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3D Printing: Jewelry Fabrication & Arts

Bring your creations to life in this 3D printing class. The ancient craft of jewelry making is brought to the modern world using TinkerCAD and 3D printers. Students will learn to build 2D and 3D models on the computer using CAD software. They will design and print a pair of earrings, a ring, or a pendant in this class. Additionally, they will get to bring home two of their 3D creations, and other beaded creations. Printing and material fees are included.

Mon-Thu, Aug 11 - Aug 14

Rockford Community Center

50 $Money$ Making Side Hustles for Teens

Hey, Teen! What's the fastest way to make money as a teenager? The answer is a side hustle. Fortunately, you don’t have to wait till you're over a certain age to earn $$ with side hustles that can easily fit into your teen life — between all the classes, chill sessions, and extracurricular activities. And, most of these side hustles don’t require you to study more, won’t interfere with your social life, and can help you hit any financial goal — maybe even get that car! You’ll leave class loaded with information about how to fill out any legal forms to get the business started, and details about 50 profitable side hustle ideas to get you going fast. Informative handouts for future use are included in class fee. The instructors include a guest teen entrepreneur, and a longtime instructor LeeAnne Krusemark who is a Chamber of Commerce Past President, current author/editor, and a nationwide Professor of Publishing at higher learning institutions, including Harvard Adult Education. The webinar login information will be emailed the day before class.

Tue, Jul 8

6:00 - 7:00 PM

Virtual

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Band Lessons

Middle and High School age band lessons for woodwinds and brass for grades 6-12! Choose from 4, 8 or 16 lessons at 25 minutes each lesson. (please note that the fewer lessons you choose or if you choose the payment plan, the price will be slightly higher due to processing fees) Lessons will be offered Monday-Thursday: Sign up for your lessons and then our instructor will contact you to set up times.

Mon-Thu, Jun 3 - Aug 28

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Mon-Thu, Jun 3 - Aug 28

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

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Color Me Happy Art Class

Let’s color your child’s world with happiness! This exploratory art class will build your young artist’s self-esteem as they gain new skills, make new friends, and create adorable, colorful masterpieces. We’ll create 3D creations, and get messy with finger paint; we’ll even use a special spin-art technique to make the cutest, most colorful artwork ever seen. After taking this camp, the art table will definitely become your child’s happy place. Get ready to roll up your sleeves and color yourself happy! Please pack a nut free snack and drink for your child each day. Please pack a nut free snack and drink for your child each day. By Kidcreate Studio.

Mon-Wed, Jul 21 - Jul 23

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Rockford Community Center

Ages	3 yr. - 6 yr. ^{11 m}

Dinorama Ages Art Class

Tyrannosaurs Rex, Triceratops and Diplodocus . . . is your child dazzled by dinosaurs? This is your child’s chance to have a play date with a dino and create a fantastic work of dinosaur art. Your young artists will create their own diorama complete with a toy dinosaur! Please pack a nut free snack and drink for your child. Please pack a nut free snack and drink for your child. By Kidcreate Studio.

Mon-Wed, Aug 11 - Aug 13

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Rockford Community Center

Ages	3 yr. - 6 yr. ^{11 m}

Extreme Robotics: Battlebots

This camp will energize and excite students by combining the LEGO® building system's versatility and the Mindstorms EV3 (the most sophisticated microcomputer brick ever made by LEGO®). Working each day in teams, students will construct fun LEGO® models, experiment with programs, and compete in robotic challenges. Robot building, block programming, and teamwork will be part of each day's activities. The final challenges will be centered around hitting targets and a sumo battle. Students will be working in small teams of 2-3.

