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Classes & Workshops for Kids in NYC
Clay, weaving, art, music, chess, coding and theater for ages 6 to 17: one-off workshops, terms and drop-ins, with the price as printed.
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Weekdays · dismissal–6:30 pmKid's Space AfterschoolRiverdale Y · The BronxPrice not published on the listingKindergarten through 5th/…
Sat, Nov 14 · 8:30 amJunior Keepers: Be a Shark KeeperNew York Aquarium · Brooklyn$40 non-member / $32 member8-11 years
Saturdays · 9:30 am (+ weekday sections)Jumpstarters Beginner ChessChess Max Academy · Manhattan$1,360 semester; $60 trial classAges 6–9
Saturdays · 10 am or 12:30 pmBeginner GuitarBrooklyn Conservatory of Music at Chestnut Commons · Brooklyn$65 per 12-week semester / $123.50 full yearAges 9-17
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Friday, November 13
Tomorrow- 1:00 pmOpen Paint Drop-InClay and Kiln Studio · Staten Island · Mon, thu–sun · see hoursAll-inclusive; the studio does not publish a price on this listing
- 1:00 pmWalk-In Workshop: Plenty of PurplesStaten Island Children's Museum · Staten Island · Wed–fri · 1:00 pmSee listing
- 1:00 pmWalk-In Workshop: Fall FoodscapesStaten Island Children's Museum · Staten Island · Wed–fri · 1:00 pmNot published on the listing
- 2:30 pmElementary After-School Arts ProgramCasita Maria Center for Arts and Education · The Bronx · School days · 2:30–6 pmGrades K-5Free
- 2:30 pmMiddle School After-School Arts ProgramCasita Maria Center for Arts and Education · The Bronx · School days · 2:30–6 pmGrades 6-8Free
- 3:00 pmKid's Space AfterschoolRiverdale Y · The Bronx · Weekdays · dismissal–6:30 pmKindergarten through 5th/…Price not published on the listing
- 4:00 pmTeen ArtsLab: Build Your Ceramic VesselMuseum of Arts and Design · ManhattanFree for high school students (ages 13–18) with a valid school ID · registration required
- 5:15 pmKids Art & Portfolio (Grades 3–8)Lebeor School of Art at Brooklyn Arts Exchange · Brooklyn · Fridays · 5:15–6:30 pm$176 for four classes
Saturday, November 14
- 8:30 amJunior Keepers: Be a Shark KeeperNew York Aquarium · Brooklyn8-11 years$40 non-member / $32 member
- 9:00 amPee-Wee Basketball (Ages 4–6)Flatbush YMCA · Brooklyn · Saturdays · 9:00 amAges 4-6Fall II $163
- 9:30 amJumpstarters Beginner ChessChess Max Academy · Manhattan · Saturdays · 9:30 am (+ weekday sections)Ages 6–9$1,360 semester; $60 trial class
- 9:30 amCreative Dance for Kids (Grades K–2)Mosholu Montefiore Community Center · The Bronx · Saturdays · 9:30 amGrades K-2$250 for 8 weeks · $34 per class
- 10:00 amBeginner GuitarBrooklyn Conservatory of Music at Chestnut Commons · Brooklyn · Saturdays · 10 am or 12:30 pmAges 9-17$65 per 12-week semester / $123.50 full year
- 10:00 amChestnut Band Academy (Beginner)Brooklyn Conservatory of Music at Chestnut Commons · Brooklyn · Saturdays · 10–11:50 amAges 9-17 (4th grade and …$130 per 12-week semester / $247 full year
- 10:00 amDigital Music Production 2Abrons Arts Center · Manhattan · Saturdays · 10–11 amAges 10–12$440 (tuition assistance available)
- 10:00 amBasketball Beginners (Ages 7–12)Flatbush YMCA · Brooklyn · Saturdays · 10:00 amAges 7-12Fall II $163; Winter $171
- 10:00 amEarly Music LearnersBrooklyn Conservatory of Music at Chestnut Commons · Brooklyn · Saturdays · 10 am$65 per 12-week semester / $123.50 full year
- 10:00 amFamily Art Project: Tiny TerrariumsWave Hill · The BronxFree
