and collectively within a group. You will watch your child's attitude and confidence grow as he or she starts owning the soccer process taught the Jelly Bean Way!
Click code #s to register.
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All nature programs below are held at Hickory Knolls Discovery Center, 3795 Campton Hills Road, St. Charles.
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Saturday, June 2 | 10am
RES $12/NR $18 per participant
Wredling Middle School
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Tuesdays, June-August
Pottawatomie Community Center
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HAVE AN IDEA?
Is there a skill, topic or experience you'd like to have offered for your children? New program ideas are always welcome!
Contact Lynne at [email protected]
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All classes are held in Pottawatomie Community Center, 8 North Avenue, unless otherwise noted.
RES=Resident / NR=Nonresident
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