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1st & 2nd Grade Programs

NEW! That's Extreme!
Blubber bears? Desert rabbits with giant ears? Join us as we explore how animals survive in Earth’s extreme temperatures – including the scorching heat of a desert and the freezing temperatures of the Antarctic. Learn how people imitate animals when we travel to these foreign environments. This class is bound to be the hottest, and coolest, one this summer!


Course No.
Dates
Time
Status
Course # 1110
Mon. - Fri. June 23 - 27
9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Closed
Course # 2110
Mon. - Fri. July 7 - 11
9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Closed
Course # 3120
Mon. - Fri. July 14 - 18
12:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Closed
Course # 4110
Mon. - Fri. July 21 - 25
9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Closed
Course # 5120
Mon. - Fri. July 28 - Aug. 1
12:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Closed
Course # 6110
Mon. - Fri. Aug 4 - 8
9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Closed
Course # 7120
Mon. - Fri. Aug 11 - 15
12:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Closed
Course # 8110
Mon. - Fri. Aug 18 - 22
9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Closed

Fee (for one child): $125 members / $145 non-members
NEW! Science Stew
Get your mixing bowls and oven mitts ready for some culinary creations! Science takes center stage as you discover what mixing ingredients, adding heat, and chemistry all have in common. Learn about our sense of taste while creating dishes designed to make your taste buds go crazy.
Course No.
Dates
Time
Status
Course # 1121
Mon. - Fri. June 23 - 27
12:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Closed
Course # 2121
Mon. - Fri. July 7 - 11
12:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Closed
Course # 3111
Mon. - Fri. July 14 - 18
9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Closed
Course # 4121
Mon. - Fri. July 21 - 25
12:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Closed
Course # 5111
Mon. - Fri. July 28 - Aug. 1
9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Closed
Course # 6121
Mon. - Fri. Aug 4 - 8
12:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Closed
Course # 7111
Mon. - Fri. Aug 11 - 15
9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Closed
Course # 8121
Mon. - Fri. Aug 18 - 22
12:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Closed

Fee (for one child): $125 members / $145 non-members
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3, 2, 1, Blast Off!
Experience the thrill of building your own rockets! Explore distant planets and create a mini solar system. Discover what it takes to launch a tennis ball over 50 ft. inside the Big Lab.

Course No.
Dates
Time
Status
Course # 1112
Mon. - Fri. June 23 - 27
9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Closed
Course # 2122
Mon. - Fri. July 7 - 11
12:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Closed
Course # 3112
Mon. - Fri. July 14 - 18
9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Closed
Course # 4122
Mon. - Fri. July 21 - 25
12:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Closed
Course # 5112
Mon. - Fri. July 28 - Aug. 1
9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Closed
Course # 6122
Mon. - Fri. Aug. 4 - 8
12:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Closed
Course # 7112
Mon. - Fri. Aug. 11 - 15
9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Closed
Course # 8122
Mon. - Fri. Aug. 18 - 22
12:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Closed

Fee (for one child): $125 members / $145 non-members
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Pirate Science
ARRRGH! Ahoy, matey! There be science in hooks for arms, behind me eye patch and buried in treasure. X marks the spot, me hearties, to uncover how yer ship stays afloat, yer gold stays a-shiny and how to navigate yer a-self using only yer wits and a yer knowledge of astronomy. Plunder the seas of science, scallywags, if you dare! ARRRRGH!

Course No.
Dates
Time
Status
Course # 1113
Mon. - Fri. June 23 - 27
9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Closed
Course # 2113
Mon. - Fri. July 7 - 11
9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Closed
Course # 3123
Mon. - Fri. July 14 - 18
12:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Closed
Course # 4113
Mon. - Fri. July 21 - 25
9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Closed
Course # 5123
Mon. - Fri. July 28 - Aug. 1
12:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Closed
Course # 6113
Mon. - Fri. Aug. 4 - 8
9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Closed
Course # 7123
Mon. - Fri. Aug. 11 - 15
12:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Closed
Course # 8113 Mon. - Fri. Aug. 18 - 22 9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Closed

Fee (for one child): $125 members / $145 non-members

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Wizard Science
Is it magic or science? You don’t have to take a mysterious train to find out in this wizard academy. Investigate the science behind shrinking potions, disappearing water and much more. This class concludes on Friday with your own magic show.

Course No.
Dates
Time
Status
Course # 1124
Mon. - Fri. June 23 - 27
12:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Closed
Course # 2114
Mon. - Fri. July 7 - 11
9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Closed
Course # 3124
Mon. - Fri. July 14 - 18
12:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Closed
Course # 4114
Mon. - Fri. July 21 - 25
9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Closed
Course # 5124
Mon. - Fri. July 28 - Aug. 1
12:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Closed
Course # 6114
Mon. - Fri. Aug. 4 - 8
9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Closed
Course # 7124
Mon. - Fri. Aug. 11 - 15
12:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Closed
Course # 8114
Mon. - Fri. Aug. 18 - 22
9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Closed

Fee (for one child): $125 members / $145 non-members

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Build It, Race It, Fly It!
Cars, planes and things that go! Build them all yourself, don’t you know. You can engineer different kinds of transportation for land, sea and air using all sorts of materials from wood to paper.

Course No.
Dates
Time
Status
Course # 1125
Mon. - Fri. June 23 - 27
12:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Closed
Course # 2125
Mon. - Fri. July 7 - 11
12:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Closed
Course # 3115
Mon. - Fri. July 14 - 18
9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Closed
Course # 4125
Mon. - Fri. July 21 - 25
12:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Closed
Course # 5115
Mon. - Fri. July 28 - Aug. 1
9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Closed
Course # 6125
Mon. - Fri. Aug. 4 - 8
12:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Closed
Course # 7115
Mon. - Fri. Aug. 11 - 15
9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Closed
Course # 8125
Mon. - Fri. Aug. 18 - 22
12:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Closed

Fee (for one child): $125 members / $145 non-members

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