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SUMMARY:RoboThink Camp: Battle Robot Tanks
DESCRIPTION:Campers will build different types of tanks for battles\, challenges\, races\, target practice and more! As a lead tank developer\, your child will be armed with RoboThink’s unique bricks\, motors\, gears and mainboards and will be introduced to simple engineering concepts. \nThis camp runs on Monday\, July 17 – Friday\, July 21\, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm \nAges: 7 – 12 Years Old \nRoboThink is a leading STEM\, coding\, robotics and engineering program nurturing geniuses across 23 countries to thousands of students each day. Our exciting themed STEM programs develops core STEM skills that students apply to school subjects and their future careers.
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/robothink-camp-battle-robot-tanks/
LOCATION:Gorton Center\, 400 East Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045
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SUMMARY:Safari Sewing Camp with Ciao Bella
DESCRIPTION:If you love animals and fun printed animal fabric this is the perfect sewing camp for you!\nDuring this five day camp\, we will focus on making a variety of wearable clothing using the the sewing\nmachine. We will make PJ Pants\, Ponchos\, Skirts and a fleece sweater! \nAll supplies\, including fabric\, sewing machines\, and sewing notions are provided. It is SEW much fun to sew and create. \nThis camp runs Monday\, July 17 – Friday\, July 21\, 9:30am – 12:00pm \nAges: 8 – 15 Years Old \n \nAt Ciao Bella Sewing it is our goal to teach budding fashionistas and designers all about the fun & creative world of sewing and fashion design. We love to be creative and share our passion for fashion and sewing with others. All of our sewing instructors have a strong background in sewing\, fashion and pattern design. We can’t wait to sew with you!
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/safari-sewing-camp-with-ciao-bella/
LOCATION:Gorton Center\, 400 East Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045
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SUMMARY:Lunch Bunch
DESCRIPTION:GORTON LUNCH BUNCH\n*Scroll down to purchase daily lunches throughout the week* \nYOU MUST PRE-REGISTER \nJoin us for lunch!  Gorton has customizable camps that run both in the morning and afternoon\, so sign your child up for camp at Gorton Center and we will supervise lunchtime\, making it a full-day camp option! \nCampers will be supervised for an hour or hour and a half (depending on the camp) between morning and afternoon camps from 12pm – 1pm. Cost is $5/day or $20 for the week and all campers will need to bring their own sack lunch/drink. \n\nCampers must bring their own lunch\, lunch IS NOT provided\nLunch Bunch is $5 per day or $20 per week!\nLunch Bunch will run 12:00pm – 1:00pm \nPlease notify Libby Johnson with any food allergies – Libby@nullgortoncenter.org
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/lunch-bunch-6/2023-07-17/
LOCATION:Gorton Center\, 400 East Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045
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SUMMARY:All Things Guitar Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Guitar players and enthusiasts can enjoy an interactive workshop covering popular guitar playing\nconcepts\, from approaching different styles and techniques on acoustic and electric\, to the use of effects\nand creative looping. Attendees are welcome to bring their own instruments. Each workshop will\nculminate with a group jam for those interested. These workshops are a great opportunity for guitar lovers to come together and celebrate all things guitar. All experience levels are welcome! \nThis workshop runs on Monday\, July 17 from 7:00pm – 8:30pm \nDave Hiltebrand has been a full-time musician for over 25 years. Since graduating from DePaul University School of Music\, Dave has had extensive experience as a performer\, composer and studio musician. Highlights include the national tour of Jersey Boys\, co-writing and co-producing two national top-ten songs\, composing work for clients including the Oprah Winfrey Show\, Nike and Allstate\, and tours to South Africa\, Cuba\, Spain\, Italy and Egypt. His debut solo guitar album Yoguitar\, Vol. 1 was released in 2016. Dave is currently an adjunct professor of Digital Music at Elmhurst University. \nwebsite: www.davehiltebrand.com \nInstagram: @davehiltebrand \nYouTube: @dave-hiltebrand 
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/all-things-guitar-workshop/
LOCATION:Gorton Center\, 400 East Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045
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SUMMARY:All Levels Yoga with Areta
DESCRIPTION:All Levels Yoga:\nTuesdays\, 9:00am – 10:00am \nPurchase Single Class at $20 or 6-Class Package at $96 \nAll Levels Mindful Flow\nYou will be guided through a traditional vinyasa flow yoga class incorporating poses\, breath work and meditation. This bi-weekly one hour practice will help release tension and bring you back into balance while opening\, lengthening and strengthen the body.  Whether you are new to yoga or an experienced practitioner\, this mindful flow class will leave you feeling renewed and energized.  Bring a mat and a water bottle. \nAbout Areta:\nAreta has been teaching yoga in Lake Forest and in yoga studios along the North Shore for 10 years\, and is E-RYT 500 Certified.  Areta’s passion is bringing yoga to Every BODY\, and has additional certifications in Meditation\, Adaptive Yoga for Disabilities\, Senior Yoga\, Love Your Brain for traumatic brain injury\, Yoga for Eating Disorder Recovery\, Yin Yoga\, and Yoga for 12 Step Recovery.  Areta teaches yoga to inspire and empower physical well being\, spiritual balance and awakening for everyday life.  She is a long time resident of Lake Forest and a disability advocate and volunteer yoga coach for Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association (GLASA).
