St. Louis Park Community Education's Youth Enrichment Program (YEP) is excited to announce new winter afterschool enrichment opportunities. Below are two brand new clubs beginning in December. Transportation is available for both programs (requires advance registration). More information about
transportation is in the registration links.
THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES HAVE STARTED BUT YOU CAN STILL SIGN UP:
Do you want to learn more about the organizations and services in your community? Do you like helping out in any way you can? If yes, then Community Service Club is for you! Join just to research, put together, and carry out community service projects, big and small!
Where: Peter Hobart & Susan Lindgren: Mondays; Aquila: Tuesdays; PSI: Wednesdays
When: 2:15-3:40 pm
Who: Available to students in grades 3-5
Sliding Scale Pricing: $29/$39/$49/$59
Passage to Planet ROG engages children in an exciting journey through space to a distant planet. Through a series of challenging missions, from establishing an outpost to making clay sculptures, students practice creativity, collaboration, and communication as they develop solutions to explore this new place and then return home to Earth.
Where: Aquila: Mondays; Susan Lindgren: Tuesdays; Peter Hobart & PSI: Thursdays
When: 2:15-3:40 p.m.
Who: Available to students in grades 1-5
Sliding Scale Pricing: $49/$59/$69/$79
THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES HAVE BEEN LISTED FOR JAN /FEB START DATES:
If you think art is awesome, this is the class for you! We'll explore all the coolest art materials as we learn drawing techniques, create with clay, and paint on real canvas boards. We'll even create a beach scene out of real candy! Art really is awesome!
Where: Aquila: Mondays; Susan Lindgren: Wednesdays; Peter Hobart: Fridays; PSI: Thursdays
When: 2:20-3:20 p.m.
Who: Available to students in grades K-5
Price:$69
Join this fast growing Olympic sport. Each fencing class follows four basic components:
- Hall of Fame Olympic Fencing Coach Ro Sobalvarro crafts our lessons and curriculum
- Students pair up and practice the fencing move or concept, rotate partners and repeat.
- -Move it!...Student then participate in fencing matches using only the moves taught so far.
- -Play it!...10-15 minutes each class students fence with multiple fencers at their skill level. All equipment provided.
Where:Central Community Center
When: 6:00-7:00 pm
Who: Available to students in grades 2-5
Price: $129
New and returning students invited. Each Chess class follows four basic components:
- Each class students are taught different chess concepts and coached to implement those concepts into their chess games.
- Students practice positions set by the coach to improve their understanding of the concept.
- Students are given chess puzzles (constructed by WIM Serafima Sokolovskaya) and work with coach guidance to solve them.
- Each class sends with students playing 20-30 minutes of chess. Coaches often feature in-class tournaments during the session. Class fee includes ChessKid.com membership for the session (a $49 annual value).
Where: Aquila: Wednesdays; Susan Lindgren: Mondays; Peter Hobart: Tuesdays; PSI: Fridays
When: 2:20-3:20 p.m.
Who: Available to students in grades 1-5
Price:$120
Hey kids, do you love to get messy? Then this is the art class for you! We'll use clay, papier mache, paint, and more simply sloppy supplies to make projects your mom would never let you do at home! We'll become masters at making a mess, learn some pretty cool stuff-and have lots of fund while doing it! Making a mess is the best!
Where: Aquila: Mondays; Susan Lindgren: Wednesdays; Peter Hobart: Fridays; PSI: Thursdays
When: 2:20-3:20 p.m.
Who: Available to students in grades 1-5
Price:$69
We're celebrating the New Year in style-Young Rembrandts Winter lessons are kicking off with African Masks, the Statue of Liberty, and a winter rabbit. Every month YR students draw a complex Art History piece and this season we're highlighting Andy Warhol! Artists will be learning core art skills while boosting self-confidence and social development. We can't wait to draw with you!
Where: Aquila: Tuesdays; Susan Lindgren: Fridays; Peter Hobart: Mondays; PSI: Wednesday
When: 2:20-3:20 p.m.
Who: Available to students in grades K-5
Price:$110-129
