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Afrim's Sports Colonie

Starting at 18 months Soccer Kidz provides a fun, high energy environment where your child will develop both physically and socially. Fun is the name of the game!
636 Albany-Shaker Rd.
Albany , NY , 12211
Phone: 518-438-3131
42° 43' 28.3152" N, 73° 47' 36.294" W

The Arts Center of the Capital Region

Classes include dance, photography, painting, drawing, pottery, woodworking, stained glass, jewelry making, fiber arts, mixed media, writing, and more. Classes are open to adults over age 18; camps are for kids aged 6-17.
265 River St.
Troy , NY , 12180
Phone: (518) 273-0552 x125
42° 43' 55.5564" N, 73° 41' 29.6124" W

Brooklyn Robot Foundry

Gear up for fun with Brooklyn Robot Foundry! Kids 2-14 love the exciting world of Brooklyn Robot Foundry, where art, imagination, silliness, and engineering come together in a dynamic, hands-on experience that sparks creativity and laughter!
98 4th Street, Suite 106
Brooklyn , NY , 11231
Phone: 347-762-6840
40° 40' 34.8528" N, 73° 59' 34.0152" W

STEAMwhiz - The STEM Learning Lab

Our in-person, hands-on, inquiry-based guided labs have been developed to create deep fundamentals while giving students the time and space to persevere, innovate, create, and succeed!
8 Leda Ln
Guilderland , NY , 12084
Phone: 518-512-9595
42° 42' 59.9688" N, 73° 54' 7.0992" W

iD Tech

Science, Technology/Computers- In person and Virtual classes and camps
Held at 150+ Locations Nationwide
. , TX , .
Phone: 1-888-709-TECH
41° 41' 48.3108" N, 72° 43' 15.1392" W

Albany Academies

Academic, Language, Science, Math, Tech/Computers, Arts: Performance, Drama, Arts: Visual, Drawing, Exercise & Health, Swimming, Yoga, Hands-on, Arts and Crafts, Nature/Outdoors, Reading / Story time, Sports
135 Academy Road
Albany , NY , 12208
Phone: 518-429-2300
42° 38' 45.5532" N, 73° 47' 13.2432" W

518ForestFriends

Children's outdoor classes ages 18months-8 years. Guided play activities, singing, nature inspired lesson plans. Join spring classes beginning April 16th! Email 518forestfriends@gmail.com for information.

Adirondack Experience, The Museum on Blue Mountain Lake

History, Arts and Crafts, Home Schooling, Nature/Outdoors

Albany Art Room

"Where everyone is an artist!" Classes for adults and kids in the visual arts including painting, pottery, print making, and more.

Albany Barn

Arts: Performance, Arts: Visual, Painting/sculpture, Exercise & Health, Yoga, Sports

Albany Institute of History & Art

The Albany Institute of History & Art offers monthly drop-in art making to artists of all ages, on the second Saturday of every month, October through May.

Allo Saratoga

We offer classes and open-play sessions.

Altamont Free Library

Nature/Outdoors, Preschool, Reading / Story time, Arts: Performance, Arts: Visual, Exercise & Health

Art in Mind Creative Wellness Studio

Arts: Visual, Drawing, Painting/sculpture, Hands-on, Arts and Crafts, Cooking, Home Schooling, Preschool, Special Needs

Art Omi

Arts: Performance, Arts: Visual, Painting/sculpture, Arts and Crafts

Arts & Glass

Arts: Visual, Arts and Crafts

Austerlitz Historical Society

Creative Writing, Drawing, Photography

Bash Parties

Cupcake Decorating, Craft Classes

Berkshire Museum

The Berkshire Museum offers a variety of enriching programs for kids, tweens, and teens from birth through high school including WeeMuse parent/child programs, Saturday gallery activities, after-school clubs, and more.

BeTa Community Programs

BeTa partners with local schools and parent associations to offer before and after school enrichment programs held directly at the school. We also partner with various city recreation departments.

Beth Brown Art & Design Studio

Drawing, Painting, Mixed Media, Collage

BioEndeavor Inc.

I Want to be an Innovator: 5 week virtual class for elementary students to learn about green innovation through creative expression. She Designs the Way Forward: 6 week virtual class for young women to chart their education and career path.

Blooming Artist Gallery and Instruction

We offer classes and courses for children & teens and tailor to homeschoolers and students enrolled in school alike! Current offerings include Drawing & Painting, Pottery, and a mix of both!

Bring on the Spectrum Community Space & Sensory Gym

Bring on the Spectrum offers classes like art, yoga, STEAM, fitness, music, Zumba and more.