- 10:30 amHip Hop Dance for Kids (Grades 3–6)Mosholu Montefiore Community Center · The Bronx · Saturdays · 10:30 amGrades 3-6$250 for 8 weeks · $34 per class
- 10:30 amGroup Piano for BeginnersMosholu Montefiore Community Center · The Bronx · Saturdays · 10:30 am$250 for 8 weeks · $34 per class
- 10:30 amVisual Arts for Kids (Grades K–3)Mosholu Montefiore Community Center · The Bronx · Saturdays · 10:30 amGrades K-3$275 for 8 weeks · $36 per class
- 10:30 amBallet for Kids (Grades 3–6)Mosholu Montefiore Community Center · The Bronx · Saturdays · 10:30 amGrades 3-6$250 for 8 weeks · $34 per class
- 10:45 amBeginner Basketball (Ages 10–12)Northeast Bronx YMCA · The Bronx · Saturdays · 10:45 amAges 10-12Fall II $130 member / $225 program member; Winter $137 / $236
- 11:00 amMCNY Kids Art StudioMuseum of the City of New York · Manhattan · Saturdays · 11 am–2 pmIncluded with admission; always free for children
- 11:00 amPrintmaking and DrawingBronx River Art Center · The Bronx · Saturdays · 11 am · 3 oct–19 dec$25 (Youth/Teens), $35 (Adults), $40 (Youth & Adult Pair), $60 (Adult Pair)
- 11:00 amClay Handbuilding (Saturday Mornings)Bronx River Art Center · The Bronx · Saturdays · 11 am · 3 oct–19 decAll ages$25 (Youth/Teens), $35 (Adults), $40 (Youth & Adult Pair), $60 (Adult Pair)
- 11:00 amSaturday Artist Handbuilding With ClayBronx River Art Center · The Bronx · Saturdays · 11:00 amAll ages$25 (Youth/Teens), $35 (Adults), $40 (Youth & Adult Pair), $60 (Adult Pair)
- 11:00 amActing 1: Improv BasicsAbrons Arts Center · Manhattan · Saturdays · 11 am–12 pmAges 7–9$440 (tuition assistance available)
- 11:00 amBasketball Advanced (Ages 7–11)Flatbush YMCA · Brooklyn · Saturdays · 11:00 amAges 7-11Fall II $163; Winter $171
- 11:00 amFamily Program: Botanical PrintsCooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum · ManhattanFree with museum admission
- 11:00 amDance & Theatre (Ages 5–12)West Side YMCA · Manhattan · Saturdays · 11 am & 12:05 pmFall II (6 weeks) $190 member / $240 program member
- 11:00 amFamily Gel-Plate Botanical PrintingCooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum · ManhattanFree with museum admission
- 11:00 amSTEAM Saturday: Sewing HistoryLewis Latimer House Museum · QueensAll ages and abilitiesFree
- 11:00 amOpen StudioWhitney Museum of American Art · ManhattanFree with Museum admission
- 11:20 amBallet Level 1 (Ages 6–11)Northeast Bronx YMCA · The Bronx · Saturdays · 11:20 amAges 6-11Fall II $130 member / $225 program member; Winter $137 / $236
- 11:30 amArtAccess Museum ExplorersQueens Museum · Queens · 2nd weekend · 11:30 amPrograms are free
- 11:30 amChildren's Chorus (Grades K–2)Mosholu Montefiore Community Center · The Bronx · Saturdays · 11:30 amGrades K-2$250 for 8 weeks · $34 per class
- 11:30 amKids Theater (Grades K–2)Mosholu Montefiore Community Center · The Bronx · Saturdays · 11:30 amGrades K-2$250 for 8 weeks · $34 per class
- 11:30 amGroup Piano (Advanced)Mosholu Montefiore Community Center · The Bronx · Saturdays · 11:30 am$250 for 8 weeks · $34 per class
- 11:40 amIntermediate Basketball (Ages 6–9)Northeast Bronx YMCA · The Bronx · Saturdays · 11:40 amAges 6-9Fall II $130 member / $225 program member; Winter $137 / $236
- 12:00 pmWeekend Walk-In Workshop: Fall FoodscapesStaten Island Children's Museum · Staten Island · Saturdays & sundays · 12:00 pmSee listing
- 12:00 pmDía de los Hongos: Myco-Drawing and Mushroom WalkGreen-Wood Cemetery · BrooklynFree with RSVP
- 12:30 pmVisual Arts for Kids (Grades 4–7)Mosholu Montefiore Community Center · The Bronx · Saturdays · 12:30 pmGrades 4-7$275 for 8 weeks · $36 per class
