Judo classes are taught by a certified USJF black belt with over 30 years of teaching experience, including 7 years in adaptive programming for peoples with special needs. Class emphasizes safety and respect for others while being fun as well. Beginner Judokas will learn to fall safely, as well as master the fundamentals of basic Judo (throwing and pinning; there are no kicks and punching) and can eventually earn belt ranks. Just wear long sleeve sweats tops and bottoms. Gis (uniforms) can be purchased from the instructor when the participant decides on a gi.

 This program meets Tuesdays and Thursdays at RARA from 5:15-6:00.

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 This is a developmentally appropriate introductory sports program for children under 5 years old. The program prepares children and their parents for organized sports in a fun, non-threatening environment. Sports skills developed in this program are: gross motor skills, throwing, catching, team skills, and more! 

Mondays October 25-November 15 10:00-10:45 1-3 years with parent at RARA Fieldhouse $45/child 

NEW TIME Mondays October 25-November 15 11:00-11:45 3-5 years at RARA Fieldhouse $45/child 

Thursdays October 28-November 18 10:00-10:45 1-3 years with parent at RARA Fieldhouse $45/child 

Thursdays October 28-November 18 11:00-11:45 3-5 years at RARA Fieldhouse $45/child 

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 Join Paint Creek Center for the Arts for a fun class. In this fall workshop, we'll be making clay pumpkins out of air-dry clay and painting them a pumpkin patch 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.

3-6 Years $25 per child

October 12 3:00-4:00

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Join Paint Creek Center for the Arts for a fun class. In this autumn themed class, we'll start by covering basic techniques of paper marbling and discuss color mixing. 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.

3-6 Years $25 per child

November 17 5:00-6:00

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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!

3-6 Years $30 per child

October 22 5:00-6:30 in the RARA 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!

3-6 Years $30 per child

November 12 5:00-6:30 in the RARA Messy 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!

3-6 years $30 per child

December 3 5:00-6:30 

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Join Paint Creek Center for the Arts for a fun class. In this winter workshop, we'll be making clay snowmen out of air-dry clay and painting them with watercolor paints. 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.

3-6 Years $25 per person

December 1 3:00-4:00 

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Join Paint Creek Center for the Arts for a fun class. In this holiday-themed class, we'll start by covering basic techniques of watercolor, then move on to color mixing, and finally we'll learn about resist. Parents please stay for the duration of this class as our students will need help working on their fine motor skills. All supplies included

3-6 Years $25 per person

December 13 5:00-6:00 

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 Registration begins December 1.

Babies Only class is a 10 week class taught by Ms. Jenna of Mini Musicians who follows the Music Together curriculum.

The Music Together Babies class is for families with infants from birth through eight months. This is a one-semester introduction to Music Together and to early childhood music development. The music activities in a Babies class are specifically designed to teach parents how to support music development in infancy and how to connect with their infants through music, using concepts like "purposeful touch", "sound layering", and "dancing for baby". Babies classes use the same collection as mixed-age classes, enabling a seamless transition for families and teachers between class programs.

All families receive a CD, song book, and parent guide with registration. Please bring a baby blanket.

Music Together is an internationally recognized early childhood music program for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, kindergartners, and the adults who love them. First offered to the public in 1987, it pioneered the concept of a research-based, developmentally appropriate early childhood music curriculum that strongly emphasizes and facilities adult involvement.

Designed for 0-8 Months Old and an Adult

Thursdays January 20-March 24 from 11:30-12:15 in the RARA Studio C

$150 per child

Arts & Workshops

Dance

Day Camps

Early Childhood

Other Programs

Rochester Area Youth Cycling Club

Youth Martial Arts - Karate

Youth Tournaments

Youth Sports Leagues

Youth Sports Lessons

RARA offers a variety of early childhood programs.  Our programs are coordinated by trained and certified contractors with a variety of backgrounds in youth education, fitness, sports, and special events.  To the right, you can click the tab to view more information about each of our programs.

Contact:  

Lyndsey Ramsay

Recreation Supervisor

947-886-0084    Lyndsey@rararecreation.org