Culinary: Breakfast Waffles & Blintzes

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Calling all breakfast enthusiasts! Come make fluffy waffles and cream-filled blintzes from scratch. Create the ultimate batter and operate new kitchen appliances like a waffle maker and hand mixer. Then, bake to achieve the ideal flaky, golden appearance. Finish them with your fav toppings like…fresh fruit, whipped cream and warm…

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Project Serve: Thrift Store Special Projects

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Give back to The Bridge! Sort through an abundance of interesting donations at The Bridge Thrift Store, which supports the free programs you and your friends enjoy at the teen center. Also, thrift stores are an important part of a community because they encourage repurposing and provide goods at an…

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Garage Hangout & Uno Competition

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Meet new Bridge friends and volunteers as you play a few rounds of Uno. It’s a friendly competition so you know what that means… one winner = one prize! If you’re not into this colorful card game, try beating your high score on your favorite video game. There is an…

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STEM: Rockets & Gliders w/ Civil Air Patrol

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Build a working glider & rocket from various materials and put aerodynamics to the test! Learn from legitimate career pilots and try out the formulas that are used to calculate trajectory and how far objects will fly. Did you know that fin design and placement on a rocket is critical…

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Garage Hangout

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Destress and spend the afternoon at The Bridge! Challenge yourself & a friend to a game you’ve never played before. Remember - we have arcade, video, board, and card games, all free for you to play. If you’d rather read or chat with friends, kick back in a booth. Hope…

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#SKILLS: Power Tools w/ Hilti

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Take a tour of common power tools you’ll need to complete just about any home project. Learn about quality equipment, safety and correct use. Test out the capabilities of these tools by drilling, cutting and anchoring into concrete. Not only that, you’ll get a chance to explore a robotic station.…

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Four Seasons Paint Pouring

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Pour, drip and swirl paint onto a blank canvas to create your favorite season with a textured landscape. Acquire new paint pouring techniques and drip methods on blank canvases. Mix an array of colors to create a sky, trees and maybe even some hills or mountains. Do your thing and…

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Open Art Studio: Upcycled Jars

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Everybody needs more jars for organization, decoration or inspiration. Embellish a few glass jars with words, pictures, beads or twine. If you’re not sure where to start, scroll through Pinterest and find ideas that will help you accomplish your goals or simply make you smile. Interested in other creative mediums?…

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Beginning Violin w/ Sandburg High School

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Up for something new? The road to learning the violin requires patience, discipline and enthusiasm, so come see if this is the right instrument for you. Experience properly holding a violin and bow, learn the names of the instrument parts and strings and start playing notes. The greatest music ever…

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Pictionary & Pizza

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Warm up your hands and get your drawing skills ready. Can’t draw? No worries - you might be a really good guesser of other people’s creations. Try it and see for yourself! To top it all off, enjoy a few slices of pizza - pepperoni, sausage or cheese? Sign up…

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Soul Cafe: Bad Moods w/ Konick & Associates

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Bad moods… we all have them. They are completely natural and normal, but there are healthy ways to pull yourself out of a bad mood. A friendly therapist will be here to share some really cool insight on the psychology of emotions, the circumstances we can / cannot control and…

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Knitting: Bookmarks

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Making something for yourself brings a level of satisfaction that buying something just can’t. Practice foundational skills every knitter needs to know, like making a slip knot, casting on yarn and weaving in the ends. Knit a delicate bookmark with a simple pattern. If you don’t finish, take it home…

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Textile Rainbow Earrings w/ Margaux Bijoux

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Handcraft colorful earrings with cotton cording – the perfect addition to your best [almost] spring outfit! There are lots of ways to make this textile art, but we’ll use stainless steel hoop earrings, fabric, rope and embroidery thread. Wrap the fabric and thin rope tightly around the earrings in the…

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Hideaway & Kitchen Hangout with Cafe Snacks

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Embrace the peace that *The Hideaway brings. Shake off the day by resting with a chill playlist - one person per pod, please. If the big farmhouse kitchen table is more your style, suggest a fun group board game so no one’s left out. Chess, Friends Trivia, or maybe even…

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Garage Hangout & Air Hockey Tournament

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It is SUPER intense and it gets everyone excited and feeling competitive. It’s The Bridge’s favorite game - AIR HOCKEY! Challenge a fellow Bridge student who holds the record of most wins, try some secret winning strategies and bring your best effort. If you’d rather not play, just watch. All…

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Exergaming Workouts w/ Moraine Valley Community College

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Need a boost to get through this mid-semester slump? Join us as we head over to Moraine Valley Community College to check out their FitRec facility. There are two large areas that are dedicated for student use only. These rooms feature next-level technology through exergame equipment. So, you can get…

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Worm Composting w/ University of Illinois Extension

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Recycle food scraps into rich soil for an organic garden with a little help from our wiggly friends. Worms eat the food scraps and newspaper which become compost as they pass through the worm’s body. Sounds gross or really awesome? Compost does not smell so you can keep it indoors…

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Project Give: DIY Dog Toys

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Dogs love to play, but often destroy their toys faster than they can be replaced. Rather than going out to buy more, find out how to make your own out of old t-shirts and jeans. Twist or braid t-shirt fabric, add a tennis ball and you’ve got a new toy…

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Art Studio & Cafe Hangout

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Relax after the school day! Feel free to catch up on homework, play our vintage Pac-Man game or be inventive in the Art Studio. Remember to bring a few bucks so you can have a snack and drink. This time is yours, so choose how you want to spend it!…

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Culinary: Roll Your Own Sushi w/ Joliet Junior College Culinary Arts

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Hey foodies - this one’s for you! Come explore this favorite Southeast Asian food. Master Chef Tim Bucci from Joliet Junior College Culinary Arts School will teach you how to make and season a variety of traditional rolls consisting of cooked rice, veggies and fish or shrimp rolled in seaweed.…

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