Summer Day Camp

FREE FOR CHILDREN 6-17 YEARS OLD

Our program is for children who attend kindergarten during the 2024-2025 school year to 9th grade.

During summer break, the MLK Center provides a snack and a meal; fun activities and field trips — all at no cost to families. Monday-Friday from 9 AM - 3 PM. Call (309) 732-2999 for more information.

Registration begins early Spring 2026.

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Three children and a woman at a park, two women and a young girl in the foreground, all wearing yellow shirts, with a playground and trees in the background.
Group of young children sitting and squatting outdoors, smiling and making playful gestures, wearing yellow shirts and colorful hairstyles.
Four young girls smiling and playing the board game 'Operation' at a table, with two additional girls standing behind them. They appear to be in a community center or similar setting, with game boxes and game pieces visible on the table.
Two boys wearing green shirts walk together on a playground with metal climbing structures and monkey bars, surrounded by a black fence and trees.
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