MAPS stands for Management + Assessment + Planning = Success! It is all about team.

It is all about team. During MAPS: Youth Team Experience, we focus on communication, planning /calendars, getting to know each other, setting your intentions for the year, assessing the past year and planning for the future they want to build and their responsibility to make that happen, etc.

This event is limited to no more than 3 teams. Each team will get individual time with a Facilitator as well as team work time.

MAPS: Youth Team Experience check-in will begin at 9 a.m. with the conference kicking off at 10:15 a.m. on Day 1. The conference will conclude at 4:00 p.m. on Day 2.

Registration closes 10 days before event. $40.00/$42.50 of your registration is non-refundable. No refunds will be issued 10 or less days before conference begins.

Conference Fee: $160.00 per student/ $170.00 per advisor/coach

*Advisors/Coaches will be housed in hotel rooms.

Looking for Booklovers!
We would love to fill our shop with friends discussing the written word over coffee!
Lisa's book club is every Monday at 5:30 - the current book is "Servant in the lost Realm" by Kay Kenyon. New members are always welcome...even mid-way through the book!

Fishing Nights are now being offered at TLC, from this Thursday the 18th to the end of July! join us on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. and enjoy two hours of fishing and snacks here at The Leadership Center!

Tickets are $10 per night per child if registered online, and $12 at the door! Tickets for additional children are $8 if registered online and $10 at the door. We welcome kids ages 6-16. Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult.

Please arrive 5-10 minutes early so we can get started at 5.

Please bring your own rod! We have limited rods available for rent for an additional $2. First come, first served! While we will be providing tackle, we encourage you to bring your own as well for any tried-and-true lures and bait!

Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult!

Fishing licenses are NOT required as this is a catch-and-release pond!

Please note that our property is a private property and is NOT open to open fishing!

Please direct any questions to Rebecca Ford, at Rebecca@tlcaurora.org

Looking for Booklovers!
We would love to fill our shop with friends discussing the written word over coffee!
Maile's book club is every Tuesday at 5:00! Her club's current read, "The Voyage of the Don Treader", a book of the Chronicals of Narnia.
All are welcome!!!

Come and hang out with fellow chess enthusiasts! All levels of experience are welcome and encouraged. Enjoy a drink or a snack while you play a game or two!

Bearings consists of 3 days, 2 nights of leadership education, practice, and reflection in the areas of Community, Service, Relationships, Interpersonal Development, Gratitude, healthy lifestyles, stress, brain chemicals, and more. We do this all while having a whole lot of fun, laughing, meeting new friends and creating lifelong memories!

Bearings Summer Camp is for incoming 6th-8th grade!

We promise lots of fun activities including swimming, kayaking, axe throwing, scavenger hunt, leadreship development and so, so much more!

Join us at Bearings Summer Camp where you'll get to build confidence, make friends, create lifelong memories and have so much fun!!

While you grab a cup of coffee or another beverage and enjoy a little time, your child can join us for for Stories. Adventure awaits, inside the pages of our books. Join us for Stories, and develop a love of books and literarture. Craft of activities will follow the story.

For children, ages 3-8. We ask that children are not just dropped off for storytime as this is not daycare.

Thank you.

Fishing Nights are now being offered at TLC, from this Thursday the 18th to the end of July! join us on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. and enjoy two hours of fishing and snacks here at The Leadership Center!

Tickets are $10 per night per child if registered online, and $12 at the door! Tickets for additional children are $8 if registered online and $10 at the door. We welcome kids ages 6-16. Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult.

Please arrive 5-10 minutes early so we can get started at 5.

Please bring your own rod! We have limited rods available for rent for an additional $2. First come, first served! While we will be providing tackle, we encourage you to bring your own as well for any tried-and-true lures and bait!

Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult!

Fishing licenses are NOT required as this is a catch-and-release pond!

Please note that our property is a private property and is NOT open to open fishing!

Please direct any questions to Rebecca Ford, at Rebecca@tlcaurora.org

Join us for an informal and inspiring Fourth Friday Art Chat, where creativity meets conversation!

During our Fourth Friday Art Chat, you'll have the opportunity to:
•Connect with Fellow Creatives: Engage in meaningful discussions with fellow artists from diverse backgrounds and styles.
•Explore Artistic Topics: Delve into various topics such as technique, inspiration, art marketing, and the contemporary art scene.
•Bring Your Work in Progress: Share your artwork or projects and receive constructive feedback and encouragement.
•Gain Insights and Tips: Learn from experienced artists who will share insights, tips, and resources to enhance your artistic journey.
•Network and Collaborate: Build connections, find collaborators, and discover new opportunities within the creative community.

Whether you're a seasoned artist or just starting your artistic exploration, Fourth Friday Art Chat offers a supportive environment to connect, learn, and grow together.

This event is open to all levels of artistic experience. Come ready to share, learn, and be inspired!

"Cain's Jawbone" is a murder mystery puzzle written by "Torquemada"-Edward Powys Mathers. The puzzle was first published in 1934 as part of The Torquemada Puzzle Book. In 2019, crowdfunding publisher Unbound published a new stand-alone edition of the puzzle in collaboration with the charity The Laurence Sterne Trust.

Cain's Jawbone has been described as "one of the hardest and most beguiling word puzzles ever published. This summer, we're hosting "Friday Night Murder Club" at Espressions. Our hope is to transform a shop wall into a crime board as we work to solve the 6 murders in the book. Join us for a cup of coffee and a bite to eat as we move the pages around in this great mystery looking for the solution. Come when you can or come each Friday! We'll see you there.

It is not nessary, but if you'd like to get a copy of "Cain's Jawbone", we have a link below.

We are going on a board game adventure! Come and play a new game or bring an old favorite! Bring your friends and family too!

This event allows us to provide a space for our community to gather, connect, and enjoy some fun over coffee.

We hope you'll join us!

Join us for our Bullet Journal Studio! Wether you've been doing a bullet/dot style journal for years or are curious and new to it, we invite you to come to studio! You will find people working on monthly spreads, thier book or project journals, scrapbooks and more. Its a fun time to be creative!

You are welcome to bring your own supplies to get ready for the month ahead. Or for $10 you can use the supplies we have on hand! New bullet journals cost between $12-$20. Let's get prepped amd creative together!

Supplies on hand to use under that $10 fee include:
•1,000's of washi stickers, planner stickers, etc
•Over a 100 rolls of washi tape
•Scissors & paper cutters
•Glue & Glue Tape
•Wide variety of scrap book paper
•Over 100 stencils for A5 & B5 journals
•Alcohol markers, brush tip markers, dot markers
•FIne liners
•White out tape, white out pens
•Stamps and ink
•Stones/jewels
•Gel pens
•...and more

Our "Chronicles of Narnia" book club will be held twice a week at Espressions: Coffee & Community! If you miss the Tuesday meeting - no worries! Stop by on Saturday. Both clubs will be following the same reading schedule.

We are eager to connect kids to great books! Participants of all ages are welcome to join as we embark on an adventure to Narnia. We are also still seeking donations of "The Chronicles of Narnia" by C.S. Lewis - each donation makes the book club more accessible to the little bookworms of our community!

We will be reading 3 chapters each week. Show up on the first day to receive the reading schedule!

Join us for Scribbles with Ella at 10:30! Each week you get to learn a new doodle. Stop by to enjoy a free guided drawing lesson.