Have you ever wanted to play the piano? The Simply Music piano method will get you playing great sounding music from your very first lessons! Simply Music is a playing-based (as opposed to reading-based) method that puts the emphasis on playing. We start by finding the patterns and shapes found naturally in music. This gets you playing. Then we apply those same patterns and shapes to the "theory" of music. Come try it out for yourself!

Additional Materials Fee: $35 

Location: Sounds Like Fun Music Studio: 1809 Northfield Dr. Rochester Hills, Michigan 48309

Date: Wednesdays, Sept. 15, 2021 - Dec. 1, 2021 (12 weeks)

Time: 7:00pm-7:45pm          SOLD OUT

          6:00pm-6:45pm       NEW!!      Click Here to register

Fee: $125 Res.   $145 Non-Res.

Ages: 7+

Dreaming of summer, spending your time on the beach, playing your ukulele? JumpStart Ukulele brings you one step closer. This ten-week class gets you playing right away. Participants are required to bring their own soprano or concert ukulele.

Location: Sounds Like Fun Music Studio: 1809 Northfield Dr. Rochester Hills, Michigan 48309

Date: Tuesdays, Sept. 28, 2021 - Nov. 30, 2021 (10 weeks)

Time: 7:00pm-8:00pm          Fee: $125 Res.   $145 Non-Res.

Ages: 7+

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As a professional Illustrator, our instructor will break down the processes and steps of creating a variety of cartoon characters. Each week will focus on a different character. All skill levels are welcome. 

UPDATED Dates: Mondays, Sept. 27 to Oct. 25, 2021        Time: 6:30pm-8:00pm

Fee: $175 Res.   $195 Non-Res.                       Ages: 13+

Location: RARA 500 Building: Messy Room

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Learn the basic skills of drawing in a fun and educational 4 week course. Each session focuses on a specific technique such as contour lines, shading, gestural drawing and urban sketching. You also receive weekly handouts with suggested homework to help reinforce what you learned in class. Registration fee includes your drawing kit of 7 pencils, drawing book, kneaded eraser, pencil sharpener, ink pen, pencil case, tortillion and carrying pouch. 

Date: Thursdays, Sept. 30 to Oct. 21, 2021        Time: 6:15pm-8:15pm

Fee: $150 Res.   $170 Non-Res.                       Ages: 9-17

Location: RARA 500 Building: Messy Room

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In this Fall workshop, we’ll be making pinch pot monsters out of air-dry clay and painting them a lair, cave, or haunted house to live in. Parents, please stay for the duration of the class as our students will need help working on their fine motor skills. All supplies are included.  

Date: Monday, Oct. 4, 2021        Time: 5:00pm-6:30pm

Fee: $40                                           Ages: 6-12

Location: RARA 500 Building: Wright Room

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This class is perfect for young artists who love to create! In this course, students will work with a variety of media from watercolor to collage to drawings to create unique compositions. Class fee includes all materials.

Date: Wednesdays, Oct. 13 to Oct. 27, 2021        Time: 5:00pm-6:30pm

Fee: $110 Res.   $130 Non-Res.                           Ages: 6-12

Location: RARA 500 Building: Messy Room

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In this workshop, we’ll be transforming a canvas while learning the basics of acrylic painting while creating an Autumn landscape. Feel free to bring in your own picture to paint from or use one of the ones that we provide. All supplies are included.

Date: Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021        Time: 5:30pm-8:30pm

Fee: $60                                           Ages: 14+

Location: RARA 500 Building: Messy Room

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Whether you are a beginner and want to learn the basics of drawing, or looking to brush-up on your skills, this is the perfect class for you! During this class, you will learn techniques to create tone and volume that bring about movement and depth to your drawing. Techniques will be explained and demonstrated. Supply list: 2B 4B & 6B pencils, 9x12 drawing tablet, kneaded eraser, pencil sharpener and blending tortillion. Kits are available for purchase for $15.00. 

Date: Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021        Time: 6:30pm-8:30pm

Fee: $25                                              Ages: 9+

Location: RARA 500 Building: Messy Room

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Drum circles are not just about drumming. They are so much more. They are an effective tool for health and wellness and a breath of fresh air in our fragmented stressed out world. Research is pouring out pointing to Therapeutic Drum Circles as a powerful option for stress reduction and that is good news given that stress is the precursor for mental and physical illness. They are also a great tool in cooperative team-building and community. But, above all, it's a lot of fun! Anyone can participate. Instruments are provided, but you are more than welcome to bring your own.

Location: RARA 500 Building

Date: Monday, Nov. 15, 2021

Time: 6:00pm-7:00pm          Fee: $5

Ages: 5+

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In this Autumn themed class, we’ll start by covering basic techniques of paper marbling and discuss color mixing. All supplies are included. 

