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Come dance with us! Ballet Chicago's Junior Intensive gives students the foundation necessary to excel and build self-confidence. Placement is based on age, amount of prior training, and level of advancement. The program culminates with an in-studio viewing.

Join The Writing Workshop at Hemingway Birthplace Museum, for separate Workshops for Writing and Poetry by Grade Levels. These are consecutive writing workshops based on age, rising 6-8th graders or rising 9-12th graders, students are welcome to register for one, two, or all three writing workshops within their given grade level, we also have two poetry workshops by grade level, class size is no more than 12 students, each workshop is different, please consult our website for specifics for each workshop session. Each workshop takes place in the birthplace of Ernest Hemingway one of the 20th century's most renowned writers, in Oak Park IL.

Summer Camp on a farm complete with animals, gardens, commercial kitchen, pizza oven, space to explore and discover. Air conditioned cabins, clean bathrooms, always hot showers, healthy food.

Camp Galileo’s acclaimed curriculum combines STEAM exploration and outdoor fun for kids in grades K–10. Give your K–10th grader the summer of a lifetime at Camp Galileo, where every week is a new adventure. With an imagination-sparking curriculum, hands-on learning, and plenty of outdoor play, it's endlessly enriching and unforgettably fun.

GLA programs focus on developing leadership skills, cultural exploration and learning what it means to be a global citizen--plus, adventure, of course! Volunteer in a small community while soaking in the best of what the country has to offer. From ziplining through forest canopies to snorkeling in vibrant waters to learning to cook local cuisine from scratch, there is something for everyone.

Our passion for creativity and self-expression runs deep here at Dynamic Lynks! We have designed a wide variety of summer programs to make music, learn new skills, and engage in structured socialization every day. We offer full day summer programs for children ages 5-18. Our summer programs are designed for individuals of all ages and abilities! After submitting your registration form, a team member will reach out to make sure Dynamic Lynks is the best therapeutic and recreational environment for your child through a free interview.

i9 Sports offers full-day, multi-sport camps as well as half day sport-specific camps for kids. Summer Camps are coed and designed for all ability levels. Camps are offered at various times and locations on the northside of Chicago. Our highly organized program promotes skill development, leadership, hustle, self-confidence, and most of all fun! Our ultimate goal is to make your kids happy and confident! Your kids will have a blast and be taught and supervised by our professional and experienced sport instructors who have a common vision to help kids succeed in life through sports.

Hi-Five Sports Chicago is family-owned and operated and has been serving Chicago since 1999, providing safe, cutting-edge, skill-developing programs, mainly our 8-week summer camp! For you, summer is about keeping your child active, healthy and happy. For them, it means no school, lots of fun and sports all summer long. And that’s exactly what we’re all about at Hi-Five Sports Camp Chicago offering a full menu of team sports designed for boys and girls from Pre-K (4 years old) to 9th grade. Hi-Five Sports Camp Chicago is about so much more than winning and losing – it is about teamwork, playing hard and playing fair. And it is about making new buddies and enjoying the camaraderie. A camp that is as encouraging as it is challenging. As safe as it is high-energy. And as instructional as it is fun. No matter the skill level of the child, the goal remains the same: to have fun, while learning the value of teamwork and good sportsmanship. All of which results in a positive, self-esteem boosting experience! No two days at Hi-Five are the same. There are theme days, field trips, tournaments, award extravaganzas and Friday cookouts! Oh, and did we mention, we offer roundtrip AM & PM bus service, a hot lunch program, an instructional swim program, cuz hey...we know what parents want!

i9 Sports offers fun youth sports leagues, camps & clinics for kids ages 3 & up in communities across the country. Find a program in your area today!

Our expanded program offerings for actors aged 4 – 17 include skill based classes to stretch their creative muscles and grow in their music theater goals in acting, dancing and singing! Porchlight believes that arts education is essential for all students, so no child will be turned away for their inability to pay. Scholarships and financial aid are awarded on a need and interest basis determined through this application and additional supports (travel and meal support) may be available as well. Payment plans are always available. This summer we are also excited to offer aftercare each camp day from 3:30 – 5:30 pm and families are welcome to pick up anytime in this window. Aftercare is available to add on to each camp session and daily rates may become available depending on aftercare enrollment.

