Below is a list of local businesses and organizations that are currently offering classes or lessons. To better assist you in your search, the list is divided up by age as much as possible but please check the age requirements closely as some overlap (i.e. Preschool is sometimes 2-5 years old and sometimes 4-6 years old). Rocket City Mom provides these links as a service to local parents and a listing here does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation from Rocket City Mom.
NOTE: This listing is constantly being updated and changed. A link on this page does not mean that a class is still available.
STEAM Works
2211 Seminole Dr. SW #2202
Huntsville, AL 35805
256-705-4327
Website / Facebook
Our staff of creative teachers are diverse with education and expertise in areas such as industrial design, graphic design, engineering, illustration, theater production, programming, and more. Programs include topics such as 2-D Design, 3-D design, electronics, robotics, simple machines, graphic design, computer skills, introductory programming, and more. We offer classes on an ongoing (weekly) basis, or as single one-time enrichment workshops for students.
SPIRITED ART
Classroom 217, Stone Center, 2620 Clinton Ave. W
Huntsville, AL 35805
256-883-3353
Email / Website / Facebook
Spirited Art has a variety of classes for children of all ages. All art supplies are included! Our regular kid class is for children 5+, costs $25 and lasts for 1.5 hours. Parents are able to drop off or wait in the studio in our sitting area. For younger students we offer Preschool Picasso classes for just $20. These classes are offered two Wednesdays and one Saturday a month and a month and include a short story time and a snack. Want to paint with your child? Try our Create Dates or family classes.
SPACE AND ROCKET CENTER
One Tranquility Base
Huntsville, AL 35805
256-837-3400
Contact / Website / Facebook
The U.S. Space and Rocket Center offers numerous educational opportunities for children of all ages. Their Children’s Workshops include Spark Lab (PreK), Science of Imagination Workshops (ages 4-6), and the popular Saturday Scientists series (ages 6-9). Burgeoning scientists age 7-11 can explore their interest in space, robotics, and aviation with Day Camps and homeschoolers interested in supplementing their STEM curriculum have numerous courses to choose from via USSRC’s Homeschool Programs.
ARTISTIC MINDS ART SCHOOL
2652 Old Monrovia Road
Huntsville, AL 35806
256-508-9663
Email | Facebook | Website
Artistic Minds offers a variety of classes with the flexibility to meet a busy family schedule! We offer a “My Art” class (for 5 – 8 years) to learn fundamentals through creative exploration. ART I is offered for ages 9-adult and focuses on realistic drawing & shading. Students will learn to draw what they “see” and master control of the pencil. ART II will focus on how to use color. They will progress through color pencils and water color pencils. ART III starts with acrylic paint and follows with oil painting. Classes are $75 a month. Students are welcome to make-up missed classes. Students can start anytime! Visit our website for a current schedule.
VALLEY CONSERVATORY
5650 Sanderson Street, Suite B
Huntsville, AL 35805
256-534-3131
Email | Facebook | Website
We incorporate the holistic approach to developing the total student through the medium of music. Offering private instruction in piano, strings, brass, woodwinds, percussion, voice, preschool programs and guitar, Valley Conservatory is “One Stop Shopping” when it comes to providing services in the arts.
SOLOMON’S ACADEMY LLC
3512 Hwy 72 East
Brownsboro, AL 35741
256-656-4769
Email | Facebook | Website
Children are uniquely created with distinctive abilities and learning styles. At Solomon’s Academy LLC, children are valued and able to thrive in a hands-on, child centered atmosphere with a very low student/teacher ratio. Whether you homeschool or desire to enrich your child’s learning experiences; the thematic, interdisciplinary classes provide a stimulating environment with a potpourri of themes. Solomon’s Academy LLC is “Where Wisdom Excels.”
COLORS FINE ARTS CENTER
7185 Hwy 72 W Suite J
Madison, AL 35758
256-837-4200
Facebook | Website
Colors Fine Arts Center, Inc. opened in 1997 to offer music instruction to all ages and levels. Private lessons are offered in piano, guitar, voice, violin, woodwinds and French Horn. Group classes are offered for babies, toddlers and pre-school ages. Our studios have excellent soundproofing and quality acoustic pianos. Our faculty of 20+ specialized teachers represent a range of musical genres (classical, jazz, rock, sacred) with membership/training in MTNA, AMTA, Fed. of Music Clubs, Natl Guild of Piano Teachers, Musikgarten, Suzuki and Yamaha Music.
HUNTSVILLE BOTANICAL GARDEN
4747 Bob Wallace Avenue SW
Huntsville, AL 35805
256-830-4447
Facebook | Website
Come and enjoy exciting stories for the season, crafts, learning activities, and walks (weather permitting) in the garden with your little Sprout! Each class offers a different adventure to get your little one experiencing nature and all it has to offer. The Garden offers a variety of programs for children and teenagers throughout the year, including individual and family classes, camps for children, and birthday parties. All classes meet in the education classrooms and will include inside and outside experiences. Participants must be pre-registered for all programs. There will be no registration the day of programs due to supply and class size limitations.
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STEAM Works
SPACE AND ROCKET CENTER
ARTISTIC MINDS ART SCHOOL
VALLEY CONSERVATORY
SOLOMON’S ACADEMY LLC
COLORS FINE ARTS CENTER
HUNTSVILLE BOTANICAL GARDEN