- 12:30 pmGroup Violin for BeginnersMosholu Montefiore Community Center · The Bronx · Saturdays · 12:30 pm$250 for 8 weeks · $34 per class
- 12:30 pmFound Sound Ensemble IBrooklyn Conservatory of Music at Chestnut Commons · Brooklyn · Saturdays · 12:30–1:20 pm$65 per 12-week semester / $123.50 full year
- 12:30 pmKids Theater (Grades 3–6)Mosholu Montefiore Community Center · The Bronx · Saturdays · 12:30 pmGrades 3-6$250 for 8 weeks · $34 per class
- 12:30 pmChestnut Band Academy (Intermediate)Brooklyn Conservatory of Music at Chestnut Commons · Brooklyn · Saturdays · 12:30–2:20 pm$130 per 12-week semester / $247 full year
- 12:40 pmIntermediate Basketball (Ages 10–12)Northeast Bronx YMCA · The Bronx · Saturdays · 12:40 pmAges 10-12Fall II $130 member / $225 program member; Winter $137 / $236
- 1:00 pmOpen Studio at The MetThe Metropolitan Museum of Art · Manhattan · Sat & sun · 1 pmFree with museum admission; admission is pay-what-you-wish for New York State residents
- 1:10 pmBeginner Tumbling (Ages 6–11)Northeast Bronx YMCA · The Bronx · Saturdays · 1:10 pmAges 6-11Fall II $130 member / $225 program member; Winter $137 / $236
- 1:30 pmFound Sound Ensemble IIBrooklyn Conservatory of Music at Chestnut Commons · Brooklyn · Saturdays · 1:30–2:20 pmAges 7-8$65 per 12-week semester / $123.50 full year
- 1:30 pmYouth Fashion DesignAbrons Arts Center · Manhattan · Saturdays · 1:30–2:30 pmAges 10–12$440 (tuition assistance available)
- 1:30 pmChildren's Chorus (Grades 3–6)Mosholu Montefiore Community Center · The Bronx · Saturdays · 1:30 pmGrades 3-6$250 for 8 weeks · $34 per class
- 1:30 pmYouth Karate Intermediate (Ages 6–11)Northeast Bronx YMCA · The Bronx · Thu 6:15 pm · sat 1:30 pmAges 6-11Fall II $156 member / $263 program member; Winter $164 / $276
- 1:30 pmSaturday Academy CookingMosholu Montefiore Community Center · The Bronx · Saturdays · 1:30 pmGrades 4-7$200 (8 weeks)
- 1:30 pmIntermediate GuitarBrooklyn Conservatory of Music at Chestnut Commons · Brooklyn · Saturdays · 1:30–2:20 pm$65 per 12-week semester / $123.50 full year
- 1:30 pmGroup Violin (Advanced)Mosholu Montefiore Community Center · The Bronx · Saturdays · 1:30 pm$250 for 8 weeks · $34 per class
- 2:00 pmArtAccess Open Studio for Teens and AdultsQueens Museum · Queens · 2nd weekend · 2–4 pmFree · registration recommended
- 2:00 pmSeido Karate (Ages 4–6)Flatbush YMCA · Brooklyn · Saturdays · 2:00 pmAges 4-6Fall II $163; Winter $171
- 2:30 pmClay for FamiliesGreenwich House Pottery Chelsea · Manhattan · Saturdays · 2:30 pm$95
- 2:30 pmSeido Karate (Ages 7–9)Flatbush YMCA · Brooklyn · Saturdays · 2:30 pmAges 7-9Fall II $163; Winter $171
- 3:00 pmHip-Hop (Ages 6–11)Northeast Bronx YMCA · The Bronx · Saturdays · 3:00 pmAges 6-11Fall II $130 member / $225 program member
- 4:00 pmSeido Karate Advanced (Ages 10–16)Flatbush YMCA · Brooklyn · Saturdays · 4:00 pmAges 10-16Fall II $163; Winter $171
Sunday, November 15
- 9:00 amSunday Junior ChessMarshall Chess Club · Manhattan · Sundays · 9–11 amAges 14 and younger; rati…$30 for one or both sections ($10 off for members)
- 9:30 amCreative Crafts for Families92NY · Manhattan · Sundays · 9:30 am · 15 nov–17 jan$680.00 (caregiver and child); additional adult $250.00
- 10:00 amFamily Art Project: Tiny TerrariumsWave Hill · The BronxSee listing
- 10:30 amPoster Kids: The Fabric of Our Futures with Ella MahoneyPoster House · Manhattan$10.00 per child
- 1:00 pmCreate-athon: Mural Making, Graffiti StyleLincoln Center · ManhattanFree