The highly anticipated Hampton Inn & Suites Chicago Medical District UIC, has opened within the rapidly expanding Illinois Medical District on Chicago’s west side. The property features 135 modern guestrooms and 46 spacious studio suites, designed with comfort in mind to support the incredible changemakers visiting the District daily. The property offers guests an on-site indoor swimming pool, along with amenities including WiFi, complimentary hot breakfast daily, & on-site parking.

Pilgrim Lutheran School in Chicago's North Center neighborhood offers a dynamic educational environment where students in PreK through 8th grade thrive academically, spiritually, and socially. With a focus on academic excellence, character development, and a nurturing community, we provide a comprehensive curriculum, passionate teachers, and a range of extracurricular activities, including drama, music, visual arts, and Spanish instruction in every grade.

Located in Lincoln Park for more than 50 years, Park West Cooperative Nursery School provides a unique first school experience for children ages 18 months to 5 years. At Park West we respect children as growing individuals, provide support and varied opportunities to further their thinking, and help them develop a love of learning. Parents have opportunities to assist in their child's classroom and actively participate in school operations.

GTM provides household employers with an easy-to-use payroll and tax platform backed by expert, concierge-level support. Services include: Household Payroll Nanny Taxes Senior Care Taxes Workers’ Compensation Employee Benefits & Insurance Household HR Services

Merit School of Music transforms the lives of Chicago-area youth through removing barriers to high-quality music education.

Amazon Prime Day 2024 has arrived! The annual two-day sale is full of discounts, promos, and exclusive deals for Amazon Prime subscribers. Amazon Prime Day is a pretty big deal because it is one of the best opportunities to score discounts on a variety of items outside of Black Friday and Cyber Monday while stocking up on items you'll need throughout the year like gifts, cleaning supplies, and tech. If you've shopped Amazon Prime Day in the past, we're sure you may have felt overwhelmed by the sea of deals available but not to worry - we've compiled a list of shopping tips and amazing deals to help you navigate your saving adventure! Preparation is Key 🔑 It's incredibly easy to get overwhelmed by the number of deals available on Prime Day and overspend. Remember, this is a time to save money - not spend more than you need to or purchase things you don't need. Take a few deep breaths, grasp your credit card tight, and follow these tips to be prepared. 💳 Membership Check Consider Prime Day your virtual Costco or Sams Club - you can't access the deals without flashing your membership at the door. Make sure your membership is current and that you are logged in before you plan to join in. If you're not a member already, the best news is that Prime Day always includes great incentives to take advantage of Amazon's core products - including: Amazon Prime Membership: Try Amazon Prime free (and participate in Prime Day!) for 30 days! Reminder: you can only take part in Prime Day if you are a Prime member! Amazon Student / Young Adult Membership: Take advantage of a 6-month free trial! 🗒️ Make a list - check it twice! It's inevitable, a great deal is a surefire way to convince you that you NEED that deluxe automatic plant waterer. Save the explanations to your partner when they trip over all of the boxes from your Prime Day haul by making a list and checking it twice. The best way that I've found to avoid overspending is to grab your calendar and make note of all of the important holidays, birthdays, and celebrations coming up. Create a list of names and upcoming events (just make sure you're on that list, too!) and jot down a few gift ideas for each person. Don't forget to also stock up on the household items you'll need and maybe a few big-ticket items (like a new TV or speaker system) if your budget allows. 🛍️ Make sure you're actually getting a deal Prime Day has put a ton of pressure on competitors so be sure to shop around on Prime Day and leading up to it to see if you're scoring the best price. Big box stores like Target, Best Buy, and Walmart are guaranteed to also slash their prices or even price-match Prime deals to remain relevant during this 48-hour sprint so do your research and shop around! 🌩️ Capitalize on Lightning deals Lightning deals are promos that are only available in limited numbers for a short period of time. If you notice a lightning deal on a product you love, you can track the deal and be notified once it's live in the Amazon App. If you miss out, you may also be able to join the waitlist to be notified if more become available. Here's a short list of some of our favorite Prime Day deals! Best Amazon Prime Kid Deals Toniebox Audio Player Starter Set We love our Toniebox! This full set comes with everything your little one needs to get started! (Here's the link to one for kiddos that aren't into princesses). Magna-Tiles 100 Piece Construction Set Magna-Tiles are here to stay! This set is sure to bring on hours of fun for the kids (and you!) and is a great addition to a set you already have or an easy way to introduce your kiddo to the fun of Magna-Tiles. VTech Kidi Star DJ Mixer Budding DJ on your hands? Get your little one mixing with this interactive mixer with over 2,000 sound combinations! Best Amazon Prime College Deals Fast Charging Station Trust me, your college student will need way more outlets than those available in their dorm. This will come in handy! Moving Bags with Handles Wondering how you're going to tote all of their stuff into their dorm? These reusable bags are super sturdy and have handles! Toss them on your arm or wear it as a backpack! These saved us on moving day last year! Shark Vertex Ultralight Corded Stick Vac Your kiddo won't have you around to clean up behind them so they are going to need to take cleaning into their own hands. This quality lightweight vac should last long enough to get them through college and their first apartment! Best Amazon Prime Home Deals BISSELL Little Green Multi-Purpose Portable Carpet and Upholstery Cleaner This little green monster is powerful, check out the over 82k positive reviews! Greenworks Cordless (Push) Lawn Mower This lightweight lawn mower will make your next grass day a breeze! Ninja Foodi Smart 13-in-1 Dual Heat Air Fry Countertop Oven Upgrade your countertop with this mighty little air fry oven that can Air Fry, Sear Crisp, Rapid Bake, Frozen Pizza, Fresh Pizza, Griddle, Air Roast, Bake, Broil, Toast, Bagel, Dehydrate, and Reheat in an all-in-one, powerful, 1800-watt appliance. Not an Amazon Prime Member? Click here to check out all of the deals and start your Prime membership today! *As a 501c3, we are always searching for ways to invest back into NPN and help us continue to grow. 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Are you stressed out by the idea of writing a college admission essay? Real College Essays can help. We’ve come up with an approach that demystifies the essay writing process and allows you to put your best foot forward when you apply to college. All of our tutors are published authors with PhDs who have 10+ years’ experience helping students write college admissions essays.

