Summer Camp Programs

…actively engage in their world through arts and crafts, stories, songs, indoor and outdoor games and water play. Camp activities enhance social skills and ease separation anxiety. Please bring a…

S.T.A.R.S. Program

…to email it to Cindy at cyelich@brookfieldil.gov The Serious Business of Play (May 2020) American Psychological Association Ten Things Every Parent Should Know About Play (n.d.) Laurel Bongiorno The Circle…

Tots Prep Program Goals

…Experience sharing and learn positive interaction with classmates and instructors. Develop listening skills and learn to follow basic instructions. Develop small motor skills through the use of play dough, scissors,…

Tots Prep Program

…Tots Prep Staff are committed to a philosophy of “learning through play.” Play is regarded by early childhood specialists as a child’s principal means of expression, problem-solving, and developing social…

History of Brookfield

…Chicago. 2010. The Galloping Ghost Arcade opens. The video arcade (notable for its amazing collection of retro and futuristic video games), is estimated to be the largest video arcade in…

125th Anniversary

…our downtown and another regional draw to Brookfield (along with the Zoo). 2010 Galloping Ghost opens and quickly becomes a major attraction for regional devotees of arcade games. It is…