Youth Courses
We offer a variety of courses for kids from tots to teens. Our programs are hands-on, engaging, and introduce kids to life-long skills.
Featured Courses
17100 Hands On Clay & More (ages 6-9 and 10 & up)
Ms Yaffit, an accomplished clay artist and an experienced teacher, teaches basic techniques of hand building pottery and sculpture, and introduces multi-media techniques. The children will design, form and glaze their own works, which will be fired by Ms Yaffit. A materials fee of $25 is payable to the instructor at the beginning of the first class.
$100 For: 8 sessions
FAA: Sep 17-Nov 5 Th 4:15pm-5:30pm
CE South Building
Yaffit Sover
17130 Multi Media: Paper Mache, Clay, Paint & More (ages 6-10)
Children will transform materials into jewelry, papermache, collages, and more, while exploring the diversity of the visual arts, using a hands-on approach. Students should wear comfortable clothes. A materials fee of $25 is payable to the instructor at the beginning of the first class.
$100 For: 8 sessions
FAA: Sep 15-Nov 3 T 4:15pm-5:30pm
CE South Building
Yaffit Sover
17145 On Location: Teen Photography 2
Using their own digital cameras, teens will learn advanced photography skills. The next step for those who have taken the On Location Photography Clinic. $25 materials fee payable to instructor.
$100 For: 6 sessions
FAA: Oct 29-Dec 3 Th 4:00pm-5:15pm
Note: No class on November 26, 2009.
CE South Building
Lolita Martinez
17150 On Location: Teen Photography Clinic (ages 12-17)
Using their own cameras (digital or 35mm), teens will take basic photography techniques to the next level. Each participant will create a portfolio of photographs. The clinic will culminate in an informal photography show. A materials fee of $25 is payable to the instructor at the beginning of the first class.
$100 For: 6 sessions
FAA: Sep 17-Oct 22 Th 4:00pm-5:15pm
CE South Building
Lolita Martinez
17414 Cultural Cooking: Recipes from Around the World (ages 9-14)
Calling all young cooks! If you are interested in trying some exciting new recipes with flavors from around the world, you will enjoy this tasty cooking class. We will travel through 4 continents and explore foods and cultures of places such as Spain, Italy, the Middle East, Turkey, Greece, Thailand, Japan and China. During each session we will prepare recipes and get to taste creations. Each child will receive a recipe booklet. Participants should have basic cooking knowledge. A materials fee of $15 is payable to instructor at the beginning of the first class.
$68 For: 4 sessions
FAA: Sep 26-Oct 24 Sa 3:00pm-5:00pm
Savory Fare
Lois Harvie
17433 Holiday Tea
Celebrate the holiday season with a beautiful full afternoon tea service at the Mes Amis Teahouse in Nob Hill. Enjoy the warm fire and beautifully decorated teahouse while sharing a three tier tray of delicacies and steaming hot tea. Guests will take home a special holiday party favor. An afternoon tea is a great gift to share with a friend or family member.
$29 For: 1 session
FAA: Dec 12 Sa 2:30pm-4:00pm
Note: The price per person for this class is $29.00. Total of $58 per pair.
Mes Amis Tea House
Michelle Otterness
17510 Tae Kwon Do for Children (ages 6-12)
Participants learn the basics of Tae Kwon Do, a Korean art of self-defense and develop social, motor and safety skills which will help them excel in their lives. Fee entitles students to unlimited weekly access to age-appropriate classes. Uniform and patches are included in fee; classes take place in an inviting and comfortable 8100 square foot training center.
$110 For: 18 sessions
FBB: Sep 8-Oct 17 TThSa 6:00pm-6:45pm
Blackman Taekwondo Academy
Phillip/Kristine Blackman
FAA: Sep 14-Oct 23 MWF 4:30pm-5:15pm
Blackman Taekwondo Academy
Phillip/Kristine Blackman