Lake in the Hills Parks and Recreation notes

For youth

Playschool Academy Open House: The Lake in the Hills Parks Recreation Department invites you to drop by the new Playschool Academy Open House from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday.

View the newly remodeled facility, enjoy refreshments, and meet the preschool staff. There is still space available in the 3- and 4-year-old preschool program as well as the Just For Me classes for ages 2½ to 3½ years old held on Mondays. Registration is open to residents and nonresidents.

Create Your Own Necklace and Bracelet: These fun and fashionable beading classes will teach girls between 5 and 12 years old the basics of beading to create one-of-a-kind jewelry masterpieces. Join the Lake in the Hills Parks and Recreation Department with instructor, Vicki Joy, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Monday in the Community Room for this hands-on workshop. Girls can choose to make a charm necklace/bracelet of Moon and Stars or the Dragonfly Frenzy charm necklace/bracelet. Resident fee is $32; nonresident fee is $42.

Kookie Kids-Cooking Class with a Theme: Hey kids! Sick of PB&J sandwiches? Want to impress family and friends with your culinary skills?

The Lake in the Hills Parks and Recreation Department and Simply Homemade has a cooking class that's simply delicious.

After a lively lesson in kitchen basics learning kitchen safety and sanitation techniques, you'll make two tasty meals to share with your family. Each entree serves 4-6 people and each class features a different menu, so sign up for more than one. A snack and beverage will be provided during the class.

The regular cooking class is from 4 to 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 18, while the special theme for October is "Halloween" to be held from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Oct. 30. Both classes will be held at Simply Homemade, 1500 Carlemont Drive, Crystal Lake. Resident fee is $55; nonresident fee $65 per class.

Mad Science-High Flying Fun: From the earliest flying machines to the first rocket flights, this workshop explores mankind's earliest attempts at flight to future space exploration. In this class, offered through the Lake in the Hills Parks and Recreation Department, you will build different flying devices, see how Newton's Law of Motion applies to flight and find out how amazing our Milky Way really is. Class, appropriate for ages 6 to 12, is held from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 18 in the village hall multipurpose room.

Resident fee is $30; non-resident fee is $40.

Haunted Laboratory: Have lots of spooky fun doing hands-on science experiments with a real Mad Scientist. Help trick-or-treaters get away from the monsters on our magnet bridge. Did you ever see a pumpkin explode? There's no boo about chromatography ghosts. Are you ready for some haunting Halloween fun? Make gooey slime too! Class, appropriate for ages 6 to 12, will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Oct. 25 in the village hall multipurpose room Resident fee is $23; nonresident fee is $33.

Kids' Craft Corner: Enjoy special time with your child as we meet to share in making a Halloween craft. Join instructor, Deena Ciavarella, at the Lake in the Hills Village lower-level Classroom from 1:30 to 2:15 p.m. or 2:30 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. on Oct. 26. Skill enhancement may include scissor and glue use, painting, creative and imaginative thinking. Please dress for messy fun. Class sizes are limited, so register early. Adult participation required. Resident fee $8 parent/child, and $5 for each additional child. Nonresident fee is $10 parent/child and $6 for each additional child.

For adults

Fight Like A Girl Self-Defense Class: Assault … no woman is immune, yet few are prepared.

The Lake in the Hills Parks & Recreation Department wants to help you learn how to defend yourself. Did you know that women who resist their attackers are twice as likely to escape injury; the key is to learn how to resist effectively. Focus Martial Arts' Fight Like A Girl program is designed to teach women how to use their strengths against the weaknesses of a male attacker. You'll get valuable, hands-on experience for fighting off "the bad guy." There is no experience needed, just wear comfortable clothes. This program is unique and it works. Learn how to become the "victor" instead of the "victim."

Class will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Oct. 21 at Focus Martial Arts, 9342 Virginia Road, Lake in the Hills.

Resident fee is $50; nonresident fee is $60.

For registration and information, call (847) 960-7460.