Monday, November 16
- 5:00 pmGuitar CircleJCC of Staten Island · Staten Island · Mondays · 5 pm (10 weeks)Ages 9-12Price not published on the listing
- 5:15 pmMiddle School Art & Portfolio (Grades 6–8)Lebeor School of Art at Brooklyn Arts Exchange · Brooklyn · Mondays · 5:15–6:30 pmGrades 6–8 (regular and p…$176 for four classes; $44 trial
- 6:00 pmSchool of RockJCC of Staten Island · Staten Island · Mondays · 6 pm (10 weeks)Ages 9-14Price not published on the listing
Tuesday, November 17
- 3:00 pmAfter School Sewing & FashionTextile Arts Center · Brooklyn · Tuesdays · 3–5:45 pm (cycle 2)Ages 5–10From $625 for 8 weeks
- 4:00 pmCeramics for KidsWest Side YMCA · Manhattan · Tuesdays · 4 pmFall II (6 weeks) $190 member / $240 program member; Winter $220 / $280
- 4:30 pmSculpting Stories with ClayBronx River Art Center · The Bronx · Tuesdays · 4:30 pm · 6 oct–10 novAll ages$25 (Youth/Teens), $35 (Adults), $40 (Youth & Adult Pair), $60 (Adult Pair)
- 5:00 pmDigital Music ProductionJCC of Staten Island · Staten Island · Tuesdays · 5 pm (10 weeks)Ages 9-12Price not published on the listing
- 5:15 pmKids Drawing & Painting (Grades 1–6)Lebeor School of Art at Brooklyn Arts Exchange · Brooklyn · Tuesdays · 5:15–6:30 pmGrades 1–3 and 4–6$176 for four classes; $44 trial
Wednesday, November 18
- 2:00 pmAfter-School Kids Art StudioMuseum of the City of New York · Manhattan · Wednesdays · 2–4:30 pmIncluded with Admission, always free for children
- 3:00 pmAfter School WeavingTextile Arts Center · Brooklyn · Wednesdays · 3–5:45 pm (cycle 2)Ages 5–10From $625 for 8 weeks
- 4:00 pmKids Hip Hop DanceJCC of Staten Island · Staten Island · Wednesdays · 4 pmAges 8-13$50/month (4 classes); $180 early bird for all 16
- 4:30 pmAll-Ages Hand-Building CeramicsAbrons Arts Center · Manhattan · Wednesdays · 4:30–6:30 pmAges 7 to Adult$440 (tuition assistance available)
Thursday, November 19
- 3:00 pmAfter School Printing & DyeingTextile Arts Center · Brooklyn · Thursdays · 3–5:45 pm (cycle 2)Ages 5–10From $625 for 8 weeks
- 3:00 pmTextiles for TweensTextile Arts Center · Brooklyn · Thursdays · 3–5:45 pm (cycle 2)Ages 11-14$625
- 4:00 pmHandbuilding for FamiliesBronx River Art Center · The Bronx · Thursdays · 4 pm · term ends 27 aug$245 for the term ($35 per class)
- 4:30 pmClay Handbuilding (Thursday Afternoons)Bronx River Art Center · The Bronx · Thursdays · 4:30 pm · from 8 oct$25 (Youth/Teens), $35 (Adults), $40 (Youth & Adult Pair), $60 (Adult Pair)
- 6:00 pmPercussion EnsemblesBrooklyn Conservatory of Music at Chestnut Commons · Brooklyn · Thursdays · 6 pm$65 per semester / $123.50 full year
- 6:10 pmStars Advanced ChessChess Max Academy · Manhattan · Thursdays · 6:10 pm (+ sat 11:45 am)Ages 8–15$1,960 semester; $100 trial class
Saturday, November 21
- 10:00 amFamily Art Project: Papery PartnersWave Hill · The BronxSee listing
- 10:00 amAmerican Girl Doll Holiday Dress SewingBrooklyn Stitch Studio · Brooklyn$90
- 11:00 amHearth & Harvest FestivalHistoric Richmond Town · Staten IslandSee listing
- 11:00 amOpen StudioWhitney Museum of American Art · ManhattanFree with Museum admission
Sunday, November 22
- 9:00 amJunior Keepers: Polar ProtectorsCentral Park Zoo · ManhattanGrades 3-5$65 non-member / $52 member
- 9:30 amFinishing ClinicBrooklyn Basketball Training Center · Brooklyn$65
- 10:00 amFamily Art Project: Papery PartnersWave Hill · The BronxFree with admission to the grounds
- 11:00 amAnimal Care TraineeAlley Pond Environmental Center · Queens$34 per child
