Special Interest Summer 2024
American Sign Language Class - Adults
Our American Sign Language class teaches participants the basics of ASL and more. Participants will learn the alphabet, numbers, and communication skills-receptive (listening) and expressive (speaking), with vocabulary and grammar. Our classes will implement daily practice using vocabulary in conversation, while introducing the American Deaf culture and history to our participants.
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Tu 5/7-7/16, 05:30PM-06:30PM
West Grove Park Instructor(s): Dalise Falkenstein |
$200.00 | 10 | 18+ | 25 |
American Sign Language Class - Youth
Our American Sign Language class teaches participants the basics of ASL and more. Participants will learn the alphabet, numbers, and communication skills-receptive (listening) and expressive (speaking), with vocabulary and grammar. Our classes will implement daily practice using vocabulary in conversation, while introducing the American Deaf culture and history to our participants.
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Tu 5/7-7/16, 04:30PM-05:30PM
West Grove Park Instructor(s): Dalise Falkenstein |
$200.00 | 10 | 5-17 | 24 |
CPR/AED for Adults, Infants, and Children
This class is designed to teach both the average person and professional how to initially respond to cardiac or respiratory arrest. Learn simple rescue CPR for adults, children, and infants, as well as foreign object removal techniques for airways. You will receive your certification upon completion of the class. If healthcare provider card is required, please call Cindy at (714) 891-5620 prior to your class. A $30 materials fee is payable to the instructor.
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020501
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Fri 05/03 - 06:00PM-08:00PM
H. Louis Lake Senior Center Instructor(s): Jack Griswold |
$10.00 | 1 | 18+ | 24 |
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020502
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Fri 06/14 - 06:00PM-08:00PM
H. Louis Lake Senior Center Instructor(s): Jack Griswold |
$10.00 | 1 | 18+ | 25 |
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020503
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Fri 07/05 - 06:00PM-08:00PM
H. Louis Lake Senior Center Instructor(s): Jack Griswold |
$10.00 | 1 | 18+ | 25 |
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020504
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Fri 08/02 - 06:00PM-08:00PM
H. Louis Lake Senior Center Instructor(s): Jack Griswold |
$10.00 | 1 | 18+ | 25 |
First Aid
Learn to respond to, and assess an injury or illness. Topics covered include vital signs, bleeding, heat and cold emergencies, strokes, and seizures. You will receive a state and nationally recognized EMS first aid card and certification. A $30 materials fee is payable to the instructor.
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020505
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Fri 05/03 - 08:00PM-09:00PM
H. Louis Lake Senior Center Instructor(s): Jack Griswold |
$10.00 | 1 | 18+ | 25 |
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020506
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Fri 06/14 - 08:00PM-09:00PM
H. Louis Lake Senior Center Instructor(s): Jack Griswold |
$10.00 | 1 | 18+ | 25 |
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020507
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Fri 07/05 - 08:00PM-09:00PM
H. Louis Lake Senior Center Instructor(s): Jack Griswold |
$10.00 | 1 | 18+ | 25 |
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020508
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Fri 08/02 - 08:00PM-09:00PM
H. Louis Lake Senior Center Instructor(s): Jack Griswold |
$10.00 | 1 | 18+ | 25 |
Introduction to Epee Fencing
Learn the Olympic sport of fencing. Learn to use the weapon that has descended from Renaissance dueling swords. Students learn how to move, attack, and defend themselves. Emphasis is placed on developing balance, coordination, and quick decision making. Classes are hands-on and highly interactive. An essential equipment starter kit (~$250-$300) must be purchased prior to the first class. Inquire at South Coast Fencing Center. $29 USFA insurance fee is due at the first class.
