Santa Cruz County
The Art Factory is an all ages art studio in the tranquil Redwood Village of Aptos.
For Kids: After School Art Classes, Homeschool Art Classes, Art Parties and Half day or full day Spring and Summer Art Camps.
For Adults: Mom's Nights Out, Art or Jewelry Making Parties, Adult Classes taught by Santa Cruz Open Studios Artists and a Monthly Studio Sale featuring fabulous art and gifts made by The Art Factory Artists Guild Members.
Parties info: Your Art Party at The Art Factory Includes: 2 hours, 10 participants for $235. Each additional participant is $20. 1 hour+ of studio work time, 1 hour of food, cake and gift opening on the tranquil redwood deck.
Art projects can be tailored to your particular interest. Kids love insect, fairy, robot and outer space parties. Create paintings, collages, t-shirts, aprons, fairy wands and wings, etc. Teens and adults love jewelry making parties. Together we'll choose the activity that best suits your group.
Home School Art at The Art Factory
Art is a cross-curricular experience at The Art Factory: Each lesson has direct links to one or more of the following: Art History, Geography, Biology, Mathematics & Social Studies. Ongoing dialogue and opportunities for sharing enrich each class while the students study from live or preserved models from nature. Mediums in all classes include, drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture and mixed media collage. Small class sizes ranging from 2 to 8 students.
Biography: Yvette Contois has been giving art lessons to adults & children since 1990. Her artwork has been featured in juried exhibits since the 1980s, and her commercial art has won national & local recognition. She received her Bachelors in Fine Art and K-12 Art Teaching Certification from Rosemont College, PA, & an Associate Degree in Visual Communications & Graphic Design from the Art Institute of Philadelphia. Her guiding passion is bringing art into the lives of her students. Yvette recognizes the value in children creating art as "historical documents"; representing their thoughts, processes, developmental stages and creativity. Process and positive, supportive art experiences always come before product.
Welcome to International Academy of Dance, where we... Dance for the Joy of It!
Classes in Classical Ballet, Jazz/Tap, Hip-Hop, Modern, Lyrical, Pilates, Zumba & Tango for ages 2 through adult.
We offer three spacious state of the art studios with sprung floors and the same Marley dance surface used by the Royal Ballet. IAD continues to provide the highest caliber training in a comfortable and encouraging atmosphere. Many of our instructors have been successfully training and coaching professional dancers in Santa Cruz for over 20 years.
International Academy of Dance Director and Staff consider physical, mental and emotional wellness to be of utmost importance. At IAD, there is a place for everyone to enjoy dance and fitness classes from two year old "Little Tutus" to pre-professional teens and older dancers looking for an enjoyable way to exercise.
Experience the joy!
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Children's Gymnastics in Santa Cruz!
Come visit our fun, non-competitive, clean and safe gym in Pleasure Point near 41st Avenue!!
JuneBug's Gym is a place where your child can experience a fun-filled adventure in movement. We have a caring, respectful, and supportive staff that encourages every child in their growth of large motor skills and gymnastics along with social, emotional and cognitive development.
Our goals for our students are to help them feel control and empowerment in their bodies, to build sef-esteem through success, to open up imaginations, and to feel confidence and joy in their exploration of movement.
We have classes from crawling to age 8 (or 80 lbs and under).
Come have fun with us!
June (Junebug)
Looking for that unique Birthday Party idea? Let us host your next birthday party. We offer party hosting for up to 15 Children at our expanded gym. You bring the children and cake --we will do the rest. One hour of lively tumbling, 45 minutes of relaxed party time.
At Old School Shoes, Inc. we bring the brands and styles of sneakers that kids and kids-at-heart like to wear everyday. You'll find your favorites and new styles from Adidas, Onitsuka Tiger, Puma, Vans Classics, KangaROOS, Converse, and Saucony- plus lesser found shoes such as BlackSpot Sneakers.
We also carry one-of-a-kind, and special edition sneakers that only a handful of retailers across the country can carry. If you don't find what you're looking for, we'll be more than happy to try and special order it for you!
Stop by and visit us in the heart of downtown Santa Cruz. We have great prices, wonderful customer service, and we are proud to be locally owned.
Old School Shoes. Classic. Cool.
Welcome! Pacific Edge is Kid and Parent Friendly and full of after school activities.
Pacific Edge is the premier alternative health club experience in Santa Cruz! Offering ROCK CLIMBING, YOGA, MAT PILATES and more! Rock Climbing combines balance, flexibility, strength, and focus providing a physical and mental challenge.
Pacific Edge's Yoga studio offers a selection of fifteen diverse classes each week to keep you stretched out & relaxed.
The weight-room, cardio-deck, & sauna complete your choice of work-out options.
Pacific Edge Climbing Gym offers fitness value in a captivating environment!
Birthday Parties include two hours of fun-filled top-roping and bouldering!
* Celebrate with climbers of all ages 6 and up.
* Two hours of fun-filled top-roping and bouldering as well as an additional hour before climbing for party activities.
* $135 for the first six climbers, $15 each additional climber.
* Maximum party size is ten climbers.
* Party room available with tables, chairs, counter, sink and a refrigerator w/freezer.
* Call at least one week in advance for reservations.
* 6 - 8 weeks advance notice is recommended!
* Price includes shoes, harness, and instructors.
* A minimum $70 deposit must be made with all birthday party reservations.
* Deposits are non refundable for cancellations within 7 days of the event.
Available time slots: * 1:30 - 3:30 PM Tuesday through Sunday and 5:00 - 7:00 PM Saturday. Party size is limited to 10 participants during regular gym hours.
