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Arts & Crafts Music & Movement
Nature & Science Sports & Fitness
Theater and Acting Play Gym & Play Group
Dance & Gymnastics General & Academic

Arts & Crafts

 

Artwell Gallery and Community Arts Center

19 Water Street, Torrington

Contact: (860) 482-5122

http://www.artwellgallery.org

Offering a wide variety of art classes including: drawing, painting, sculpture, web design, video production, and much more! Check out our website for more info.

 

Village Center for the Arts

12 Main Street, New Milford

Contact: (860) 354-4318 or email villagecenterarts@charter.net

http://www.villagecenterarts.com

From pottery, to drawing, to chocolate, to mosaic, we have the classes that you and your kids will love. Offering classes in all areas of art. See website for more info.

 

All About Art

641 Main St, Monroe

Contact: 203-452-8801

http://www.allaboutart.biz/

Offers  a variety arts and crafts classes for kids. Learn skills from pottery, to painting, to knitting and quilting and more!


 

 

Nature & Science

 

The Children's Museum

950 Trout Brook Drive, West Hartford

Contact: (860) 231-2824, ext. 52 or email events@thechildrensmuseumct.org.

http://www.thechildrensmuseumct.org

Offering summer science camp programs, as well as other science and nature related classes and programs through out the year. Please visit our website for fees and registration information.

 

Project Oceanology

University of Connecticut- Avery Point Campus

1084 Shennecossett Road, Groton

Contact: (860) 445-9007

http://www.oceanology.org

Project Oceanology offers a variety of classes and programs focusing on hands-on, minds-on marine science fun. Get immersed in all the elements of marine science - biology, chemistry, geology and physics. Cruise the waters of Long Island Sound and do oceanographic research. See website for more info.

 

White Memorial Conservation Center

80 Whitehall Road, Litchfield

Contact: 860-567-0857

http://www.whitememorialcc.org/

Offers wonderful science and nature themed children's programs. These great programs teach kids about our natural world, ecology, conservation and more! See website for more info.

 

 

Schooner Inc.

60 South Water Street,  New Haven

Contact: 203-865-1737

http://www.schoonerinc.org

Offers a series of summer camp programs. A wonderful experience for kids age 4 and up. Programs offer the opportunity to explore marine life on the shore or a  first chance to get your sea legs upon Long Island Sound.  See website for more info.

 

 


 

 

Theater & Acting

 

New England Academy of Theatre

28 Washington Avenue,  North Haven

Contact: 203-985-8090

www.neatct.org

NEAT offers a variety of classes and courses for actors of all ranges.  For those who have always wanted to perform, but have never done so, NEAT provides a series of beginners courses, in North Haven.  Experienced actors can hone their craft with our intermediate and advanced classes.  Private coaching is also available for special needs.

 

 

C.A.S.T.

113 Summit Street, Manchester

Contact: 860-649-5062

http://www.casttheatre.org

Children's Associated Summer Theatre is a full scale theatre group offering year-round  productions and theater classes for children. See website for more info.

 

 

 

 

Dance & Gymnastics

 

Dance Impressions- Performing Arts Center

10 Alice Court- 2nd Floor, Pawcatuck

Contact: (860) 599-1059 or email danceimpressions@hotmail.com

http://www.danceimpressions.com

Offering a wide variety of programs including: Kindermusik, Preschool Gymnastics, Dance, Jr. Cheerleading, Adult Dance & Fitness, Drama & More.... The best choice in movement education. 

 

Patti Dunne's School of Gymnastics

38 Pendleton Drive,  Hebron

Contact: (860) 228-1004
http://www.dunnesgymnastics.com

Hosts gymnastics or rock climbing parties. Always fun! See website for more info.

 

All Stars Gymnastics Academy

430 Hayden Station Road Windsor

Contact: (860) 683 - 2286  

http://www.allstarsgymnasticacademy.com

We offer developmentally appropriate gymnastics classes designed so children can excel to their fullest potential in a non-competitive, fun environment. See website for more info.

