Keep your mind sharp year round with a variety of enrichment courses. These courses are designed to help your child expand their learning and explore new skills.
Testimonial from parent of class participant - My daughter has been attending the Read with Ease program at Westminster Rec Center for several months. She has made great improvement with her reading comprehension, accuracy, and fluency of her reading. She improved almost 20 points on her map test from the beginning of the year to the end year. The magical part is my daughter enjoys the class and looks forward to attending every week!! Thank you for opening showing my daughter the joy of reading.
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Babysitting Bootcamp
Become the best sitter in your neighborhood! You’ll be certified in Infant/Child CPR and learn health, safety, emergency skills, basic first aid, bathing, toy and home safety, and common illnesses. Refine your leadership skills and résumé for your babysitting business. Bring a sack lunch. Ages: 11-18 Activity number 113701-1A
Chess-Beginning
Chess-Beg Learn the basics of chess while reinforcing good sportsmanship. You will be introduced in the setup, moves, illegal moves, end game and more. "Hands-on" play reinforces lessons learned. Ages: 6-16
Chess-Advanced
Review the basics, reinforce good habits, and practice good sportsmanship. Learn special moves and expand on the end game with emphasis on advanced chess scenarios. "Hands-on" play reinforces lessons learned. Prerequisite: Must know how all the pieces move, how to facilitate checkmate, and be able to observe and focus while peers are playing. Ages: 8-19.
Family Chess Workshops
Low cost, 4-hour long workshops where the whole family can learn the ins and outs of chess and play against each other.
Drop-In Chess Lessons
Unable to participate in a full session of Chess? Drop-In Classes are an opportunity to learn basics and play chess without committing to a full session.
Read With Ease
This class develops and strengthens reading skills using phonemic awareness and decoding strategies. Lessons include literature, reader's theater activities, and games. Individualized curriculum will be provided and instructors are available to assist with homework in the subject areas of reading, writing, spelling, and social studies. If you have an individualized school assessment please share with our instructors.
Creative Writing
Take your writing to the next level and let your creativity soar! You’ll learn writing techniques while creating a five-part story Ages 8+.
Act it Out
Combine reading, writing, and acting skills in an educational setting. Great class for those interested in theater, or who just want to focus their literacy skills.
French: Fun and Easy
Pronounce and memorize useful French phrases using songs, skits, and puppet shows. The French conversations taught will be relevant to the needs of any new visitor to France. Ages 5-12
Beginner’s Spanish: Fun and Easy
Pronounce and memorize useful French phrases using songs, skits, and puppet shows. This is a class for beginners who want to learn how to communicate with Spanish speakers around them. Ages 5-12
Theater Camp
Act, sing, dance, design the set, and create your costume for our production of Peter Pan! All participants will perform an audition and will have a speaking role. Participate in a performance for friends and family! Ages 8-16
Please note our instructors are not legally delegated to administer emergency or regularly scheduled medications during these classes. If your child has an allergy or medical issue that requires medication we ask that you please remain on-site during their class time. We will make every attempt to accommodate allergy restrictions/dietary issues. Please notify us of these needs upon registration.