March 24, 2008

Upper Register

Best Summer Camp Roundup

Stamp collecting? You can’t be serious.

No respectable kid wants to spend his or her summer searching for an Inverted Jenny. So it will be a red-letter day when you register them for one of these camps.

Kids ages 8 to 14 learn circus stunts such as juggling, stilt-walking, and ball-walking, before putting on an Alice in Wonderland-themed show at Lookingglass Theatre’s Summergglass.

At Experiencia’s Exchange City, kids ages 10 to 16 create their own faux working city by electing a mayor, interviewing for jobs, and selling goods and services.

The Notebaert Nature Museum’s Wild Waterways teaches kids ages 7 and 8 about the ecosystems of lakes, ponds, and rivers and includes a canoe trip on the Chicago River.

They’re sure to stick. Stick around, that is.

DRINK
First Juice
What: Organic fruit and veggie juice is fortified with nutrients.
Why: Your sippy cup runneth over.
When: You need a main squeeze.
Where: Online at firstjuice.com.

EAT
Breakfast with Apes
What: Dine at the Regenstein Center for African Apes and get a private viewing of chimps and gorillas.
Why: Don’t quit monkeying around.
When: Sat., 9:30-11 a.m.
Where: Lincoln Park Zoo, 2200 N. Cannon Dr., at Fullerton Pkwy. Tickets online at lpzoo.org.

DONATE
Used Kids’ Books
What: Drop off old reads in support of Rock for Reading and Open Books.
Why: Spread the word.
When: Sat., 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Where: Open Books Warehouse, 600 N. Albany Ave., at Ohio St., Ukrainian Village.