Youth Holiday Classes
Eggscellent Goodies
Friday, April 11th
Perfect fun for Easter - let your kids enjoy making Easter come alive right in front of their very own eyes. We will be making an Easter scene with bunnies, eggs, nests, and more. After all their hard work, they can go home and eat the project.
Time: 11:00 AM (Class is approximately 1 hour)
Fee: $25
Ages: 18 months - 5 years
Instructor: Candice Egizi-Sifuentez
Location: NRC Kitchen and Sunflower Room
Registration Deadline: Sunday, April 6th
Minimum Enrollment: 8 Maximum Enrollment: 10
Note: Parents/Caregivers need to stay and help their child. Peanut products could be used in this class.
Where is Our Rabbit?? Easter Scavenger Hunt
Monday, April 14 - Friday, April 18th
We need your help finding him! Participants will be required to register for this activity and join a private Facebook Group. A daily message will be posted in the private group for you to decode in order to find out where the NRC rabbit is hiding! Each day NRC's rabbit will be hiding somewhere in Newton. He will change locations each day. Once you find him you will pick an egg from his basket. Bring this egg to the Rec Center (415 N. Poplar) and see what you've won! Only 1 egg per day per participant.
Fee: $4 per child
Ages: Up to 12 years of age
Location: Newton & North Newton
Registration Deadline: Monday, April 7th
Note: Prizes include candy filled Easter eggs, toys, gift certificates, coupons for local businesses, and more!
Eggstravaganza
Friday, April 18th
Hunting Easter eggs is a tradition for youngsters. Join the NRC in celebrating this time honored activity. There is no egg limit with us! Eggs will contain candy, prizes or coupons. The fields will be marked off according to age for the hunts. Grab supper for your family before the Eggstravaganza! First Baptist Church will be serving FREE hamburgers, chips, and cookies from 5:00 - 6:00 PM.
Time: 6:00 PM
Fee: FREE
Ages: Up to 12 years of age
Location: 12th and Boyd Soccer Complex
Flowers for Mom
or mother figure
Tuesday, May 6th
Mother’s Day is just around the corner and we have the perfect crafts to share with you! It is always nice to gift flowers to mom on Mother’s Day. In this class we will have a combination of super cute flowers you can make for mom.
Time: 10:00 AM (class will be 30-45 minutes)
Fee: $15
Ages: 18 months - 5 years
Instructor: Candice Egizi-Sifuentez
Location: NRC Cottonwood Room
Registration Deadline: Sunday, May 4th
Minimum Enrollment: 5 Maximum Enrollment: 10
Note: Parents/Caregivers need to stay and participate with children.
Hooked on Dad
or father figure
Thursday, June 12th
With Father’s Day approaching, it’s time to start thinking about crafts that honor the fathers (or father figures) in your child(rens) lives. Join NRC staff to make a gift guaranteed to make Dad feel loved and special. Plus, these Father’s Day crafts will come straight from your child(rens) hands.
Time: 10:00 AM (class will be 30-45 minutes)
Fee: $15
Ages: 18 months - 5 years
Instructor: Candice Egizi-Sifuentez
Location: NRC Cottonwood Room
Registration Deadline: Sunday, June 8th
Minimum Enrollment: 5 Maximum Enrollment: 10
Note: Parents/Caregivers need to stay and participate with children.
Patriotic Art
Thursday, July 3rd
With 4th of July around the corner, we have just the thing to keep little hands occupied while creating some crafts for your star-spangled celebration. We have planned to incorporate sensory play and creativity into these crafts. These particular projects will allow kids to create colorful crafts using their imagination.
Time: 11:00 AM (30-45 minutes)
Fee: $15
Ages: 18 months - 5 years
Instructor: Candice Egizi-Sifuentez
Location: NRC Cottonwood Room
Registration Deadline: Sunday, June 29th
Minimum Enrollment: 5 Maximum Enrollment: 10
Note: Parents/Caregivers need to stay and participate with children.