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YOUTH 
PROGRAMS

Let's MAKE & CREATE! The Eau Claire Downtown YMCA offers youth programs for kids who like to learn, build, and create.

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WINTER REGISTRATION | NO CLASSES THE WEEK OF NOV. 25

  • YMCA Members: Nov. 3

  • Non-Members: Nov. 17

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SPRING REGISTRATION

  • YMCA Members: Jan. 5

  • Non-Members: Jan. 19

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Picasso Prodigies | For ages 6-10 years

Does your child love art? Look no further. In this fun-filled art class your child will learn fun new ways to be creative and enjoy letting their self-expression loose. Art is a great way to decrease stress, increase creativity, relax, increase self-esteem, and express emotions. This art class will be geared toward 6–10-year-olds who love creating new things.

  • Check back for upcoming classes!​​

  • TIME: 10:30-11:30 AM

  • LOCATION: EC Downtown YMCA

  • YMCA MEMBERS: $38 | NON-MEMBERS: $54

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Messy Crafts | For ages 7-10 years

Get ready for a blast of creativity! Our messy crafts program lets kids dive into all sorts of materials to make some unique and imaginative one-of-a-kind art. It's all about having fun and getting a little messy along the way.

  • WINTER 1: Mondays, January 6-February 10

  • WINTER 2: Mondays, February 24-April 7

  • No class March 17

  • TIME: 5:30-6:20 PM

  • LOCATION: EC Downtown YMCA

  • YMCA MEMBERS: $61 | NON-MEMBERS: $89

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Music & Movement | For ages 1-5 years

Songs, Rhythmic Rhymes, Movement, and some instrument play. These activities are presented as informal, non-performance-oriented musical experiences. Developmentally appropriate for children and easy for parents and caregivers regardless of their own musical abilities. Caregivers are required to attend this class with their child.

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  • TIME: 12:00-12:45 PM

  • LOCATION: Eau Claire Downtown YMCA | Conference Room

  • YMCA MEMBERS: $45 | NON-MEMBERS: $67

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Intro to Spanish - Music & Movement

For ages 1-5 years

Do you want your child to start learning some basics of Spanish? What better way with songs, rhythmic rhymes, movement, dance and instrument play? These activities are presented as informal, non-performance oriented musical experiences that are developmentally appropriate for children and easy for parents and caregivers regardless of their own musical abilities. Come experience how learning Spanish can benefit your child! Join us for this FUN & BRAND NEW class!

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  • LOCATION: YMCA Sports Center | Conference Room

  • YMCA MEMBERS: $45 | NON-MEMBERS: $65

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Messy Makers | For ages 2-5 years

Messy sensory play can be extremely important in a child’s development. This class will allow parents and children to create, play, and interact with their child while getting messy and having fun! Messy Makers will be a mixture of art activities and messy exploration to increase sensory play into your child’s day.

  • WINTER 1: Wednesdays, January 8-February 12

  • TIME: 9:00-9:45 AM

  • LOCATION: YMCA Sports Center

  • YMCA MEMBERS: $50 | NON-MEMBERS: $70

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Slimetastic | For ages 5-10 years

Come learn about different types of slime and how to make each of them! Make, take, and have fun!

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  • TIME: 6:00-6:50 PM

  • LOCATION: Eau Claire Downtown YMCA | Child Watch

  • YMCA MEMBERS: $56 | NON-MEMBERS: $84

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Building Makers | For ages 7-10 years

Is your child the next great architect? Engineer? Construction worker? Then this class is for you! Get the opportunity to build with anything from Legos to straws, to dry spaghetti & marshmallows! Each week will have different building materials and a different building challenge.

  • WINTER 2: Tuesdays, February 25-April 8

  • TIME: 6:00-6:50 PM

  • LOCATION: EC Downtown YMCA

  • YMCA MEMBERS: $61 | NON-MEMBERS: $89

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Lego Makers | For ages 7-10 years

Participants will enjoy games with Legos in this fun adventure class. Just like in the show, participants will be asked to recreate items from just photos and Lego blocks. The next week they may enjoy racing to see who can build the same kit the fastest. You never know what wacky tasks our creative teachers will come up with next!

  • WINTER 1: Tuesdays, January 7-February 11

  • TIME: 6:00-6:50 PM

  • LOCATION: EC Downtown YMCA | Conference Room

  • YMCA MEMBERS: $61 | NON-MEMBERS: $89

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Science Makers | For ages 6-10 years

Using nature and the magic of science, children will learn about the world around them and how it works. pH levels, chemical reactions, and so much more messy science will be explored week by week.

  • SPRING: Tuesdays, April 15-May 20

  • TIME: 6:00-6:50 PM

  • COST: YMCA MEMBERS: $61 | NON-MEMBERS: $89

  • LOCATION: EC Downtown YMCA

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Autumn Artists | For ages 3-5 years

Does your child love art? Look no further. In this fun-filled art class your child will learn fun new ways to be creative and enjoy letting their self-expression loose. Art is a great way to decrease stress, increase creativity, relax, increase self-esteem, and express emotions. This art class will be geared toward 3-5 year olds who love creating new things. Each week we will be exploring fun new art projects based on the autumn season. This is a parent as needed class.

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  • TIME: 10:15-11:00 AM

  • LOCATION: YMCA Sports Center

  • YMCA MEMBERS: $56 | NON-MEMBERS: $84

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Little Artists | For ages 2-5 years

Come explore and create fun art activities in this parent child class aimed for kids 2-5 years old. In this class, parents and kids will participate in 1-2 art activities that focus on creating process art and beautiful creations to take home to display in your home. Examples include, pumpkin painting, leaf art, Christmas ornaments and much more. No class Nov 27.

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  • TIME: 9:00-9:45 AM

  • LOCATION: YMCA Sports Center

  • YMCA MEMBERS: $45 | NON-MEMBERS: $65

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Little Sensors | For ages 1-3 years

Sensory play can be extremely important in a child’s development, focusing on activities that engage your child’s senses, helping them develop language skills , motor skills, cognitive growth, and encouraging experimentation. This class will allow parents and children to create, play, and interact while getting some much needed sensory stimulation! Little Sensors will be a mixture of 1-2 sensory activities focusing on the 7 senses; smell, taste, touch, sight, sound, vestibular and proprioceptive. This is a parent & child class.

  • WINTER 1: Wednesdays, January 8-February 12

  • TIME: 9:00-9:45 AM

  • LOCATION: YMCA Sports Center

  • YMCA MEMBERS: $50 | NON-MEMBERS: $70

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Snack Attack | For ages 3-5 years

Kids are notorious for being picky eaters. Research shows that including them in cooking and nutrition skills increases their willingness to try new foods. Snacks are an easy way to learn more nutritious options and fun ways to increase their fruit and veggie intake. In this class, parents and children 3-5 will prepare snacks together using a recipe. Parents will be guided by an instructor to help their child prepare the snack of the week. Age-appropriate knowledge will be shared with parents and kids about nutrition and how they can improve their snack/meal habits.

  • WINTER 2: Wednesdays, February 26-April 9

  • No Class March 19

  • TIME: 10:00-11:00 AM

  • LOCATION:YMCA Sports Center

  • YMCA Member: $55 | Non-Member: $75

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