Tween Club
***New Meeting Time 10:30-12:30*** for book clubs and game clubs
Some of the dates of the field trips have been changes from the original schedule
Who: all kids between age 8-12 who are interested in being part of a tween book and game club.
Meeting will be held at:
Irving Park Lutheran Church
3938 W Belle Plaine Ave
Chicago, IL 60618-1997
Thursdays 10:30am-12:30pm
This will be a drop off club, we will ask for parent volunteers and chaperones as needed.
Reading List and Schedule:
Please help to prepare your child to have fun at the meetings by making sure they have read the book before the Book Club. Parents can read the book out loud to the child, kids can read independently or kids can listen to the audio book.
January - Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins
1/7/2010 - Field trip to Orbit Roller Rink (with Teen Club)
1/14/2010 - Book Club
1/21/2010 - Game Club
1/28/2010 - Off
February - Caddie Woodlawn by Carol Ryrie Brink
(this book was dropped of the schedule last time, some of the kids had already read it and wanted to discuss)
2/4/2001 - Book Club | Snack - Nora & Drink - Liam
2/11/2010 - Game Club | Snack - Eric & Drink - Zeb
2/18/2010 - Field Trip: Spring Valley Nature Center in Schaumburg (Caddie Woodlawn Program)
1111 E. Schaumburg Road
Schaumburg, IL 60194
847-985-2100
10:00-12:30
12:30-1:00 lunch (if you want to stay)
2/25/2010 - Off
March - Chasing Vermeer and The Wright 3 by Blue Balliett
(The Wright 3 is the sequel to Chasing Vermeer, he field trip will be based on the Wright 3. Kids can read both books or just the Wright 3)
3/4/2010 - Book Club | Snack - Sebastian & Drink - Meeja
3/11/2010 - Game Clube | Snack - Camille & Drink Joquin
3/18/2010 - Field Trip: The Wright’s Robie House
10:00-11:15
5757 S. Woodlawn Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637
708.848.1976
(If parents or siblings would like to attend this field trip, please let me know, there is $10.00 fee)
3/25/2010 - Off
April - Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
4/1/2010 - Book Club | Iris - Snack & Dahlia - Drink
4/8/2010 - Game Club | Nadia - Snack & Winston - Drink
4/15/2010 - Field Trip: The Ghosts of Treasure Island, the musical adventure by Adventure Stage Theatre.
10:00
Vittum Theater
1012 N Noble Street
Chicago, IL 60642
(If parents or siblings would like to attend the play, please let me know, there is an $8.00 fee)
4/22/2010 - Off
4/29/2010 - The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman Book Club | Ilydia - Snack & Ava - Drink
May - The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
5/6/2010 - Field Trip: Architectural tour of Graceland Cemetary
5/13/2010 - Game Club | Last meeting of the year, if the weather is nice we will meet at a nearby park for outside game
5/20/2010 - Off
5/28/2010 - Off
Cost: $75.00
The fee covers the cost for kids to attend all of the field trips and covers the space rental. Please pay in full upon sign up.
To Register please contact Juli Walter