Mon-Thu, Jul 14 - Jul 17

Rockford Community Center

Glitz and Glam Foil Art

Are you convinced that everything would be better with a little sparkle and glam? Then this class is for you! We will be using watercolors to paint fun designs and adhere colorful foil to each painting. To make our art even more glamorous, we will decorate each piece with glitter and sequins! By Amore Art

Mon-Thu, Jul 14 - Jul 17

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Rockford Community Center

Glow in the Dark Art

These projects will ROCK your child’s world long after the lights go out at night. You guessed it, all the project we create in this camp will glow-in-the-dark! How cool is that?!?!?! We will be working with a variety of different art supplies including clay, paint and other luminescent materials to create masterpieces your child will be ready to show off in the dark! Please pack a nut free snack and drink for your child each day. By Kidcreate Studio.

Mon-Wed, Aug 11 - Aug 13

Rockford Community Center

Ages	4 yr. - 10 yr. ^{8 m}

Jr. Engineering

If learners like building and figuring out how things work, they will love this class. Join us as we explore, investigate, and solve problems while learning about simple machines' engineering building blocks. Students working in pairs will enjoy handson activities using LEGO® Gears and unique LEGO® Technic® engineering components that incorporate math, science, and creativity. They will then use what they learned to solve challenges. Learning projects may include mini mechanical concept models, a moving dragon, scale, clown, crane, car, fan, merrygo-round, and more. Students will be working in pairs.

Mon-Thu, Jul 28 - Jul 31

Rockford Community Center

Minecraft Art

Calling all Minecraft lovers! In this class, you will learn how to draw your favorite Minecraft players and mobs. We will be using watercolors, paints and model magic clay to unleash your creative mind! This class is the best of both worlds; come and join us in the fun! By Amore Art

Mon-Thu, Jun 9 - Jun 12

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Rockford Community Center

Mini Van Goghs: Adult and Me ART Classes

Amore Art brings us four different classes with different themes! Enjoy some fun with your toddler in these awesome Adult and Me Art classes! Come and explore an element of art, practice fine motor skills, and enjoy being involved in a fun, creative environment! Mirror Painting: Explore mirror painting to create a butterfly! Together we will also make flowers using cupcake liners to add to your child's project! June 13th Monster Truck: Explore patterned paint rolling using a monster truck! Together we will also create a paper roll race car to adhere to your child's painting! August 1st Bumblebee: Create an adorable bumblebee project. Together we will explore bubble wrap stamping to create a honeycomb painting. Using paper cutouts, we'll make a bumblebee to adhere to your child's painting! July 18th Paper Plate Fishbowl: Explore watercolor painting using a coffee filter to create a fish. Together we will also create a paper plate fish bowl to display your child's fish painting. August 15th

Ages	2 yr. - 4 yr. ^{11 m}

Ages	2 yr. - 4 yr. ^{11 m}

Ages	2 yr. - 4 yr. ^{11 m}

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Mod Development: Minecraft Super Tools

For Minecraft enthusiasts that want to learn how to create their own custom sword. Learn how to make custom tools! Learn to make mods for Minecraft: Java Edition using MCreator. Students should have basic reading skills and be comfortable using a computer. Bring a USB drive to save your games on the last day. Minecraft is a Mojang Studios trademark. This camp is not affiliated with them.

Mon-Thu, Jul 28 - Jul 31

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Rockford Community Center

Multiplayer Minecraft: Olympic Games

Compete in a world of pixelated challenges! Join us for a thrilling week of Minecraft competitions, where you'll test your skills against other players in a variety of exciting events. Create arenas with others like the giant Colosseum. Build different mini games or work together to make a giant battle arena! We will be using the PC/Java Edition of Minecraft. Bring a USB drive to save your games on the last day. Minecraft is a Mojang Studios trademark. This camp is not affiliated with them.

Mon-Thu, Aug 11 - Aug 14

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Rockford Community Center

NEW! DIY Wearable Art: Fashion meets Creativity!

