Lakeville Area Community Education

Ages 5-11 Want to explore all kinds of different ways to create art? If the answer is yes then you will love this camp. Paint with fish, make slime, paint a colorful canvas using paint squishing, use slimy Paper Mache to make colorful ice cream cones and more messy and colorful projects. Create amazing pieces of art while having big, messy fun. It is sure to be a good time. Please bring a beverage and nut-free snack. To review the Community Education COVID-19 Updates and Safety Guidelines, please click HERE.

Ages 5-11 For kids that love art. Create super cool and colorful creations from Paper mâché pigs to painted seahorse on canvas. We’ll sculpt an elephant pot, paint on canvas, make a cute cutout lama with a woven blanket, play with Paper mâché and more. This camp is filled with fabulous creations. Bring a beverage and a nut free snack. To review the Community Education COVID-19 Updates and Safety Guidelines, please click HERE.

Grades 6 & up only (21-22 School Year) Receive an individualized lesson weekly to help you enhance your playing skills. Lessons are offered in 1/2 hour increments. Grades 6 and up may take a private lesson - $150/6 lessons or a semi-private lesson $165/6 lessons - total for 2 students. *Students will NOT be placed with another student for semi-private lessons, 2 names are required when registering for a semi-private lesson. Full payment due at time of registration. Upon registering, please have the following information available: If taking a semi-private lesson, you MUST provide the name, grade and school (21-22),of the student you are taking lessons with, along with their parents name and phone #. Each student should be in the same grade, should play the same instrument, and be of the same ability level. Students will also be asked where they are getting their instrument so if renting it can be ready for them at their first lesson - if doing semi-privates you will need to indicate where your partner is getting their instrument also. *Mr. Bolson will teach on Mondays for 5 weeks and Wednesdays will be 6 weeks. The 2 week Band Camp in August is open to 5th grade students (21-22 school year). For BAND CAMP registration, CLICK HERE. To review the Community Education COVID-19 Updates and Safety Guidelines, please click HERE.

Grades 6 & up only (21-22 School Year) Receive an individualized lesson weekly to help you enhance your playing skills. Lessons are offered in 1/2 hour increments. Grades 6 and up may take a private lesson - $150/6 lessons or a semi-private lesson $165/6 lessons - total for 2 students. *Students will NOT be placed with another student for semi-private lessons, 2 names are required when registering for a semi-private lesson. Full payment due at time of registration. Upon registering, please have the following information available: If taking a semi-private lesson, you MUST provide the name, grade and school (21-22),of the student you are taking lessons with, along with their parents name and phone #. Each student should be in the same grade, should play the same instrument, and be of the same ability level. Students will also be asked where they are getting their instrument so if renting it can be ready for them at their first lesson - if doing semi-privates you will need to indicate where your partner is getting their instrument also. The 2 week Band Camp in August is open to 5th grade students (21-22 school year). For BAND CAMP registration, CLICK HERE. To review the Community Education COVID-19 Updates and Safety Guidelines, please click HERE.

Ages 11-16 Looking for a musical theatre activity for your child? Join the cast of the Broadway Bound summer camp! Students will work on musical theatre scenes and put on a free performance at the end of the week. Camp activities include scenework, developing acting skills, learning basic musical choreography, increasing singing confidence, and collaborating with other performers of the same age. No experience necessary. Location: Eastview High School (6200 140th St. W, Apple Valley, MN 55124)

Grades 2-6 There is no place like gnome! Create your own adorable shelf sitter gnome. Several options for hat, beard and body designs will be available, as well as fun embellishments. You will leave class with a 6-inch-tall gnome ready to display. To review the Community Education COVID-19 Updates and Safety Guidelines, please click HERE.

Grades 1-6 This is where your acting journey begins. If you are interested in performance, acting, starting a Youtube channel, or just want to make some friends and have fun, Drama Lab camp is for you! We will be using each day to play theatre games that jumpstart creativity and imagination. Laughs are guaranteed! To review the Community Education COVID-19 Updates and Safety Guidelines, please click HERE.

Ages 5-12 Kids, have you ever wished you were better at drawing cartoons? During this camp, we’ll teach step-by-step techniques that will help you draw super cool (and cute!) cartoons! From cute, cuddly puppy dogs to kooky cool characters – we’ll do it all at this camp. You will be impressed with how great your drawings turn out! Each child will receive their own How to Draw Cartoons booklet to take home! Please pack a nut free snack and drink for your child. To review the Community Education COVID-19 Updates and Safety Guidelines, please click HERE.