- 11:00 amWicked Themed Zip PouchBrooklyn Stitch Studio · Brooklyn$90
Saturday, November 28
Sunday, November 29
Thursday, December 3
Saturday, December 5
- 9:00 amJunior Keepers: Magnificent MammalsCentral Park Zoo · ManhattanGrades K-2$65 non-member / $52 member
- 10:00 amFamily Art Project: Weathering a StormWave Hill · The BronxFree with admission to the grounds
- 11:00 amOpen StudioWhitney Museum of American Art · ManhattanFree with Museum admission
- 11:00 amGingerbread Community DayMuseum of the City of New York · ManhattanIncluded with Museum Admission
- 2:00 pmMake Your Own Blown Glass Ornament (December)UrbanGlass · Brooklynthe studio doesn't publish a price on this listing; check its booking page
Sunday, December 6
Saturday, December 12
- 10:00 amFamily Art Project: Starry Night SkyWave Hill · The BronxFree with admission to the grounds
- 11:00 amFamily Eco-Resin CastingCooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum · ManhattanFree with museum admission
- 11:00 amFamily Program: Mix, Pour and MakeCooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum · ManhattanFree with museum admission
- 11:00 amSTEAM Saturday: Seasonal SurvivalLewis Latimer House Museum · QueensFree · registration required (one 90-minute slot)
- 1:15 pmMexican Headpiece Making WorkshopFlushing Town Hall · Queens$5 Members | $7 Non-Members
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Shows, exhibitions and runs you can catch any day they are open.
- OngoingAfter-School Pottery for Kids (Williamsburg)Choplet Ceramics Studio · Brooklyn · through Fri, Jun 25$1300 - $1430
- OngoingAfter-School Pottery for Kids (Greenpoint)Choplet Ceramics Studio · Brooklyn · through Thu, Jun 24$1240 - $1364
- OngoingWinter Sunday Kids Handbuilding (Ages 8+)BrickHouse Ceramic Art Center · Queens · through Sun, Feb 7$280.00
- OngoingWinter Sunday Teens HandbuildingBrickHouse Ceramic Art Center · Queens · through Sun, Feb 7$280.00
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Studios that take kids on the day you choose.
- Any daySoy Candle MakingKraftStories NYC · Manhattan10+ (younger with an adul…From $59
- Any daySignature Terrarium MakingKraftStories NYC — Midtown · Manhattan6+From $69
- Any daySucculent Terrarium WorkshopKraftStories NYC — Midtown · Manhattan6+$79
- Any dayMosaic Candle Holder ClassKraftStories NYC · Manhattan8+ with an adult$79
- Any dayMake Your Own TerrariumKraftStories NYC · Manhattan6+From $69
- Any dayTurkish Mosaic Lamp MakingKraftStories NYC — Midtown · Manhattan8+ with an adultFrom $99
- Any dayArtisan Soy Candle MakingKraftStories NYC — Midtown · Manhattan10+ (younger with an adul…From $59
- Any dayZen Moss Wall Art WorkshopKraftStories NYC — Midtown · Manhattan8+ with an adult$99
- Any dayPerler Bead Pixel ArtSense 7 Tufting · ManhattanFrom $48
- Any dayZen Moss Wall ArtKraftStories NYC · Manhattan8+ with an adult$99
- Any dayAquatic Terrarium WorkshopKraftStories NYC — Midtown · ManhattanStarting from $59 (Small Jar $59.00, Big Jar $69.00)
- Any dayMini Terrarium WorkshopKraftStories NYC — Midtown · Manhattan$69 per person
- Any dayIntro Weaving SessionLoop of the Loom Upper East Side · ManhattanAdults $90; Kids (ages 6–14) $70
- Any dayDrop-In Art 5+PLAYDAY Park Slope · BrooklynAges 5 and upFrom $35 per session (most locations about $45); first activity free
- Any dayLantern Making ClassKraftStories NYC — Midtown · Manhattan$99 per person
- Any dayMosaic Candle Holder WorkshopKraftStories NYC — Midtown · Manhattan$79 per person
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