ACE Kids Winter Classes & VacationFun!

Arlington Community Education is pleased to offer a variety of afternoon enrichment programs, many of which begin next week. Classes take place online, after school hours, and most run 6-8 weeks for 60-90 minutes. See list below.

For those looking to add some structure to the upcoming winter break, ACE’s VacationFun! Program will be held February 16-19 at Ottoson Middle School. Enjoy in-person classes in theater, art, crafts, STEM, LARP, and Parkour. Choose morning or afternoon sessions or combine for a full day (includes supervised lunch period). Classes will follow all APS safety protocols and are open to Arlington residents only. There will also be a selection of online classes that are open to students from anywhere.

ACE Kids Winter classes:
ARTS & CRAFTS

• Paint with Watercolor, gr. K-2, Mondays starting 1/25
• DIY Valentine Workshop, gr. K-2, Tuesdays starting 2/9 (one day)
• Learn to Draw: Animals, gr. 1-2, Wednesdays starting 1/20
• Drawing Comics, gr. 3-5, Fridays starting 1/22
• Kawaii Crafting Club, gr. 3-5, Tuesdays starting 1/19
• Paint with Watercolor, gr. 3-5, Thursdays starting 1/21
• Mix & Match Collage, gr. 4-8, Thursdays starting 1/21
• Fundamental Drawing, gr. 6-8, Mondays starting 1/25

COOKING

• Kids' Test Kitchen, gr. K-2, Wednesdays starting 1/20
• Kids' Test Kitchen, gr. 3-5, Fridays starting 1/22
• Snack Attack!, gr. 3-5, Wednesdays starting 1/20
• Brunch!, gr. 5-8, Saturday, 1/30 (weekend, one day)
• Cake Decorating, gr. 5-8, Saturday, 3/6 (weekend, one day)
• Japanese Cooking, gr. 6-8, Tuesdays starting, 2/23
• Bake Shop, gr. 6-9, Thursdays starting 1/14

FAMILY NIGHTS

• Balloon Twisting, ages 7+, 1/28
• Paper Quilling: Valentine's Cards, ages 10+, 2/6
• Valentine Cookie Decorating, ages 8+, 2/9
• Dumplings from Scratch: Make Gyoza at Home, ages 8+, , 2/11
• Sew Together: Upcycle T-Shirt, ages 10+, starting 2/25
• Cake Decorating, ages 8+, 3/2

FITNESS & DANCE

• Bollywood Dance Party, gr. 3-6, Wednesdays starting 1/20
• Nathan's Ninjas, gr. K-5, Fridays starting 1/22

GAMES & FANTASY

• Chess Wizards, gr. K-8, Tuesdays starting 1/19
• Harry Potter Creative Arts, gr. 3-6, Thursdays starting 1/28
• Dungeons & Dragons, gr. 5-9 starting week of 1/19

LANGUAGES

• Spanish Club, gr. K-5, Tuesdays starting 1/19
• French Club, gr. K-5, Wednesdays starting 1/20
• Mandarin Club, gr. K-5, Thursdays starting 1/21

LIFE SKILLS

• Mind Your Manners, gr. 3-5, Tuesdays starting 3/2
• Business Sharks, gr. 5-8, Mondays starting 1/25
• Money Whiz, gr. 5-8, Thursdays starting 2/25
• How to Adult, gr. 6-8, Mondays starting 3/1
• Babysitting Basics, ages 12+ starting 2/1

MUSIC & THEATER

• Arlington Children's Theater, gr. K-2, Wednesdays starting 1/20
• Arlington Children's Theater, gr. 3-5, Mondays starting 1/25
• Ukulele for Beginners, gr. 5-9, Tuesdays starting 1/19

STEM

• LEGO from Home, gr. K-2, Thursdays starting 1/21 or 2/25
• Habitat Winter Explorations (in-person), gr. 1-2, Wednesdays starting 1/20
• Circuit Makers 101, gr. 1-3, Wednesdays starting 1/20
• Coding Fun, gr. 2-3, Tuesdays starting 1/19
• Wicked Gross Science, gr. 2-5, Fridays starting 1/29
• Escape the Digital Room, gr. 3-5, Mondays starting 1/25
• Metrocraft, gr. 3-5, Wednesdays starting 1/20
• Expert Architects, gr. 3-7, Fridays starting 1/22
• App Inventors, gr. 4-6, Thursdays starting 1/21
• Hands-On Electronics, gr. 4-6, Tuesdays starting 1/19
• Mathletics, gr. 4-6, Thursdays starting 1/21
• 2D Video Game Design with Flowlab, gr. 4-8, Wednesdays starting 1/20
• Python 101, gr. 4-8, Mondays starting 1/25
• Minecraft: Coding with Redstone, gr. 5-8, Tuesdays starting 1/19

Announcing SummerFun! 2021
ACE SummerFun! will be back with in-person classes! SummerFun will be held July 6-August 13 at Ottoson with 100+ classes for grades 1-9 in art, music, theater, sports, nature, cooking and STEAM. Registration will open in late February—stay tuned for details.