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/all-levels-yoga-with-areta-9-2023-07-18/
LOCATION:Gorton Center\, 400 East Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045
CATEGORIES:Adults,Age,Classes,Wellness
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SUMMARY:Lunch Bunch
DESCRIPTION:GORTON LUNCH BUNCH\n*Scroll down to purchase daily lunches throughout the week* \nYOU MUST PRE-REGISTER \nJoin us for lunch!  Gorton has customizable camps that run both in the morning and afternoon\, so sign your child up for camp at Gorton Center and we will supervise lunchtime\, making it a full-day camp option! \nCampers will be supervised for an hour or hour and a half (depending on the camp) between morning and afternoon camps from 12pm – 1pm. Cost is $5/day or $20 for the week and all campers will need to bring their own sack lunch/drink. \n\nCampers must bring their own lunch\, lunch IS NOT provided\nLunch Bunch is $5 per day or $20 per week!\nLunch Bunch will run 12:00pm – 1:00pm \nPlease notify Libby Johnson with any food allergies – Libby@nullgortoncenter.org
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/lunch-bunch-6-2023-07-18/
LOCATION:Gorton Center\, 400 East Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045
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SUMMARY:Gentle Yoga with Areta
DESCRIPTION:Gentle Yoga:  Thursdays\, 9:00am – 10:00am \nSingle Ticket = $20\, 6 Class Package = $96 \nThis gentle flow class is warm and light\, ideal for anyone wanting a slower-paced class.  We move to create flexibility and sustain our range of motion through supportive passive openings and longer holds and props.  This class is for any age\, body type\, and level of experience. As we progress\, you will learn how to incorporate breath connection and meditation techniques into your practice.  Please bring a mat and a water bottle. \nAbout the instructor:\nAreta has been teaching yoga in Lake Forest and in yoga studios along the North Shore for 10 years and is E-RYT 500 Certified.  Areta’s passion is bringing yoga to Every BODY and has additional certifications in Meditation\, Adaptive Yoga for Disabilities\, Senior Yoga\, Love Your Brain for traumatic brain injury\, Yoga for Eating Disorder Recovery\, Yin Yoga\, and Yoga for 12 Step Recovery.  Areta teaches yoga to inspire and empower physical well-being\, spiritual balance\, and awakening for everyday life.  She is a long-time resident of Lake Forest and a disability advocate and volunteer yoga coach for the Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association (GLASA).
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/gentle-yoga-with-areta-10-2023-07-20/
LOCATION:Gorton Center\, 400 East Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045
CATEGORIES:Adults,Age,Classes,Wellness
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SUMMARY:Cut the Cable Cord
DESCRIPTION:Amazon\, HBO Max and Netflix are just a few of the options available for people who are interested in getting rid of their cable or enhancing their current service. Mike Gershbein of Very Smart People will tell you all about all the best live and on-demand services as well as streaming devices like Roku and Apple TV. \nThis workshop runs on Thursday\, July 20\, 6:00pm – 7:30pm \nMike Gershbein is the founder of technology training firm Very Smart People. He is a former librarian who believes that if personal technology isn’t fun and easy to use and doesn’t make our lives better then it’s probably not worth using!
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/cut-the-cable-cord-2/
LOCATION:Gorton Center\, 400 East Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045
CATEGORIES:Adults,Age,Classes
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SUMMARY:Discovering Your Inner Storyteller: A Course in Creative Writing Techniques
DESCRIPTION:This course runs on Saturdays\, July 22 – August 19\, 11:00am – 12:00pm \nIf you’ve ever wanted to write a novel\, short stories\, or any kind of fictional narrative\, but don’t know where to start\, this class is for you! We will explore the principles of good writing\, and focus on techniques that writers of fiction can apply to improve their work and make it compelling. The course will consist of a mix of lecture\, group discussion\, and in-class exercises. It can also be useful to anyone who wants to include a strong narrative element in their writing\, such as those writing autobiographies or memoirs. \nScott Spires is the author of the novel Abandon All Hope (Auctus Publishers\, 2021)\, short stories\, book reviews\, and articles on such diverse subjects as the Czech beer industry\, the New Urbanist movement\, minority languages in Russia\, and many others. His work has appeared in the Chicago Reader\, New York Press\, Satire\, and Terrain.org\, among other publications. He is a member of the Society of Midland Authors\, and recently completed his second novel.
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/discovering-your-inner-storyteller-a-course-in-creative-writing-techniques/
LOCATION:Gorton Center\, 400 East Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045
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