Named Best Children's Art Development Organization for 2020, the award-winning Crayola Imagine Arts Academy is back with unique and innovative art education programs!

Polar Bear Models: Travel to the arctic tundra and create a clay model of the largest land carnivore.

Date: Wednesday, January 22

Ages: School aged

Time: 5:30-6:30pm

Fee: $24

Game On!: Design and build your very own board game! 

Date: Wednesday, January 29

Ages: Middle School

Time: 5:30-6:30pm

Fee: $24

Have a passion for fashion? Created by industry professionals, this program teaches concept, styling, sustainability, illustration, design & more, as students create and keep their own designs.

Instructor: The Upcycle Fashion Academy

Dates: Mondays, January 27- March 10 * no class 2/17

Time: 4-5pm

Ages: 3rd-8th grade; Fee: $170

Workshops:

Friday, January 31 - Bestie Sweats

Friday, February 28- ERA’s Tour

Time: 6-8pm

Ages: 3rd-6th grade; Fee: $50

Valentine STEAM Event 

Let’s celebrate Valentine’s Day with a fun-filled evening of games and slime! Create candy heart launchers using elasticity and challenge our team mates to a shoot off, and then it’s time for Slime!

Instructor: Challenge Island

Dates: Monday, February 3

Time: 5:30-7pm

Ages: K-6th grade; Fee: $23

Maple Syrup Discovery 

Ever wonder how maple syrup gets from the trees to your pancakes? Join a Summit Metro Parks naturalist to learn the process of turning maple sap into delicious syrup through a story, activities, taste test & more!

Instructor: Summit Metro Parks

Date: Wednesday, February 5

Time: 5:30-6:30pm

Ages: All ages welcome; Fee: $5

Mad Science Programs

Your students will love our interactive after-school programs that foster creative thinking and problem solving. This STEM programs cover a wide range of science topics & provide children with the opportunity to experience science in a hands-on way.

Instructor: Mad Science

Mad Mixtures: Make messy mixtures and discover density.

Date: Wednesday, February 12

Ages: pre-school

Time: 5:30-6:30pm

Fee: $24 per class

Slime Time: Play with polymers and crosslink molecules to create your very own Mad Science Slime.

Date: Wednesday, February 19

Ages: School aged

Time: 5:30-6:30pm

Fee: $24 per class

Cell City: Explore the large world of the building blocks of life. 

Date: Wednesday, February 26

Ages: Middle School

Time: 5:30-6:30pm

Fee: $24 per class

GameBOT

Learn to code as you create video games and program LEGO® MINDSTORMS® EV3 Robots. Over multiple sessions we'll follow student interests to explore options such as Scratch, Alice 3D animation, Python, JavaScript, Arduino microprocessors and more!

Instructor: Gigalearn

Dates: Mondays, March 3,10,17,24

Time: 5:30-6:30pm

Ages: Grades 4-8; Fee: $170

Little Artists 

Painting, bead art, crafts and more! Kiddos can channel their inner artist to create their own masterpiece with the Mac Rec Staff, following a new craft each time!

- Tuesday, March 11

- Tuesday, April 8

Time: 6-7pm

Ages: All ages welcome; Fee: $10

Growing Gardeners

Join the Mac Rec staff to connect with nature and get your hands dirty starting your own mini garden! Each class, participants learn about gardening through a hands- on activity and plant different seeds to add to their own garden!

Tuesday, March 18 - Herbs & Veggies

Tuesday, April 15 - Wildflowers & Pollinators

Time: 6-7pm

Ages: All ages welcome; Fee: $10

These no-bake, Baking Buddies classes involve hands-on learning about ingredients, food safety, and technique! Learn new recipes and try new creations each week!

Dates: Wednesdays, October 9-30

Time: 6-7pm

Ages: 7-14; Fee: $30 for all participants