Snapology offers the best S.T.E.A.M. camps in the area. Our camps are made for both FUN and learning, utilizing one of the world's most exciting toys, LEGO®. We have camps inspired and associated with many of the top games, activities, movies, and more. We have robotics camps, technical camps, and even camps for the Pre-K kiddos. Your kids will love our fun camp topics and themes, but Shh, don’t tell them it’s educational! We accept children ages ages 5 -12.

ACM School of Music has taught thousands of adults and kids to express themselves musically. We offer recitals, jam sessions, karaoke nights, and the chance to create new music for our Molto Tutti Festival. Being at ACM means you’re part of an organization that produces wildly creative events like the Sound of Silent Film Festival, the Thirsty Ears Festival, the PBS series Songs About Buildings and Moods and many others.

Camp Chippewa is exactly what young people need to thrive. ~ Community ~ Healthy mentorship ~ Nature ~ Time to play, learn, and grow ~ Adventure ~ Friendships with boys from other backgrounds ~ A coming-of-age experience Since 1935 Camp Chippewa has been a second home for boys. It is a summer of adventures in Northern Minnesota and into the Canadian wilderness.

What do you get when you combine the magic of Broadway with the fun and freedom of Summer? The ultimate Summer Camp experience! Join us for Summer favorites like Encanto, Wicked, SIX, and Zombies or check out one of our NEW camp weeks including Harry Potter, a TSwift inspired Eras camp, and our multi-week Production Camps for campers entering 3-12th Grade.

Bubbles Academy is Chicagoland's premiere early childhood enrichment center and preschool offering classes and child development programs for ages 0-5. Join us as we ignite wonder through music, movement, drama, art, and play! Ignite Wonder Through The Arts & Play! Early childhood education for whole child development, offering caregiver and child classes & preschool.

