Kids' Classes
Classes offered by nonprofits or municipal groups.
Editor’s Note: While all attempts have been made to make these lists as accurate as possible, times and program availability may be subject to change. Please check information in advance to avoid disappointment.
SAN FRANCISCO
Blue Bear School of Music. Individual and group classes for kids include drums, guitar, bass, keyboard and voice. Fort Mason Center. 415-673-3600. www.bluebearmusic.org.
Community Music Center offers a wide range of private and group music classes, as well as an extensive program of concerts. Ages 7 and under can take Music for Children or Piano for Kids. Richmond and Mission locations. 544 Capp St. 415-647-6015. www.sfcmc.org.
Mission Girls. For girls, ages 9-17, in the Mission District neighborhood. This group offers a free after-school program and an eight-week summer program. The group provides academic assistance, career exploration and violence prevention. The fee for the summer program is $100. 3007 24th St. 415-648-2826. www.mncyouthservices.org.
Parents Place is a non-sectarian program of the Jewish Family and Children’s Services. Drop-in Play for ages 3 and under: Mondays, 10-11am, Wednesdays, 9:30-10:45am and Thursdays, noon-1pm; $6 per family per session. Call 415-359-2454 or email ParentsPlaceSF@jfcs.org to register for the following classes:
Precita Eyes Mural Arts Center. Drop-in classes: Toddlers' Art Class, ages 1.5-5 explore the possibilities of art through tactile and visual projects, Monday to Thursday, 10:30-11:30am. Kids' Art Program for ages 5-10, Tuesday and Thursday, 3:30-5:30pm. Kids' Mural Workshop, for ages 5-10, Wednesdays, 3:30-5:30pm. $12 per class. 348 Precita Ave. (at Treat). 415-285-2311. www.precitaeyes.org.
San Francisco Film Society. The group that is behind the San Francisco International Film Festival also offers an education program, which serves public, private and home schools. 39 Mesa St., Suite 110. 415-561-5000. www.sffs.org.
San Francisco Zoo. Fun for Little Learners is a five-class series that focuses on a different animal and includes a craft, snack, music and a room full of discoveries. Call 415-753-7073 to register for all classes. Great Highway, between Skyline and Sloat Boulevards. www.sfzoo.org.
Youth Theatre Conservatory. The New Conservatory Theatre Center’s Youth Theatre Conservatory in San Francisco offers a wide range of theater classes for ages 5-17. 415-694-6148. Or email: andrew@nctcsf.org.
PENINSULA
Filoli Gardens. Offers an Explorers Program for ages 8-11. For tickets, contact Filoli at 650-364-8300, ext. 508 or visit Web site. 86 Cañada Rd. (Edgewood Rd. and Rte. 92), Woodside. www.filoli.org.
Parents Place. Drop-in Play for ages 0-5, Tuesdays, 11am-12:30pm, Wednesdays, 10-11:30am and Thursdays, 3:30-5pm; $30 for five sessions. Toddler Social Club, art and activities for ages 16-24 mos.; discussion of toddler issues and concerns for parents, Tuesdays, 9:30-11am; call to register. 200 Channing Ave., Palo Alto. 650-688-3040. www.jfcs.org. | 
