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• LOGYC Winter-Spring 2020 - Co-op

  • Start
    January 24, 2020
  •  
  • End
    May 01, 2020
  •  
  • Schedule
    14 sessions
  • Location
    Central United Methodist Church, 8237 Kenton, Skokie

  Registration is closed

  LOGYC, Learning Opportunities for Gifted Youth, is a place where children can learn among other gifted children and have the opportunity to work at ability level versus being age restricted. At LOGYC, children can feel accepted for who they are, without having to hide their strengths or weaknesses. They don't need to underachieve to conform or feel isolated in feeling "not normal." They receive support for oversensitivities and integrating into a group learning environment.

  This unique community is a safe space to be gifted and to connect with like-minded peers, for students and parents alike.

  Registering for the co-op allows you to register for our many fabulous classes - check them out! 

  Many of our classes have flexible age ranges, as gifted kids often have asynchronistic development. If you have any questions about class details, whether a class would be appropriate for your kid[s], or the coop in general, please email us at logyc@chicagogiftedcommunity.org.
  

  
  

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• CGCC Parents Supper - Palatine

  • When
    February 18, 2020
  •  
    7:00 PM
  • Location
    Emmett's Brewing Co., 110 N. Brockway St., Palatine

  Register

  Join us for casual conversation about gifted kids, parenting and whatever else comes up!  

  

  Emmett's Brewing Co.

  110 N. Brockway St.
  Palatine

  This event is "free" as everyone will pay their own bill at the end of the evening. Please register so that we can make the proper table arrangements.

  These Suppers are a great way to meet other parents in your area. If you are interested in helping put together a Supper in your area, please contact Newenka.

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• CGCC Maple Tapping

  • When
    February 19, 2020
  •  
    10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Location
    North Park Village Nature Center, 5801 N Pulaski Rd, Chicago

  Register

  MAPLE TAPPING

  Bring the family to tap a maple tree and learn the syrup story from sappy beginning to sweet ending. 

  Cost: FREE!!!

  Ages: All ages welcome!

  
  

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• CGCC Kids Board Game Club

  • When
    February 23, 2020
  •  
    2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Hinsdale Public Library

  Register

  Board games are proven to boost critical thinking and  can even help with improving attention and social skills. Whether you are a board game aficionado or just getting started, this is the club for you.

  Pandemic, Risk, Settlers of Catan, Exploding Kittens, Carcassone, SET, Quirkle, Chess, 7 Wonders, and Ticket to Ride are a few we can explore. Bring your favorite game from home to play or to teach to the group if you would like.
  

  Ages: Designed for ages 8 and up. There are many library activities available to keep younger siblings busy.

  Please Note: This is not a drop off event. Parents must stay on site at the library or are welcome to join in the fun.
  

  Event Location: 

  Hinsdale Public Library
  20 East Maple Street
  Hinsdale, IL 60521
  

  We have a NEW Start Time of 2pm!

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• CGCC Super: Naperville

  • When
    February 24, 2020
  •  
    7:00 PM
  • Location
    Biaggi’s Ristorante Italiano, 2752 Showplace Drive, Naperville, IL 60564

  Register

  We will meet for an informal lunch to share stories and to provide support for raising gifted children while enjoying a lovely meal.

  
  

  Biaggi’s Restorante Italiano

  2752 Showplace Drive

  Naperville, IL 60564

  
  

  This event is "free" as everyone will pay their own bill. Please register so that we can make the proper table arrangements. Won't you join us?
  

  This is a joint event with the Chicago Gifted Children Meetup.

  These get-togethers are a great way to meet other parents in your area. If you are interested in helping put together a meet-up in your area, please contact  Newenka at NewenkaDuMont@ChicagoGiftedCommunity.org 

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• CGCC Executive Functioning and the Gifted

  • When
    March 01, 2020
  •  
    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Midwest Academy for Gifted Education, Chicago
  • Spaces left
    7

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  Parent Education Series

  Executive Functioning and the Gifted

  CGCC is partnering with Midwest Academy for Gifted Education (MAGE)  to present this free series. 

  Midwest Academy for Gifted Education

  1164 N. Milwaukee Ave.

  Chicago, IL 60642

  
  

  Your brilliant child can’t remember to turn in work, finish work, or break the work down into manageable parts that are not overwhelming. Maybe they flunked their executive functioning task on the neuropsych assessment or, paradoxically, they are multiple standard deviations above the norm in that area and yet… and yet it’s not online in real life. What to do? Maybe transitions are a mess. Maybe you either have to provide pacing or nothing gets done, and you don’t know if they’ll grow into it or if they will need help. Study habits and skills have varying quality. Maybe, getting going is hard, or staying on tasks, or remembering. Your child needs help - learn about options about how to support your child the best.
  

