Classes
Choose from a variety of unique classes designed to inspire development, discovery and creativity. A full calendar of classes will resume in September at our flagship in the NORA district. Registration for fall semester, which begins September 29th, opens August 25th at noon.
Interested in a full class? Add yourself to the waitlist.
Summer Schedule
Wednesdays
From camping to farming, each week we'll explore a summer theme with all of our senses at the beautiful Laurel playroom at CityPlace.
Together, we'll get creative with crafts, dance, music, movement and a seasonal snack during story time. This program is designed for children 1 - 4 years old.
9:30 AM Summer Discovery (1 - 4 years) | The Laurel Playroom
11:00 AM Summer Discovery (1 - 4 years) | The Laurel Playroom
0 - 12+ months
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In this class we will encourage, celebrate, and memorialize all the incredible milestones together! As the group sings, moves, and explores a variety of art materials, the teacher will help you artfully document new experiences and create a keepsake book that you’ll enjoy together for years to come. Caregivers will also learn about early childhood development, discuss parenting, and connect.
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This infant/parent class is designed to provide the connection, tools and support needed in the first six months. Each week the group will discuss parenting topics, sing songs, practice tummy time, explore sensory-rich materials and learn massage strokes to calm baby, promote circulation, and relieve common discomforts.
6 weeks - 6 months
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In this bilingual class, babies and toddlers will experience the joys of music while learning basic Spanish and English vocabulary. With singalongs, movement, instruments and interactive activities, we make language learning fun and memorable. Prior knowledge of Spanish is not required! 6 months- 3+ years
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Join us for an introduction to infant feeding. Together we’ll prepare a variety of age-appropriate foods that are rich in essential nutrients, while also exploring various textures, flavors, and creative meal ideas to stimulate your baby's taste buds.
5 - 12 months
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Hello everybody! Break out your tambourine, get in touch with your inner musician and connect with other families at this engaging music and movement program. Known to develop innate musicality, the curriculum is informed by decades of research!
12 weeks - 3+ years
1 - 1.5+ years
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¡Uno, dos, tres... vamos a jugar! Early childhood is a critical time for language development because of the brain's elasticity and rapid growth. In our Spanish language class, we'll use music, books, movement, and hands-on materials like dough and puppets to introduce your child to Spanish or sharpen skills practiced in the home.
1 - 3 + years
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Calling all architects, contractors and engineers. Put on your construction hats and get ready to build! From animal habitats to rocket ships, each week your little one will explore a new theme through a variety of building and sensory materials, music, movement and a read-aloud.
1 - 3+ years
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Inspire creativity, activate the senses, and foster environmental stewardship in our hands-on nature-themed program. Get ready for exploratory play with bugs, land animals, sea creatures, and more.
1 - 3+ years
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Calling all bookworms! Join us as we bring Eric Carle’s timeless children’s books to life with sensory play, music and movement.
1 - 3+ years
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Join us for a hands-on, sensory-rich class designed to make food fun and help your little one build a positive relationship with eating! This caregiver-and-me style class is designed for toddlers 12-24 months and focuses on preventing picky eating through exploration, play, and skill-building in the kitchen. Together, we'll practice age-appropriate kitchen tasks, create healthy snacks and meals, and explore music and books that make new foods fun and exciting.
1.5 - 3+ years
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Join us as we hop around the globe in this playful introduction to dance. Each week we will nurture natural rhythm as we explore movement, music, instruments, language, crafts, and dress from around the world.
1.5 - 3+ years
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Step into an immersive world of pretend! Each week we’ll have a novel set up to inspire imaginative play, in which children assign, take on, and act out roles. We’ll take a trip to the market, diaper our babies, bake cakes, examine furry patients and so much more.
1.5 - 3+ years
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Toddlers are natural scientists. They learn about the world through observation and experimentation. In this class, we’ll foster this natural curiosity as we engage in the scientific process. Surrounded by lifelike animatronic dinosaurs at the Cox Science Center, we’ll learn about these incredible prehistoric creatures’ habitats, diet, lifecycle and more through play. 1.5 - 3+ years
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Ready, set, go! In this playful introduction to sports, our little athletes will kick soccer balls, navigate obstacle courses, toss volleyballs, and more. We’ll also foster sportsmanship as we cheer on our teammates with fun songs and chants. Let’s go team!
1.5 - 3+ years
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Run, jump, crawl, catch, leap and more in this active class designed for toddlers. Using functional movements inspired by how animals move in the wild, we will explore the garden and develop motor skills.
1.5 - 3+ years
2 - 4+ years
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Discover the joy of movement and music! This playful and energetic class blends jazz, hip hop, ballet and other creative movement to build coordination, rhythm and confidence. 2 - 4+ years
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Learn the letters and sounds of the alphabet through play, art, taste, music and repetition! Each child will create a colorful book with handprint alphabet art they make and use each week in class. This keepsake is not just a precious book to remember those tiny fingers, but a learning tool your family will use as your little one prepares for more formal education. 2 2 - 4+ years
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Let’s flow! In this fun, interactive class, we’ll playfully introduce your toddler to yoga and mindfulness. Each week we’ll begin with creative art and then practice yoga using music, stories, games, and hands-on materials.
2 - 4+ years
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Broaden your toddler’s knowledge of and interest in food at our playful cooking class. Together we will read and sing about food and cooking, play with age-appropriate kitchen tools, and sample new tastes and textures.
2 - 4+ years
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Tuesdays 4:00 PM at CityPlace
Paint, press, roll, dip, mix and more in this art class designed for little fingers. Each week, we’ll seek inspiration from music, books, and nature as we explore paint, watercolor, dough and more in an open play format.
2 - 4+ years
Fall Schedule
Our fall semester is 10 weeks long and begins the week of September 29th. Registration opens August 25th at noon.
Monday
9:00 AM H is for Hippo | NORA
10:15 AM Let’s Build | NORA
11:30 AM Artful Beginnings | NORA
3:30 PM Dance Discovery | NORA
Tuesday
9:00 AM Music Together | NORA
10:15 AM Music Together | NORA
11:45 AM Music Together | NORA
3:30 PM Hola Amigos 1 | NORA
Wednesday
9:00 AM H is for Hippo | NORA
11:30 AM Sport Starts | NORA
11:30 AM Off the Page | NORA
3:30 PM Hola Amigos 2 | NORA
9:30 AM Sunshine Yoga | Pan’s Garden
10:45 AM Let’s Build | Pan’s Garden
12:00 PM Artful Beginnings | Pan’s Garden
Thursday
9:00 AM Sport Starts | NORA
10:15 AM Baby Connect | NORA
11:30 AM Pretend Play | NORA
3:30 PM Canta Conmigo | NORA
9:00 AM Toddlers in the Wild (monthly) | Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens
10:15 AM Nature Sense (monthly) | Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens
11:30 AM Canta Conmigo (monthly) | Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens
12:30 PM Sunshine Yoga (monthly) | Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens
Friday
9:00 AM TasteBuds 2 | NORA
10:30 AM TasteBuds 3 | NORA
12:00 PM TasteBuds 1 | NORA
3:30 PM The Great Create | NORA
9:30 AM Nature Sense | Pan’s Garden
10:45 AM Hippo Hop | Pan’s Garden
11:45 AM Canta Conmigo | Pan’s Garden
Saturday and Sunday
Special Events
Drop-in Classes
Birthday Parties