Calvary Methodist Preschool

Half day program for 2-5 yr olds, our curriculum now includes art music and PE specials! Limited part time after school program for students

Capital District Creative Learning Center

The Capital District Creative Learning Center was created to help bridge the gap for students who are online or on Zoom all day to have opportunities to interact with other people in person. A new and locally owned business, the CDCLC offers a mix of in-person classes and one-on-one tutoring on everything from art to school subjects, programming, music, and so much more! Several of our students travel from all over the Albany area including Guilderland, Voorheesville, Altamont, Albany, Rotterdam, Colonie, Capital District, and Schenectady.

Capital District YMCA - Adventure Camp

Rock climbing, Arts and Crafts, Nature/Outdoors, Preschool, Sports, Archery, Baseball, Lacrosse, Soccer, Tennis

Capital District YMCA - Glenville YMCA

Academic, Arts: Performance, Dance, Drama, Arts: Visual, Exercise & Health, Hands-on, Arts and Crafts, Nature/Outdoors, Preschool, Reading / Story time, Sports

Castle Island Bilingual Montessori

Montessori, Academic, Language, Foreign Language, Spanish, Preschool, Elementary, Hands-on, Special Needs, Parenting

Center For Creative Education

The Center provides a wide array of classes in dance (Ballet, Latin, Lyrical, Hip Hop, Tap & Jazz), music (Percussion, Vocals, Guitar & Brooklyn Music Factory), fitness, theater, Songwriting, Martial arts, technology and the visual arts.

Christina Norris Designs

Portable Paint & Sips for adults, kids birthday parties, family events and fundraisers.

Clark Art Institute

Get your preschoolers off to a good start with themed talks, developmentally-appropriate gallery guides, and artmaking activities designed for this age group with the Start with Art program offered on second Saturday mornings of the winter months. Best suited to three- to six-year-olds and their parents, these two-hour events are free and open to the public. Artmaking can be messy—children should come dressed appropriately.

CM School of Fine Arts

Our Clifton Park performing arts school offers classes and instruction in a variety of performing arts to students of all ages and abilities. We offer music lessons in individual or group settings for instruments including Piano, Voice, Guitar, Electric Guitar, Drums, Percussion, Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass, Flute, Saxophone, Clarinet, Trumpet, and Trombone. We also offer private and group dance classes and instruction in a variety of styles including, Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Modern, and Lyrical. In addition to music we offer private instruction for fine arts as well. Private art instruction allows for undivided and personalized attention while ensuring the development of the student’s own unique style and abilities. We also offer group art classes for ages 3 and up. Our theater program includes private and group instruction for musical theater, acting 101, personae, play writing, and comedy.

CREATE Community Studios

Programs vary from week to week. Check our website for current offerings.

Cuozzo Creative

Creative project instruction for kids and adults: painting, drawing, paper arts, card-making, lettering, and more.

Drama Kids International Albany

Arts: Performance, Drama, Musical Theatre

Edie's Fairytale Theatre

Acting & Voice - theatre technique & practice Creative Writing - Create an imaginary monologue, poem or song Create Your Own Show - Using a monologue, poem, and collection of songs we will put together a show highlighting you

Eidolon Blacklight Theater

The Art and Magic of Blacklight Theater

Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center & Thacher State Park

History, Science, Exercise & Health, Healthful Living, Hiking, Arts and Crafts, Nature/Outdoors

EnthuZiastic Inc.

We offer live and interactive online classes of chess, piano, Rubik's Cube, guitar, mathematics, abacus, public speaking, creative writing, yoga, Python programming, Scratch coding, physics, chemistry, and language classes (Spanish, German, French)

Expressive Journeys Creative Arts Clinic

Enrichment Art and Community Classes are offered Monday through Saturday at our Creative Arts Clinic located at 10 New Karner Road, Guilderland, NY. Programs including Enrichment Art, Yoga, Drop in Music and More!

Fairytale Playhouse Academy

Teaching Time, Spanish, Faith Based Lessons, Arts and Crafts, Easy Math, Music and Movement, Story time, ABC Bootcamp, Cooking Time, Virtual Field Trips, Abacus, Dance Party, English as a Second Language, Science Experiments, and Circle Time

FASNY Museum of Firefighting

Virtual Learning, Group Tours, Exhibitions

Garden Goddess Sense and Sustainability

Fairy Garden Workshops, Holiday Workshops, Kids Educational Programming and more!

Guilderland Public Library

Literacy programs and community programs available.

Hawk Circle Wilderness Education

A variety of nature based programming for children and adults.

Hawthorne Valley Association and Free Columbia

Free Columbia began in 2009 as a year long program based in experiential two dimensional art: painting and drawing. Over the years Free Columbia expanded to include puppetry, Goethean science, social change, children’s classes and much more, but the base in experience runs through all of our programs.

Heldeberg Workshop

We offer a variety of classes in science, the arts, high adventure, and more to kids and/or adults. Information about classes available can be found on our website at www.heldebergworkshop.org.

Hubbard Hall

Theater, Music, Dance, Visual Arts and More!

