Join artist Ms. Melinda Salerno as she teaches acrylic and watercolor painting tips and tricks to create landscapes, animals, still life and many more fun and creative projects.
The students will explore various elements of art using a variety of materials and mediums. She encourages students to explore their creativity to its full extent. This after school art club is perfect for the student looking to be involved in an extracurricular activity that possesses the opportunity for freedom of self-expression and interest.

Day: Tuesdays
Time: 4:15pm
Grades: K-1
Vendor: Melinda Salerno
Fee: $260 + $40 for supplies

Day: Wednesdays
Time: 4:15pm
Grades: 2-4
Vendor: Melinda Salerno
Fee: $260 + $40 for supplies

If you like “Shark Tank,” this interactive program is for you! Join other intrepid students and learn what it takes to launch your own business. Students build self-confidence while developing business skills in strategy, marketing and finance. They select a business idea, learn to develop a business plan and make a pitch presentation on the last day. Students even create a real website and design their own business cards!

Day: Fridays
Time: 3:30pm
Grades: 3-4
Vendor: Spark Business Academy
Fee: $180

John Tust brings his 25 years as a professional carpenter  to his work with "Kids Carpentry."  A fan favorite enrichment class since 2011,  Kids Carpentry provides an opportunity for Mr. Tust to teach children the safe-use of woodworking with hand-tools. While building their projects from scratch, students are introduced to concepts of applied math, problem solving, and fine motor skills.  Students are empowered to become independent thinkers as they design and build projects that may include boats, clocks, games, trucks, doll furniture, and much more. The "Kids Carpentry" motto: Building confidence and teaching with respect and humor in a safe and happy environment.

Day: Thursdays
Time: 3:15pm
Grades: K-1
Vendor: John Tust
Fee: $306 (includes supplies)

Day: Thursdays
Time: 4:15pm
Grades: 2-4
Vendor: John Tust
Fee: $306 (includes supplies)

Chess Wizards offers fun, intellectual and challenging chess education and tournament experiences to children of all abilities and ages. Our chess instruction is held at participating schools, as well as park districts, churches, and chess clubs. We also offer private lessons, run scholastic tournaments, and hold chess camps in the summer. We believe learning should be fun! Kids play chess because it is fun, not because it ‘is good for their cognitive, social, and emotional development.’ Our students learn chess is fun on Day 1! In addition to lessons and traditional gameplay, we incorporate variations of chess games that build teamwork and foster a genuine enjoyment of a game over a thousand years old!

Day: Thursdays
Time: 3:15pm
Grades: K-4
Vendor: Chess Wizards
Fee: $210

Day: Thursdays
Time: 4:15pm
Grades: 5-8
Vendor: Chess Wizards
Fee: $210

Explore the magic of computer programming with Scratch, a software developed by MIT’s best brains to encourage young learners to combine creativity with logic! With a cutting-edge application and a series of exciting projects, students uncover the sensational world of coding. Every day, participants expand their skills as they build their very own interactive storyboards and games with audio, video, animated characters and more.

Day: Tuesdays
Time: 3:15pm
Grades: 2-4
Vendor: Nexplore
Fee: $240 + $35 for supplies

Keva Planks, cardboard, Legos, and more- Imagine the possibilities!  Kindergarten and first grade construction crew, join Miss Keri in the Design Lab for building challenges and projects galore!  Every child walks out the last day with a framed Green Screen image of them put into at least one of their creations (it will appear that their creation is life size!). 

Day: Mondays
Time: 3:15pm
Grades: K-1
Vendor: Keri Mueller
Fee: $240 + $25 for supplies

Calling all Junior Paleontogists! Dive into the distant past with former paleontoligist Chrystine Skelly to learn about Ice Age animals, Dinosaurs, and even take a couple of virtual fieldtrips to different Paleontology sites. Students will engage in paleontology themed crafts and participate in a dig!

