Creative Arts

Using a variety of fun, tactile materials, this class offers developmentally appropriate, expressive art projects for children ages 4-12. As your child learns new artistic techniques, they access their own creativity while crafting different ways …read moreof seeing the world around them. This class encourages self-confidence and individuality so that children will take pride in their work and find inspiration from the work of others.

The Y has an instructional kitchen with stoves, ovens, microwaves, cooking utensils, and a dishwasher. This specialized room means the Y can offer a variety of hands-on cooking classes for ages 3-15. Our cooking programs introduce even the youngest chefs …read moreinto the kitchen, learning kitchen safety, measuring math, and new recipes! Cooking classes can help your children try new foods and start them on the right path to preparing their own meals, especially in this age of quick service and fast food. When children help prepare meals and are invested, they are more likely to try new foods.

Ballet, tap, and hip-hop dance for ages 3-15 and clogging for ages 6 and up. Whether your dancer is here for one session or ends up staying for years, we are here to guide, instruct, and help your dancer thrive in a non-competitive dance environment. …read moreOur recreational dance programming allows for a lower-stress environment, so your dancer can learn at their pace. Our dance classes are progressive, which means your child will learn routines and have a chance to participate in a spring and/or winter dance recital on the big stage in our Event Center! Children gain physical strength, flexibility, and coordination throughout dance classes. For adults, it’s an opportunity to get moving, learn a new skill, or rediscover something from childhood. Dance is impressive for memory, balance, strength, and toning.

Get your little builder BUILDING BEYOND instructional LEGO kits and building friendships. LEGO Club is for kids ages 6-10 and stimulates & develops spatial intelligence. Weekly themes will guide instructions as we work to create masterpieces with our own imaginations.

The Y has two private lesson rooms on our lower level, one with our cherished antique upright piano. We currently offer piano lessons for ages 5 and up and guitar lessons for ages 8 and up for 30 minutes once a week. Work one-on-one with our experienced …read moreteachers to develop new skills! Whether you’re a beginner looking to learn to play an instrument or an experienced player who wants to refine their skills, you’ll work together with your teacher to set and accomplish your goals.

The Y has a full pottery studio with two kilns, four throwing wheels, tools, glazes, and experienced instructors. We offer classes for both children ages 6-17 and adults 18 & up. Pottery is an engaging and calming process that offers many benefits to …read morechildren and adults. Children in pottery tend to be more focused and quiet while they are creating, and they enjoy the tactile feel of the clay. You or your child have the opportunity to tap into a creative train of thought that you can’t get elsewhere and improve fine motor skills. You get to decide what to make, whether it’s a bowl, vase, turtle, or fairy house and also choose which glaze will look the best. Your child will gain maturity as they learn to work through mistakes (some fixable, others not–like air left in the clay, which can ruin a project).