Hudson Hall at the historic Hudson Opera House

Hudson Hall provides FREE afterschool art classes, dance classes, and drama classes for local youth taught by passionate and engaging professionals in the field.

HVCC Office of Community & Professional Education

Academic, Creative Writing, Language, Tutoring / Test prep, History, Science, Foreign Language, Chess, Nature/Outdoors, Arts: Performance, Dance, Drama, Music, Arts: Visual, Exercise & Health, Hands-on, Sports

iD Tech - California

Science, Technology/Computers- In person and Virtual classes and camps

Image Quilt Productions, Inc.

Workshops for children and youth in film and dance are offered. As part of the Kids First Film festival, Image Quilt will offer a free film workshop in the Winter/Spring. Workshops are also offered virtually. Sign up: http://campimagequilt.com

InnerStar Kids™

Yoga and mindfulness classes for children aged 5-8

Ira Marcks

Arts: Visual, Drawing

Iroquois Museum

The Iroquois Museum is an anthropological museum that uses art to educate and inspire. Our collections of contemporary Iroquois art and archeological artifacts open a window on Iroquois culture and society. Our programs fulfill the NYS Learning Standards for the Arts, Social Studies, and Language Arts. The Museum provides a stimulating object-based learning environment that engages visitors on visual, tactile, and intellectual levels.

Juckas Riding Stables

Juckas Stables offers Trail Rides, Private Lessons, Summer Camps, After School Camps, Holiday Camps, Birthday Parties, Pony Rides and lots' of opportunities to interact with and enjoy Horses.

KidzArt Colonie, NY- Art Classes, Weekend Workshops, School Break and Summer Camps

Preschool, Arts: Performance, Arts: Visual, Hands-on, Home Schooling

KIMA Kids Life Coach

1:1, small group and workshops

Little Blessings Christian Preschool

Preschool, Reading / Story time, Preschool Music Play, Drawing, Religious

Little Buddies

Little Buddies offers a variety of classes ranging from Art, Music and Dance to Science or Gym. Check out our older kid classes like Comic Book Drawing, Ukulele lessons and Painting!

Look Up to the Stars

Truly awesome, unforgettable astronomy classes that are literally out of this world. Many fun, exciting STEM hands-on activities are done in each 45 min class. Our Virtual Astronomy & Space Academy has dozens of different topics about the universe.

Lowe's - Latham

Arts and Crafts

Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council

Arts: Visual, Painting/sculpture, Arts and Crafts

Maple Ski Ridge

We offer snowboard and ski lessons for all abilities and ages. Private lessons as well as group lessons programs available.

Montessori School of Chevy Chase

We have PE, Yoga, and Art.

Moon Shadow Films, Inc.

ON CAMERA Film Acting Class for Young People ages 7 to 16. The 4-weekend classes (8 hours total) are GREAT for those NEW to film acting (no experience required) & its a “tune-up” for experienced actors. Everyone gets ON CAMERA personalized coachIng.

My Daughters and Me MDAM My Sons and Me MSAM INC

MDAM MSAM After School Program is held every 2nd Tuesday of the month for ages 10-14 at 5pm Podcast and every 4th Tuesday for ages 10-14 at 5pm-7pm. On every 2nd Saturday is Family fun day 4pm-6pm. For more information mdam@mdamweb.com

National Museum of Dance

Arts: Performance, Dance, Arts: Visual, Film, Exercise & Health

NyceMoves,LLC

Afterschool programs that teach youth strategies for developing a spiritual champion mindset. Yoga, nutrition, mindfulness, self-affirmations, meditation, and more.

Omega Institute

Omega Family Week during the summer includes workshops for adults and kids camps that run concurrently. Meals, community gatherings, and evening entertainment are enjoyed together outside of the classroom.

Paint4Soul- Social Artworking Consultant

Discover your inner artist while having a good time with your friends. Classes for kids or adults. Even if you have never held a paintbrush before in your life, you will walk away with a piece of art you will be proud to hang in your home.

Painting with a Twist Albany/Latham NY

Arts: Visual, Painting/sculpture, Hands-on, Arts and Crafts

Piéce d'Occasion

We offer Clay Classes with step by step instructions. We also offer drop off workshops for children on select Friday nights where we do themed projects, snack and have photo booth fun. We also offer pottery painting workshops for adults.

Playgarden Online

Preschool program

RCS Community Library

Creative Writing, Reading / Story time, Arts and Crafts, Special Needs

Redemption Christian Academy

Would you like to create your own energy source by constructing solar panels? Or plant and harvest your own food? Or launch rockets on a soccer field? Or create outdoor art? Explore these exciting hands-on activities with RCA's Summer STEAM program

Roxbury Arts Group

Arts: Performance, Dance, Drama, Music, Arts: Visual, Drawing, Film, Painting/sculpture, Photography

Saratoga Arts

Arts: Performance, Arts: Visual, Drawing, Painting/sculpture, Photography

Saratoga Clay Arts Center

Arts: Visual, Painting/sculpture

Saratoga Paint & Sip Studio

Painting/sculpture, Arts and Crafts

Saratoga Sensory

What makes Saratoga Sensory enrichment classes and social groups different? Not only are they provided in a sensory enriched environment, but they are also run by a pediatric occupational therapist with extensive sensory expertise.

