Active winter holiday with Tartu Youth Work Centre 27.02-3.03

School holidays are coming again! The skiing weather tends to be rather volatile and poor right now, so what to do with this free time? Just chill?
Rest is always a good idea, and it's essential! However, should you get tired of just lying around and staring at the ceiling, we have opportunities for you to spend your break actively and fun!
Once again, Tartu Youth Work Center has put together a holiday program, and in addition, there are regular activities in all five Tartu youth centers.
What's our plan?
On Monday, February 27, we are quietly easing into the school holiday, and regular activities will take place in all five centers.
On Tuesday, February 28, there will be a visit to Elektrikino. We will be watching a film called “Väike ime” at 3:30 PM. Pre-registration is required; ask a youth worker or check the website. The registration link is here: https://forms.office.com/e/xtq3uhjSLR. There are spots for 30 young people!
On Wednesday, March 1, there will be an outing to Tallinn, where we will visit the Riigikogu (Estonian Parliament) and meet politicians, visit the Museum of the Bank of Estonia, and go to Skypark trampoline center and the Wheel of Tallinn Ferris wheel to admire the capital. However, spots for the outing are already booked. I hope you got a spot!
You can find the parental consent form here: https://drive.google.com/…/1nvi-KknF1NT6bbbqOc4…/view….
On Thursday, March 2nd, a City Camp will take place at Lille House, from 1 PM to 7 PM, featuring a cooking competition, an escape room, a werewolf game, and from 2 PM to 5 PM, Psühhobuss will be visiting!
On Friday, March 3, an ADVENTURE GAME will take place in Tartu city center, from 4 PM to 6 PM. On Friday, youth centers will also be open longer, with centers for the older target group open until 10 PM and centers for younger children until 8 PM!
The youth centers are closed on weekends, so you should rest too!
Please note! In addition to the activities listed, there will also be activities in the centers.

Our youth centers:
Anne Youth Centre for ages 7-11 is located in Annelinn, Uus 56, on the second floor of the building. Entrance through door F.
Mon, 12-18
Tue, 12-15
Wed, Closed, time can be spent at the older Anne center from 12-18
N, Closed, we are going to Lille City Camp 13-19
R, 12-20 (16-18 in town, center closed during this time)
Anne Youth Centre for ages 12-19 is also located at Uus 56, on the first floor.
Mon- 13-19
Tue - 13-19
Wed- 13-19
N- Center closed
R- 14-22 (16-18 in town, center closed during this time)
Lille Youth Centre for ages 7-11 is located in Tartu city centre, at Lille 9, on the first floor.
Mon- 12-18
Tue - 17-18
Wed- Center closed- outing
N- 13-19
R- 12-20 (16-18 in town, center closed during this time)
Lille Youth Centre for ages 12-19 is located in Tartu city centre at Lille 9, on the basement floor of the building.
Mon- 13-19
Tue - 13-19
Wed- Center closed- outing
N- 13-19
R- 14-22 (16-18 in town, center closed during this time)
Ilmatsalu Youth Centre for ages 7-19 is located in Ilmatsalu, at Järve tee 8.
Mon 13-19
Tue 13-19
Wed 13-19
N Center closed (at Lille city camp)

R 13-15 (moving together to Lille)

You can find the most up-to-date information under the Facebook event: “Active Winter Break with Tartu Youth Work Centre” https://fb.me/e/3sLO3jsCL