This year, we’re taking our 2025 Annual Online Auction to the next level with BetterWorld, a new, user-friendly auction platform designed to make bidding easier than ever. What to Expect with BetterWorld: Seamless Bidding Experience: Bid from your phone, tablet, or computer with ease. Real-Time Notifications: Get instant updates when you’re outbid, including text notifications when you’re outbid to help increase your chances of winning. Simple Checkout: Winning bids are processed automatically, making checkout a breeze. Not only does BetterWorld make the auction experience effortless, but it also helps maximize our fundraising potential—so every dollar raised goes directly toward supporting NPN! How to bid: Go to https://npnparents.betterworld.org/auctions/2025 Scroll through the full page to view the items that are available to bid on Once you find an item that you’re interested in, click on the item to learn more about it and make your bid. This is the perfect time to enter your maximum bid! On the next screen, you’ll be able to input your personal and payment information. **If you already have a BetterWorld account, click the Log In button to sign in. If you’d like to receive text message notifications, be sure to check the box to opt-in to receiving text updates on your bid. Click Place Bid and you’re all set! If you’d like to view a video of these steps, click here for a quick tutorial on Desktop Bidding and/or Mobile Bidding. Frequently asked questions: Do I need to enter credit card information into the system in order to bid? Yes. Your bid is considered your commitment to purchase the item at that price. If you win the item, the credit card used will be charged for the item you purchased. What Is a Max Bid? A max bid is how you can tell the platform the most you are willing to bid on an Auction item so it can bid on your behalf until that amount. If you place a max bid, you can lay back and relax as the platform will bid for you incrementally whenever another bidder makes a bid! If your max bid is outbid you will receive an automatic email notification that you have been outbid. The email will contain the link to return to the bidding page, so you can bid again or set another max bid! If two individuals place the same max bid, priority will go to the individual who placed it first, and the second individual will be notified that they were outbid. Will I be notified via email if I am outbid? If you're outbid, you will receive an email that will easily direct you back to the bidding page where you can bid again! You will also be notified by text message if you have a phone number attached to your account and opted in to receive text message notifications. Can I Retract a Bid I Have Made? BetterWorld’s formal policy is that all bids are final. Bids are final because retracting bids can cause complications in the experience of other Auction bidders and the organization as a whole. That being said, mistakes happen! For example, there have been instances where someone accidentally bid $1,000 on an item when they meant to bid $100, in cases like this, you can contact BetterWorld by clicking the chat bubble at the bottom right of your screen. But don’t delay - contact BetterWorld quickly for your best chance at them being able to go in manually and resolve things. How to Know if You Are the Winning Bidder Shortly after the Auction ends, if you have won an item, we will send you a congratulatory email and receipt letting you know which items you've won and what happens next! Alternatively, you can find out if you're the winning bidder by going to your My Items page. Here you will find every item you have bid on, and whether or not you have been outbid. Have more questions? Check out the full FAQ here. Mark your calendars, and get ready to check out all of the incredible items up for grabs. We can’t wait for you to join us online and make this our most successful auction yet! Please contact Amy at amy@npnparents.org if you have any questions or need any help.

At Shef, we’re rebuilding the food system from scratch, redefining who can participate in the food economy, and returning personal connection to the making, eating, and sharing of food. We are an online marketplace for local, food safety certified cooks to connect with customers in their community and earn a meaningful income selling homemade dishes. ‍ Homemade is the aroma of your childhood kitchen, the laughter around a family table, the taste of locally sourced produce; it’s memories, nostalgia, and tradition. It’s building bridges between cultures and people that make us whole. ‍ More than anything, the power of homemade food comes from the love and care of those who make it, all opening up their hearts to provide the gift of a homemade meal to you.

PlayWorks Prep, a therapeutic preschool preparatory program, utilizes a global developmental model with an emphasis on social-emotional development and sensory integration. This program is appropriate for children with speech and language delays, social-emotional needs, sensory processing challenges, behavioral challenges, and cognitive delays. Our programs serve children ages 2 ½ to 6 years old with developmental delays that may include: ~ Speech and language delays ~ Cognitive delays ~ Social-emotional delays and/or difficulties with social interaction ~ Sensory processing challenges ~ Behavioral challenges