In conjunction with the Chicago’s Year of Creative Youth, the City of Chicago will provide free kite kits, while supplies last, for children to get creative as they build, decorate and fly their own kites. The Windjammers Kite Team will once again be on hand to thrill the crowd with their synchronized kite flying maneuvers throughout the day, and festival goers can enjoy activities such as face painting, balloon artists and crafts. Chicago Kite will also be onsite for kite buyers, and professional flyers will demonstrate their skills with oversized and uniquely-shaped kites. Mayor Rahm Emanuel has designated 2018 as the Year of Creative Youth in Chicago, with a program opportunities for teens and young adults, cultural grants and convenings for youth arts organizations, a marketing campaign and more – representing an over $2 million investment by the City of Chicago. The Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events is engaging the next generation of artists through programming at many of the City of Chicago’s events and festivals, including the Chicago Kids and Kites Festival. The Year will culminate with the Creative Youth Festival on September 22 in Millennium Park, showcasing teen artists in dance, theatre, music, spoken word, the visual arts and more. Details will be announced soon. Chicago Kite will be onsite for kite buyers, and professional kite flyers will demonstrate their skills with oversized and uniquely-shaped kites. Volunteers will help with one of these 3 things-- Kite pick-up, Kite making (easy instructions provided) or kite decorating. There will other volunteers + DCASE staff who will provide full instructions--but your group will have to have a group "supervisor" (or if you're covering both shifts, we'll need a supervisor for each shift.) The event is at Cricket Hill, at Montrose by the lake path. We will have a specific meeting spot designated. Event Coordinator Contact: Jennifer.Brown@cityofchicago.org There are two shifts. The second shift is from noon-4:30pm. I could not edit the time on the event; thus here I am typing it.