Looking for classes or after-school activities for your child this winter and spring? Mercer Island has dozens of opportunities for kids (ages 0 – 18) to explore and develop almost any passion, be it basketball or ballet, cooking or crossfit. Check out My MI’s round-up of Winter & Spring 2016 activities and classes below:
Art & Enrichment
Patti’s Play Center Afternoon Enrichment (Science and creative dramatics) | Ages 3 – 5 | Daily Noon – 3 pm | Patti’s Play Center in Emmanuel Episcopal Church
PEZ (Pebble Enrichment Zone) | Ages 4-6 | Tuesdays and/or Thursdays 12:15 – 3:15 pm | Mercer Island Presbyterian Church
Sprout with Art | Ages 3 – 6 | Class times vary | Starts week of January 4 | Stroum Jewish Community Center
Aquatics
Lil Bubblers | Ages 6 months – 3 years | Sundays, 9 am or 9:45 am | January 10 – March 20 | Stroum Jewish Community Center
SJCC Swim Lessons | 2.5 – 12 years | Class times vary | Starts week of January 4 | Stroum Jewish Community Center
Mary Wayte Swim Lessons | Toddler – Adult | Class times vary | Mary Wayte Swimming Pool
Fitness & Athletics
Fitness Classes on Mercer Island
Cross Fit Kids | Ages 5 – 10 | Tuesday & Thursdays, 4 – 4:45 pm | Starts week of January 4 | MI CrossFit, 2750 77th Ave SE
CrossFit Pre-Teens/Teens | Ages 11+ | Tuesdays & Thursdays 5 – 6 pm | Starts week of January 4 |MI CrossFit, 2750 77th Ave SE
girlSTRONG | Grades 5 – 10 | Sundays, 10 – 10:45 am | Weekly, Register per class | MI Athletic Club, 7785 Sunset Highway, Ste 118
Itty Bitty Athletes | Ages 2 – 5 | Class times vary | Starts week of January 4 | Stroum Jewish Community Center
Junior Sports Skills | Ages 3.5 – 5 | Wednesdays 12:45 – 1:30 pm | January 6 – March 30 | Stroum Jewish Community Center
Kix Jr (Cardio, coordination, strength & agility) | Ages 9+ | Wednesdays 2:15 pm | Kix & Spinz
Strength and Conditioning for Teens | Ages 13 – 18 | Tuesdays & Thurs, 4 – 5 pm | Starts January 5 | Stroum Jewish Community Center
Tween Fitness | Ages 9 – 13 | Wednesdays, 3:45 – 4:45 pm | Drop-in | Stroum Jewish Community Center
Sports & Athletic Programs on Mercer Island
Basketball | K – 3rd grade | Practices and game times vary | April 29 – June 10 | Mercer Island Boys & Girls Club
Basketball Academy | Ages 5 – 18 | Tuesdays, 1 hr, class times vary | January 5 – March 29 | Stroum Jewish Community Center
Dinky Dunkers (Basketball) | K – 3rd grade | Mondays and Wednesdays 5, 6, or 7 pm | Starts week of January 18 | Stroum Jewish Community Center YES
Elite Sports Basketball Clinics | Ages 6 – 13 | Wednesdays 3:30 – 5 pm | Starts January 6 | Mercer Island Community & Event Center
Gymnastics | Ages 3 – 5 | Class times vary | Starts week of January 4 | Stroum Jewish Community Center
Lil Kickers (Soccer) | 18 mos – 8 years | Saturdays, class times vary | Mercer Island Community & Event Center
Little League Baseball | Ages 4 – 12 | Practices & game times vary | March – June | Locations vary
Little League Softball | Girls Ages 6 – 14 | Practices & game times vary | March – June | Locations vary
Spring Soccer | Kindergarten – 8th grade | Practices & game times vary | March – June | Locations vary
Track & Field | Ages 6 – 12 | Mondays & Thursdays, times TBD | April 25 – June 2 | Islander Middle School
Volleyball | 4th – 9th grades | Practices & game times vary | March – June | Mercer Island Boys & Girls Club
Cheer
Dream Team Cheer Squad | Ages 7 – 18 | Tuesdays 5:30 – 7 pm | Starts January 5 | Mercer Island Community & Event Center
Eastside Dream Elite Competition Cheer Squad | Ages 8 – 18 | Tuesdays 7 – 8:30 pm | Starts January 5 | Mercer Island Community & Event Center
Computers & Games
Chess 4 Life | Kindergarten+ | Class times vary | West Mercer, Island Park and Lakeridge elementary schools
Game Design | Ages 6 – 10 | Mondays 4:30 – 5:30 pm | January 4 – March 28 | Stroum Jewish Community Center
Digivations | Ages 6 – 14 | Tuesdays or Thursdays 3:45 – 5:45 pm | Starts week of January 11 | Mercer Island Community & Event Center
TechSmart Kids (Coding) | Grades K – 12 | Class times vary | Mercer Island Community & Event Center, Islander Middle School and Mercer Island High School
