Afterschool Classes

Visual and Creative Arts

Artists in Action with Kit Demirdelen 

Children will explore classic and contemporary artists as inspiration for creating their own original works.

Cardboard Construction Studio with Erwin Ong
Turn cardboard and everyday materials into imaginative works of art through cutting, building, drawing, painting, and collage. Students will explore creative construction techniques while developing individual and collaborative projects.

Cooking Around the World with Kate Sonders Solomon
Explore new cultures through cooking! From scallion pancakes to zeppole, children will learn essential cooking skills and discover the fun of making food from scratch.

Fashion Lab with Future Fashion Stars
Children will design their own fashion line, from vision boards to finished pieces, while exploring industry concepts like color palettes, hand sewing, embroidery, and upcycling.

Found Object Sculpture with Kit Demirdelen 
Children will collect and repurpose found materials like buttons, bottle caps, and cardboard to build unique 3D creations, reusing and recycling materials in imaginative ways.

Paint, Print, and Sculpt with Zerlina Panush 
Students will explore a variety of mediums and methods in this mixed media art class, including drawing, painting, making prints, and building sculptures.

Inclusive Set Design for JCC On Stage with Allie Sherich and Chris Williams
Students will explore the basics of set design, from sketching ideas to creating props and backdrops for a live performance.

Machine Sewing with Lana Lanza
Students will learn the basics of machine sewing while creating projects such as tote bags, pillows, bunting, and simple clothing. They will learn pattern reading, fabric cutting, embellishment techniques, and essential machine safety.

Sports

Basketball Clinic with Robert Jacobson Sports (RJS)
This class helps young athletes excel and nurtures their love of basketball. Through skills-based drills and games, our class teaches technique, builds confidence, and enhances knowledge of the game.

Fit Squad with Train Like A Pro
A high-energy youth fitness class that helps kids build strength, confidence, coordination, and healthy habits through fun obstacle courses, team challenges, and calisthenic workouts.

Gymnastics with Coach Mike Weyneth
Students build strength, coordination, flexibility, and gross motor skills through tumbling, floor routines, balance beam, uneven bars, tumble tramp, and vault. Classes are offered at multiple levels to match each child’s experience and ability.

Multi-sport with Train Like A Pro
Aspiring athletes will explore the fundamentals of various sports, including lacrosse, baseball, football, hockey, soccer, kickball, and basketball, fostering a well-rounded sports experience.

Karate with American Goju Karate
Students move through the belt system and gain skills of focus, control, balance, coordination, discipline and more, while improving fitness and building confidence.

Soccer Clinic with Train Like A Pro
Children will gain confidence on the field and improve their technical skills such as first touch, passing, dribbling, and shooting. They will work on speed, agility, strength, and endurance through drills and scrimmages.

Tennis with Evolution Tennis Academy
Children of all levels will develop a lifelong love of tennis in a positive, supportive, and fun environment that promotes skill development, fitness, and sportsmanship.

Triple Play with Train Like A Pro
Children enjoy flag football, kickball, and soccer in a positive, supportive environment where the focus is on playing, teamwork, and fun.

Performing Arts

Broadway Dance with Sarah Nathan
Discover musical theater through upbeat music, movement, and Broadway-inspired dances.

Creative Movement with Sarah Nathan
Young dancers explore movement through music, stories, and imaginative play. This fun and gentle class builds coordination, confidence, and creativity.

JCC On Stage: The Lion King with Allie Sherich and Chris Williams
Aspiring thespians will experience the magic of theater on our stage at The Ark! Children will build confidence, connection, and creativity, and have the opportunity to showcase their talents in a live performance.

Musical Explorers with Rock’n’ Rascalz
Through songs, games, movement, and hands-on activities, students will develop rhythm, listening skills, musical expression, and confidence while building a strong foundation for future musical learning.

STEAM

Challenge Island 
In this project-based STEAM class, students tackle exciting engineering challenges. With over 200 innovative experiences, they’ll build, explore, question, and create while transforming critical thinking into action.

Chess with National Scholastic Chess Foundation
This multi-level class allows students to learn at their own pace through structured lessons and supervised play, exploring key components of the game, tactics, and strategies to become thoughtful players.

Minecraft Club with iCamp
Embark on a mythical adventure! Using Minecraft Education Edition, students step into a world of dragons, spells, enchanted forests, and legendary creatures.

Hola Amigos: Spanish Language with HOH Spanish Lab 
Young children are introduced to Spanish using songs, games, and stories. They will learn basic vocabulary in a fun, engaging setting.

Spanish Lab with HOH Spanish Lab 
Through culture, communication, music, art, and movement, this creative and immersive class offers an engaging introduction to Spanish language learning.