Saratoga Spa State Park

Tours, hikes, and more.

Schoharie River Center

Summer 2020 field school programs - out door based youth development skills programs for youth age 12 - 17 yrs. Led by experienced Field Biologists, Archaeologist, and Video & media Instructors. The programs run M-F, 9 am - 4 pm. Contact the SRC

School of the Performing Arts at Proctors Collaborative

Visit school.proctors.org for a full listing

Spotted Rabbit Creative Arts Therapy

Individual (1:1) creative arts classes with a wide range of materials including ceramics, woodworking, cosplay, painting & drawing, & more.

StaceySmile Creations

Arts: Visual, Arts and Crafts

Superprof

There are a variety of classes offered which include academics, sports, arts&crafts, languages, and so much more. Lessons are adapted for students of all ages and all skill levels.

Texas Arts Project

Impact Arts, the 501c3 nonprofit that runs Texas Arts Project, offers a multitude of private lessons, prescreen packages, and even in-school workshops. From vocal lessons to interview coaching, we offer incredible training by industry professionals.

The Animation Course

We offer Animation, Drawing, Cartooning and Photoshop classes to students age 11-18. Live Online Courses with recorded options!

The Kind Campus

We offer virtual educational enrichment classes via ZOOM for children in 1st-6th grades, Monday through Friday, five days a week from 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM PST.

The Lake Placid Center for the Arts

Arts: Performance, Dance, Drama, Music, Arts: Visual, Film, Painting/sculpture, Photography

The Opalka Gallery

Arts: Visual, Drawing, Film, Painting/sculpture, Photography, Arts and Crafts

The Pottery Place- Albany, NY

Arts: Visual, Painting/sculpture, Hands-on, Arts and Crafts, Reading / Story time, Special Needs

The Puppet People

Arts: Performance, Arts: Visual, Hands-on

The Studio for Art and Craft

A variety of classes for kids and adults.

The Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery at Skidmore College

Arts: Visual, Film, Painting/sculpture, Photography

The Upstate Artists Guild

Arts: Performance, Arts: Visual

The William K. Sanford Town Library/Colonie Town Library

Academic, Technology/Computers, Arts and Crafts, Reading/Storytime

The Wonder Room

Art Classes, Caregiver/Child class, Open play, Lending library, Professional development for teachers and daycare providers, Classes for parents

THINQubator at Tech Valley Center of Gravity

We offer a variety of education programs for children and families that explore STEAM education- science, technology, engineering, arts & math. We are also home to STEAM-Powered Saturday, a FREE monthly workshop for kids ages 4-12 and their families.

Tiny Tots Early Learning Center

Preschool, Hands-on, Arts and Crafts, Cooking

Touching the Art

Art appreciation courses online

Town of Bethlehem Parks & Recreation Department

A variety of extracurricular programs for youth and adults.

Town of Clifton Park - Parks & Recreation

Academic, Technology/Computers, Nature/Outdoors, Preschool, Arts: Performance, Drama, Arts: Visual, Exercise & Health, Canoeing and Kayaking, Healthful Living, Hiking, Skiing, Soccer, Swimming, Hands-on, Sports, Basketball, Cheerleading, Golf, Hockey, Lacrosse, Soccer

Traveling Players Ensemble

Beginning to Advanced actor training for students in grades 2-12 held at our Studio in Tysons Corner Center.

Troy Public Library- Lansingburgh Branch

Language, Preschool, Reading / Story time, Arts: Performance, Arts: Visual, Hands-on

Voorheesville Parent Teacher Association

Academic, Preschool, Reading / Story time, Arts: Performance, Arts: Visual, Exercise & Health, Hands-on

Winged Canvas

Live, interactive online art lessons and mentorship from professional artists. Flexible enrollment. Join in anytime!

World Awareness Children's Museum

Check website for availability.

World Class Dance

Quality Dance instruction for ages 2-Adult: Creative Movement, Tap, Jazz, Ballet, Modern, Lyrical, Contemporary, Pointe, Pop, Hip-Hop, Irish Step, Dance Musical Theater, Acro-Dance, Boys Only classes, 4 levels of DANCE TEAMS

WSWHE BOCES Cosmetology

Have fun with our cosmetology students this summer! WSWHE BOCES is pleased to announce it will be hosting several FREE Braid & Glam Style sessions for ages 5 to 12.