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Paint a masterpiece in watercolor, pastel, oil crayon, or oil paint. Learn about the masters and get to work on your own masterpiece. Focused time in studio work will introduce you to the materials and methods of painting.

Every class is a brand new culinary adventure, nutritious and delicious. Recipes selected are easy-to-use as our veteran chefs encourage children to experiment with new foods and old favorites. A $25 materials fee must be paid to the instructor the first week.

Train with authorized providers of the American Red Cross, for one of life's most rewarding jobs. Become a certified babysitter in this course that focuses on safety, as well as how to meet the basic needs of children while entertaining them. A $19 fee, payable to the American Red Cross to cover the cost of the manual and certification, must be paid to the instructor the first week.

Do you love to play computer games? Design your own! Build a side-scroller and an arcade-style game. Add art and music. Share your games with your friends and family. The only prerequisite is a willingness to have fun!

Join us for theater games and fun! This is your golden opportunity to witness the magic of theater firsthand! Together, we will select a short story, of your choice, and use our creativity and imagination to bring it to life, incorporating many of YOUR ideas for writing, costuming, props, music, make-up, special effects and more... Prepare to dazzle family and friends with a performance in the last class.

Instead of watching cartoons on Saturday morning, participants in this class will learn techniques for creating their own. Explore how to draw cartoon characters. Concentrate on capturing facial expressions, drawing action figures, writing letters in bubbles, and illustrating perspective and space. Invent a character and develop a story line for a comic book that will be taken home and treasured. Our popular instructors are professional and practiced. A $5 materials fee must be paid to the instructor the first week.

Explore children's literature through art! Read award-winning books and design projects that will accompany them, such as puppets, masks, and clay sculptures. Discover how much fun reading and creating can be whatever your reading ability A $5 materials fee must be paid to the instructor the first week.

Create unique sculptures using leaves, stones, shells, feathers, sticks, fruit, vegetables and other organic items. Learn about the artist, Andy Goldsworthy, and his works throughout the class. A $5 materials fee must be paid to the instructor the first week.

Join us for fun, laughter and a memorable theatrical experience! We will select a playlet, add costumes, music, sound effects, make-up and YOU! No theater experience is necessary, just creativity, imagination, and your special talents! Our magical performance will be presented to family and friends in the final class.

The Japanese have taken cartooning to a new level. Study the traditional Japanese style of animation popularized by such TV hits as "Pokemon" and "Yu-Gi-Oh," and focus on creating your own expressive figures. Invent your own characters and, using Manga drawing techniques, weave a tale of adventure that will astound your friends. A $5 materials fee must be paid to the instructor the first week.

Discover the science of biology everywhere. Learn how biology affects your life and the world you live in. Hands-on activities will allow you to see life in a scientific way. As you are introduced to the basic concepts of biology, you will learn interesting facts about living things: most significantly about you!

Do you like fashion? Do you wish you could design your own style? Bring your own jeans (old or new), jacket or skirt, pants or shorts to create a custom look! Learn how to add sparkle to your clothes by embellishing with beads, sequins and rhinestones. Hand sew lace, ribbon and other trimminings. Tinker with embroidery and even paint original designs to fabrics. Investigate the latest trends in fashion and redesign your wardrobe to become your own fashion designer. You could be the next trendsetter.

R2D2 needs a friend and you can help build it. Build a walking robot with a Lego Mindstorms NXT Robotics kit. Then use both the given instructions and creative problem-solving skills to program the robot to perform a range of tasks using Bluetooth wireless technology.

Learn to sew for yourself, or make gifts for friends. Easy projects to complete by hand could include: toss pillows, stuffed animals, and a traveling pillow/pajama bag for overnight trips. We will discuss and decide upon projects. Kits will be provided for first projects. A $10 materials fee must be paid to the instructor the first week.

Enter the exciting world of animals. Learn basic care for animals with Essex Agricultural High School's animal graduate, Zerimar Pena. Learn how to approach, safely handle, and provide care for several different types of animals. Hands-on experiences with animal visitors will enhance your learning! Learn about careers in the animal industries.

Learn basic care for animals with Essex Agricultural High School's animal science instructor, Clarice Grima, and become more aware of the ways in which they return our care. Learn how to approach, safely handle, and provide care for several different types of animals. Animals will visit our campus and help us learn to care for the animals around us.

Cook traditional dishes from different parts of the world, have fun, and learn more about our distant neighbors. Each week find a different country's location, culture, and famous dishes; travel to Spain, Italy, Greece, Germany, France, and China. Then, taste the fruits of your labor! A $25 materials fee must be paid to the instructor at the first class.