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Tuesday May 26, 2026
5:45 PM - 6:45 PM    Chess Club, Shining Knights - Spring Session
Learn how to play chess from a Shining Knights chess coach!  Our coaches are professional instructors and have taught thousands of children to play chess.   Class time is evenly split between lesson and play.  Lessons range from learning the rules to advanced tournament strategies. Play time is structured to pair each student against an opponent of similar skill. All chess supplies provided.
 
Tuesday June 2, 2026
5:45 PM - 6:45 PM    Chess Club, Shining Knights - Spring Session
Learn how to play chess from a Shining Knights chess coach!  Our coaches are professional instructors and have taught thousands of children to play chess.   Class time is evenly split between lesson and play.  Lessons range from learning the rules to advanced tournament strategies. Play time is structured to pair each student against an opponent of similar skill. All chess supplies provided.
 
Friday June 5, 2026
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM    Fine Art, Kids Look Listen Create - Fine Art
Kids Look Listen Create introduces young children to classical music and fine art through stories, games, movement, and creative crafts.Our programs spark imagination, encourage personal interpretation of art and music, and promote creativity and joyful play through movement and open-ended projects. We also nurture ecological awareness by using natural and recyclable materials in our projects.Fine Art, Spring SessionIn this 5-week program, children will be introduced to famous artists and their works through engaging stories and games. We will explore paintings and architecture, noticing colors, shapes, and discussing some of the techniques and ideas used by artists. Children will become familiar with works by Van Gogh, Cassatt, Klee, Gaudí, and Picasso. Each class will conclude with an open-ended craft inspired by the art, stories, and presented materials.Fine Art, Summer SessionIn this 5-week program, children will be introduced to famous artists and their art through stories and games. We will examine paintings and environmental art, identify portraits and landscapes, and reflect on how various works of art make us feel and what we consider “art.” Children will become familiar with the art of Monet, Gauguin, Renoir, Klimt, and Christo and Jeanne-Claude. Each class will conclude with an open-ended craft inspired by the art, stories, and presented materials.
 
Tuesday June 9, 2026
5:45 PM - 6:45 PM    Chess Club, Shining Knights - Spring Session
Learn how to play chess from a Shining Knights chess coach!  Our coaches are professional instructors and have taught thousands of children to play chess.   Class time is evenly split between lesson and play.  Lessons range from learning the rules to advanced tournament strategies. Play time is structured to pair each student against an opponent of similar skill. All chess supplies provided.
 
Friday June 12, 2026
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM    Fine Art, Kids Look Listen Create - Fine Art
Kids Look Listen Create introduces young children to classical music and fine art through stories, games, movement, and creative crafts.Our programs spark imagination, encourage personal interpretation of art and music, and promote creativity and joyful play through movement and open-ended projects. We also nurture ecological awareness by using natural and recyclable materials in our projects.Fine Art, Spring SessionIn this 5-week program, children will be introduced to famous artists and their works through engaging stories and games. We will explore paintings and architecture, noticing colors, shapes, and discussing some of the techniques and ideas used by artists. Children will become familiar with works by Van Gogh, Cassatt, Klee, Gaudí, and Picasso. Each class will conclude with an open-ended craft inspired by the art, stories, and presented materials.Fine Art, Summer SessionIn this 5-week program, children will be introduced to famous artists and their art through stories and games. We will examine paintings and environmental art, identify portraits and landscapes, and reflect on how various works of art make us feel and what we consider “art.” Children will become familiar with the art of Monet, Gauguin, Renoir, Klimt, and Christo and Jeanne-Claude. Each class will conclude with an open-ended craft inspired by the art, stories, and presented materials.
 
Friday June 19, 2026
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM    Fine Art, Kids Look Listen Create - Fine Art
Kids Look Listen Create introduces young children to classical music and fine art through stories, games, movement, and creative crafts.Our programs spark imagination, encourage personal interpretation of art and music, and promote creativity and joyful play through movement and open-ended projects. We also nurture ecological awareness by using natural and recyclable materials in our projects.Fine Art, Spring SessionIn this 5-week program, children will be introduced to famous artists and their works through engaging stories and games. We will explore paintings and architecture, noticing colors, shapes, and discussing some of the techniques and ideas used by artists. Children will become familiar with works by Van Gogh, Cassatt, Klee, Gaudí, and Picasso. Each class will conclude with an open-ended craft inspired by the art, stories, and presented materials.Fine Art, Summer SessionIn this 5-week program, children will be introduced to famous artists and their art through stories and games. We will examine paintings and environmental art, identify portraits and landscapes, and reflect on how various works of art make us feel and what we consider “art.” Children will become familiar with the art of Monet, Gauguin, Renoir, Klimt, and Christo and Jeanne-Claude. Each class will conclude with an open-ended craft inspired by the art, stories, and presented materials.
 
Monday June 22, 2026
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM    Chess, Shining Knights, Summer Camp - Session 1 - AM Only
Spend a week playing and learning about chess from the Shining Knights chess coaches!    Our coaches are highly-rated professional chess instructors who have taught tens of thousands of children to play.  Many have won state and national championships. Campers are assigned to groups by skill level, and classes are tailored to appeal to total beginners through experienced and highly-rated tournament players.   Each camper receives a T-shirt and a tournament-style chess set.  Activities include learning openings, tactics and endgames, studying master games, playing games against fellow students and analyzing the students' games.   Campers will take short breaks for snacks and fresh air every hour and full-day campers have lunch and recess from Noon – 12:30pm.  
 
9:00 AM - 3:30 PM    Chess, Shining Knights, Summer Camp - Session 1 - Full Day
Spend a week playing and learning about chess from the Shining Knights chess coaches!    Our coaches are highly-rated professional chess instructors who have taught tens of thousands of children to play.  Many have won state and national championships. Campers are assigned to groups by skill level, and classes are tailored to appeal to total beginners through experienced and highly-rated tournament players.   Each camper receives a T-shirt and a tournament-style chess set.  Activities include learning openings, tactics and endgames, studying master games, playing games against fellow students and analyzing the students' games.   Campers will take short breaks for snacks and fresh air every hour and full-day campers have lunch and recess from Noon – 12:30pm.  
 
12:30 PM - 3:30 PM    Chess, Shining Knights, Summer Camp - Session 1 - PM Only
Spend a week playing and learning about chess from the Shining Knights chess coaches!    Our coaches are highly-rated professional chess instructors who have taught tens of thousands of children to play.  Many have won state and national championships. Campers are assigned to groups by skill level, and classes are tailored to appeal to total beginners through experienced and highly-rated tournament players.   Each camper receives a T-shirt and a tournament-style chess set.  Activities include learning openings, tactics and endgames, studying master games, playing games against fellow students and analyzing the students' games.   Campers will take short breaks for snacks and fresh air every hour and full-day campers have lunch and recess from Noon – 12:30pm.