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TuTh 5/7-5/30, 07:00PM-08:00PM
South Coast Fencing Center Instructor(s): South Coast Fencing Center |
$150.00 | 8 | 7+ | 16 |
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TuTh 6/4-6/27, 07:00PM-08:00PM
South Coast Fencing Center Instructor(s): South Coast Fencing Center |
$150.00 | 8 | 7+ | 16 |
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TuTh 7/2-7/25, 07:00PM-08:00PM
South Coast Fencing Center Instructor(s): South Coast Fencing Center |
$150.00 | 8 | 7+ | 16 |
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TuTh 7/30-8/22, 07:00PM-08:00PM
South Coast Fencing Center Instructor(s): South Coast Fencing Center |
$150.00 | 8 | 7+ | 16 |
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TuTh 5/7-5/30, 07:00PM-08:00PM
South Coast Fencing Center Instructor(s): South Coast Fencing Center |
$200.00 | 8 | 7+ | 16 |
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TuTh 6/4-6/27, 07:00PM-08:00PM
South Coast Fencing Center Instructor(s): South Coast Fencing Center |
$200.00 | 8 | 7+ | 16 |
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TuTh 7/2-7/25, 07:00PM-08:00PM
South Coast Fencing Center Instructor(s): South Coast Fencing Center |
$200.00 | 8 | 7+ | 16 |
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TuTh 7/30-8/22, 07:00PM-08:00PM
South Coast Fencing Center Instructor(s): South Coast Fencing Center |
$200.00 | 8 | 7+ | 16 |
Mad Science: Crazy Chemistry
Come and discover what it’s like to be a real scientist and work in a Mad Science Lab. Each day we will experiment with different chemicals and tools to see what kind of interesting and crazy reactions we can create! Students will explore acids and bases, reveal the secret recipe of slime, and examine crystallization. By the end of the week the Jr. Mad Scientists will have their very own chemistry set so they can perform their own experiments at home! Materials fee: $30
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020708
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MoTuWe 7/1-7/3, 09:00AM-12:00PM
Westminster Community Center Instructor(s): Mad Science Staff |
$115.00 | 3 | 5-12 | 24 |
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020709
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MoTuWeThFr 7/29-8/2, 09:00AM-12:00PM
West Grove Park Instructor(s): Mad Science Staff |
$189.00 | 5 | 5-12 | 25 |
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MoTuWeThFr 8/19-8/23, 09:00AM-12:00PM
Fountain Valley Community Center Instructor(s): Mad Science Staff |
$189.00 | 5 | 5-12 | 25 |
Mad Science: Galaxy Defenders
Join our Astronaut Academy and Space Shuttle Tech Crew as you prepare to defend the galaxy. Build your own model rocket, make and take home tubular telescopes, space shuttles, and flying fizzlers. Discover the fun involved in rockets and experience an awesome rocket launch. Learn how Sir Isaac Newton laid down the law of rocketry and motion. Join now and help our mad scientists protect the Earth from alien invaders! A $30 materials fee is due the first day of class.
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MoTuWeThFr 8/5-8/9, 09:00AM-12:00PM
Westminster Community Center Instructor(s): Mad Science Staff |
$189.00 | 5 | 5-12 | 25 |
Mad Science: Little Scientist Preschool Lab
Investigate the science of nature with this fun summer camp for the youngest of scientists. Cultivate your interest in life science as you learn about insects, weather, plants, and soil. Experience fun hands-on experiments in this week-long lab. Parents are requested not to stay during class. Children must be potty trained. Instructor-student ratio is 1:8. Materials fee: $30
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MoTuWeThFr 7/15-7/19, 09:00AM-12:00PM
West Grove Park Instructor(s): Mad Science Staff |
$205.00 | 5 | 3.5-5 | 3 |
Mad Science: NASA Jr. Astronauts
Join our Academy of Future Space Explorers. Use team work to complete an important space mission. Race a balloon rocket, and then see the real thing - a model rocket launch up to 300 ft. in the air! Make and take home your own comet, space viewer, rocket and much more. This NASA camp is "Out of this World"! $30 Materials fee due the first day of class. as you prepare to explore the galaxy. Build your own model rocket, race a balloon rocket, and then see the real thing - a rocket launch up to 300 ft. in the air! Use teamwork to complete an important space mission. Make and take home your own comet, Space Copter, and much more. This NASA camp is "out of this world!" Materials fee: $30
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MoTuWeThFr 7/8-7/12, 09:00AM-12:00PM
Fountain Valley Community Center Instructor(s): Mad Science Staff |
$189.00 | 5 | 5-12 | 23 |