Day: Tuesdays
Time: 3:45pm
Grades: K-2
Vendor: Chrystine Skelly
Fee: $240 + $30 for supplies

A fun and interactive Sports class focused on being active, learning, and having fun. Our highly trained and experienced staff will teach a variety of sports games including soccer, basketball, football, frisbee, as well as other fun activities that will help with their social and emotional non-cognitive skills.

Day: Wednesdays and Fridays
Time: 3:15pm
Grades: K-4
Vendor: Legarza Sports
Fee: $420

Welcome to the world of Magic where every child is a star! In this unique course, students build self-confidence, performance skills, and theatrical charm to wow their audience with tricks from their very own magic kits! New to the world of magic? This is the perfect place to start! This course offers an experienced instructor, a step-by-step guidebook, and access to tutorial videos so children can continue their practice at home.

Day: Wednesdays
Time: 4:30pm
Grades: 2-4
Vendor: Nexplore
Fee: $240 + $35 for supplies

Day: Fridays
Time: 2:30pm
Grades: K-1
Vendor: Nexplore
Fee: $180 + $35 for supplies

Nexplore Makers Club is an engineering program designed to inspire kids to pursue futures in science & technology. Students interact with fun Maker Kits that enhance mechanical, artistic, and engineering skills, while encouraging them to act as inventors in their own right. Participants design their own remote controlled hydraulic arms, learn to harness energy to power race cars, and experiment with structural design. Plus, students can keep their inventions and proudly share their projects with family and friends.

Day: Mondays
Time: 4:30pm
Grades: 5-8
Vendor: Nexplore
Fee: $240 + $35 for supplies

Day: Fridays
Time: 3:30pm
Grades: 2-4
Vendor: Nexplore
Fee: $180 + $35 for supplies

This innovative class on financial literacy lays the foundation for healthy financial habits early in life, empowering students with the mindset to start making sound financial decisions and develop into responsible global citizens. Role-playing and fun activities keep students engaged. Some topics include: currencies of the world, budgeting 101, checks and bank accounts, credit cards and debit cards, and taxes.

Day: Fridays
Time: 2:30pm
Grades: K-2
Vendor: Spark Business Academy
Fee: $180

Environmental science comes alive with Nature Watch activity kits! Every activity is centered around a hands-on project designed to engage, enlighten, and enliven the learning process. Each course covers one important topic, such as animals, ecosystems, climate, and more. To further promote discovery, all kits include a craft so each participant can “make and take” their project home. Nature Watch’s activity kits are fully aligned to NGSS, advance 21st century science education, and allow for STEAM extensions.

Day: Mondays
Time: 3:15pm
Grades: K-1
Vendor: Valerie Welsh
Fee: $240 + $35 for supplies

Nexplore Games is an innovative program that uses an internationally acclaimed selection of strategy and mind games to enhance 21st century life skills and teach students how to think, rather than what to think. Our mission to use award-winning selection of mind and strategy games from all over the world to teach a vast array of 21st century skills, addressing logic/reasoning, social, emotional, study skills, values, leadership, communication, science & environment, mathematics, reading/language arts, economy and entrepreneurship.

Day: Thursdays

Time: 3:15pm

Grades: 2-4

Vendor: Nexplore

Fee: $210 + $35 for supplies

Join Middle School science teacher, Ms. Pierce, to engage in a fun and hands-on experience designed to spark curiosity. This session, we will focus on the topic of Energy in its many forms.  Building a solar oven, a model car and a catapult are a few of our projects.  We will form hypotheses, take data and spend time constructing some of our equipment. Looking forward to welcoming you in our beautiful tents for this course as we have fun and explore together.

Day: Mondays

Time: 4:30pm

Grades: 2-4

Vendor: Elizabeth Pierce

Fee: $240 + $35 for supplies

Students will develop games and experiences in virtual reality with CoSpaces, a software that runs on the browser, smartphone, and Google Cardboard. For example, they’ll be able to make a 3D personal museum with their family history, then strap on VR goggles to walk through the museum. VR is an emerging technology that may become a household form of entertainment and information this decade.