  Additional presentations in this series:  

  Sunday, April 5, 2020, 12:00PM-1:00PM, Gifted and ADHD

  Sunday, May 3, 2020, 12:00PM-1:00PM, Planning ahead for college

  Midwest Academy for Gifted Education, a parent and teacher not-for-profit start-up, is the only private gifted school in the City of Chicago. They focus only on the gifted population/IQ of 130+ and they teach in multi-age classrooms which allows them to differentiate properly. They provide individualized and personalized instruction with the right balance of rigor, without pressure. They top off a well-rounded education with personal communications and partnership with parents.

  Registration is required for this free event. If you wish, a donation may be made during registration or in cash at the event to support CGCC.  Or consider becoming a member . CGCC is a non-profit all-volunteer organization that relies on member dues to support events  such as these for gifted children and their families. Annual membership is $25.

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• CGCC Westmont Daytime Parenting Book Discussion

  • When
    March 04, 2020
  •  
    9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Location
    The Commons, 117 N Cass Ave., Westmont

  Register

  This month the Westmont Daytime Book Group is reading something about living with and raising gifted children. Perhaps one of these:  

       

  Vote for your favorite when you register!

  Bring your favorite morning brew and join us for a discussion of this month's book and how it relates to your parenting challenges. Read the book in depth, skim it, or take a look at the book cover on Amazon before your run out the door!  The objective is to use the book to frame the discussion with other parents who face the same kinds of parenting challenges you do!

  Next book discussion: April 8, 2020

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• CGCC Kids Astronomy Club - Next Meeting

  • When
    March 07, 2020
  •  
    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Naperville Municipal Building Room A, 400 S. Eagle Street, Naperville

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  Have you ever wondered:                     
  

  What is inside a Black Hole?

  What the universe is made of?

  Chicago Gifted Community Center brings you

  Star Gazers Astronomy Club

  Star Gazer next meeting is March 7th exploring Voyager and with time permitting Black Holes!

  • This is a student led organization
  • Grades 5 and up
  • Will meet once a month to explore the mysteries of space and complete a project
  • No fees
  • Bring any observations, articles or information you want to share with the group
  • Next meeting we will view a video on the Voyager and build a model, with time permitting start our exploration on Black Holes with an experiment trying to simulate of one!
  • Meeting will be at Naperville Municipal Building room NEU by the lunch room

  Bring your curiosity and be a part of this exciting new group.    There are 8 more openings available so register today. 

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• CGCC Understanding Gifted Middle School Students

  • When
    March 12, 2020
  •  
    6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Location
    Palatine Public Library, 700 N North Ct, Palatine
  • Spaces left
    24

  Register

  Understanding Gifted Middle School Students

  

  
  

  
  

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• CGCC Parents Supper - Evanston

  • When
    March 19, 2020
  •  
    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Lucky Platter, 514 Main St, Evanston, IL

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  Come and meet other parents for a casual dinner to share stories about raising gifted children, laugh, lament, or provide/receive support on your parenting journey. We will get our palate excited by a creative take on comfort classics at a conveniently located restaurant in downtown Evanston. 

  This is the first of a series of parent supper on the north and northwest side of the city. If you live on the north side and cannot make this date, but have been watching jealously on all the parent supper action on the south side, please watch the CGCC calendar for updates and contact the host with your general availability and preferences to meet in the future.   

  This event is "free" as everyone will pay their own bill at the end of the evening. Please register and make changes to your RSVP, if needed, so that we can make the proper table arrangements. 

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• CGCC Parents Supper - Libertyville

  • When
    March 19, 2020
  •  
    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Tacos El Norte, 1590 S. Milwaukee Avenue, Libertyville, Illinois 60048

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  If you are parenting a gifted child, or suspect you might be parenting a gifted child, please meet us for dinner and conversation with other parents of gifted children from our local area. We can share our stories, our questions, and our information to help each other out while having an enjoyable dinner.
  

  We are growing the gifted community in the far north suburbs! Feel free to invite other families you believe would enjoy or benefit from experience with our community.

  There is no charge for this event, as everyone will pay their own way.  Please register so we reserve the right sized table for our group.

  Please Note: The entrance to the restaurant as well as parking is located on Artaius Parkway.
  

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• CGCC Lunch: Naperville

  • When
    March 21, 2020
  •  
    11:45 AM
  • Location
    Granite City Food & Brewery;1828 Abriter Court; Naperville, IL 60563

  Register

  We will meet for an informal lunch to share stories and to provide support for raising gifted children while enjoying a lovely meal.