Mad Science: Robots 101
I am a RO-BOT! Join us for a week of FUN with amazing robots! Learn about the uses of robots in our world and spend time experimenting with super cool robots that can sense sound, follow patterns, even play soccer! Discover the science of circuitry and how robots use sensors to explore the things around them. Use your skills to build your very own working robot to take home with you! Materials fee: $30
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MoTuWeThFr 7/15-7/19, 09:00AM-12:00PM
Westminster Community Center Instructor(s): Mad Science Staff |
$205.00 | 5 | 6-12 | 25 |
Mad Science: Rollercoaster Robotics
Investigate the effects of Newton's Laws as you engineer games and explore gravitational energy, potential energy, and kinetic energy! Master the science behind the most thrilling rides on Earth. Discover the exciting side of physics and robotics while designing, experimenting, and building the Mad Science Odyssey, your very own roller coaster to take home! Materials fee: $30
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MoTuWeThFr 8/12-8/16, 09:00AM-12:00PM
Fountain Valley Community Center Instructor(s): Mad Science Staff |
$205.00 | 5 | 8-12 | 25 |
Mad Science: Science in Action
Discover how things move with science. View the world through a camera obscura, different lenses, and kaleidoscopes. Make and take home a periscope, assemble and control pulleys, levers, catapults, and mega pinchers. Chemically compose your sidewalk chalk, grow your own crystal gardens, and play with Magic Mud! A $30 materials fee is due the first day of class.
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MoTuWeThFr 6/24-6/28, 09:00AM-12:00PM
Fountain Valley Community Center Instructor(s): Mad Science Staff |
$189.00 | 5 | 5-12 | 25 |
Mad Science: Science in Motion
Take a walk on the wild side! Kids will have fun with hands-on experiments that will increase their understanding of our Earth and animals. They will learn how animals are camouflaged and go on the hunt for scents and tracks, and discover what adversely affects our planet as we explore conservation. Take apart owl pellets to see what birds of prey can digest. Build a birdhouse, experiment with inertia and gravity as you learn how they work together to help you enjoy your favorite sports. Materials fee: $30
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MoTuWeThFr 6/24-6/28, 09:00AM-12:00PM
Fountain Valley Community Center Instructor(s): Mad Science Staff |
$189.00 | 5 | 5-12 | 25 |
Mad Science: Secret Agent Lab
Look out, 007-Mad Science's Secret Agent Lab will help you sharpen your secret spy skills as you learn about the science of sleuthing! Campers will have the opportunity to step into the shoes of a detective as they learn all about forensic science by decoding messages, gathering evidence, checking out spy gear, and cracking security systems. Become a super spy and learn clever ways of performing tasks in this hands-on view of the science that spies use. Campers will make awesome take-home projects each day for their spy kit, including spynoculars and a secret safe! A $30 materials fee is due to the instructor the first day of class.
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020717
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MoTuWeThFr 6/17-6/21, 09:00AM-12:00PM
West Grove Park Instructor(s): Mad Science Staff |
$189.00 | 5 | 5-12 | 24 |
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020718
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MoTuWeThFr 7/22-7/26, 09:00AM-12:00PM
Fountain Valley Community Center Instructor(s): Mad Science Staff |
$189.00 | 5 | 5-12 | 25 |
Young Rembrandts Pastel Workshop - Art History with the Masters
This Young Rembrandts workshop is full of possibilities! Join us for pastel fun as we learn about a new medium and explore art history by studying different artists and their work. We will crate large drawings in pastel chalks. We will create wonderful artwork while being inspired by Edvard Munch's The Scream, Pablo Picasso's Woman with Hat, Vincent Van Gogh's Chair, Wassily Kandinsky's Bavarian Market Square, and Claud Monet's Regatta at Argenteuil. The results will be truly frame-able! No experience necessary. Please wear an old shirt or smock to class each day.
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022317
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Fr 6/14-7/5, 03:00PM-04:30PM
West Grove Park Instructor(s): Young Rembrandts Staff |
$80.00 | 4 | 6-12 | 20 |
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022318
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Fr 7/12-8/2, 03:00PM-04:30PM
West Grove Park Instructor(s): Young Rembrandts Staff |
$80.00 | 4 | 6-12 | 20 |