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Day-Off Camp: Build It

November 03, 2017 - November 03, 2017 @ 9:00 am - 9:00 am

Location

The Laboratory Chicago

2349 W. North Ave.

Chicago, IL 60647

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Description

Kids 5-12 become engineers, architects, inventors, programmers and work together to build a LEGO brick world, design interactive machines and program them with the LEGO WeDo system. Then at The Kids’ Table, kids get to build their own culinary creations, such as Build-Your-Own Mac n’ Cheese, Salad Skewers & Ice Cream Sundaes. Breaks might include viewing of The LEGO Movie.

Event Cost: $90, $81 members

Event Times: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Additional Information

Age recommendation: Tweens

Neighborhood: Chicago

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