Day: Tuesdays

Time: 4:15pm

Grades: 5-8

Vendor: Nexplore

Fee: $240 + $35 for supplies

NEXPLORE ART is an interactive art program that explores fundamental art concepts such as color mixing, drawing, shading, texture, and more. Throughout the course, students will make fun, creative and age-appropriate projects using different media such as acrylic paint, water color, and oil pastels. Hands-on activities allow students to develop a joy in learning art, enhance their creativity and build upon their own strengths and interests. In the Famous Artists Course students get to learn about different artists, their styles, and techniques. They then construct an artistic representation that emulates one of the artists’ famous pieces.

Day: Thursdays

Time: 4:15pm

Grades: 5-8

Vendor: Nexplore

Fee: $210 + $35 for supplies

Blocksmith: 3D Coding & Design offers a unique opportunity to learn and explore programming and video game design. Using the Blocksmith Builder software, learners create 3D games and scenarios, bringing them to life through an extensive logic system. These creations can be played immediately, or uploaded to Virtual – and Augmented Reality viewing devices. A fun and exciting journey for students and educators alike, Blocksmith allows learning environments of all sizes to create, share and experience the wide world of video game design and virtual reality. Discover Blocksmith teaches students many skills with real-world applications, including programming concepts (ie. logic, variables, spawners), user interface and user experience design concepts (UI and UX design), video game development, VR and AR applications, 3D modeling and more computer science topics.

Day: Wednesdays

Time: 4:30pm

Grades: 5-8

Vendor: Nexplore

Fee: $240 + $35 for supplies

Welcome to the wonderful world of acrylic painting with Ms. Melinda! Explore and learn the very versatile method of painting with a variety of brush strokes. Artists will learn about the great masters and their painting techniques and the magic of color blending and creating mixed media art. Through eight lessons, students will develop their imaginative, visual and creative skills while working on projects that are exciting and fun. "Every child is an artist." Pablo Picasso

Day: Thursdays

Time: 3:30pm

Grades: 5-8

Vendor: Melinda Salerno

Fee: $260 + $40 for supplies

John Tust brings his 25 years as a professional carpenter to his work with "Kids Carpentry." A fan favorite enrichment class since 2011, Kids Carpentry provides an opportunity for Mr. Tust to teach children the safe-use of woodworking with hand-tools. While building their projects from scratch, students are introduced to concepts of applied math, problem solving, and fine motor skills. Students are empowered to become independent thinkers as they design and build projects that may include boats, clocks, games, trucks, doll furniture, and much more. The "Kids Carpentry" motto: Building confidence and teaching with respect and humor in a safe and happy environment.

Day: Thursdays

Time: 3:30pm

Grades: K-1

Vendor: John Tust

Fee: $350 (includes supplies)

Day: Thursdays

Time: 4:30pm

Grades: 2-4

Vendor: John Tust

Fee: $350 (includes supplies)

The Yes For Chess enrichment program designs a fun and stimulating setting to teach kids creative problem​​​​​​-solving and critical thinking skills. All skill levels are encouraged, even those students with no chess experience. Our approach is a refreshing alternative to the sometimes overly competitive world of scholastic chess. Instead, we believe that children will learn chess if they are having fun. So, we recruit instructors who are great with kids and have a background in chess. By building relationships with joy at the center, students develop their chess skills throughout their 8 week session.

Day: Fridays

Time: 2:30pm

Grades: K-4

Vendor: Yes For Chess

Fee: $240

Day: Fridays

Time: 3:30pm

Grades: 5-8

Vendor: Yes For Chess

Fee: $240

Explore the magic of computer programming with Scratch, a software developed by MIT’s best brains to encourage young learners to combine creativity with logic! With a cutting-edge application and a series of exciting projects, students uncover the sensational world of coding. Every day, participants expand their skills as they build their very own interactive storyboards and games with audio, video, animated characters and more.