Cooking
Chef B’Kef | Ages 3.5 – 5 | Mondays 12:45 – 1:30 pm or Tuesdays 2:45 – 3:30 pm | Starts week of January 4 | Stroum Jewish Community Center
Chef B’Kef | Ages 6 – 10 | Tuesdays 4:30 – 5:30 pm | January 5 – March 29 | Stroum Jewish Community Center
Kids Cooking with Cook, Learn Grow! | Ages 5 – 11 | Mondays 4 – 5 pm | February 22 – March 14 | Mercer Island Community & Event Center
Dance
Dance Classes on Mercer Island
Ballet | Ages 5 – 8 | Tuesdays 4 – 5 pm | January 26 – April 12 | Mercer Island Community & Event Center
Brain Dance | Ages 1 – 4 | Wednesdays 9:45 – 10:45 am | January 13 – April 20 | Stroum Jewish Community Center
Dance Studios on Mercer Island
Children’s Dance Conservatory / Island Youth Ballet | Ages 3+ | Class times vary | 8635 SE 68th St
Definitive Dance (Ballet, jazz, tap, contemporary) | Ages 3 – 18 | Class times vary | Studio location: 8451 SE 68th Street, Suite 210
Language
Spanish Immersion Program | Ages 3 – 6 | Tuesdays & Thursdays 1 – 3 pm | Emmanuel Day School
Sponge Language School (French, Spanish & Mandarin) | Kindergarten – 5th Grade | Class times vary | MISD elementary schools
Martial Arts
Martial Arts Classes on Mercer Island
Kendo | Ages 8+ | Sundays, class times vary | January 10 – March 27 | Mercer Island Community & Event Center
Naginata | Ages 13+ | Saturdays 1:30 – 3:30 pm | January 9 – March 26 | Mercer Island Community & Event Center
Tai Chi: Beginning | All ages | Saturdays 11:30 am – 1:15 pm or Tuesdays Noon – 1:15 pm | January 9 – February 27 or January 12 – March 1 | Mercer Island Community & Event Center
Martial Arts Studios on Mercer Island
Karate West | Ages 3 – Adult | Class times vary | 8451 SE 68th Street (South end)
Mercer Island Martial Arts | Pre-K – Adult | Class times vary | 2630 77th Ave SE, Suite 106-108 (Town Center)
Z-Ultimate Self Defense Studios | Ages 4 – Adult | Class times vary | 7858 SE 28th St. Suite A105 (Town Center)
Music
Group Ukulele | Ages 5 – 12 | Wednesdays 4:30 – 5:30 pm | January 6 – March 30 | Stroum Jewish Community Center
Mother Goose Guitar Class | Adult class | Thursdays 7 – 8 pm | March 3 – 24 | Mercer Island Community & Event Center
Music & Movement | Ages 3.5 – 5 | Class times vary | Starts week of January 4 | Stroum Jewish Community Center
Nature / Outdoor / Scouting
Boy Scouts (& Cub Scouts) | Kindergarten – 12th grade | Various times & locations | Troop 457, Troop 624, Troop 647
Girl Scouts | Kindergarten – 12th grade | Various times & locations
YMCA Adventure Guides (Y-Guides and Y-Princesses) | Kindergarten – 3rd grade | Various times & locations
Parent – Child / Parenting
Creative Beginnings | Ages 8 – 30 months with parent/caregiver | Class times vary | January – June | Stroum Jewish Community Center
Listening Mothers | Moms with babies up to 6 months old | Wednesdays, 10 am – Noon | January 20 – March 9 | Stroum Jewish Community Center
Mindful Interactions | Ages 7 – 14 months with parent/caregiver | Tuesdays, 9:45 – 11:15 am | January 12 – June 7 | Stroum Jewish Community Center
Mommy Matters | Moms only | Tuesdays, 10 – 11:30 am | January 26 – March 29 | Stroum Jewish Community Center
Theatre
Actin’ a Fool | Ages 5 – 12 | Thursdays 4:30 – 5:30 pm | January 7 – March 31 | Stroum Jewish Community Center
Adventurous Acting Academy | Ages 3 – 5 | Thursdays 2:45 – 3:45 pm | January 7 – March 31 | Stroum Jewish Community Center
Youth Theatre Northwest (Organization) | Ages 3 – 6th grade | Variety of classes & times | Emmanuel Episcopal Church
Yoga
Contributed photo: Yellow Yoga
Children’s Yoga | Ages 3.5 – 5 | Tuesdays 12:45 – 1:30 pm or 2:45 – 3:30 pm | Starts January 5th | Stroum Jewish Community Center
Parent & Kid Yoga | Ages 9 – 13 | Sundays 3 – 4 pm | Two sessions: January 10 – 31 & April 24 – May 15 | Mercer Island Boys & Girls Club
Yellow Yoga | Ages 10 – 14 | Fridays 4:15 – 5:15 pm | Drop-In or Register | Yogabliss, 7803 SE 27th Street #174
Yoga for Athletes | Ages 9 – 13 | Sundays 2 – 3 pm | Monthly sessions January – May | Mercer Island Boys & Girls Club