At home art kits with online instructional videos are now available from Kidcreate Studio! These art kits are so much fun; it’s like having your very own private art teacher! The kit contains an easy to follow lesson plan, a link to a correlating online instructional video taught by a Kidcreate Studio art teacher, art materials needed to create one fridge-worthy masterpiece and additional suggestions for online learning that relate to the art lesson. Materials are sent straight to your door and you can complete them anytime! Most appropriate for ages 4-8. Select 1, 2 or 3 kits from the 10 options below. Enter your selections upon checkout. Orders will be shipped once per week. Price includes shipping. Clay Mosaic Let’s create a mosaic out of air dry clay and beads! Clay by itself makes great art, but adding beads or sequins makes it even better! Air-dry clay will be used to create a fun and funky mosaic. Birds on a Wire Let’s create a painting of Birds on a Wire on a real canvas board! To create this project, we will use a variety of materials along with the special technique of blending. Clay Minion Let’s create a Minion out of air dry clay, paint, and more! We will add felt, google eyes and pipe cleaners to create our favorite silly minions! Bunny Sunset Let’s create some adorable bunnies watching the sunset! You will learn to draw little bunnies, then paint a warm sunsetty sky where they can gaze. Aurora Borealis Does your child know what the Aurora Borealis is? Do they know what it is if you ask them if they know about the Northern Lights? With this kit the kids will learn all about the Aurora Borealis as they create a mixed media masterpiece. Glow-in-the-Dark Cityscape This mixed media masterpiece is extra special! It glows-in-the-dark. How cool is that?!?!?! With this art kit the kits will create a cityscape. Garden Collage Spring is in the air! Your child will follow easy step-by-step instructions as they create a mixed media collage with a garden theme on a real canvas board. How to Draw & Paint a Puppy A how-to-draw activity is a great boredom buster! With this kit the kids will learn how to draw and paint an adorable puppy by using a simple step-by-step process. Clay Fairy House If you believe in fairies, clap your hands, and get creative with this whimsical, colorful art kit! The kids will construct a magical place for their fairy friends to live out of Model Magic® clay. Silly Monster on Canvas Artists will create with paint and foam to create a silly and textured monster that will pop out from the canvas!

Ages 5-12 You asked for it, so here it is—a camp with all that art has to offer and more! Your child will love experimenting with many different materials while learning lots of new techniques. We’ll learn to draw a wacky llama, and we’ll sculpt and paint a box full of delicious-looking donuts. We’ll even create one of our most popular projects—a snow globe! Parents, you’ll need to make space on the fridge and the mantle for these amazing works of art! Please pack a nut free snack and drink for your child. To review the Community Education COVID-19 Updates and Safety Guidelines, please click HERE.

Grades 3-6 Get ready to take an amazing adventure into the exciting world of magic. Learn how to cut a lady in half, give your friends super hero powers, and make invisible objects appear in a magic pencil pouch just to name a few. In this course students will not only learn eight secret magic principles that make all magic tricks possible, but more importantly they will discover the real secrets to becoming a true magician as each lesson reveals an important life skill to help build their confidence and communication skills. Each lesson comes with a custom magic prop, a top secret file folder, and a secret word to unlock bonus videos in the online video vault. This life-changing program builds self-confidence and develops critical communication skills in a fun and unique way that is guaranteed to unlock your child’s potential and impact the rest of their life. To review the Community Education COVID-19 Updates and Safety Guidelines, please click HERE.

Grades 3-6 Get ready to take an amazing adventure into the exciting world of magic. Learn how to read people’s mind, make money appear out of nowhere, and travel through time with a magic bandana just to name a few. In this course students will not only learn the eight basic effects that make up all magic tricks, but more importantly they will discover the real secrets to becoming a true magician as each lesson reveals an important life skill to help build their confidence and communication skills. Each lesson comes with a custom magic prop, a top secret file folder, and a secret word to unlock bonus videos in the online video vault. This life-changing program builds self-confidence and develops critical communication skills in a fun and unique way that is guaranteed to unlock your child’s potential and impact the rest of their life. To review the Community Education COVID-19 Updates and Safety Guidelines, please click HERE.

Grades4-8 New summer projects! A swimsuit coverup, mini messenger bag, ear bud case and your personalized sewer’s handbook. The {YEL!} Project Runway Sewing Camp follows four basic principles: •Teach It!…Students are taught multiple hand and machine sewing techniques; •Practice It!… Students practice those techniques on basic projects; •Sew It!…Students increase their skill and sew more complicated projects; •Own It!…Students showcase their projects on the last day of class (family and friends are invited), then take everything home with them to walk the runway of everyday life! Sign up today to THINK, LEARN and PLAY WELL with {YEL!}. To review the Community Education COVID-19 Updates and Safety Guidelines, please click HERE.

Grades 3 and up! Back by popular demand, we are excited to welcome back School of Fish. This fishing class is for kids (and adults!) and is taught by pro angler & television show host Mike Frisch. Participants learn about lakes, finding fish in those lakes and some great ways to catch them. They also learn to tie a fishing knot and rig and use a slip-bobber setup. Each participant will receive a rod & reel, tackle box with Northland tackle, School of Fish workbook, Cabela’s $10 gift card and Fish ON Kids book. Most importantly, they leave class with the knowledge and skills to go fishing!

Ages 4-9 Come explore the magical, mystical unicorn universe with us! We’ll learn the secret recipe for fabulous, glittery unicorn slime and take it home in a unicorn jar so sparkly that it’s guaranteed to dazzle! If you love unicorns, you will LOVE this class. To review the Community Education COVID-19 Updates and Safety Guidelines, please click HERE.