Orono Community Education

Bring your paddle. Balls provided. Courts are separated by level of play and all levels are welcome. All players must check in at the Orono Activities Center front desk. For ages 18+. No children for safety reasons. Season Pass: $ purchased online only (June - August) Drop In Fee: $5 cash (paid at the front desk upon arrival) Orono Activities Center Members: Free

Two courts of play. Co-ed teams formed upon arrival. For ages 18+. No children for safety reasons. Season Pass: $72 purchased online only (January - May) Drop In Fee: $5 cash (paid at the gym upon arrival) Orono Activities Center Members: Free

Is sparkle your favorite color? Make sparkly masterpieces including a portrait of a pony, a trinket box, and a painting of a butterfly. Learn different art terms as you get messy with Model Magic®, plaster of paris, and more! Your projects are sure to glitter, gleam, and shine.

Where would you go if you could travel in time? We will explore different eras – including the Roman era (make a volcano in Pompeii), Ancient Greece and Mount Olympus (create mythological heroes and villains) and the Egyptian Era (discuss King Tut, stolen pyramid treasure, and mummies). Join us for the adventure!

Join us for a low impact, double benefit workout. This class will benefit your joints and overall health by working on cardio and resistance training. Participants should be comfortable in the water. Fitness punch cards cannot be used for this class.

Start each day with yoga poses followed by art projects where we’ll draw, paint, collage, and sculpt. We’ll play yoga games, use breathing and mindfulness techniques, and unleash our creativity! Join us for a week of art and relaxation!

Learn tricks that make art magic! We’ll explore art techniques and fun effects as we draw, paint, and sculpt masterpieces with watercolor, air-dry clay, and more. Make room in your house to display your masterpieces!

Explore logic, pattern recognition, and math concepts as you are challenged to build robots. Develop basic programming techniques using custom-made programming blocks on PCs. Get hands-on experience using gears, axles, and connector blocks in robotic challenges.

Non-separating: Parents stay with babies the entire class. A typical ECFE Class includes… Parent-Child Activity Time: time for families to explore a classroom filled with developmentally appropriate play and learning activities planned by a licensed early childhood teacher. Parent-Child Circle Time: time for parents to help their children with their first experiences in a large group activity at school. ECFE teachers are famous for the fun and creative ways they encourage language, music and your imagination. Parent Discussion Time: time for parents to meet with a licensed parent educator to share support, experiences and information about child development and parenting techniques. Children’s Activity Time: time for children to learn with the licensed early childhood teachers/staff and practice social skills as they interact with each other.

Non-separating: Parents stay with babies the entire class. A typical ECFE Class includes… Parent-Child Activity Time: time for families to explore a classroom filled with developmentally appropriate play and learning activities planned by a licensed early childhood teacher. Parent-Child Circle Time: time for parents to help their children with their first experiences in a large group activity at school. ECFE teachers are famous for the fun and creative ways they encourage language, music and your imagination. Parent Discussion Time: time for parents to meet with a licensed parent educator to share support, experiences and information about child development and parenting techniques. Children’s Activity Time: time for children to learn with the licensed early childhood teachers/staff and practice social skills as they interact with each other.

Get job training to transform your once- in-a-while babysitting job into a summer and after school business. We’ll cover the information and skills necessary to become a Red Cross® certified babysitter. Learn about the basics of child development and how to be safe and responsible when caring for children in the absence of parents or guardians. Take home a babysitter handbook. You must attend all classes to receive your certification.

We’ve taken our most requested projects and put them all together into one totally epic camp! Create clay animal sculptures and sleepy sloths decked out in flower crowns. Tempt your sweet tooth by sculpting cool candy scenes, complete with frosting and colorful candy! Come see why these projects are back by popular demand!

Join Board & Brush for a fun art class designed for teachers, parents, and others preparing for the new school year! In this hands-on workshop, you’ll assemble, stain, and paint a versatile 14 x 4 x 6 wooden box, perfect for organizing your classroom or home. Choose from three different design options for your box. With a variety of stain options and paint colors to choose from, you'll create a personalized and functional piece to take with you at the end of class. Get a head start on back-to-school prep OR create a gift for your favorite teacher or student. *Please note that school supplies are not included. 1. Personalized Teacher Pencil Box Design: 2. Personalized Squiggle Line Box Design: 3. Arts and Crafts Box Design:

Invite budding naturalists to head outside for a walk to spot feathered friends - in the woods, a park, or right in their backyard. Backyard Explorer: Bird Watch leads kids through the basics of birding, from identifying common birds to learning about habitat and listening for bird songs. Includes activity ideas such as building a bird nest, matching games, and simple discovery about food chains/life cycle of birds. Build a wooden birdhouse, gelatin bird feeders and observe the wonders of the world outside with clipboard and working binoculars. Kit available to order through August 1. Kits will be available for pickup at Orono Community Education at Door E24 (705 N. Old Crystal Bay Rd.) beginning May 15. We will send an email reminder about pick-up dates and times.

Can bubbles be different shapes? Why do bubbles pop? Head outside and get bubbling as you explore surface tension with hands-on science, 16 ounces of bubble solution and reusable bubble straws/connectors to make unlimited 2D and 3D geometric wands. Then delight your bubble explorer with giant bubbles big enough to fit in! Kit available to order through August 1. Kits will be available for pickup at Orono Community Education at Door E24 (705 N. Old Crystal Bay Rd.) beginning May 15. We will send an email reminder about pick-up dates and times.