Summer Guide 2024

Adult/Adult 50+

Night Photography 16 years & older Learn how to shoot amazing night photos by controlling expo sure and light so you won’t have to edit them. We will discuss camera settings, how and when to use those settings, types of camera gear, how to use a shutter release remote to shoot long exposures and how to enhance your night photos. Zoom links will be sent out before class. Contractual 34210-00 July 8-22 M/6:00-8:00 pm $110(R)/$130(NR) RORC 16 years & older Do your sports or action pictures come out dark or blurry? Do you like to photograph butterflies and birds? In this class we will go over the functions of the camera to give you the best results for photographing butterflies and birds. Join our class to get hands on instruction and practice. Please have your camera to the zoom session with the lenses you own. Zoom link will be sent out before class. Contractual 34211-00 June 6-20 Th/6:00-8:00 pm $110(R)/$130(NR) RORC 18 years & older You’ll learn all about the proper ways to groom, tack, and handle horses. In the saddle, you will learn the basics of riding at the walk and trot. Lessons will be held in our indoor arena during inclement weather. Riders should wear jeans or Jodhpurs pants and hard-soled riding or hiking boots with a small, low heel. Bring an approved riding helmet or bicycle helmet. Contractual 34231-00 June 5-July 10 W/7:00-8:00 pm $206(R)/$226(NR) DWF 34231-01 Aug 21-Sept 25 W/7:00-8:00 pm $206(R)/$226(NR) DWF 18 years & older Have you ever wanted to learn a foreign language, but never had the opportunity? Now is the perfect time! In this class you will learn conversational Spanish that you can immediately begin using. The class will be tailored to the needs of the students enrolled. Taught live by a Language in Action, Inc. instructor. Zoom Login information will be emailed to participants before the first class. Contractual 34271-00 May 22-June 12 W/6:00-7:00 pm $75(R)/$95(NR) Virtual 34271-01 June 19-July 10 W/6:00-7:00 pm $75(R)/$95(NR) Virtual 34271-02 July 17-Aug 7 W/6:00-7:00 pm $75(R)/$95(NR) Virtual 34271-03 Aug 14-Sept 4 W/6:00-7:00 pm $75(R)/$95(NR) Virtual Learn to Sign (ALS) 18 years & older Interested in learning the basics of American Sign Language or communicating with your young child through signing? Join us from the comfort and convenience of your living room as you learn to sign in a fun, interactive and lively environment. Each session covers new material. Taught live on the Zoom platform by a Language in Action, Inc. instructor. Zoom login information will be emailed to participants the day before the first class. Contractual 34276-00 May 22-June 12 W/7:00-8:00 pm $75(R)/$95(NR) Virtual 34276-01 June 19-July 10 W/7:00-8:00 pm $75(R)/$95(NR) Virtual 34276-02 July 17-Aug 7 W/7:00-8:00 pm $75(R)/$95(NR) Virtual 34276-03 Aug 14-Sept 4 W/7:00-8:00 pm $75(R)/$95(NR) Virtual Photographing Butterflies, Birds & Zoo Pictures Horsemanship for Adults Spanish for Adults

Adult Activities Center 665 Barrington Ave., Carpentersville • (847) 551-4307 Monday-Friday • 8:00 am-3:30 pm • aacfrontdesk@dtpd.org

Stay active, make new friends and learn new things at our Adult Activities Center! The Adult Activities Center in the Rakow Center hosts programs, special events, trips, weekly drop-in activities, arts and crafts, and services designed for adults 50 years and older.

Free Drop-in Activities

Canasta Tuesdays & Thursdays 12:30 pm Crafty People First and third Fridays of the month • 9:30 am Cribbage Tuesdays • 10:00 am Euchre Thursdays • 10:00 am Gardening Group Call at (847) 551-4307 to join the group Mah Jongg Tuesdays • 9:30 am

Double Deck Pinochle Mondays • 12:00 pm Pinochle T uesdays and Thursdays 12:30 pm Variety Cards Club Third Wednesday of the month • 10:00 am Word Search Thursdays • 9:30 am LRC Thursdays • 10:30 am

Summer Bags On the deck – Weather Permitting through October Mondays • 10:00 am Bingo First and third Fridays of the month • 12:15 pm Billiards Monday-Friday 8:00 am-3:30 pm Bridge Mondays & Wednesdays 12:00 pm Bunco Thursdays • 10:00 am

Free

Theme Parties

June 12 Dog Days of Summer

July 10 Indoor Picnic

August 14 Hawaiian Luau

Dates to Remember

Corn Boil August 19 • 11:30 am

Ice Cream Social & Bingo August 30 • 12:00 pm

Monthly Programs

An Afternoon at the Movies Fourth Friday of the month at 12:30 pm

Donut Bingo Last Wednesday of each month 9:00-11:30 am • Fee: $1 One week preregistration is required.

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