Upcoming Programs at The Bridge Teen Center

House of Music Showcase
7:30-10:30 Oct. 12, The Bridge Teen Center, 15555 S. 71st Court, Orland Park, will host the House of Music Showcase with food from White Castle. This event is exclusively for students in 10th-12th grade and is free with a student membership application or $5 with a school ID. For more information call (708) 532-0500 or visit www.thebridgeteencenter.org.

Behind the Scenes: Azteca Foods
12:00-3:30 Oct. 14, The Bridge Teen Center, 15555 S. 71st Court, Orland Park, will visit Azteca Foods, a family owned, multi-million dollar company that makes tortilla products, to see how dry goods are stored, made and packaged. This free program is for teens in 7th through 12th grade. To sign up call (708) 532-0500 or visit www.thebridgeteencenter.org.

Reptiles
4:30-5:30 Oct. 16, The Bridge Teen Center, 15555 S. 71st Court, Orland Park, wants to invite you to our reptile day. Students learn about and see a ball python, tortoise, iguana, and more. This free program is for teens in 7th through 12th grade. To sign up call (708) 532-0500 or visit www.thebridgeteencenter.org.

Lights On Afterschool Day: Bulb Art
4:00-5:30 Oct. 17, The Bridge Teen Center, 15555 S. 71st Court, Orland Park, is inviting you to join millions worldwide as we celebrate and shed “light” on after school programs by creating a unique piece of art out of light bulbs. This free program is for teens in 7th through 12th grade. To sign up call (708) 532-0500 or visit www.thebridgeteencenter.org.

Cooking in Season
4:30-6:00 Oct. 17, The Bridge Teen Center, 15555 S. 71st Court, Orland Park, is hosting a Cooking in Season culinary with Chef David Gollan. Students will prepare a dish that highlights some items that are in season during mid-October. Come learn some unique cooking tips, try some foods that may be new to you, and meet other students. This free program is for teens in 7th through 12th grade. To sign up call (708) 532-0500 or visit www.thebridgeteencenter.org.

Friday Night Live
7:30-10:30 Oct. 18, The Bridge Teen Center, 15555 S. 71st Court, Orland Park, will host their Friday Night Live event with live music from Ashleigh Ashton with a free popcorn bar. This free event is for teens in 7th through 12th grade. For more information call (708) 532-0500 or visit www.thebridgeteencenter.org.

Saturday Night
7:30-10:30 Oct. 19, The Bridge Teen Center, 15555 S. 71st Court, Orland Park, will host their Saturday Night with live music from Blond Moment. This event is exclusively for students in 10th-12th grade and is free with a student membership application or $5 with a school ID. For more information call (708) 532-0500 or visit www.thebridgeteencenter.org.

Chicken and Waffles
4:30-6:00 Oct. 22, The Bridge Teen Center, 15555 S. 71st Court, Orland Park, will have a culinary where you can make your own version of Chicken and Waffles, which is traditionally served with butter and syrup, similar to breakfast. Enjoy! This free program is for teens in 7th through 12th grade. To sign up call (708) 532-0500 or visit www.thebridgeteencenter.org.

Creative Writing
5:00-6:00 Oct. 23 & 24, The Bridge Teen Center, 15555 S. 71st Court, Orland Park, will spend two days exploring a variety of creative writing styles from poetry to short story. Submit pieces from this to our first expressive arts magazine! This free program is for teens in 7th through 12th grade. To sign up call (708) 532-0500 or visit www.thebridgeteencenter.org.

Monopoly for Real
4:30-6:00 Oct. 24, The Bridge Teen Center, 15555 S. 71st Court, Orland Park, wants to see how you’d do in the real world by playing Monopoly with a twist and learning about real estate development. This free program is for teens in 7th through 12th grade. To sign up call (708) 532-0500 or visit www.thebridgeteencenter.org.

1980’s Costume Contest
7:30-10:30 Oct. 25, The Bridge Teen Center, 15555 S. 71st Court, Orland Park, will host a 1980’s Costume night. Dress up in your best 80’s apparel, eat, dance and win great prizes! This free event is for teens in 7th through 12th grade. For more information call (708) 532-0500 or visit www.thebridgeteencenter.org.

Guys vs. Ladies Night
7:30-10:30 Oct. 26, The Bridge Teen Center, 15555 S. 71st Court, Orland Park, is having a Guys vs. Ladies night with free food from Jimmy John’s. This event is exclusively for students in 10th-12th grade and is free with a student membership application or $5 with a school ID. For more information call (708) 532-0500 or visit www.thebridgeteencenter.org.

Scary Movie Makeup
4:30-6:00 Oct. 29, The Bridge Teen Center, 15555 S. 71st Court, Orland Park, is going to teach you how to use makeup, paint, and wax to create life-like injuries such as a gunshot wound, scars, and zombie makeup. This free event is for teens in 7th through 12th grade. For more information call (708) 532-0500 or visit www.thebridgeteencenter.org.

Leadership POD: True to you (H.S. Only)
4:00-5:30 Oct. 30, The Bridge Teen Center, 15555 S. 71st Court, Orland Park, wants you to participate in the first of 6 leadership pods designed to develop the leader within you. This session will focus on getting to know yourself better, find out what your strengths are, how you see the world, and most importantly – how you see yourself. This free event is for teens in 7th through 12th grade. For more information call (708) 532-0500 or visit www.thebridgeteencenter.org.

Friday Night Live
7:30-10:30 Nov. 1, The Bridge Teen Center, 15555 S. 71st Court, Orland Park, will host their Friday Night Live event with live music from the Deadbolts with a free frozen yogurt from Cherry Berry. This free event is for teens in 7th through 12th grade. For more information call (708) 532-0500 or visit www.thebridgeteencenter.org.