April 2006

Most classes require pre-registration. Classes are subject to change or cancellation; call to confirm.

Seattle Area

Alki Community Center. Kids' Pottery, ages 5-10. 4-5pm Mondays April 17-May 15. $70. Cartooning, ages 8-12. 5-6pm Tuesdays April 18-June 20. $55. Drawing for Kids and Teens, ages 10-14. 6-7pm Tuesdays April 18-June 20. $55. Movement, Art and Expression, ages 3-5 with parent. 10-11am Thursdays April 20-May 18. $70. Bright Art Start, ages 4-6. 1:30-2:30pm Fridays April 21-May 19. $70. Fashion for Youth, ages 10-14. 10am-1pm April 29. $25. 2701 Alki Ave. SW, Seattle. 206-684-7430. www.cityofseattle.net/parks.

American Red Cross. First Aid Workshop for Youth, ages 7-9. Noon-4:30pm April 1. $15, pre-register. 1900 25th Ave. S, Seattle. 206-726-3512. www.seattleredcross.org.

Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center. CPR for Babysitters, ages 11-15. 9:30am-12:30pm April 1. $35. Children's Better Babysitters, ages 11-13. 9am-3pm April 8 or 23. $40. For Girls Only: A Heart-to-Heart Talk on Growing Up, ages 10-12 with parent/guardian. 6:30-8:30pm Mondays April 24-May 1. $45 per parent/daughter pair, $5 additional child. 4800 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle. 206-789-2306. www.seattlechildrens.org/child_health_safety.

Discovery Modelers Education Center: Build a Kit Ship Model, ages 5 and older, younger than 7 with adult. 9am-nooon. $15. Armory Bldg. at South Lake Union Park, 860 Terry Ave. N, Seattle. 206-282-0985. discoverymodelers@yahoo.com.

FamilyWorks. Craft Connections, all ages. 3-5pm April 20. FREE, drop-in. 1501 N 45th St., Seattle. 206-694-6727. www.familyworksseattle.org.

Frye Art Museum and Seattle Architecture Foundation. Youth Architectural Model-Making, ages 9-13. 10am-2pm April 8 and 9. $30, pre-register and pre-pay. 704 Terry Ave., Seattle. 206-667-9184. www.seattlearchitecture.org.

Seattle Tilth Association. Earth Steward Tours of the Children’s Garden, school groups, preschool-grade 6. 10am or 1pm Tuesdays-Fridays through June 9. $4.50 per child, $65 minimum, pre-register. Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N, Seattle. 206-633-0451 ext. 2. www.seattletilth.org.

Soundbridge Seattle Symphony Music Discovery Center: Discover Music! Enhancement Class: Cinderella...told by Prokofiev. Ages 5-12. 1, 2:30 or 4pm April 2. $19. Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., Seattle. 206-215-4747. www.seattlesymphony.org.

Taproot Theatre. Youth Scene Study, ages 10-18. 10am-noon Saturdays April 1-May 20. $220. Green Lake Presbyterian Church, 6318 Linden Ave. N, Seattle. 206-781-9705. saraw@taproottheatre.org.

Eastside

Bellevue Arts Museum. Colorful Kimonos: Paper Weaving Workshop, ages 5 and older. Noon-3pm April 2. $2 suggested donation. 510 Bellevue Way NE, Bellevue. 425-519-0770. www.bellevueart.org.

Evergreen Hospital Medical Center. Babysitting Basics, ages 11-16. 9am-4pm April 1 or 22. $35. 12040 NE 128th St., Kirkland. 425-899-3000. www.evergreenhealthcare.org.

Snohomish County

Everett Library. May Baskets, all ages. 3-5pm April 27. FREE. Main Library, 2702 Hoyt Ave., Everett or Evergreen Branch, 9512 Evergreen Way, Everett. 425-257-8030. www.epls.org.

Lynnwood Parks and Recreation: Babysitting Training, ages 11-18. 5-9pm April 21, 10am-4pm April 22. $57. Young Ladies and Gentlemen, ages 6-12. 1-4pm April 29. $33. Youth Self Defense, ages 8-14. 6-8pm April 19. $12. Lynnwood Recreation Center, 18900 44th Ave. W, Lynnwood. 425-771-4030. www.ci.lynnwood.wa.us.

Farther Afield

Heronswood Nursery. "B" Informed - Gardening for Young People, ages 5-12 and parents. 9am-noon April 22. $15, pre-register. 7530 NE 288th St., Kingston. 360-297-4172. www.heronswood.com.

Tacoma Art Museum. The Art of Ikebana Flower Arranging, ages 9-11. 10:30am-12:30pm April 8. FREE, pre-register. Decorative Terracotta Flower Pots, ages 6-8. 2-3:30pm April 8. FREE, pre-register. Fun and Whimsical Garden Sculpture, ages 8 and older with adult. 1-5pm April 15. $45, pre-register. 1701 Pacific Ave., Tacoma. 253-272-4258 ext. 3030. programs@tacomaartmuseum.org.

Send information on classes, including date, time, cost, and appropriate ages, to Northwest Parent Media, 511 2nd Ave. W., Seattle, WA 98119; fax to 425-776-3548; or email to cstay@aol.com. Submission deadline is the first of the month, one month prior to publication (for example, May 1 for June publication). For questions, call Chris Stay at 425-478-7138. Submissions are run on a space available basis.

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