Fall Ridgewood Recreation Programs and Classes

FALL SESSION II PROGRAMS WITH RIDGEWOOD RECREATION – SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE!
Registration is underway for Fall Session II programs to begin in November.

Preschool
My First Art with Abrakadoodle - caregivers join as little ones enjoy "firsts" - touching, feeling, hearing, seeing, and thinking while painting, drawing, sculpting, enjoying storybooks, art games and music.  Ages 20-42 months.  Tuesday mornings at the Stable, 259 N. Maple Avenue.  $110/6 classes, includes all materials.  
Mini Doodler with Abrakadoodle -  a fun journey with new lessons that inspire creativity to help little ones foster a love of art.  Ages 3-5.  Wednesday afternoons at the Stable, 259 N. Maple Avenue.  $110/6 classes, includes all materials.

Elementary
Garden Arts for Kids - a magical mixture of nature and eco-art with lessons on animals, gardening and recycling.  Ages 4-7.  Monday afternoons at the Stable, 259 N. Maple Avenue.  $110/6 classes, all materials provided.
Creative Cooking Holiday Fun with Education Explorers - Junior chefs learn the basics of cooking in this resourceful class; how to follow a recipe, mix, measure, and decorate with a variety of techniques and tools.  Grades K-4.  Mondays after school at the Stable, 259 N. Maple Avenue.  $120/6 classes, includes all materials.
Drawing and/or Acrylics with Mrs. C - both offer art instruction to meet personal goals and approaches at individual levels.  Grades 2-6.  Acrylics is offered on Tuesdays after school and Drawing on Wednesdays after school.  Both are located at the Stable, 259 N. Maple Avenue.  Acrylics - $65/6 classes, Drawing - $55/5 classes.  Students are to bring materials.

Super Science Mash Up #2 with Explore Science - Enjoy challenges in ALL realms of science with hands-on experiments and creations.  Experiments include making your own lava lamp, working with color chemistry, making an ultimate puff mobile, making playdough, designing basic electrical circuitry and designing a bubble hat to take home.  Grades K-5.  Tuesdays after school at the Stable.  $120/6 classes, includes all materials.
The Age of Dinosaurs with Education Explorers – Children will learn what it was like when dinosaurs owned the earth, 200 to 144 million years ago.  Exciting and fun hands-on projects each week. Grades K-4.  Wednesdays after school at the Stable, 259 N. Maple Avenue.  $105/5 classes, includes all materials.

Crayola-la Model Magic Mania with Abrakadoodle - Participants will enjoy this art lover’s dream exploring all the wonderful products Crayola has to offer to make fabulous mixed media.  Clay rules for sculpting while incorporating watercolor paints, tempera paints, oil pastels and more.  Grades K-3.  Thursdays after school at the Stable, 259 N. Maple Avenue.  $100/5 classes, includes all materials.
Green Kids Spring Workshops  **Starts October 14th** - for those who wish to explore and discover nature, gardening, science, art, birding, ecology, the environment and our senses.  Grades 3-5.  Wednesdays after school at the Stable, 259 N. Maple Avenue.  Topics include Nature Sculptures, Homes for Feathered Friends, Homemade Troughs, Giving Thanks (community service project), and a trip to Lorrimer Sanctuary, Franklin Lakes.  $50/5 workshops, all materials included.  Sponsored in part by the Women Gardeners of Ridgewood.

Adults
Watercolors with Maryann Burton – Beginner and intermediate instruction for adults on Wednesday mornings at the Stable, 259 N. Maple Avenue.  $95/6 classes.  Students must bring own materials.
Acrylics with Sandi Chanoch - Individual and personalized attention helps all find their personal techniques.  Tuesday afternoons at the Stable, 259 N. Maple Avenue.  Students must bring own materials.  $80/6 classes.
Annie's Artisanal Cookery – Holiday Hors D’Oeuvres   Impress your friends with easy to make Holiday hors d’oeuvres that can be made in advance.  All you need to do is reheat when needed and serve.  Friday afternoons at the Stable, 259 N. Maple Avenue.  $90/4 sessions, all ingredients provided. 
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Please visit the Recreation homepage at www.ridgewoodnj.net/recreation for more details and to download the registration forms for in-person/by mail signups to the Stable, 259 N. Maple Avenue, Ridgewood 07450.  Online registration through Community Pass is available for programs (unless otherwise noted) at www.ridgwoodnj.net/communitypass.  
Don't hesitate to call the Recreation Office at 201-670-5560 for more information of if special accommodations are needed.  Non-residents may register if space allows; an additional $10 fee will apply.
New program suggestions are always welcome!  Please be sure to bookmark the Recreation homepage on your computer for easy access to updated program and special event information.