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Ukrainian translation of the text
Hurray! School holidays again! The weather for skiing is quite unpredictable and bad right now, so what to do with all this free time?
Rest is always a good idea that needs to be done on time! But in case you're tired of doing nothing, we have a suggestion to spend your holidays actively and fun!
Tartu Youth Work Center has prepared a program for you for the holidays, as well as regular workshops in all five youth centers of Tartu.
So what cool things do you offer, you might ask?
On Monday, February 27, we switch from study mode to holiday mode and will have a regular day at all five youth centers.
On Tuesday, February 28, there will be a visit to Elektrikinoteater. At 3:30 PM, we will gather to watch the film "Little Wonder." Pre-registration is mandatory; ask a youth worker or check the website. The registration link is here: https://forms.office.com/e/xtq3uhjSLR
There are spots for 30 interested participants!
On Wednesday, March 1, there will be an excursion to Tallinn, where you will visit the Riigikogu (Estonian Parliament) and meet politicians, visit the Eesti Pank (Bank of Estonia) museum, go to the Skypark trampoline center, and ride the Wheel of Tallinn observation wheel to admire the panoramic view of the capital. All spots for the trip are currently booked. I hope you managed to reserve a spot!
You can notify us of parental consent here: https://drive.google.com/.../1nvi-KknF1NT6bbbqOc4.../view...
On Thursday, March 2, a City Camp will take place at Lille maja, featuring cooking competitions, a quest, a werewolf game, and from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM, the Psychobus will visit!
On Friday, March 3, from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM, an ADVENTURE GAME will take place in the center of Tartu. On Friday, youth centers will operate longer than usual; youth centers for the older group will be open until 10:00 PM, and youth centers for the younger group will be open until 8:00 PM!
On weekends, youth centers are closed, so you can rest too!
NB! In addition to the listed activities, a regular program will also be organized in the youth centers.
Our youth centres:
Anne Youth Center for the age group 7-11 is located in Annelinna, Uus 56, on the second floor of the building. Entrance through door F.
Anne Youth Center for the age group 12-19 is also located at Uus 56 and is on the first floor.
The Lille Youth Centre for the 7-11 age group is located in the centre of Tartu at Lille 9, on the first floor.
The Lille Youth Centre for the 12-19 age group is located in the centre of Tartu at Lille 9, on the basement floor of the building.
The Ilmatsalu Youth Centre for the 7-19 age group is located in Ilmatsalu, at Järve tee 8.

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Hooray! Holidays are coming soon! The weather for skiing is too changeable – it thaws, then it freezes... What else could be done with so much free time? Just walk around?
Rest is always beneficial, and of course, we need to rest! But if you ever get tired of lying on the couch and staring at the ceiling, we have many options to keep you busy, entertained, and interested!
We have put together an exciting holiday program at the Tartu Youth Work Centre, and each youth centre has also come up with something special!
So what interesting things do we offer?
On Monday, February 27, each youth center will have its own program to help everyone gradually get into the holiday spirit.
On Tuesday, February 28, we're going to the cinema! At 3:30 PM, there will be a screening of the film “Wonder” (2017) at the Electric Theatre cinema hall. To watch the film, you need to register in advance – ask a youth worker or look on the website. Registration link: https://forms.office.com/e/xtq3uhjSLR (30 spots).
On Wednesday, March 1, there will be an excursion to Tallinn. We will visit the Estonian Parliament, the Riigikogu, the Museum of the Bank of Estonia, and the SkyPark entertainment center with a trampoline park and the Wheel of Tallinn observation wheel. Unfortunately, all spots are already taken.
On Thursday, March 2, Lille Youth Center will host a city camp where you can participate in a cooking competition, an escape room, play the Estonian equivalent of "Mafia", and from 2 PM to 5 PM, the guys from PsychoBus will be visiting!
On Friday, March 3, we have organized an adventure orienteering game in the city for you from 4 PM to 6 PM, and the youth centers will also be open longer: for visitors aged 7-11 until 8 PM, and for those aged 12-19 until 10 PM!
Youth centres are closed on weekends. We are resting, you should rest too! NB! In addition to the listed events, there will also be various activities at the youth centres themselves.
There are five youth centers operating in Tartu:
· Anne Youth Center, 7-11 years old (Uus 56, Tartu, 2nd floor, entrance F)
· Anne Youth Center, 12-19 years old (Uus 56, Tartu, 1st floor)
· Lille Youth Center, 7-11 years old (Lille 9, Tartu, 1st floor)
· Lille Youth Center, 12-19 years old (Lille 9, Tartu, 0th floor)
· Ilmatsalu Youth Center, 7-19 years old (Järve tee 8, Ilmatsalu, 2nd floor)
You can find the contacts of youth workers on the Tartu Youth Work Centre page: https://tntk.tartu.ee/tartu-noorsootoo-keskus/kontaktid/

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