Unleash your inner designer and step into the world of wearable art this summer in our DIY Wearable Art camp! Throughout the camp, campers will learn the basics of fashion design and textile art, from sketching original designs to working with fabrics, paints, beads, and other materials. They’ll be guided through a variety of fun and innovative projects, including customizing T-shirts, designing accessories like jewelry and hats, and even experimenting with upcycling old clothes into trendy, new creations. By Kidz Art.

Mon-Thu, Jul 7 - Jul 10

Rockford Community Center

Painting with Threads

Come and explore a fun new approach to mixed media art! Using paints, you will create beautiful designs on canvas. Each painting will be embroidered with vibrant threads using stitches taught in class. Child-safe needles will be used. Come and join us in on the fun! By Amore Art

Mon-Thu, Jul 28 - Jul 31

Rockford Community Center

Pajama Jam Art Class!

Back by popular demand! Painting in your pajamas? Sculpting in your slippers? Why not?? In this camp, we’ll create a colorful ring toss game, sculpt a seaworthy ship, make a 3D bug, and so much more, and just for fun, we’ll do it all while wearing our pajamas! You wear your favorite jammies, and we’ll take care of the rest- it’s a Pajama Jam! Please pack a nut free snack and drink for your child each day. By Kidcreate Studio

Mon-Wed, Jul 21 - Jul 23

Rockford Community Center

Ages	4 yr. - 10 yr.

Paper Doll Fashion

Calling all fashion lovers! From creating your very own paper doll to designing a closet of clothes filled with splashes of colors, gems, and glitter! Together we will also create a flipbook home for our dolls. How fun! Everything will be laminated with velcro patches for easy outfit changes. By Amore Art

Mon-Thu, Jul 14 - Jul 17

Rockford Community Center

Rocket Camp: Kindergarten Kickoff!

FREE Event for incoming Kindergartners!! Get ready to blast off into kindergarten! Rocket Camp is a new FREE event designed to welcome kindergarten students registered at Rockford Elementary Arts Magnet School to help them become familiar with their new school environment. Rocket Camp meets on August 5th and 6th from 9:00–11:00 AM, giving children the opportunity to explore the kindergarten classrooms, engage in fun activities with our kindergarten teachers, complete early literacy and math assessments, and meet new friends who will be their classmates this fall. This is a great way to ease the transition into kindergarten and build excitement for the school year ahead. Transportation is not provided. Rocket Camp is exclusively available for students enrolled in Kindergarten at REAMS for the 2025-2026 school year. We can’t wait to meet our future Rockets! (Parents, just a quick drop-off, a big wave, and you're free to go enjoy your time while we have some fun) If your child is not enrolled for kindergarten yet, CLICK HERE for enrollment information on our website, then click on the green " Enroll Now K-12" button to begin the online enrollment process. For more information or questions, contact District Registrar, Christa Larson, at 763-477-7557 or email christa.larson@rockford883.org. Please note, your child must be enrolled in Kindergarten for the 2025-2026 school year at REAMS to participate in Rocket Camp!

Tue, Wed, Aug 5 - Aug 6

9:00 - 11:00 AM

Rockford Elementary Arts Magnet School

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Squishmallows Art

In this class you will create art inspired by the adorable Squishmallows plushies. You will learn how to draw various plushies including a strawberry, bumblebee, cat and more! We will use paints, watercolors and model magic clay to unleash your creative mind! We will decorate each painting with glitter and gems. Your art is sure to shine bright! By Amore Art

Mon-Thu, Jul 28 - Jul 31

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Rockford Community Center

Video Production for YouTube

Calling all young adventurers with a passion for storytelling and creativity! Our class is specially designed for young kids eager to dive into the exciting world of content creation on YouTube. Learn tricks that pro filmmakers use to create top 10 or favorite list videos. Edit your video, add transitions, insert a soundtrack. Then share your finished video with the world. Bring a USB drive (at least 8 GB) to save your games on the last day. Students should have basic reading skills

Mon-Thu, Jul 14 - Jul 17

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Rockford Community Center

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