 

 

 

Music & Movement

 

Music Together of the River Valley

10 Prospect ST,  Chester

Contact: (860) 526-2490

http://www.musictogetherct.com

Music Together of the River Valley offers fun classes for newborns - kindergartners in 10 locations throughout the CT River Valley. Help you nurture your child's inner musician, call us today!

 

Moving To The Beat

300 Danbury Rd- Suite 410, Wilton

Contact: (203) 563-9200 or email  info@movingtothebeat.net

http://movingtothebeat.net

You call it music, we call it brain development, kids call it fun! We offer a wide variety of music & movement classes, as well as foreign language, arts & crafts, yoga, and more! Visit our website or email us for more info.

 

Tolland County Music Together

642 Tolland Stage Rd,  Tolland

Contact: (860) 896-1488

http://www.tcmusictogether.com

Our Music Together classes build on your child's natural enthusiasm for music and movement. We'll help you provide your child with the basic musical skills needed to enjoy school and social musical activities, and to study an instrument should he or she choose to do so. Besides, is there anything more fun than singing and dancing with your little one? Come be a part of our musical community! Classes are offered in several locations through out Tolland county.


 

 

Sports & Fitness

 

SportsCenter of CT

784 River Rd, Shelton

Contact: 203-929-6500 or email info@sportscenter.com

http://www.sportscenterct.com

Classes in ice skating, hockey, golf, and other sports. Our programs encourage  development  in a warm, friendly and fun environment. See our website for more info.

 

Veterans Memorial Skating Rink

56 Buena Vista Road, West Hartford

Contact: (860) 521-1573

http://www.skatevmsr.com/

A large indoor ice skating rink offering lessons in skating, and hockey programs. Visit the  website for more information.

 

Top Flight Sports Center Planet Play

17 Pickett District Road, New Milford

Contact: (860)350-9121

http://www.topflightsportscenter.com

Classes in gymnastics, martial arts, swimming, and more! Building strong healthy bodies and strong healthy minds. Visit the website for class schedule or for more information.

 

 

 

Play Gym & Play Group

 

Playtime Village

380 Monroe Turnpike, Monroe

Contact: 203-445-8626

http://playtimevillage.com

Offers art, dance, music and play classes, that help children improve cognitively, physically, emotionally & socially. Our goal is to create a healthy, happy environment where both children & adults love coming to, time & again. See website for more info.

 

 

The Creative Playhouse

12 Main StreetEllington

Contact: (860) 875-8000
http://www.thecreativeplayhouse.com

Offers creative activity classes for children ages 2-5. By combining art, dance, music, reading, and more, children learn and best of all have fun! Classes have a different weekly  theme. Visit our website for more info.

 

 

General & Academic

 

Children's Museum of Southeastern Connecticut

409 Main ST, Niantic

Contact: (860) 691-1111 or email education@childrensmuseumsect.org

http://www.childrensmuseumsect.org

Offering a wonderful variety of fun and educational classes for children ages 12 months and up. Come to explore: sciences, safety & health, culture & history, and more! Visit our website for more information.

 

The Lutz Children's Museum

247 South Main Street, Manchester

Contact: 860-643-0949

http://www.lutzmuseum.org

Offers an exciting range of classes geared for kids ages 2-10. Great hands-on programs teach kids about the world around us. Science, nature, and art are just some of the exciting things kids will learn about. Visit the website for more info.

 

Imagine Nation Children's Museum

1 Pleasant Street, Bristol

Contact: (860) 314-1400

http://www.imaginenation.org

The museum offers great summer camp programs as well as other fun classes through out the year. Kids enjoy a wonderful combination of creative arts, sciences, and playtime as they discover the wonders of the Earth, nature, animals, and more! See website for more info.
 

LinguaKids, LLC

Locations: Darien, Westport, New Canaan, Ridgefield, Fairfield, Trumbull, Bedford.

Contact: 203-655-6461 or email: infoplease@linguakids.com

http://www.linguakids.com

LinguaKids provides French and Spanish classes for children as young as 6 months old. We use a multi-sensory approach to learning a language, combining songs, movement, arts & crafts, games, storytelling and role playing to make learning fun. LinguaKids’ teachers are all native speakers. Classes run from September through June.