  
  

  Granite City Food & Brewery 
  1828 Abriter Court; Naperville, IL 60563
   Conveniently located off of I-88
  

  
  

  This event is "free" as everyone will pay their own bill. Please register so that we can make the proper table arrangements. Won't you join us?
  

  This is a joint event with the Chicago Gifted Children Meetup.

  These get-togethers are a great way to meet other parents in your area. If you are interested in helping put together a meet-up in your area, please contact  Newenka at NewenkaDuMont@ChicagoGiftedCommunity.org 

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• CGCC City Kids Board Game Club

  • When
    March 22, 2020
  •  
    1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Midwest Academy for Gifted Education, 1164 N. Milwaukee Ave. Chicago, IL

  Register

  Board games are proven to boost critical thinking and  can even help with improving attention and social skills. Whether you are a board game aficionado or just getting started, this is the club for you.

  Exploding Kittens, Telestrations, The Cat Game,  Scattergories, Tokaido, Anomia, Raise Your Goblets, Cranium, Blokus, Potion Explosion, are a few we can explore.

  Bring your favorite game from home to play or to teach to the group if you would like.
  

  Ages: Designed for ages 6 and up. 

  Please Note: This is NOT a drop off event. Parents must stay on site at the site or are welcome to join in the fun.

  
  

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• CGCC Kids Board Game Club

  • When
    March 29, 2020
  •  
    2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Hinsdale Public Library

  Register

  Board games are proven to boost critical thinking and  can even help with improving attention and social skills. Whether you are a board game aficionado or just getting started, this is the club for you.

  Pandemic, Risk, Settlers of Catan, Exploding Kittens, Carcassone, SET, Quirkle, Chess, 7 Wonders, and Ticket to Ride are a few we can explore. Bring your favorite game from home to play or to teach to the group if you would like.
  

  Ages: Designed for ages 8 and up. There are many library activities available to keep younger siblings busy.

  Please Note: This is not a drop off event. Parents must stay on site at the library or are welcome to join in the fun.
  

  Event Location: 

  Hinsdale Public Library
  20 East Maple Street
  Hinsdale, IL 60521
  

  We have a NEW Start Time of 2pm!

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• CGCC Sign Me Up To Help

  • When
    March 31, 2020
  • Location
    Various

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         Sign Me Up! 

  
  

  I get it - CGCC is a member run organization and since I am a member, I would like to help. Sign Me Up! 

  Please register as a way to let us know what you might like to assist with.  Thank you! 
  

  
  

  
  

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• CGCC Gifted and ADHD

  • When
    April 05, 2020
  •  
    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    1164 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, IL 60642
  • Spaces left
    16

  Register

  Parent Education Series

  Gifted and ADHD

  CGCC is partnering with Midwest Academy for Gifted Education (MAGE)  to present this free series. 

  Does my child have ADHD? How do you tease out the Dabrowski psychomotor excitabilities vs. ADHD? How do you know if they are energetic, or engrossed in their favorite things, or if it’s medical? At what point do you need to look for support, and what kind of support is out there for your family? Does it actually work? Who can help? Medication is scary but has been brought up to you, how do you learn more? What are strategies to help your child? Gifted characteristic traits overlap with ADHD. How do you know what side of the line you’re on?
  

  Additional presentations in this series:  

  Sunday, May 3, 2020, 12:00PM-1:00PM, Planning ahead for college

  Midwest Academy for Gifted Education, a parent and teacher not-for-profit start-up, is the only private gifted school in the City of Chicago. They focus only on the gifted population/IQ of 130+ and they teach in multi-age classrooms which allows them to differentiate properly. They provide individualized and personalized instruction with the right balance of rigor, without pressure. They top off a well-rounded education with personal communications and partnership with parents.

  Registration is required for this free event. If you wish, a donation may be made during registration or in cash at the event to support CGCC.  Or consider becoming a member . CGCC is a non-profit all-volunteer organization that relies on member dues to support events  such as these for gifted children and their families. Annual membership is $25.

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• CGCC Westmont Daytime Parenting Book Discussion

  • When
    April 08, 2020
  •  
    9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Location
    The Commons, 117 N Cass Ave., Westmont

  Register

  This month the Westmont Daytime Book Group is discussing mentoring relationships - their importance, and how to establish them.  

  This is such an important topic, and yet it is difficult to find advice to finding mentoring relationship. Here is a pretty basic first reading:   https://raisinglifelonglearners.com/gifted-kids-mentors/ 

  There is a guidebook produced by Davidson that is available online here: http://www.davidsongifted.org/young-scholars/free-guidebooks.    

  And then out of Kentucky from Roberts and Inman Mentoring And Your Child, an article published in some magazine, and photocopied for this link. 

  These will get us started on a discussion focused on finding mentors for our kids.

