TOTALLY FREE! NIGHTS Join usFriday every other Friday Night this Summer! Summer TOTALLY FREE - TOTALLY FUN - 7:30-10:30PM 2021 Friday Nights sponsored by: This semester is sponsored by: June 11 July 23 Summer is coming and we want all new students (especially incoming 7th graders) to learn how to maximize their FREE Tropical Celebration Bridge Olympics membership at The Bridge Teen Center. w/ Beach Towel Trivia w/ Karaoke During May Membership Month, new students are encouraged june 25 august 6 to complete a Student Membership Application and schedule Karaoke & BINGO & Root Beer Floats an individual family tour. Backyard Games w/ Spinning Wheel of Prizes This activity is not sponsored by Kirby School District 140, any of its Schedule an individual Family tour. schools, or groups officially associated with the District. july 9 august 20 Pick-up your FREE ‘Welcome Kit’ Superhero vs Villains Night Campfire S’mores & w/ Bean Bag Tourney The Great Outdoors Discover how to maximize your FREE membership. frequently asked questions New students can apply for a FREE membership at thebridgeteencenter.org What is The Bridge Teen Center? July 30 Family Night We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community center for students in 7th-12th grade. We offer nationally-recognized FREE programs and events that are designed around the interests Gather the family and join us for an exclusive private shopping and needs of teens in the suburbs. To date, we have served 10,000 different students experience at The Bridge Thrift Store. The store will be open to from 128 communities. Bridge student families ONLY from 6:30-8:30PM. We’ll even make How does a student become a member? sure the store is stocked with lots of fresh merchandise! Student THRIFTASTIC Click the “APPLY NOW” green button on our website. The Student Membership must be present with Bridge ID card for families to enter. Use your Application (SMA) can be completed online or a hard copy can be picked up in person. student Bridge ID card at checkout and receive an exclusive ‘Bridge Job Readiness Program Students are required to fill out an SMA only once. Once completed, signed by a parent/ Family Discount’ of 20% off your whole purchase! Accepting Student Applications for the Summer! guardian, and approved by staff, students have access to all of our free programs. Attention students! Are you looking to gain work How do I sign up for programs? experience and leadership skills for your first To sign up online for our FREE programs, click on “Programs” on our homepage. Pick Friday nights are FREE with a Bridge student membership. job? If so, the Thriftastic Job Readiness Program the programs you want to attend and click “Sign up for this program.” Finish sign up by Advance Sign-Up required at thebridgeteencenter.org. at The Bridge Thrift Store is just for you... clicking the “shopping cart” icon on the top right. Then “check out” with your student ID • Experience in a working retail setting. and password. Please email us if you do not have your student login info. • Improve your communication. • Develop leadership and decision-making skills. How are you maintaining a safe & Healthy Environment? We're in this Together! • Build valuable skill sets for your future. We need everyone’s help to keep The Bridge as safe as possible for our students, It's important for every Bridge family member to do • Help support the FREE programs volunteers and staff. For details, please check out the “We’re In This Together” section on their part to keep everyone safe and healthy. With the back of this Program Magazine. that in mind, please review the guidelines below. at The Bridge Teen Center. • Serve 2-4 hours a week (we’ll work around When are you open for students? Pick-Up and Drop-Off: Clean Your Space: vacations!) Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are unable to provide drop-in hours. All Arrive on time (not early) for programs. If you utilize a space, sanitize it when *Opportunity open to teens in 7th - 12th grade programs require sign-up in advance. Please visit our website for the most Pick-up must also be on-time (not late). you're done so others can safely use it. with an approved Bridge student membership. current calendar of both in-person and Zoom program offerings. Sign Up: Wash/Sanitize Hands: There are no drop-in hours for now. ALL Use bathrooms or hand sanitization How can a student earn community service hours? programs & events require sign-up online. stations regularly to keep hands clean. Community service at our Thrift Store is available for students with an approved SMA on file. Complete the SMA online and mark "yes" to serving at the Thrift