Name: Hockey Romance Night
Start: 2026-08-21T17:00:00-04:00
Location: Warrior Ice Arena

Warrior Ice Arena

The puck is officially dropping on our Hockey Romance Book Night!
We're teaming up with Warrior Ice Arena for a night dedicated to all things hockey romance—from your favorite fictional forwards to the stories that stole your heart.
Join us at Warrior Ice Arena for an unforgettable evening of books, community, and plenty of swoon-worthy moments.
Friday, August 21st 5pm - 6pm: Skating 5pm - 7:30pm: Pre-Panel Social &amp; Activations 7:30pm - 9:30pm: Author Panel &amp; Q/A
<a href="https://warrior.finnlyconnect.com/registration/activityitemv2/34195" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Tickets</a> $60 - General Admission Included in your tickets: • 1 skate admission (5-5:50 pm ice time) • 1 skate rental • 1 Commemorative Keychain
$90 - VIP Admission Included in your tickets: • 1 complementary Mocktail or Cocktail • Limited Edition Tote Bag • Guaranteed seat for Author Panel • 1 skate admission (5-5:50 pm ice time) • 1 skate rental • 1 Commemorative Keychain
Authors: • Julia Connors • Lexi Lefluer Brown &amp; More To Come/ Subject to change
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Hockey Romance Night

The puck is officially dropping on our Hockey Romance Book Night!
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Guild Hall - Educational STEM Hub

A build-heavy week for curious makers ages 9–12, where campers design, test, and refine real engineering projects — from bridges and launchers to rolling vehicles and inventive machines.
Ages 9–12
5-day program • 7 hours/day&nbsp;
20% OFFThrough Dec 12
<h2>What Is Junior Engineering Forge Camp?</h2>
What’s better than solving a problem? Engineering the solution yourself. Junior Engineering Forge Camp is where young builders explore mechanical design, prototyping, and hands-on challenges in a highly creative, supportive environment.
Across this thrilling week, campers tackle new design quests each day — bridges, launchers, vehicles, structures, and more — learning real engineering concepts while building things they’re proud to show off.
<h2>Camp Highlights</h2>
<h3>Mechanical Design Fundamentals</h3>
Campers learn how and why things stay standing, roll smoothly, or launch accurately:
<ul><li>Stability, center of gravity, force, and load distribution</li><li>How shapes and materials affect strength</li><li>Designing for durability versus speed or height</li></ul>
<h3>Prototyping &amp; Construction</h3>
Students bring ideas to life using accessible materials and tools:
<ul><li>Build and test towers, bridges, vehicles, launchers, and contraptions</li><li>Use age-appropriate tools with clear safety guidance</li><li>Learn to iterate: build → test → improve → test again</li></ul>
<h3>Real-World Problem Solving</h3>
Daily “Forge Quests” challenge campers to think like engineers:
<ul><li>Design a structure that holds the most weight</li><li>Create a vehicle that travels the farthest or straightest</li><li>Engineer a device that can launch or transport objects precisely</li></ul>
<h3>Collaboration &amp; Design Thinking</h3>
Campers work both individually and in teams, sharing ideas and learning to give and receive constructive feedback — just like real engineering teams.

Why Families Love This Camp
Experienced engineering educators who know how to make complex concepts approachable and fun.
Project-based curriculum where campers are constantly building, testing, and improving — not just listening.
Confidence-building environment that celebrates effort, curiosity, and persistence.
Ideal preparation for future robotics, engineering, and STEM competitions.