Date: Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021        Time: 5:00pm-6:30pm

Fee: $40                                           Ages: 6-12

Location: RARA 500 Building: Messy Room

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In this workshop, we’ll be customizing a pair of wine or pint glasses while learning how to glass etch. You’ll be emailed to create and customize your designs shortly before the workshop. Feel free to bring an additional glass item to etch. All supplies are included.

Date: Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021        Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm

Fee: $50                                            Ages: 14+

Location: RARA 500 Building: Messy Room

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In this workshop, we’ll be making winter wonderlands out of clay and adding a variety of mixed media to make a complete snow globe. All supplies are included.

Date: Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021        Time: 5:00pm-6:30pm

Fee: $40                                           Ages: 6-12

Location: RARA 500 Building: Messy Room

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This fun activity is sure to put you in the Christmas spirit! Make 3 personalized ornaments from a variety of art supplies and at the end of class, choose one of your ornaments to place in a gift bag to participate in the Ornament Exchange Game.

Date: Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021        Time: 6:30pm-8:30pm

Fee: $30                                              Ages: 9+

Location: RARA 500 Building: Messy Room

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In this Halloween themed evening session, we'll be building haunted house train rides, creating balloon ghosts, crafting spidery slime to take home, and much more! Join us for this fun night out for kids, which also provides a well-deserved break for parents.

Challenge Island is an award-winning STEAM enrichment program where kids solve fun, hands-on "challenges" which teach them about STEAM fundamentals, crosscurricular topics, problem solving, and more. Students work together in small "tribes" to solve our challenges, giving them an opportunity to grow their teamwork and social skills as well. We look forward to seeing you on Challenge Island!

Dates: Friday, Oct. 22, 2021        Time: 6:30pm-8:00pm

Fee: $30                                Ages: 6-12

Location: RARA 500 Building: Messy Room

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In this special Thanksgiving themed evening session, we'll be creating our own edition of floating Mayflower ships, building and navigating corn mazes, creating our special-edition creamy pumpkin slime, and much more! Join us for this fun night out for kids, which also provides a well-deserved break for parents!

Challenge Island is an award-winning STEAM enrichment program where kids solve fun, hands-on "challenges" which teach them about STEAM fundamentals, crosscurricular topics, problem solving, and more. Students work together in small "tribes" to solve our challenges, giving them an opportunity to grow their teamwork and social skills as well. We look forward to seeing you on Challenge Island!

Date: Friday, Nov. 12, 2021        Time: 6:30pm-8:00pm

Fee: $30                                         Ages: 6-12

Location: RARA 500 Building: Wright Room

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In this special winter holiday themed evening session, we'll be racing penguin sleds, creating spinning snowmen, crafting our magical wintry color-changing slime, and much more! Join us for this fun night out for kids, which also provides a well-deserved break for parents!

Challenge Island is an award-winning STEAM enrichment program where kids solve fun, hands-on "challenges" which teach them about STEAM fundamentals, crosscurricular topics, problem solving, and more. Students work together in small "tribes" to solve our challenges, giving them an opportunity to grow their teamwork and social skills as well. We look forward to seeing you on Challenge Island!

Dates: Friday, Dec. 3, 2021        Time: 6:30pm-8:00pm

Fee: $30                                Ages: 6-12

Location: RARA 500 Building: Messy Room

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Want to learn some magic? In this workshop, young “Magicians” will learn tricks that are easy to do, yet good enough to fool mom and dad.  Best of all, they will be having fun while building their presentation skills and self-esteem. Students will leave with a magic bag full of cool tricks, a magic wand, a balloon animal they learn to make themselves, and instructions to take home with them. This class is very interactive and hands-on. All required supplies is provided. Be ready for fun, laughs, magic tricks, and more!

Date: Wednesday, July 28, 2021  Click Here to register

          Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021   Click Here to register

Fee: $20              Ages: 7-12

Time: 6:00pm-7:00pm

Location: RARA 500 Building Messy Room

Don’t have your child sit home bored! Sign them up to take a class all about making slime! They have the opportunity to make scented slime, themed slime, and fluffy slime! Participants will get to take home all of the slime that they make at the end of the class. 

Summer Session:

Location: RARA 500 Building: Wright Room     Date: Thursday, August 19, 2021

Time: 1:00pm-3:00pm              Ages: 7-12 Years Old                        Fee: $10

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Fall Session:

Location: RARA 500 Building: Wright Room     Date: Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021

Time: 1:00pm-3:00pm              Ages: 7-12 Years Old                        Fee: $10

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