Day: Tuesdays

Time: 4:30pm

Grades: 1-3

Vendor: Nexplore

Fee: $210 + $35 for supplies

Calling all Junior Paleontologists! Dive into the distant past with former paleontologist Chrystine Skelly to learn about Ice Age animals, Dinosaurs, and even take a couple of virtual field trips to different Paleontology sites. Students will engage in paleontology themed crafts and participate in a dig!

Day: Tuesdays

Time: 3:00pm

Grades: K-3

Vendor: Chrystine Skelly

Fee: $210 + $30 for supplies

A fun and interactive Sports class focused on being active, learning, and having fun. Our highly trained and experienced staff will teach a variety of sports games including soccer, basketball, football, frisbee, as well as other fun activities that will help with their social and emotional non-cognitive skills.

Day: Wednesdays

Time: 3:30pm

Grades: K-4

Vendor: Legarza Sports

Fee: $240

Woodland’s Maker’s Club is calling all Makers, Crafters, Inventors and Designers! Join Lower School iLab teacher Miss Keri if you like exploring new materials, designing, and creating projects. Some of these projects will be taken home and some will be created together with reusable supplies. This session’s theme is “Move It!” where each of the activities and projects include things that involve action!

Day: Tuesdays

Time: 3:30pm

Grades: 2-4

Vendor: Keri Muller

Fee: $210 + $40 for supplies

Environmental science comes alive with Nature Watch activity kits! Every activity is centered around a hands-on project designed to engage, enlighten, and enliven the learning process. Each course covers one important topic, such as animals, ecosystems, climate, and more. To further promote discovery, all kits include a craft so each participant can “make and take” their project home. Nature Watch’s activity kits are fully aligned to NGSS, advance 21st century science education, and allow for STEAM extensions.

Day: Mondays

Time: 3:30pm

Grades: K-1

Vendor: Nexplore

Fee: $180 + $35 for supplies

Coding without a computer? It’s the best way to start! This program provides students a hands-on introduction to the fundamentals of both coding and robotics, allowing them to build and execute programs in the real world! With award-winning Cubelets kits, students combine robotic cubes–each with their own unique function–to create machines that can light up, move, and interact with the world around them. Students gain an in-depth understanding of fundamental concepts like inputs, outputs, and processing, and discover how simple building-blocks can come together to perform more and more complex tasks. By working together to solve coding and building challenges, students also reinforce essential life skills like teamwork, communication, and problem-solving.

Day: Wednesdays

Time: 3:30pm

Grades: K-2

Vendor: Nexplore

Fee: $240 + $35 for supplies

Science Wiz uses inquiry, experimentation, and play as the foundation for programming. During each course, students will dive deep into one of the following scientific concepts: electricity, inventions, sound, energy, physics, light, DNA, magnetism, and more! Students will receive their very own Science-Wiz™ kit to explore fundamental scientific ideas and conduct experiments.  Classes will focus on hands-on play and activities allowing students to bring home many activities to share with family and friends.

Day: Mondays

Time: 4:30pm

Grades: 2-4

Vendor: Nexplore

Fee: $180 + $35 for supplies

Lights, camera, action! As the digital age continues to advance technology, making it more affordable and accessible to the public, it’s never been easier to learn the art of filmmaking. Developed around tablets and open source editing software to make filmmaking fun and approachable, Video Production empowers students with technical skills in video filming and editing while exploring the historical significance of film and the unique elements of storytelling. From storyboarding and the rule of thirds to lighting and audio, each activity builds upon the previous one, culminating in a final film project that movie-makers proudly share at the festival held the last day of class. Participants fuse art and technological literacy together as they bring STEM to the silver screen in this extraordinary introduction to filmmaking!

Day: Tuesdays

Time: 3:30pm

Grades: 5-8

Vendor: Nexplore

Fee: $245 (includes supplies)

Grammy Award Winning piano teacher, Christian Tumalan, provides private 30-minute piano lessons.

Day: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays

Time: 3:00-6:00pm

Grades: K-8

Vendor: Christian Tumalan 

Fee: $600