After hours: * Saturdays & Sundays 8:15 PM to 10:15 PM.
Petroglyph is world famous as the pioneer of "paint-your-own" ceramics studios. Petroglyph has hundreds of interesting and useful ceramic objects that are prepared as "white bisque." You personalize them using their large palette of ceramic paints. They glaze your work for you at no extra charge. They fire in the on-site kilns every day, so your piece is generally ready the next evening.
Dragon Slayers is a an innovative, animal therapy program for the physically challenged children and adults, using rare and unusual animals as a medium. Teaching self-confidence, awareness and conservation, Dragon Slayers has served the physically challenged community for over 35 years.
Lessons
All weekly lessons are private and tailored to maximize each student's physical and personal potential. Josef Rivers is the guiding force that inspires this school of champions. Having polio as a child further qualified Josef to teach and understand the physically challenged.We have spanish and sign interpreters
Animals
The animal lends itself as a diverse tool in this therapeutic program, adapting to our unusual methods and equipment. Each one hand-picked and trained by Josef, addresses the specific need of every student. No animal is used unless it has proven as a therapy animal: trustworthy and dependable. Hence, there has never been an accident in our program
Tours Available Mondays & Wednesdays (Birthday parties are also available for Saturdays.)
Tours are free for individuals or groups who are physically-challenged, mentally-challenged, terminally ill patients, or residents of senior communities. Tours of up to 35 people ends up being quite a value and helps Dragon Slayers provide free services for the handicapped community.
About your visit: Our beautiful, one-of-a-kind facility offers unmatched learning opportunities and lots of fun! During your 90-minute tour, you'll interact with animals from all over the world, and meet incredible people who share their lives with these wonderful creatures.
Meet, touch and learn about animals: including our emu, camel, zebra, miniature Brahma bull family, llama, giant African tortoises, miniature horses and donkeys, a wide array of unusual birds, and many more animal residents.
To schedule a tour or learn more, contact Dragon Slayers' founder: Josef Rivers at 831)688-6699.
We look forward to sharing our amazing world with you. Dates are limited. So please call soon to ensure we can schedule your visit.
Volunteers are the backbone of this organization. By volunteering with Dragon Slayers, you can learn about disabilities, work with unusual animals, and make new friends. And you'll gain satisfaction from watching our students improve physically, mentally and emotionally.
Volunteers must be 21 years of age, non-smokers, with no drinking or drug involvement as volunteers are often times role models for our students. Dependability and punctuality are a must.
Please call Josef Rivers at 831-688-6699 and learn how you can help.
Our dojo, which has been in Soquel Village since 1980, offers a well-rounded Traditional Martial Arts program that emphasizes character development, self-improvement, and individual accomplishment. Our program encourages children to believe in themselves by teaching them self-discipline and perseverance which leads to success in Martial Arts, School and in Life.
Our professional staff is dedicated to providing our students a martial arts experience that will provide them with a way of thinking and being that will help them develop respect for themselves and for others.
Each session holds a "Mat Chat" where we'll cover how to handle strangers, good manners and respectful behaviors. We offer a free "Trial Lesson" where we'll have a private one on one lesson with your child to introduce them to our program. Call today and schedule your free trial lesson!
Karate begins and ends with Respect.
Celebrate 60 years of roller skating fun with us!
Year round skating offers healthy aerobics, develops coordination and balance, and teaches respect for neighboring skaters! Join us for public sessions in the afternoons or evenings. Skate in circles, twirl, and do the Hokey-Pokey and the Limbo!
For current Holiday and Vacation Specials
please visit the Events Calendar and/or Parent Perks!
| Public Sessions |
Hours | Summer Hours |
| Tues & Thurs | 3:30-5:30pm | 3:00-5:00pm |
| Sat & Sun | 2:00-4:00pm | 2:00-4:00pm |
| Weds & Fri | -- | 1:00-3:00pm |
| Weds, Fri & Sat | 7:30-10:00pm | 7:30-10:00pm |
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Weds Tiny Tots |
11:15-12:30pm | 11:15-12:30pm |
| Session | Prices |
| Afternoons | $5.75/skater |
| Evenings | $6.75/skater |
| Tiny Tots | $3.50/skater |
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Tiny Tots Wednesdays 11:15am-12:30pm $3.50 for kids eight and younger If your child can walk, he/she can skate! Skate and have fun with parents.
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Click Here for Party Options!
Reserve your space early for parties for children, adults, schools, camps or any occasion.
Located by the creek, this 10.3 acre park is an ideal site for weddings, receptions, parties and events. There are picnic tables and a lawn area open to the public.
The park has picnic tables and a lawn area open to the public. There is a lovely gazebo and building often used for weddings, reunions, meetings and other such events.
For complete information about a facility reservation,
please call (831) 454-7938 or email us at reservations@scparks.com.
State of the art bowling center next to the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. Restaurant, bar, outdoor patio, Karaoke and pro shop.
The Classic Kid's Birthday Party
90 minutes of bowling fun
30 minutes in a party room
Party invitations
Table settings
Bowling pin and balloon bouquet
Unlimited soft drinks
Goody bags
Shoe rental
Bumper bowling is available for the little ones, hot dogs or pizza are available for an additional cost, and a party host or hostess will lead you through the day!
$15.50 per person, 8 person minimum. Age 12 and under.
Call now to reserve your date. (831) 426-3324.
Lil' Chefs believes that educating children is the "key ingredient" in changing the diet of America and fighting childhood obesity. Their classes are educationally, age-appropriate based cooking classes incorporating a wide spectrum of subjects (literature, math, culture, science, etiquette, and gardening). They use fresh, organic local produce and products.
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