Store. Already a Practice Social Distancing: No Beverage/Food Sharing: All applications must be submitted by Wednesday, June 2nd. To Please stay 6 feet away from others inside Do not share cafe items with others for member? Call 708.532.0500 ext. 108 or email [email protected]. AND outside of the building. any reason. Keep food to yourself. apply send an email to [email protected]. Masks Required: Games & Supplies: Sponsored by: 15555 S. 71st Court thebridgeteencenter.org Masks must be worn in & around the If you use something, please place it in a Orland Park, IL 60462 @TheBridgeTC facility at all times. Try not to touch your sanitization bin or wipe it down yourself. mask. 708.532.0500 This activity is not sponsored by Kirby School District 140 or any of the schools/groups officially associated with the District. Students may All programs & NO Drop-In Sponsored by: Our free programs are organized into CULINARY PROGRAMS WITH sign up for events require Hours This THIS ICON ALSO HAVE ZOOM MIND/ EVERYDAY COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL EXPRESSIVE 5 buckets: BODY LIFE CONNECTIONS SUPPORT ARTS program per day.1 sign-up. semester. OPTIONS AVAILABLE. June June - July July - August June 1 (Tues., 2:45-4:00) June 15 (Tue., 3:00-4:00) June 29 (Tues., 4:30-5:30) July 14 (Wed., 1:30-3:00) July 28 (Wed., 2:00-3:00) August 10 (Tues., 4:00-5:30) HYDRO DIP PAINTING (HS ONLY) ACTING & IMPROV w/ Seanra, Bridge Alumna CARDIO STRENGTH FITNESS w/ Avolve Fitness (GUYS ONLY) #SKILLS SPORTS: KICKBALL HAPPY EXERCISES & FRESH LEMONADE w/ Health From Within CULINARY: GREEK CHICKEN PITAS Spray paint onto water, dip an object, extract and let dry. Build your confidence and have some laughs by joining in acting Energize yourself with a circuit of push-ups, planks, crunches, Enjoy the summer weather with a high-energy outdoor kickball Get moving with exercises that stimulate the body’s de-stress w/ Joliet Junior College Culinary Arts Choose from a variety of objects that we’ll provide. and improv games. Go for it! and more. Use weights for an extra challenge! game. Join us! responses. Post-workout lemonade for all, too. Make pita bread from scratch, sauté chicken tenderloins, and create a yogurt-based tzatziki sauce. June 1 (Tues., 4:15-5:30) June 15 (Tue., 4:00-6:00) June 30 (Wed., 1:30-3:00) July 14 (Wed., 2:00-3:15) July 28 (Wed., 3:45-4:45) GARAGE HANGOUT SEWING: HAIR SCRUNCHIES BEGINNING CREATIVE WRITING w/ Whit Devereaux Enterprises STEM: CYBERSECURITY w/ Olivet Nazarene University PROJECT SERVE: THRIFT STORE BOOKS & MOVIES August 11 (Wed., 1:30-2:30) Meet some new Bridge friends and play some of your favorite Sew a scrunchie! Choose a fun pattern and fabric that will hold Spark that imagination, choose from various writing prompts, Play two digital games and experience the phases of cyber Sort and organize the array of donated books and media at The PROJECT SERVE: TAKE CARE OF THE BRIDGE GARDEN games in the Garage! Care to play a game of Foosball? your hair during all your summer adventures. and start your own short story or a poem. intrusion. Hear about future career opportunities, too! Bridge Thrift Store. Community service hours given. w/ Priscilla, Bridge Founder Keep The Bridge garden beautiful and growing! Water plants, June 1 (Tues., 4:30-5:45) June 16 (Wed., 1:30-2:45) June 30 (Wed., 2:30-3:45) July 14 (Wed., 3:45-5:00) July 28 (Wed., 4:15-5:30) pull weeds, learn growing tips and keep pests away. Community HYDRO DIP PAINTING (MS ONLY) VIDEO GAME TOURNAMENT MINI MACRAME WALL DECOR w/ Joy, Bridge Staffer SOUL CAFÉ: GRIEF COPING & KINTSUKUROI ART w/ Willow House LETTER-STAMPED WASHER JEWELRY service hours given. Spray paint onto water, dip an object, extract and let dry. Play your favorite video games or try new ones, tournament-style. Create a textured decoration through macramé, which is the Repair broken pottery with gold or silver paint. Let’s celebrate the w/ Jade, Bridge Alumna Choose from a variety of objects that we’ll provide. Winners will win one free drink and snack from the Cafe! process of knotting twine or cotton cording. fractures and breaks instead of hiding them! Emboss a word or mantra onto a metal washer for a August 12 (Thurs., 1:15-3:45) meaningful bracelet or necklace. Make it a gift, perhaps? #SKILLS SPORTS: ROCK CLIMBING w/ Trinity Christian College June 2 (Wed., 4:00-5:30) June 16 (Wed., 2:00-4:00) July 1 (Thurs., 1:30-3:00) July 15 (Thurs., 1:30-2:30) Test your mental and physical strength as you climb on a rock PROJECT SERVE: THRIFT STORE OPEN ART STUDIO FASHION: UPCYCLE YOUR WARDROBE w/ The Onyx Label DIY WORKSHOP: THRIFT STORE PLANTS w/ Joy, Bridge Staffer July 29 (Thurs., 1:00-3:00) wall.