Art classes, preschool registration and more in Sewickley's Nonprofit Corner

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Sweetwater Center for the Arts

200 Broad St., Sewickley. 412-741-4405. sweetwaterartcenter.org.

Art classes

Summer registration is open. Sweetwater Center for the Arts offers weekly camps through Aug. 20 for ages 4-16 in a variety of mediums, including ceramics, drawing, painting, mixed media, performing arts and culinary! Sweetwater also offers pre-care beginning at 8 a.m. and after-care until 5 p.m. and scholarships to students demonstrating need. In addition to summer camps, Sweetwater offers ongoing classes and workshops for youth and adults of all skill levels and experience, as well as private lessons with professional teaching artists.

To ensure a healthy learning space for all, a limited number of seats is available. Explore options and register online. Contact Erin Cory at ecory@sweetwaterartcenter.org with questions.

Sweetwater’s Summer Sweet Jazz Music Series

Sweetwater Center for the Arts’ annual Sweet Jazz Music Series is moving to the spring so live jazz can be enjoyed in the warm outdoors. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets and enjoy amazing talent Friday nights through June. Each night will have a different food truck.

June 18: Jessica Lee & Mark Strickland Jazz Duo

Tickets cost $25 for adults $15 for children 16 and under.

Physical tickets are not issued — once purchased, your name will be on a list at the door on performance night. The address with directions will be emailed the week of the concert — the location is in Bell Acres Borough in Sewickley.

Mary & Alexander Laughlin Children’s Center

424 Frederick Ave., Sewickley. 412-741-4087. laughlincenter.org.

Preschool Jumpstart Program

A mini-preschool program to help children new to preschool ease into a school environment before starting preschool in the fall.

The program, taught by Village Preschool teachers, will foster social, emotional, physical, and intellectual development, as well as support individual developmental milestones that contribute to a strong foundation for future learning in the preschool setting. Class sizes will be limited to between 10 and 12 children. It will take place from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays July 13-29.

Call Karen Borland at 412-741-4087 with questions.

Countdown to Kindergarten Summer Prgram

Countdown to Kindergarten is for children entering kindergarten in the fall of 2021

The multidisciplinary group is designed to prepare your child for kindergarten. Each day will offer fun and varied activities to promote language enrichment, fine and gross motor skills, socialization and early academic knowledge. Staffed by Laughlin Children’s Center therapists and clinicians, children will participate in centers to engage with each discipline. It will take place 10 a.m.-noon Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from July 26-Aug. 6. Cost is $300 per child and class size is limited.

The Village Preschool in-person registration

Registration is currently being accepted for The Village Preschool.

The program for 3-year-olds is Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9-11:30 a.m. Class is limited to 12 children. Children must be 3 by Sept. 1. Registration is $50 and tuition is nine monthly payments of $225.

The program for 4-year-olds is Mondays and Fridays from 9 a.m.-12:10 a.m. and Wednesdays from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Class is limited to 18 children. Children must be 4 by Sept. 1. Registration is $50 and tuition is nine monthly payments of $400.

Classes are intentionally small to give the school’s qualified, caring, experienced teachers an opportunity to know your child well and leverage Laughlin Children’s Center’s 60+ years of multidisciplinary experience to help your child grow.

For more information, contact Karen Borland at 412-741-4087 or k.borland@laughlincenter.org.