  Bring your favorite morning brew and join us for a discussion of this month's book and how it relates to your parenting challenges. Read the book in depth, skim it, or take a look at the book cover on Amazon before your run out the door!  Reading the above is not required. The objective is to use the reading to frame the discussion with other parents who face the same kinds of parenting challenges you do, but bring what you have and what you know and we'll go from there.  
  

  
  

  Next book discussion: May 6, 2020

  
  

  
  

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• CGCC LOGYC Visiting Day Winter-Spring 2020

  • When
    April 17, 2020
  •  
    9:00 AM - 3:20 PM
  • Location
    8237 N. Kenton Ave., Skokie

  Register

  LOGYC 

  Come spend a day visiting the LOGYC Co-op! Come and meet people, observe classes, ask questions, and see what we're all about. Come for one block or several, and bring a (nut-free) lunch.

  LOGYC is a coop for gifted homeschooling students aged 5 through 18. To learn more about the coop, see our coop FAQs.

  Please register, and someone will contact you with more details.  

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• CGCC Kids Board Game Club

  • When
    April 26, 2020
  •  
    2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Hinsdale Public Library

  Register

  Board games are proven to boost critical thinking and  can even help with improving attention and social skills. Whether you are a board game aficionado or just getting started, this is the club for you.

  Pandemic, Risk, Settlers of Catan, Exploding Kittens, Carcassone, SET, Quirkle, Chess, 7 Wonders, and Ticket to Ride are a few we can explore. Bring your favorite game from home to play or to teach to the group if you would like.
  

  Ages: Designed for ages 8 and up. There are many library activities available to keep younger siblings busy.

  Please Note: This is not a drop off event. Parents must stay on site at the library or are welcome to join in the fun.
  

  Event Location: 

  Hinsdale Public Library
  20 East Maple Street
  Hinsdale, IL 60521
  

  We have a NEW Start Time of 2pm!

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• CGCC Planning Ahead for College

  • When
    May 03, 2020
  •  
    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Midwest Academy for Gifted Education, Chicago
  • Spaces left
    20

  Register

  Parent Education Series

  Planning Ahead for Collage

  CGCC is partnering with Midwest Academy for Gifted Education (MAGE)  to present this free series. 

  Midwest Academy for Gifted Education

  1164 N. Milwaukee Ave.

  Chicago, IL 60642

  
  If your child is ahead, way ahead… the time to start planning for college is in elementary school, before it sneaks up on you. What do we mean, planning for college in elementary school? Well, if your child may be headed to early college, there are all sorts of challenges. If your child is headed toward taking AP and community college courses before they are in high school or early in high school, this talk is for you! Considering grade acceleration? Once again, you need this talk, especially if your child is likely to play college sports. We are not talking college applications - we are talking things that you will wish you knew a few years ahead of that process.

  Midwest Academy for Gifted Education, a parent and teacher not-for-profit start-up, is the only private gifted school in the City of Chicago. They focus only on the gifted population/IQ of 130+ and they teach in multi-age classrooms which allows them to differentiate properly. They provide individualized and personalized instruction with the right balance of rigor, without pressure. They top off a well-rounded education with personal communications and partnership with parents.

  Registration is required for this free event. If you wish, a donation may be made during registration or in cash at the event to support CGCC.  Or consider becoming a member . CGCC is a non-profit all-volunteer organization that relies on member dues to support events  such as these for gifted children and their families. Annual membership is $25.

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• CGCC Westmont Daytime Parenting Book Discussion

  • When
    May 06, 2020
  •  
    9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Location
    The Commons, 117 N Cass Ave., Westmont

  Register

  This month the Westmont Daytime Book Group is reading:         

   an as yet undetermined book! Stay tuned for more information! No matter what the book, you know the discussion will be good, so sign up now!

  Bring your favorite morning brew and join us for a discussion of this month's book and how it relates to your parenting challenges. Read the book in depth, skim it, or take a look at the book cover on Amazon before your run out the door!  The objective is to use the book to frame the discussion with other parents who face the same kinds of parenting challenges you do!

  
  

  Next book discussion: June 3, 2020

  
  

  
  

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• CGCC Westmont Daytime Parenting Book Discussion

  • When
    June 03, 2020
  •  
    9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Location
    The Commons, 117 N Cass Ave., Westmont

  Register

  This month the Westmont Daytime Book Group is reading:         

   an as yet undetermined book! Stay tuned for more information! No matter what the book, you know the discussion will be good, so sign up now!

  Bring your favorite morning brew and join us for a discussion of this month's book and how it relates to your parenting challenges. Read the book in depth, skim it, or take a look at the book cover on Amazon before your run out the door!  The objective is to use the book to frame the discussion with other parents who face the same kinds of parenting challenges you do!

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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