5-day program • 7 hours/day (9am - 4pm)
 
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22nd - 26th 
July 
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13th - 17th 
Aug
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20% OFF Through Dec 12
<h2>What Is Mini STEM Quest Camp?</h2>
What’s better than exploring science? Exploring science through hands-on quests, magical experiments, and creative engineering challenges! Mini STEM Quest Camp is where young adventurers begin their journey into STEM through playful, story-driven learning.
Over the course of one exciting week, campers complete daily themed “STEM Quests” involving building, experimenting, tinkering, and teamwork. From colorful chemical reactions to simple machines and mini engineering challenges, each day is designed to spark curiosity and confidence.
<h2>Camp Highlights</h2>
<h3>Hands-On STEM Experiments</h3>
Campers become little scientists as they explore science that feels like magic:
<ul><li>Safe, colorful reactions that bubble, foam, and fizz</li><li>Simple physics activities that show force, motion, and energy</li><li>Mini “lab stations” where they observe, test, and discover</li></ul>
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Young makers tackle beginner-friendly engineering builds:
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Every day starts with a new Quest from the “Guild Hall Quest Masters”:
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<h3>Testing, Tinkering &amp; Discovery</h3>
Campers are encouraged to try, test, and tinker — learning that mistakes are part of the process. They develop early scientific and engineering habits as they ask questions, make predictions, and see what happens.

Why Families Love This Camp
Expert early-childhood STEM instructors who know how to make big ideas simple, safe, and fun.
Fully hands-on curriculum with minimal sit-and-listen time — kids are building, mixing, and experimenting all day.
Confidence-building environment where curiosity is celebrated and every question matters.
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5-day program • 7 hours/day
20% OFF Through Dec 12
<h2>What Is Junior Combat Robotics Camp?</h2>
What’s better than building a robot? Building a robot designed for battle! Junior Combat Robotics gives young engineers a thrilling introduction to motors, mechanics, and robot design using safe materials perfect for ages 9–12.
Over five high-energy days, campers build their own lightweight combat robots, complete testing trials, refine their designs, and enter friendly matches in the Guild Hall Arena. The focus is creativity, strategy, engineering — and tons of fun.
<h2>Camp Highlights</h2>
<h3>Hands-On Robot Design &amp; Construction</h3>
<ul><li>Build a real combat robot using safe, age-appropriate materials</li><li>Design wedges, armor, lifters, and pushers for strategy-based battles</li><li>Learn durability, traction, torque, and balance fundamentals</li></ul>
<h3>Beginner-Friendly Electronics</h3>
Campers explore simple robotics electronics such as:
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<h3>Testing, Strategy &amp; Optimization</h3>
<ul><li>Arena obstacle courses for skill-building</li><li>Trials to improve speed, turning, and pushing power</li><li>Collaborative design adjustments and teamwork</li></ul>
<h3>Friendly Live Robot Battles</h3>
Safe, kid-friendly arena matches where strategy matters more than force.
<ul><li>Best Design</li><li>Best Driver</li><li>Most Creative Build</li><li>Arena Champion</li></ul>
Why Families Love This Camp
Experienced robotics instructors make engineering fun and accessible.
Safe materials &amp; structured arena rules designed specifically for younger builders.
High-engagement, hands-on learning with real engineering concepts.
Perfect path toward more advanced robotics camps in future years.

5-day program • 7 hours/day (9am - 4pm)
 
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<h2>What Is the AI-Powered Game Development Studio?</h2>
What’s better than creating your own video game? Creating one with the power of modern AI tools and professional game engines. In this studio-style camp, teens experience the full process of game creation — from concept and worldbuilding to mechanics, scripting, and polish.
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<h2>Camp Highlights</h2>
<h3>Game Design Foundations</h3>
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<ul><li>Generate concept art ideas for characters, environments, and items</li><li>Brainstorm quests, dialogue, lore, and story hooks</li><li>Get help with code snippets and logic while still learning the “why”</li></ul>
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<ul><li>Build 2D or simple 3D levels, scenes, and gameplay areas</li><li>Implement movement, collisions, enemies, health, scoring, or puzzle systems</li><li>Test mechanics repeatedly and refine how the game feels to play</li></ul>
<h3>Playtesting, Feedback &amp; Polish</h3>
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<ul><li>Identify bugs and confusing moments</li><li>Adjust difficulty, pacing, and clarity</li><li>Add finishing touches to visuals, UI, and effects</li></ul>
Every student leaves with a playable prototype, design notes, and the confidence to keep creating on their own.

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